3 x 12 — The Best of Dance Advantage 2009

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Students, Teachers, and Parents are the focus of this dance blog. For each of the 12 months of 2009, there was at least one post for you. Below are 36 links (well, more than 36 actually) leading to the best I had to offer in 2009. What makes these posts the best? No real criteria. These are the posts that I felt most proud of, that I felt provided truly useful tips or knowledge, and those in which I felt newcomers might be most interested. I hope you’ll agree it is a diverse collection that clearly illustrates the purpose of Dance Advantage.

Blog Spotlight: 1, 2, 3 Reasons to Check Out 4Dancers

4Dancers Blog has been around for a few months and I like what I’m seeing. Here’s why I think you will too.

Back to School 2009 — Teacher Edition

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As you put together and plan your classes for the coming dance season, here’s a look back at some Dance Advantage articles that may be of use to you.

Excavating the Archives – Don’t Miss These Posts!

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Links, Links, Links! Dance articles and sites you don’t want to miss!

Isadora Duncan: Mother of Modern Dance

An innovator ahead of her time, Isadora’s natural and free dance liberated the dance formula and paved the way for the development and acceptance of the modern dance art form.

Thanks for a successful Teach-a-thon!

Thanks so much, everyone, for your participation and for reading! Students, I hope that you discoverd some fresh information that you can take with you into the new school year. If there is something that really hit home, something that you would have liked to have seen here, or you just want to say “hello,” [...]

What it Takes – Becoming a Ballerina

Originally this post featured a link to a news item that focused on a 12-year-old girl with aspirations to become a professional ballet dancer, and the sacrifices she’s made and will need to make in order to get there. The article is no longer available, however, so I have updated this post with some other [...]