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by Nisha Pradeep, Bharathanatyam Dancer, Teacher, and Choreographer ~~ The sound of a chollu (sound/syllable) or a sound uttered has a life. It may live for a few seconds to even as small as a millisecond. The skill of a dancer is in embodying that sound fully and wholly within their movement. Every movement sequence (adavu) in Bharathanatyam is associated with a specific sequence of syllables set to rhythmic pattern. The dancer executes each movement sequence in accordance to this rhythmic syll...

By Shelby Bensinger, NDEO Program Coordinator ~~ In dance performing arts organizations, creativity and passion come together to uplift communities and celebrate cultural diversity. These institutions serve as beacons of artistic expression, providing accessible avenues for individuals of all backgrounds to engage with the transformative power of dance. From local dance companies dedicated to preserving traditional folk dances to urban youth ensembles empowering underserved communities, each org...

By Alek Pali艅ski, Dancer, McDonald Selznick Associates ~~ From the beginning of my dance and teaching career in my native Poland, I鈥檝e been working in the commercial dance industry. Nonetheless, it wasn鈥檛 until I moved to Los Angeles in 2015 that I realized the full scope of opportunities for dance on television and film. In Poland, dance on camera was limited to shows like SYTYCD, Dancing With The Stars, or X Factor. In contrast, the U.S. has a plethora of dance genres for scripted TV and fi...

By Shannon Dooling-Cain, NDEO Special Projects Coordinator ~~ For most dance educators working in private studios, January marks the beginning of recital choreography season. After spending the first half of the dance season introducing new steps and elements of dance technique, many dance teachers will begin creating choreography for the end-of-year recital when they return from the winter break. This can be a time of great creativity for teachers and excitement for students. But, it can also p...

By Jesse Katen, Owner of The Jesse Katen School of Dance ~~ For the past decade, I鈥檝e had the joy of traveling as a professional dance competition judge, focusing mainly on special awards. I love nothing more than drawing attention to what young dancers do well and using that opportunity on the stage to teach...

By Vanessa Finnegan, BFA, MAT ~~ In the summer of 2018, I attended Panpapanpalya, the most recent Dance and the Child International Conference (DaCi), in Adelaide, Australia. As a student and teacher of dance, and a choreographer looking to learn and expand her artistic practice, I was absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to be there. People had come from all around the world to...

By Amy Compton, BFA, MEd, Director of the Santa Fe High School Dance Program ~~ I decided to build an online curriculum that not only presented a history of Jazz dance, but also opened up a path to experiential exploration, agency, creative expression, and even social connection during a time of 鈥渟ocial distancing.鈥� I wanted to continue the critical thinking work we had established earlier in the year. I considered the social currency of learning social/vernacular dances...

By Weiselande 'Tanui' Cesar, Executive Founding Director and Choreographer of TLL, Inc ~~ It is universally known that dance is a form of communication, and it is often considered to be the language of our soul. From a cultural context, dance and music are essentially the fabric of cultures. In many cultures, folk dances emerged from the day to day activities of the common people, and Haitian Folk dances are no different. Haitians are a group African descent people...

By Lindsey McGovern, Owner and Director of Enchanted Dance Academy ~~ What even defines a 鈥渉ealthy body image鈥� in this day and age? It鈥檚 nearly impossible to avoid feelings of insecurity--especially as a teenager--as we鈥檙e subjected to constant comparison through various growing forms of social media. While the modeling and fashion industries are certainly making strides to value all body types, insecurity in growing dancers is still all too prevalent--in part due to the mirrors surrounding ...