“I think ballet is pretty open about what music is used, actually.” — Justin Peck Quote

“I think ballet is pretty open about what music is used, actually.”

“I like graceful and elegant partnering that gives an illusion of ease instead of emphasizing difficulty. I don't want to make something 'contemporary' or 'trendy,' because ballet doesn't progress on one track: it can branch out in many directions, and as Balanchine showed, there's always room for pure classicism and more subtle alterations of it.”

“I think ballet has a bad reputation of being stuffy and depleted.”

“I remember playing with some friends and being aware that I was acting as I was playing with them - I would think of a character and pretend to be someone else. My parents also took me to ballet school, and there I think I was able to start communicating those feelings or emotions - I danced for so many years.”

“If nobody comes to your shows, then it's modern dance. If everybody comes to your shows and no one likes it, is that ballet? I don't know.”

“I do ballet and pointe work. I also do tap, commercial jazz and technical jazz, freestyle street dancing.”