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From Tap Dance to Lap Dance – My Story of Exploitative Dance
From a very young age, I wanted to be a performer – a singer, a ballerina, a dancer, a star. I began at 4 years
A Dance Educator Speaks…
I have been coaching youth and young adults in the areas of Gymnastics, Cheerleading and Dance for the past 20 years. I have a degree
Boca Dance Studio
DA:NCE promotes safe, healthy children’s dance. This month we are highlighting Boca Dance Studio, located in Boca Raton, Florida. It is a healthy, thriving children’s
Around the World with Confidance
One of the beautiful things about dance is its universality. I’ve had the incredible opportunity over the years to teach dance lessons, formally and spontaneously,
A Short Story for DA:NCE
It’s January 2022: a New Year with renewed memories. During the holidays, my heart remembered a short story that was made into a movie I
Make a Difference: Donate to DA:NCE
“If dance wants to be shown (and to earn) equal respect, status, focus and funding with all of the other arts, we should take a
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
DA:NCE Newsletter – September 2021
DA:NCE Newsletter – September 2021 CESE Summit: Healthy or Harmful: National Experts Talk About Children’s Dance by Mary BawdenThe NCOSE (National Center on Sexual Exploitation)
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