It’s that time of year again…time for the Dance Advantage Top Dance Blog contest. However, I simply don’t have the time or the desire to do a ton of promotion–basically asking over and over again–to get tons of comments here on the blog and then votes over at the Dance Advantage site during later rounds […]
A Dance I Can’t Do Alone: Winning the Top Dance Blogs Contest
It’s difficult for most of us to talk about ourselves. Yet, sometimes it’s necessary–like when we want to win a contest. Some of us also find it difficult to ask for help–or for partners. But there are times when we just can’t do the dance without someone there to do it with us. That’s the […]
Will You Show Your Support for My Son Can Dance?
On December 22, Nichelle at Dance Advantage will tally up the comments on all the participating dance blogs in her Best Dance Blog of 2010 competition. My Son Can Dance lies low in the ranking, I’m very sorry to say. I am putting out one last call to my readers: If you have found this […]
Vote My Son Can Dance the BEST DANCE BLOG of 2010
Okay, I know I just told you this blog won an award for being a great dance blog. As Nichelle at Dance Advantage points out, however, all the lists of best dance blogs to date have been compiled by organizations outside the dance community. (This was the case with the award mentioned in my last […]
Dance Advantage Interviews Garret Smith of Houston Ballet II
While you are waiting for my next post, here’s a great one to read by Nichelle Strzepek at Dance Advantage. She interviewed 20-year-old Garrett Smith, a recent graduate of Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy, who already is an accomplished performer and choreographer as well as a member of Houston Ballet II, Houston Ballet’s pre-professional company. He’s also signed a contract […]
Make Choreography Your Own (Take 2) and Social Networking for Dancers
My fellow blogger, or Nichelle Strzepek, has posted a superb response to my post, and the ensuing comments, about when and how to make choreography your own. It’s well worth a read. You can find it here: http://danceadvantage.net/2009/04/16/make-it-your-own/ You also might want to go check out her website, Dance Advantage. It’s a great resource. Dance […]