A biography for Ann Reinkinghasn’t been written yet.
“I loved 'Cabaret.' I loved what it had to say and the whole style and brilliance of the book. It was my first time performing Fred Ebb and John Kander's work. They took risks. Even when their shows are fun and funny, they are about very serious issues.”
“I enjoy YouTube like everyone else.”
“One of the reasons I like to teach is that I like to pass things on. That's an unspoken law of show business.”
“When you're a teenager, you don't want to look different. So being very tall can set you apart, not being able to see very well can set you apart... and you just want to fit in. We all do.”
“Ingenue parts are plentiful. And once you get old, they'll start hiring you again for character parts. But the middle years are tough.”
“I love doing concert choreography because everything is about your vision, come heck or high water. Of course, you also take the blame for everything, but it's wonderful to be able to make up dance for dance's sake.”
“You can't stand still in one spot, no matter how good it is. You have to do something new, keep trying. That's everything.”
“Students ask me what is the best advice you could give me? And I say, 'Your mother's right.'”
“I teach jazz dancing and I can be a guest teacher whenever I want.”
“We all grow.”
“I think it's hard to live without some sort of faith.”
“I think if you push to get to know somebody, it's not a natural evolution.”
“I learn from teaching. Having to break things down and explain them makes me a better dancer.”
“Herb was a great husband.”
“I would not correct dancers if I was performing, because I don't believe in performers correcting other performers.”
“The guest artists pass on not only their experiences but also the pitfalls.”
“I wanted a way to pass on all the gifts, all the instruction that I've been given.”
“Dance is such a wonderful, universal expression, even if the bugle beads are wrong.”
“One of the things that made Bob so unique and wonderful is that he had a genuine style, like Balanchine, like de Mille.”
“It's to your advantage to work your brain as well as your body. The rest is up to fate.”