Alex Rivera:
CLASS OF 2002
Buena High SchoolClass of 2002
Ventura, CA
Alex's Story
Alex is from Sierra Vista, Arizona. Alex's schools include Buena High School.
Music Alex likes includes My Perfect Nightmare, Tyler Ward, Ingrid Michaelson. Books Alex likes include How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie, Saving My First Kiss. Movies Alex likes include The "Yes Dance", Glee 3D Movie, The Departed. TV shows Alex likes include Chopped, Chopped, Saturday Night Live.
One of Alex's favorite quotes is:""To dance is to be yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power on earth and it is yours for the taking." -Agnes DeMille-
"Either you do the pirouette or you shoot yourself. One or the other, but something must happen." -Monet Robier-
"The Dancer believes that his art has something to say which cannot be expressed in words or in any other way than by dancing... there are times when the simple dignity of movement can fulfill the function of a volume of words. There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a strength that is incomparable, fo...Expand for more
r movement has power to stir the senses and emotions, unique in itself. This is the dancer's justification for being, and his reason for searching further for deeper aspects of his art."
"We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams."
"Dancing appears glamorous, easy, delightful. But the path to paradise of the achievement is not easier than any other. There is fatigue so great that the body cries, even in its sleep. There are times of complete frustration, there are daily small deaths." -Martha Graham-
"To touch to move to inspire- this is the true gift of dance." -Aubrey Lynch-
"The choreographer cannot deliberately make a ballet to appeal to an audience, he has to start from personal inspirations. He has to trust the ballet, to let it stand on its own strengths or fall on its weaknesses. If it reaches the audience, then he is lucky that round!" -Gerald Arpino-".
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