I am a huge fan of site specific dance not only because it is awesome to see how a choreographer can interpret a space and translate it into movement, but also because it introduces dance to those who are not familiar with the art form. I am also enamored with the work of Heidi Duckler… [Read more…]
August 12, 2011
SeeDance is an IPhone application that allows users to find dance related businesses and events based on their geographic location or search queries. The app, which was developed by Dance Channel TV, has been public for over four months and still has a lot potential for growth. It allows users to search for dance companies,… [Read more…]
August 5, 2011
We all know that many things are easier said than done. This is definitely true for social media. For a lot of us it’s easy to understand that when you tweet or post a lot of content online it is more likely that you will receive a larger following and more feedback along the way.… [Read more…]
July 29, 2011
As many of you may know, the hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) is hosting the second annual National Dance Day tomorrow, July 30. Last year, National Dance Day received thousands of video submissions from all over the country showing people performing the official “national dance” choreography by Napoleon and Tabitha D’Umo.… [Read more…]
July 18, 2011
This post was originally titled “Ten Reasons Why You (And I) Need a Smartphone” but I have come to the realization that a smartphone is not something that anyone truly needs. It is definitely a luxury to have all of these tools at your fingertips, but if you can afford to have a smartphone it… [Read more…]
July 11, 2011
Ten weeks ago I began working with the lovely Liz Corwin for a research project that she has been conducting regarding dance rehabilitation. Two days a week, myself and one other student have been participating in a one hour class led by Liz, who put together a series of movement from the classes of our University… [Read more…]
July 10, 2011
If you aren’t a Twitter user already, get involved! In this digital age there is so much online content to share and discuss and Twitter is a great platform for that. On this particular social networking site, hashtags (#) are used to denote keywords or topics of conversation. Users include these short topic titles within… [Read more…]
July 7, 2011
Ever since summer rolled around I have been waiting to find out more about what is going on at the many summer dance festivals and workshops going on around the world. I have been slightly disappointed to find out that only a few of the more famous festivals have been updating their online audience about… [Read more…]
August 14, 2011
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