Diaghilev was the first to notice good character dancers and that sort of thing.

And then you have the classical ballerinas, they're like sopranos. Applied to the dance.

We are developing the other parts, and we can't give quite all our attention to the upper part, but soon the lower parts will be developed, and the upper part and the lower part will become partners, that will be wonderful.

You cannot create genius. All you can do is nurture it.

There would never have been a British Ballet without Diaghilev. He had a wonderful influence

The best way to study is to go to the Cecchetti method for about a year and draw onto all the highest points and then put that into the general method.

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