Choreophilia

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'''Choreophilia''' is [[sexual arousal]] from [[dance]] (Greek ''khoreia'', dance).  According to an old aphorism, "Dance is the vertical expression of a horizontal desire."
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'''Choreophilia''' is [[sexual arousal]] from [[dance]] (Greek ''khoreia'', dance).  According to an old aphorism, dance is "the vertical expression of a horizontal desire legalised by music."
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== Note ==
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This quote is attributed to George Bernard Shaw by George Melly in an article on the twist and discotheques, ''New Statesman'', 23 March 1962.
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== See also ==
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* [[Ballet]]
  
 
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Choreophilia is sexual arousal from dance (Greek khoreia, dance). According to an old aphorism, dance is "the vertical expression of a horizontal desire legalised by music."

Note

This quote is attributed to George Bernard Shaw by George Melly in an article on the twist and discotheques, New Statesman, 23 March 1962.

See also

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