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DA:NCE with Youth Protection Advocates in Dance(YPAD)

If you love dance and children, you need to know about this organization. “YPAD courses are the foremost, research based, educational courses for dance professionals

In His Steps

One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: In HIS Steps, located

Navigating Hyper-sexualization and Abuse Through the Male Gaze

*Trigger Warning: This article discusses themes of Child Abuse* There are very few experiences in this life that stimulate the mind, body, and soul in

A Pedophile’s Dream

Exactly a year ago, well into a pandemic that unleashed a spike in child sex abuse, Netflix released the film Cuties. The storyline centered on

CESE Summit: Healthy or Harmful: National Experts Talk About Children’s Dance

It happened slowly so I didn’t know it happened. I was 7 years old and everything was a blur. I thought that it was normal

It’s Time to Volunteer for DA:NCE

Boo-yah! It’s Time to Volunteer for DA:NCE. “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Introducing ‘Wholesome to Hypersexualized: What Happened to Children’s Dance?’

So much to share. On June 12, 2021, DA:NCE released a new video resource titled ’Wholesome to Hypersexualized: What Happened to Children’s Dance?‘ Perfect timing. 3