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  • I believe that dance was the first art. A philosopher has said that dance and architecture were the first arts. I believe that dance was first because it's gesture, it's communication. That doesn't mean it's telling a story, but it means it's communicating a feeling, a sensation to people.

    "Martha Graham Reflects on Her Art and a Life in Dance". archive.nytimes.com. March 31, 1985.