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DA:NCE Newsletter – September 2025
September 25, 2025
I wrote an article about the hypersexualization of children in dance that was released by a scholarly publication in May 2025 from ‘Dignity Magazine’. The title? ‘The Shift in Children’s Dance: From a Culture of Innocence to a Battlefield of Hypersexualization’.

Healthy Versus Harmful Dance Environments: Stopping Harm and Supporting Joy Through Effective Challenges
September 23, 2025
How can we ensure as teachers that we create healthy environments for young dancers who want to dance as a professional career? I believe that

Taking Child Safety Centre Stage: A Call to Transform Dance Education in Australia
September 23, 2025
Childhood is intended to be a period of curiosity, play, and paced growth – yet for many youth today, that season is narrowing. For those