The one reason people don't take dance seriously is because a lot of choreographers don't take dance seriously. Mark Morris choreographerdancelot Change image and share on social
'Elitist' doesn't need to mean wealthy and conservative; it can also mean specialised and rarefied, and that's no bad thing. Mark Morris badconservativeelitist Change image and share on social
Perhaps... I mean there are people who defend that it as an art. I don't. I like it but it's not an art form as far as I'm concerned, and yet it's a similar thing, once you can't land those jumps, you're disqualified - that precludes it from ever becoming a serious art form. Mark Morris artconcerndefend share on social
No dance has ever turned out the way I thought it would, because I trust enough that I can start something with some ideas and then it takes itself somewhere. Mark Morris danceideastart Change image and share on social
I'm not after a closed system, I mean I'm after a complicated system in structure, but as far as watching it, I don't think that everything should be decided. Mark Morris closecomplicatedecide Change image and share on social
Usually that's going into biology in a certain way. There's certain strengths and weaknesses to both of the sexes. And I'm not against employing those nor am I against denying those, what I am looking for is a very large array of options. Mark Morris arraybiologydeny share on social
I teach class. I study music. I rehearse. I coach people. That's it. I'm doing exactly what I want. Mark Morris classcoachmusic Change image and share on social
I'm really drawn to West Coast composers and I think it has a little something to do with looking across the Pacific instead of looking across the Atlantic. Mark Morris atlanticcoastcomposer Change image and share on social
That piece has been choreographed so badly so many times. I'm loathe to do it but I may eventually because it is one of the seminal art works of the twentieth century. Mark Morris artbadlycentury Change image and share on social
I didn't go to a conservatoire, and I have certain low opinions of certain aspects of the conservatory experience. Mark Morris aspectconservatoireconservatory Change image and share on social
