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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January 14, 2019
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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, [...]
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January 16, 2018
Dancing Teachers Wow Crowds
Imagine a school where students were excited to get to class rather than leave. Or teachers who most students could relate to, rather than feel [...]
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December 26, 2017
Twelve Days of Gifts for the Dancer in Your Life
We’ve all heard the song “The twelve days of Christmas.” So for those wondering how to apply those lyrics as inspiration for the shopping list for [...]
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November 22, 2017
Dancing In The Sky: Pink Performs Hanging From Towering Building!
Pop star Pink did the unthinkable by literally topping her previous gravity defying performances by hanging hundreds of feet above ground from a high-rise building for [...]
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November 14, 2017
Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’ Turns Twenty
With the plethora of new and established Broadway shows to choose from, it is a true testament to its magic and staying power that ‘The Lion [...]
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November 1, 2017
Dancing in the Streets : Hollywood’s Halloween Carnaval
Affectionately known as We-Ho by locals, the trendy town of West Hollywood gears up for another fabulous installment of it’s legendary, annual Halloween Carnaval. Held [...]
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September 26, 2017
Face Dance Challenge
Everyone has heard the expressions “Smile with your eyes” and “Speaking without words.” Well those sayings have taken on a whole new meaning with the [...]