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Promoting Healthy, Age-Appropriate Choreography and Costumes in Children’s Dance Competitions
As those who engage with the work of DA:NCE Awareness: No Child Exploited will know, there is a growing trend towards the hypersexualization of children’s
Safe and healthy dance practice: A fundamental approach
In being asked to write for the DA:NCE newsletter I thought long and hard about what the focus of this article should be. Of course,
Gifts to Flavor Your Heart: CESE Summit and Dance for Life
Christmas is a season to share gifts that will flavor your heart. At Christmas, the flavors we usually think of belong to goodies like cookies,
‘Healthy DA:NCE Showcase’: New Ideas Become 2 Ideas
At DA:NCE, ‘New Ideas Become 2 Ideas’.First idea. Drum roll. About a year ago the DA:NCE staff began to think about putting together a Healthy
NDEO is a GO
NDEO is a go! The 2024 NDEO Conference(Revitalize: Breathing New Life into Your Dance Programs and Teaching Methods) was a green light that never went
DA:NCE Newsletter – October 2024
DA:NCE Newsletter – October 2024 The Healthy DA:NCE Directory gets the Spotlight Do you know a dance studio or dance organization that is steadfast in
Salome’s Dance: A Biblical Examination of the Dangers of Hypersexualized Dancing
For centuries people have been exploited in various ways. Sadly, this includes the hypersexualization of children in dance. What does this mean? This occurs when
Suzanne’s School of Dance
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight organizations we feel embody healthy dance. Suzanne’s School of Dance has two locations, both located
Graceful Balance
Dance has long been a physical, mental and spiritual means for children to develop a healthy lifestyle through performing arts. However, we have seen a
Music, lights, action: The child dancer from India and the unethical expectations of its media
India is a land of dancing- at festivals, festivities and social events. For most young Indians, the initial settings for learning informally, are family settings,
Dance Deserves Better
Last September, I hosted a mini conference surrounding the conversation point, “Are Dance Competitions Disrupting the Power and Progress of Dance Education?” Based on my
DA:NCE Moves With Tik-tok
by Madeline Gruenler One of the most popular platforms for dance in this social media age is TikTok, where people try dance challenge trends,