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A Christmas Card in Listening
A Christmas Card in Listening incarnates hope into my soul. Last Christmas I wrote about noise pollution. It’s a year later and now I’m pondering
Gobble, gobble, gobble: Dance Coalition Newsletter
Gobble, gobble, gobble! Ps 118:1 “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love endures forever.” I can’t believe that November is already
NDEO Connections, Knowledge and Leadership: ‘Children’s Dance: Educational or Sexualized’
What a wonderful national conference this NDEO(national dance educators organization) gathering turned out to be. Hats off to the NDEO board who worked so tirelessly
Ebook Release: Healthy or Harmful Children’s Dance
How can concerned parents or concerned adults know if their child’s dance studio teaches healthy, educational dance or
Hypersexualization: How to educate a dance studio with the DA:NCE Toolkit
Time and time again I hear from concerned parents, grandparents, dancers and community leaders asking what they can do
How to Avoid a Harmful Dance Studio
Last month I described what to look for in a healthy, age-appropriate dance studio. Now I’d like to travel in the other direction and discuss
How to Pick a Healthy Dance Studio
Once a year most studios plan a dance recital to celebrate a year of student maturity, growth, and technique in their dance classes. It’s a
The New Trend in Children’s Dance
Have you bought flowers for that ‘special dancer’? Each year I enjoy the dance recital of my two granddaughters at the Dance Foundation. At their most
Cultural Awareness in Children’s Dance: A Need for Reflection
Wow. What a wonderful conference was put on by The National Center on Sexual Exploitation(NCOSE) in Washington DC from April 4-8! My husband Richard attended
Spiderman and IT Transformation
I really enjoyed attending the State CAHPERD Conference in Oakland. I flew up there on Thursday February 22 with my husband (he came
CDEA 2018 Statewide Conference in Santa Clara: Moving Bodies/Changing Minds
I left Redlands on Friday January 22 for the California Dance Educator’s Association Conference(CDEA) feeling a bit apprehensive. On the other hand, I was rested
Be F.I.T. and dance into the New Year! Hola from Central and South America!
Hola- Surprised to see the picture of me above in my new Panama hat? It’s hand-woven and very inexpensive. But what does that have to