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A Celebration of Dance Moms
Filed Under: Blog, Competing, For Parents of Young Children, Parenting Dancers Tagged With: baby, ballerina, ballet, children, dance moms, funny, Mother's Day, motherhood, stories, sweet
A Little Inspiration: Dancers That Face Adversity and Triumph
We all face adversity in our lives. Obstacles for dancers can come in many forms. They may be physical (a chronic injury, muscular or structural limitations, sometimes even a person’s height can stand in their way). They may be in the form of other people (a discouraging teacher, a negative co-worker, an unsupportive family member). [...]
Filed Under: Beyond the Bubble, Blog, Dance Companies, Dancethropology Tagged With: challenges, dancers with disabilities, differently abled, disabilities, handicap, inspiration, inspiring, physical disability, stories, wheelchair
Everyone Starts Somewhere
Just ran across this video from New York City Ballet’s YouTube channel and felt it serves as a reminder for all the students out there that everyone starts somewhere. I hope you find it inspiring.
Filed Under: Blog, Career, Dancing Tagged With: ballerina, ballet, brother and sister, career, children's dance, famous ballet dancers, footage, inspiration, New York City Ballet, old videos, stories, videos
Dancing with the Stars (Not Those Stars)
Celebrities get their fair share of exposure so, no, this is not another post on reality tv’s hit show. Instead, I wanted to highlight one woman’s realized dream to create dance in zero-gravity.
Filed Under: Blog, Dance Library, Dance Media, Dancethropology Tagged With: blogs, books, movies, stories, technology
