Gender Construction in Competition Dance
by Heather Harrington As a mother, dancer, choreographer, and educator I want my daughters to go to dance class to learn about their bodies, explore connections between their mind and body, and find ways to express themselves. I do not want them to learn from dance how to worry about their appearance; are they thin […]
The 2021 Grammy Awards Performance and the Sexualization of Children
This is a post-truth era. We are living in a time where the idea of absolute morality is no longer in question. We are living in a time where individual autonomy reigns – whatever the viewpoint, whatever the circumstance. We live in a culture where what is right is defined by doing what feels right. […]
k2 dance
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: k2 dance, located in San Jose k2 dance is a creative dance center in San Jose that has been hosted by Willow Glen Yoga for ten years. It is directed by Kristin Kusanovich and […]