Najla De Bow : Never Gives Up, Keeps On Dancing
"We should consider every day lost in which we have not danced at least once" -Nietzsche Intellectual, professional, mother and dancer, Najla DeBow was born [...]
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August 20, 2019
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August 6, 2019
Student Feature : Crissy Rangel
Guilty pleasure: Tacos Favorite expression: C’est la vie! Southern California girl Crissy Rangel has been shaped tremendously by the three So. Cal counties she has [...]
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July 24, 2019
Student Feature : Nestor Godinez
WOULD YOU HAVE GUESSED? : Dream superpower : To visit any part of the world in an instant via teleportation. If Nestor could download a [...]
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June 11, 2019
Rebecca Elise Friar : West Coast Swinging Savant
It seems fitting that larger than life personality and Renaissance woman Rebecca Elise Friar, hails from Texas, where they say that “Everything’s bigger”, as her [...]
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May 14, 2019
Marie Cherybomb : Dances ‘Til Dawn, Sleeps Never!
“I sleep like… never. I dance until 2-3 AM then wake up for work at 7 AM. Sleep? Never heard of her!” Marie’s sleepless reality rings [...]
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April 30, 2019
Rose Marie B Soars High In the Skies and Across the Dance floor
Born and raised in Santa Ana, California, OC girl Rose Marie Benjamin first began dancing as a teenager at family parties in her living room. Dancing Cumbia, Merengue [...]
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January 14, 2019
Staff Feature : Megan Aveni
Born in Tarzana, CA, Megan Aveni spent a majority of her childhood in the various suburbs of Los Angeles. For a few years, she lived [...]
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May 29, 2018
Dancing for Senior Fitness Day
Since one of the secrets to aging gracefully is staying active, it is fitting that seniors and those who wish to live long enough to [...]
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May 8, 2018
Cinco de Mayo: A World of Dance
Cinco de Mayo is one of those holidays that many people eagerly celebrate without understanding what it's about or why they're celebrating! As we re-visit [...]
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May 3, 2018
Private Lessons : A social dancer’s secret weapon
I'm always learning to dance. I figure I'll never really master dancing to the level I'd like, but that's okay because I'm a "social dancer." What I've always wanted to do is get to the point where I feel comfortable dancing with partners of all different levels on the social floor; I don't want to compete.
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May 1, 2018
Bay Area Dance Week
Now in its 20th year, Bay Area Dance Week (BADW) has collaborated with a bevy of sponsors and organizations of all types that bring the community together [...]
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April 17, 2018
Words of Movement and Inspiration
Have you ever wondered what inspires great artists to create a masterpiece? What is it that drives a musician to compose a hit song? A [...]
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April 10, 2018
Re-defining Gender Roles With Baladi Dance
What the West thinks of as belly dancing is actually known as ‘baladi’ dance (meaning folk dance) in North Africa and the Middle East. [...]
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March 27, 2018
Isadora Duncan Dance Awards
While the curtain has already closed for this years awards season in Hollywood, it is still underway for other areas of art and entertainment. The 32nd Annual [...]
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March 7, 2018
Dollar Dance Shows
Recently, the Joyce Theater in New York introduced “Pay What You Decide,” a ticket-sales initiative that allows patrons to reserve a seat for just $1 and [...]
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February 6, 2018
Dancing on Ice
While some people struggle to find coordination and balance on solid ground, teams of the world’s best athletes are making their way to Peyong Chang, [...]