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Famous Quotes By Mineko Iwasaki

Mineko Iwasaki Quotes 1911753

Knowledge passes from dance teacher into the student through the process of mane, which is often translated as imitation, but learning to dance is more a process of total identification than of simple copying. We repeat the movements of our teachers until we can duplicate them exactly, until, in a sense, we have absorbed the teacher's mastery into ourselves. Artistic technique must be fully integrated into the cells of our bodies if we are to use it to express what is in our hearts, and this takes many years of practice. — Mineko Iwasaki

Mineko Iwasaki Quotes 729917

And we are not mountaintop sages who can live by consuming mist. — Mineko Iwasaki

Mineko Iwasaki Quotes 1092780

Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime. — Mineko Iwasaki

Mineko Iwasaki Quotes 1368755

So we support the dance but it does not support us. — Mineko Iwasaki

Mineko Iwasaki Quotes 1869106

Cleaning is considered a vital part of the training process in all traditional Japanese disciplines and is a required practice for any novice. It is accorded spiritual significance. Purifying an unclean place is believed to purify the mind. — Mineko Iwasaki