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It's one of my strongest dance pieces - having just done Play Without Words which was veering away from a lot of dance - I thought it would be nice to go back to something with almost the most dance I'd done. (Verdon Gwen)
It's one of the things that looks good written down, but the reality is that you think about the pieces you're doing and try to bear in mind everyone in the audience. (Verdon Gwen)
My company is known for being funny as well as moving. You get a bit of everything in these shows. I think people know they're going to have a surprising experience. (Verdon Gwen)
People know that they're going to see something which is entertaining but challenging as well because of the form it's in. It's dance theatre and it requires you to use your imagination - it's not straight forward. (Verdon Gwen)
Sometimes you don't know what you've got until you put it in front of an audience - and the enthusiasm for the show from the audience has been just incredible. (Verdon Gwen)
When it comes down to it, it's giving people a good night out in a basic way and I think my company guarantees that. There's always something new and something to excite us and surprise us, and that's why people come back, I hope. (Verdon Gwen)
With any project there's one or two things that you really want to do and that's going to crack it. (Verdon Gwen)
Dance every performance as if it were your last. (Verdon Gwen)
A good dancer is an educated one, so don't abandon school. (Verdon Gwen)
Because muscle is heavier than fat, dancers weigh more than you might think, but they are usually very lean. (Verdon Gwen)
Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words. (Verdon Gwen)
But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary. (Verdon Gwen)
Dancing is a tough career, but I'm glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet. (Verdon Gwen)
Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically. (Verdon Gwen)
I do take class because I still dance, and yes, I do slip into class with the Royal Ballet from time to time. (Verdon Gwen)
I think it's useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer these days is certainly not all tutus! So experience of other dance forms is a good idea. (Verdon Gwen)
I think the shape of our bodies has as much to do with the shape of our parents as it does with training. (Verdon Gwen)
I've always believed that the facts about dancing are more interesting than the myths, and this was a great chance for me to explore how the human body does such incredible things. (Verdon Gwen)
It's another myth that dancing distorts or destroys your feet. If you have the right shaped foot to start and a good, strong technique, your feet should be fine. (Verdon Gwen)
It's not magic! It's physics. The speed of the turn is what keeps you upright. It's like a spinning top. (Verdon Gwen)
You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn't the case. (Verdon Gwen)
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