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idancebecause

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idancebecause is a blog for dancers to talk about the reasons they dance. Many of our stories are inspiring to younger dancers. Idancebecause gives us all a chance to renew and feed our passion for the greatest art form there is - DANCE!

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  • The gift of dance

    Posted on Saturday December 12th, 2009 at 21:22

    As I reflect on this past year, I have much to be thankful for. Just this season I celebrate my son's milestone birthday; 33 friends and family all gathered for Thanksgiving bringing my dad to tears; I'm publishing my 2nd book DANCING MY PRAYERS and ...

  • "Dance Brings You Home"

    Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 07:14

    I was blessed to participate in the recent Symposium on North African Dance & Culture at Rutgers University, Newark. When I signed up for this event, I had no idea of what I was getting myself into. I just knew that I have a desire to research wh...

  • ZUMBA

    Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 11:07

    This year to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month we introduced ZUMBA to the students and staff. We had a great time learning dance movements from Salsa, Merengue, Cha-Cha, Reggaeton and Cumbia. It was a great opportunity to show my students how Hispani...

  • Bollywood

    Posted on Sunday September 20th, 2009 at 19:28

    This year I started the year off teaching Bollywood. My students love it. I thought they might think it was corny, wack, lame, whatever the term is these days but they absolutely love it. It has gotten even the most disruptive students interested. I ...

  • Will You Be There?

    Posted on Sunday September 20th, 2009 at 19:10 in homeless, michael jackson, will you be there

    As I approach the 3 month anniversary of Michael Jackson's death I am reminded of a dance I choreographed some 16 years ago. I was also reminded of this during Oprah's recent show honoring his memory. She said she wished she had been there for him. S...

  • Recharge My Battery

    Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 23:18 in dance teacher, dance teacher magazine

    June 2008, as the school year came to a close I realized my battery was completely dead. My creative energy was lifeless, limp and short circuited. I usually spend my summer eyes and ears wide open for new ideas for September. As I stated the summer ...

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I love the walk with Jazz post. This is great!

Posted: April 16th, 2009 | Report This Comment

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