From “Pretty in Pink” to Provocative Posing: Looking at Sexualization of Young Dancers from Multiple Perspectives

I started dancing at the age of four in the 1970s and I have been a dance educator since 1991. Becoming a parent of young dancers in the early 2000s allowed me to revisit the dance studio environment with new insight and inspired me to conduct research on contemporary trends in dance training for children […]

DANCE 4 JOY MINISTRIES

Dance for Joy Ministries is a thriving non-profit organization that offers dance studio classes for children in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern, tap, musical theatre, expression worship and banners, strengthening and conditioning, and choreography. They even offer a tap dance class for adults. Their vision is: Transforming the lives of dancers and all who see them […]

Dance Teams: Scoring for Appearance

Guest Bloger: Heather Harrington “I would have put myself in a better position if I had just worn red lipstick,” explains Kayleen Babel (2021) who gives advice for trying out for college dance teams on her YouTube channel. She later explains that make-up and hair are part of your appearance score, and that you should […]