Genius is another word for magic.
Dancers are both athletes and artists.
The world of dance is a natural world from which civilization has divorced many of us by making it appear remote - something reserved for the few who have a special talent.
Genius is another word for magic, and the whole point of magic is that it is inexplicable.
Take your work seriously, but never yourself.
Dancing was something to be taken very seriously when engaged in and otherwise put out of mind.