I've danced all over the world, and people are people. We cannot cut off from each other in life. In order to lead, you can't do that. Judith Jamison cutdancehave Change image and share on social
The way Alvin Ailey has transformed modern dance and dance in general is the fact of variety. It's a cornucopia of ways to move. There are choreographers in the company as - as diverse, as different from each other as Donald McKayle and Bill T. Jones, or Jawole Zollar and John Butler, Lar Lubovitch, you know, and Judith Jamison. Judith Jamison aileyalvinbill share on social
I could say now at 66, yeah, I was a fabulous dancer. I was really terrific, you know. But I was always present. I was present. I was supposed to be where I was supposed to be at the time I was supposed to be. Judith Jamison dancerfabulouspresent share on social
People don't remember me for how high my legs went, even though they went up very high, and how many pirouettes I did. They don't remember me for that. They remember me and any other dancer because something touched them inside. It's an indelible memory on the heart and in the mind. Judith Jamison dancerhearthigh share on social
The world is full of ways for people to dance. Concert dance doesn't get its due. Judith Jamison concertdancedue Change image and share on social
I don't think of myself as a leader. I am, but I don't think of myself that way. I'm not trying to belittle what I do, but I think of myself as a dancer first. I'll always be a dancer. Judith Jamison belittledancerleader Change image and share on social
Dancing is bigger than the physical body. Think bigger than that. When you extend your arm, it doesn't stop at the end of your fingers, because you're dancing bigger than that. You're dancing spirit. Judith Jamison armbigbody Change image and share on social
I believe in being prepared. I'm going to say that. Pray, prepare, proceed. Judith Jamison prayprepareproceed Change image and share on social
You have to dance unencumbered. There's no other way to move. The idea of dance is freedom. It is not exclusiveness, it's inclusiveness. Judith Jamison danceexclusivenessfreedom Change image and share on social
I went to an audition for a Harry Belafonte Roaring Twenties special for choreographer Donald McKayle, but I failed. Judith Jamison auditionbelafontechoreographer Change image and share on social