DA:NCE Newsletter – May 2021
DA:NCE Newsletter - MAY 2021 What Do the Experts Say: DA:NCE releases 25 Short Media Spots by Mary BawdenCaring adults are the protective factors for children. There are choices to be made when you decide
Gender Construction in Competition Dance
by Heather Harrington As a mother, dancer, choreographer, and educator I want my daughters to go to dance class to learn about their bodies, explore connections between their mind and body, and find ways to
The 2021 Grammy Awards Performance and the Sexualization of Children
This is a post-truth era. We are living in a time where the idea of absolute morality is no longer in question. We are living in a time where individual autonomy reigns – whatever the
DA:NCE releases a new website resource: ‘Internet Sense First: Online Protection for Dance Students’
It's a privilege to introduce you to Internet Sense First, an organization designed to educate and certify parents with online protection for children. Watch the new DA:NCE resource with Internet Sense First that we just
State CAHPERD Conference features ‘Healthy or Harmful Dance’ + Hip-Hop + Grammys
I’ve had a month of going back to school. It was exciting to speak on ‘Healthy or Harmful Dance: What Do the Experts Say?’ at the online California Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance State
What Do the Experts Say: DA:NCE releases 25 Short Media Spots
“The ballet, tap, and musical theatre items were impressive but, about halfway through the program, I found myself watching two 8-year-old girls strut around the stage. Their tight tops and low-waisted short skirts exposed them
January 2021 Newsletter
DA:NCE Newsletter - JANUARY 2021 Share Your DA:NCE Story by Mary BawdenDid you participate in dance as a child? If yes, please consider joining our 'Share your DA:NCE Story' campaign. We need dance stories that
Dancing For Donations
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight organizations we feel embody healthy dance. We are pleased to present: Dancing For Donations, located in Tampa Bay, FL. As a 501c3 nonprofit dance studio,
What Non-Corporate, Non-Commercial, Non-Competitive Dance means for Children and the Adult Dancers they will Become
By Kristin Kusanovich, Senior Lecturer, Santa Clara University, Artistic Director, k2dance, San Jose, Past President CDEA, California Dance Education Association When I was volunteering at a carnival at my daughter’s school a couple of years
Army of Survivors: From Healthy to Harmful Dance
by Grace French As a survivor of child sexual abuse, a dancer, an advocate, and the founder of a national non-profit focusing on preventing and responding to sexual violence in sport, DA:NCE’s mission immediately stood
Share Your DA:NCE Story
Merry Christmas 2020 and Happy New Year in 2021! This past Christmas allowed me to enter into the joy of giving. How about you? Amid Christmas trees and gift-giving, I became aware of a special