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Dance Education Blog

NDEO's "Dance Education" Blog features articles written by NDEO members about dance and dance education topics as well as periodic updates on NDEO programs and services. This is a FREE resource available to ALL.

Archive by category: TapReturn
By Shannon Dooling-Cain, NDEO Special Projects - Content Writer ~~ In this blog post, we’ll discuss some of the many benefits of tap dancing. We’ll also look at a brief history of tap dance and why it is important to include that history in your classes. You’ll hear from Thelma Goldberg, Director of The Dance Inn, creator of Thelma’s tap notes, faculty at Dean College, and professor of NDEO’s online course OPDI M24-Classic Tap Repertoire: The Shim Sham Shimmy, as well as a few NDEO members...
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By Elizabeth McPherson, Professor and Director of the Dance Division, Montclair State University ~~ Historically, US dance has stood in comparison to European dance, often striving to emulate Western European aesthetics. Dance forms seen as lacking in these aesthetics have been deemed less artistic and less refined. While Western European influence on much of US culture including dance remains strong, there are many, many more influences and dance histories that comprise US dance. Perspectives o...
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By Cara Lavallee, Dance Director at the Episcopal Academy in Pennsylvania ~~ “Tech” is such a buzzword these days that the title of this blog post might have made you involuntarily roll your eyes. I can assure you that the specific technology tool I will be sharing can be easily integrated into your dance classroom, and your students will have a blast...
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