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
Healthy DA:NCE Combinations: A new DA:NCE Website & ‘What’s the Pointe’
Hi friends! Before I ‘move on’ to Mansion Memories and the DA:NCE sponsorship of ‘What’s the Pointe?’, I have important news. DA:NCE has a new website!!! It’s different, it’s bigger, and it’s better. We reached
Deeper than Disturbing: A Critical Dive into ‘Cuties’
I saw the 'Cuties' trailer before the film was released and then I saw the film myself. What did I think? It was far worse than I thought it would be. Deeper than disturbing. Here's
DA:NCE Newsletter – Swing Into Fall with DA:NCE
Providing education and resources to end the sexualization of children in dance View this email in your browser DA:NCE Newsletter - SEPTEMBER 2020 2020 Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation iSummit connects DA:NCE internationally by Mary
‘Cuties’ is not Cute: DA:NCE Says Children Are Not Mini-Adults
‘Cuties’, a new film on Netflix, features hypersexualized 10 & 11year old girls with dance themes that groom youngsters for objectification in childification porn. It also emphasizes racial stereotypes that connect people of color to sexual exploitation. In
Dr. Brook Parker-Bello Is Happy to DA:NCE
Dr. Brook Parker-Bello was happy to be interviewed for the 2020 DA:NCE film: ‘Healthy and Harmful Dance: What Do the Experts Say?’ Although she did not dance as a child, she was abused and exploited