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Portraying innocence: Introducing the child we represent in DA:NCE
We are continuing to film our new resource. In June we interviewed many national experts about hypersexualization in children’s dance. Let me name just a

DA:NCE Newsletter – September 2019
DA:NCE Newsletter – September 2019 The Experts Join the Conversation The 5th annual End Exploitation Global Summit was held in Washington DC from June 12-15, 2019. The

Hope From Our Next Generation of Dance Teachers
by Lisa Long Over the past year I have become increasingly aware of the need to educate dancers, dance teachers and parents about the hyper-sexualization

Mojalet Dance Collective
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight dance organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: Mojalet Dance Collective

Why Dance Education Matters
By Judith Lynne Hanna, Ph.D. Many arguments for dance education have been made. For example, certainly students in dance may acquire skill sets that serve

New Media Resources for DA:NCE: Coming Soon
I’ve had a wonderful summer that has raced by. In June, I flew to Washington DC to attend the National NCOSE (National Center on Sexual

Westar Radio airs DA:NCE
Remember what happened at the 2019 NCOSE (National Conference on Sexual Exploitation) Conference in Washington DC? DA:NCE was privileged to film numerous amazing interviews from

The Experts join the Conversation
The 5th annual End Exploitation Global Summit was held in Washington DC from June 12-15, 2019. The gathering attracted over 625 experts from all

The Eric Metaxas Show DA:NCE Interview
Listen to Mary’s interview on The Eric Metaxas Show at the NRB Conference. The topic was on the hypersexualization of children in dance with adult

DA:NCE Newsletter – May 2019
DA:NCE Newsletter – May 2019 Join the Conversation Can I encourage you to join the conversation about DA:NCE? We continue to work hard to educate

Hypersexualization of Girls: A Growing Problem
The hypersexualization of women in our Western world has a long, prevalent and unfortunate history. Sadly, in fact, it is not difficult to verify the

The Wooden Floor
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight dance organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: THE WOODEN FLOOR