http://dance.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-20T19:42:09Z Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/22/dance-moms-star-maddie-sinks-to-the-bottom.htm <p>If you missed '<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/od/youngdancers/p/Dance-Moms.htm">Dance Moms</a>' last night, you missed a first: Maddie was on the BOTTOM of the pyramid due to her big fall at competition last week.</p> <p>Guess who was on top for the first time? The spotlight belonged to Paige, after her big win at the same competition.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/22/dance-moms-star-maddie-sinks-to-the-bottom.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/22/dance-moms-star-maddie-sinks-to-the-bottom.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:59:17 +0000 2012-02-22T07:59:17Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/20/do-you-watch-dance-moms.htm <p>'Dance Moms' is a popular reality television show that follows the highs and lows of a competitive dance team...and their doting mothers. The show features a talented group of young dancers led by Abby Lee Miller, owner of Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/20/do-you-watch-dance-moms.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/20/do-you-watch-dance-moms.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:42:09 +0000 2012-02-20T19:42:09Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/19/dance-exchange-artistic-director-to-walk-500-miles.htm <p>This Spring, Artistic Director Cassie Meador will walk 500 miles, launching a new initiative in art and environmentalism. The physical journey, which begins on April 10, 2012 will take Meador on a path to explore the energy sources that power her home starting at her house in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington, DC and travelling through Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The walk will take approximately two months to complete and will serve as a community engagement tour as well as research and development time for a dance production entitled <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://danceexchange.org/projects/how-to-lose-a-mountain/">How To Lose a Mountain</a>, set to premiere in spring 2013. encountered along the trail and beyond.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/19/dance-exchange-artistic-director-to-walk-500-miles.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/19/dance-exchange-artistic-director-to-walk-500-miles.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:30:51 +0000 2012-02-19T08:30:51Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/16/teaching-creative-movement.htm <p>Early ballet classes are sometimes referred to as "creative movement" classes. In creative movement classes, children learn how to move their bodies in various ways with the use of music and simple props. If your child is not quite ready for a formal class, give him or her a few activities to try at home.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/16/teaching-creative-movement.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/16/teaching-creative-movement.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:58:46 +0000 2012-02-16T23:58:46Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/15/how-are-pointe-shoes-made.htm <p>Have you ever wondered how they make pointe shoes?</p> <p>Check out this fantastic new video, featuring Eliza Minden of Gaynor-Minden. Ms. Minden gives us a bird's eye view of the process of pointe shoe-making, straight from the Gaynor-Minden factory!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/15/how-are-pointe-shoes-made.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/15/how-are-pointe-shoes-made.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:39:25 +0000 2012-02-15T07:39:25Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/12/test-your-dance-personality.htm <p>Do you know which dance style best fits your personality? Are you trying to decide which dance style to try first?</p> <p>Maybe this fun dance personality quiz will help you find out which style best fits your personality.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/12/test-your-dance-personality.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/02/12/test-your-dance-personality.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:03:20 +0000 2012-02-12T23:03:20Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/30/find-your-dance-personality.htm <p>Do you know what type of dancer you are? Are you a toe-tapping ball of energy or are you more of a graceful, serene ballerina? This dance personality quiz will help determine what type of dance matches your groove.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/30/find-your-dance-personality.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/30/find-your-dance-personality.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:28:20 +0000 2012-01-30T07:28:20Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/26/80s-jazz-dance-films.htm <p>Some dance movies are good, and some are, eh, not so good. However, if you're a dancer, you don't care much about the movie...it's all about the dancing. Check out these jazz dance movies from the 80's.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/26/80s-jazz-dance-films.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/26/80s-jazz-dance-films.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:14:04 +0000 2012-01-26T08:14:04Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/25/who-is-michael-flatley.htm <p>Life is full of challenges, but determination can hurdle any obstacle...just ask Michael Flatley.</p> <p>Choreographer and producer of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, Flatley followed his dreams and became the successful Irish dancer he is today.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/25/who-is-michael-flatley.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/25/who-is-michael-flatley.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:53:25 +0000 2012-01-25T20:53:25Z http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/22/guide-for-the-young-ballerina.htm <p>Learning the art of ballet has many positive benefits. Besides learning the traditional techniques of ballet, ballet lessons can also foster a positive self image in young girls, as well as young boys.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/22/guide-for-the-young-ballerina.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://dance.about.com/b/2012/01/22/guide-for-the-young-ballerina.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:19:14 +0000 2012-01-22T12:19:14Z