Quotes from August Bournonville

The art of Mime encompasses all the feelings of the soul. The Dance, on the other hand, is essentially an expression of joy, a desire to follow the rhythms of the music.

The beauty to which the Dance ought to aspire is not dependent upon taste or pleasure, but is founded on the immutable laws of Nature.

It is a fine art because it strives for an ideal, not only in plastic but also in lyrical respect.

The Dance is an art because it demands vocation, knowledge, and ability.

Joy is a strength; intoxication, a weakness.

The beauty to which the Dance ought to aspire