Dance Quotes to Get You Moving and Grooving

Dance is an expression of self that is artfully used to create an amazing experience for the dancer. From Bachata to Ballet to Ballroom, no matter the style of dance, it is an activity that offers fun, fitness, and much-needed creative outlet. Looking for some motivation to get inspired and moving when dancing? Here are some of the best dance quotes to get your heart grooving with joy!

Famous Dance Quotes

 1.“Dance is like dreaming with your feet.”—Constanze Mozart

2. “To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak.”—Hopi Indian Proverb
3. “Dance as though no one is watching you, love as though you have never been hurt before, sing as though no one can hear you, live as though heaven is on earth.”—Souza
4. “Dance first. Think later. It’s the natural order.”—Samuel Beckett
5. “Dance is for everyone. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.”— Alvin Ailey
6. “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”—Rumi
7. “Dance is a song of the body. Either of joy or pain.”—Martha Graham
8. “Dancing is like dreaming with your feet!”— unknown
9. “Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music conceals.”―Charles Baudelaire
10. “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.”―Martha Graham

Uplifting Dance Quotes

1. “Life is the dancer and you are the dance.”—Eckhart Tolle
2. “You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching. Love like you’ll never be hurt. Sing like there’s nobody listening. And live like it’s heaven on earth.”― William W. Purkey
3. “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”― Friedrich Nietzsche
4. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”—Vivian Greene
5. “If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you’d best teach it to dance.”— George Bernard Shaw
6. “Dancing unlocks memories of things you had forgotten, things that your body never ceases to remember.”― Paul Zaccarini
7. “If you look at a thing and think, ‘How can I dance that?’ then you’ll find a way to make it happen.”― Twyla Tharp
8. “Dance is the soul’s expression in time and movement. The phrase has gone more true than I ever thought it should.”― Sally Potter
9. “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.”―Dave Barry
10. “Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.”― Kahlil Gibran

Inspirational Dance Quotes

1. “Dance with your heart and soul, and the rest will follow.”― Unknown
2. “Dancing is one of the most priceless gifts that you can ever have.”― Debasish Mridha
3. “Dance is a special art that can help you express yourself without saying a word.”― Unknown
4. “Dance is the movement of the universe personified. It is the silent component of music.”―Mary Wigman
5. “Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself.”―Havelock Ellis
6. “The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music. Bodies never lie.”―Agnes De Mille
7. “Life is the dancer and you its dance.”― Eckhart Tolle
8. “If music and the rhythm take control, bodies move, minds open, and heart’s speak.”― Annette Doughty
9. “Dance is movement. It is language, communication, and expression.”― Thalia
10. “Without music, art, dance and love, we are nothing.”―Barbara Garson

Funny Dance Quotes

1. “My feet always seem happiest when they’re dancing.”―Mae West
2. “Dancing like no one is watching… or at least like no one you know is watching.”― Unknown
3. “As a dancer, I find myself in the music. I always wore dance clothes everywhere. Even when I’d go shopping, it was just easier.”― Isabella Rossellini
4. “I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love.”― Taylor Swift
5. “Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another.”― Unknown
6. “I thought of a dance move and tried to do it, but it turned out to be yoga instead.”― Unknown
7. “The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.”―Clairee Belcher
8. “Sometimes, the only sensible way to react to the world is to laugh!”― Stephen Colbert
9. “When in doubt, dance it out.”― Unknown
10. “A day without dancing is a day wasted.”― Unknown

Life is a series of experiences, adventures, and lessons that require us to showcase each movement of our bodies through dance. From expressing joy to emotional pain, dance is an art form that helps one to express inner emotions without speaking a word. At the end of the day, don’t forget to have fun and enjoy the music and each moment that comes your way. Dance, smile, laugh, and create everlasting memories through the movement of your feet. The truth is, if you let the music take control, your heart and soul will be free. So get up, get out there, and let those quotes and get you moving and grooving!