Your dancing was an inspiration to the students and the lovers of art.

   AGNES DE MILLE

Carmelita Maracci is a unique and powerful choreographer and one of the great dancers of her time.  Her teaching is a legend among professionals; all of us who have studied with her have drawn inspiration from her classes.

ANTON DOLIN    

You know so well my sincere admiration for you over many years and always I have been of the opinion that it is important for an artiste of complete understanding of the dance and all that is connected with it, to teach and instruct the younger generation.

GENE KELLY        

Carmelita Maracci is one of the finest artists of our generation.  Few have surpassed her, not only in emotional depth, but in versatility and technique.

JEROME ROBBINS

Miss Maracci is one of our truly great artists.  It is wonderful enough to watch her perform, but to have the privilege of studying with her is indeed a great experience for any dancer.  I have watched her children’s class and found her miraculous in her handling of the personality and moreover in her ability to call forth not only a strong technique but the latent artistry in each pupil.  They not only studied, they danced.  American Dance owes Miss Maracci much for being part of it.

ANNA SOKOLOW  

Carmelita Maracci is a unique artist in the world of the dance.  There is no one like her.  She has excitement, passion, beauty, emotional impact with an audience and is completely electrifying on the stage.  To have seen her dance is an experience never to be forgotten.

MURIEL STUART

Carmelita possesses intensity and excitement, the means of communication of all great artists.  She employs her body as musicians do their instruments, combined with rare personal integrity, the courage of her convictions, and superb technical ability makes her one of the few creative dance artists of our time.

CARL VAN VECHTEN

No other living dancer is exactly like Carmelita Maracci, and very likely there never has been a dancer like her.  She is as expert a comedian as Carol Channing, and she can be as glamorous as Katherine Cornell.  She has the ballet technique of a great ballerina and a comedy technique that is peerless.  She can be Russian or she can be Spanish (even to the heel beats and the castanets) or she can be French.  I can sum her up by remarking she is perfection in every department. 

a redmonkey site