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TALK IS CHEAP

Teaching this course strictly through the lens of Ballet would perpetuate the idea that Ballet is more important than other dance forms,...

Sounding Poor and Stupid

She laughed a big belly laugh and then said, “you’re going to have to work on that accent”. I noticed I said things differently than the...

Remote vs. Online: Respecting/Understanding the Difference

Sitting in front of the computer screen for hours at a time is a skill set… ok that might be a stretch but it is not the norm for many of...

What is Fanga

It’s Women’s History month and I felt that makes it a great time to share some dance history about West African dance that was informed...

4 Things you need to Know

While African Dance forms have been around for countless years over the past few decades there has been Brenda Dixon-Gottschild refers to...

Gracefully Challenged

She was reaching her arms high above her head when she felt that familiar buzz on her wrist, she dropped her elbow, and brought her...

Successfully Failing

Time for a mind-shift... Even in failure, there is a lesson. Let the discomfort of the failure inform your process/perspective. Base your...

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