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Learning About Childhood Trauma from SHAPE 2023 and Tik Tok
From March 28-April 1, I was invited to speak on ‘Wholesome to Hypersexualized: What Happened to Children’s Dance?’ at the National SHAPE(Society of Health and
Dance Studios & Children: 3 Survivors Speak About Hypersexualization
Are you part of ‘the grumble’? That’s somebody who distances him/herself from a cultural or personal trend that is uncomfortable. SILENT THOUGHTS: Maybe the problem
CDEA/ New DA:NCE Resource: 8 Steps
February 2023. I really like to eat chocolate hearts on Valentine’s Day. It’s a month to lift up the concept of love that includes various
DA:NCE Newsletter – January 2023
DA:NCE Newsletter – January 2023 Now Accepting Submissions: $5,000 Call for Choreography ChallengeIn our last newsletter, we announced the launch of our international call for
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
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
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
A Gift of Goodness: the CESE Summit
I am lucky. It’s Christmas time year ‘round. So many ongoing gifts of goodness. I love presents. I spotted my first gift in 2013 at
Sign Up for Cultural Change
She wrote me because she was a concerned parent. “My daughter got invited to try out for the (dance) competition team, made it, became captain
AND THEN…. A Personal Invitation for ‘She Loves to Move’
It’s time to restore the wonder of childhood dance! “DA:NCE Awareness invites everyone – from choreographers and dance studios to individuals, families and groups of
Dance Newsletter – September 2022
DA:NCE Newsletter – September 2022 Announcing the $5,000 Call for Choreography for ‘She Loves to Move’Could your organization use $5000? How much of a difference for
Scripps Performing Arts Academy
DA:NCE advocates for healthy dance and has selected Scripps Performing Arts Academy (Scripps) to feature as our healthy dance studio of the month. Scripps was