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A Call to Action
“I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside, give
Emotional Adultification in Youth Dance: Beyond Hypersexualization
Abstract While scholarship on youth dance has increasingly focused on hypersexualization, far less attention has been given to the emotional demands placed on young performers.
Call for Nominations – Leslie Scott Zanovitch Trailblazer Award 2026
Dance is an embodied practice – the dancer can’t be separated from the dance. Dance is also communal. For instance, the cipher structure of hip hop where dancers
DA:NCE at the Forefront of IADMS: Building Awareness
by George Frinpong Boateng From September 25th-28th 2025, I had the honor of attending the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) Annual Conference
This Giving Tuesday, Help Protect Children from a Sexualized Media Culture
‘Today’s Media Culture Is Hypersexualizing Our Children…Learn How You Can Help Stop It‘ Most of you would agree that adults are wired to protect children.
DA:NCE announces Inaugural Leslie Scott Zanovitch Trailblazer Award
What if living “the dream” as a dancer is the exact opposite of everything one has been trained to do? Or, rather, “the dream” is
DA:NCE Newsletter – September 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
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
Childhood is intended to be a period of curiosity, play, and paced growth – yet for many youth today, that season is narrowing. For those
Atkinson Dance Academy
One of the goals of the DA:NCE is to highlight organizations we feel embody healthy dance. DA:NCE is pleased to highlight our featured Healthy Dance
Who’s Protecting Our Kids in Dance?
Who’s Protecting Our Kids in Dance?Raising the Standard: Safe Dance for Every Child Introduction Unlike industries such as film, sports, and early education — each
Calling all Creators – Join the DA:NCE Reel Challenge!
Speak Up. Share Your Story. Help Protect Kids in Dance. DA:NCE Awareness is excited to launch our first ever Social Media Video Challenge — a