“Life is a dance, from one stage to the next”

“Life is a dance, from one stage to the next” has been cited in print since about 2004 and quickly became one of the most-cited sayings about dance. The authorship of the saying is unknown.
 
 
“LIFE IS A DANCE, FROM ONE STAGE TO THE NEXT”
(The first blog post is January 7, 2004—ed.)
         
Ballet Talk
Great Ballet Quotes
~dancer 
Posted 01 March 2005 - 08:51 AM
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“Life is a dance, from one stage to the next.”
 
1 June 2006, Altoona (PA) Mirror, pg. D2, col.s 3-4:
Dance Fusion will hold its spring recital “Life is a Dance, From One stage to the Next” at p.m. June 10 at Tyrone Area High School auditorium.
 
Belly Dance Foruma
Yshka
03-20-2007, 12:28 AM
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Life is a dance, from one stage to the next.
 
goodnight, rose
Life is a dance, from one stage to the next.
Published May 9, 2010
I had my first dance show since I was in elementary school over the weekend–Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
   
OttawaStart
May 1,2011 Bollywood Workshop with Deepali Jamwal
Health • Posted by Bollywood For Fun on April 11, 2011
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Deepali Jamwal (fondly known as DJ), is a believer of “Life is a dance, from one stage to the next”.
   
Musings
May 4, 2012
Inspirational Dance Quotes
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Life is a dance, from one stage to the next. Anonymous
 
Glitter Your World
MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012
Life is a dance, from one stage to the next
For the past 3 weeks, I’ve been taking an adult Jazz Funk / Hip Hop dance class at a new studio that just opened up.