Author: marybawden

As a dance educator, Mary Bawden loves dance and its researched benefits. In 2016, she founded DA:NCE which advocates for the protection of children, from hypersexualization in adult costumes choreography and music, as well as the art form of dance. In 2003, she founded Soul to Sole Choreography which provides concrete tools for communicating the gospel using the language of movement. Mary lives in Redlands, CA with her husband Richard. She loves to create children’s books for her grandchildren, eat Snickers, and watch Dodger games.

Good Housekeeping = Bad Choreography

It was the soak in the tub that started it all. I wanted a restful evening. I brought home the latest edition of Good Housekeeping from our office and started flipping through the pages. The article titled ‘Why it feels so good to be just a little bit bad’ made me start thinking. I wondered […]

Intentional dance

Dance does not become ministry because the dancers are Christian. Dance becomes Christian dance ministry when clear choreographic intent communicates the truths of faith using 4 identified purposes.

What do you really worship?

The word worship in the bible ascribes worth and glory to God. Through faith, worship means that Jesus is the object of our worship; in other words, worship means that we give glory to God through our words and our actions. Worship is far more than singing songs and listening to a sermon for an […]

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Nonpartisan Statement

DA:NCE is a nonpartisan, unifying organization that welcomes input from any individual that values protecting children from hypersexualization in adult costumes, choreography and music inside and outside dance environments.