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About Dance Advantage
Dance Advantage is a dance blog for and about dance students, teachers, studio owners, and parents. New articles that relate to the education of dancers, primarily focusing on the study of and training in concert dance forms like ballet, jazz, and contemporary, are added all the time. Creator, Nichelle Strzepek writes about dance as a way to share her thoughts and passion for dance and education. Dance Advantage provides high quality information that will supplement students’ in-class learning and experiences as well as inspire and support teachers in their work. If you like what you’ve seen here, please consider subscribing to the email newsletter or the RSS feed so that you never miss another update.
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About the Author/Creator – Nichelle
Nichelle Strzepek is a dancer, dance teacher, and dance writer. She spent over 16 years as an instructor, striving to pass on the knowledge and legacy of the art of movement to her students. She has taught ballet, jazz, modern, tap, creative dance, and theatrical dance in private studios, community programs, and at a major university. Her students, ranging in age from 3-63, have included beginners as well as advanced movers. Since the birth of her son in 2007, she has funneled her enthusiasm for dance training and education into her role as creator, writer, and editor of DanceAdvantage.net. Nichelle continues to perform and has been a member of contemporary dance companies in Pennsylvania and in Houston, Texas where she resides with her family.










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