Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Dec 8, 2009, 4:09 pm
Image via Wikipedia Thanks to all for your participation in the Let’s Get Moving! giveaway. I wish I could draw all 50+ names, but I can’t. So, here are the two winners: KellyS, who said &...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Dec 7, 2009, 7:00 am
Image via Wikipedia In my post my last post, Stretching Safely for Splits, I promised to go into more detail regarding my thoughts on oversplits. If you aren’t familiar, these are splits that g...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Dec 1, 2009, 11:01 pm
The holidays are coming and I’ve got a gift for you! ‘Tis the season for giving, and giving big. So this time I’m bundling four great giveaway items. Each one presents a unique stra...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Dec 1, 2009, 3:04 am
... to actively involve themselves in helping those living with HIV/AIDS. DRA fundraising efforts support BC/EFA ... supports various programs of The Actors Fund, including The AIDS Initiative. If ...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Nov 30, 2009, 6:00 am
... in September, would be a wonderful addition to their dance library. My First Ballet Collection is exactly what its title indicates, a treasury of excerpted performances ... children will benefi...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Nov 25, 2009, 6:00 am
Ballet: In the Upper Room; Choreographer: Twyla Tharp; Dancer(s): Elise Judson, Emily Bowen & Artists of Houston Ballet; Photograph: Amitava Sarkar Houston Ballet unveiled Ben Stevenson’s produ...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Nov 24, 2009, 7:00 am
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Columnists Today, I’m proud to introduce our new columnist, Sarah Mason! Sarah brings a wealth of experience as a dance educator, ensemble director, and ...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Nov 23, 2009, 7:00 am
As a dance teacher and a stay-at-home mom, I love to make music and movement with my little one part of our daily routine. Stacey Pepper Schwartz is a dance educator and a mom too. With sensitivity an...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Nov 19, 2009, 1:51 am
Can you do “the splits?” Image via Wikipedia Splits are a topic on most young dancers’ minds. I know when I was a student the ability to sit in a split seemed pretty important. Of ...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Nov 10, 2009, 6:00 am
Image by jasoneppink via Flickr I’d like to have you try a short exercise. Look over the questions/suggestions below: Do any images or pictures come to your mind? What are they? Does the song...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Nov 2, 2009, 1:50 pm
Image via Wikipedia Twitter is a great way to discover emerging websites, services, and businesses within the dance world. It was on Twitter that I first encountered DanceSignUp, a web-based applicat...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Oct 28, 2009, 8:00 am
Image via Wikipedia I love holidays in the dance studio and Halloween can be especially fun. Below is a list of songs and albums that may inspire you to get a little ghoulish in your classes this yea...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Oct 21, 2009, 5:15 pm
In a recent article on the iliopsoas muscles, I skirted discussion of the perpetuated myth that dancers can lift their legs “from underneath” or use their hamstrings to raise the leg in ba...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Oct 13, 2009, 5:10 pm
Image via Wikipedia Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages! It is my particular pleasure to introduce to you, the iliopsoas, a thrilling group of three muscles which are exquisitely fundamental t...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Oct 11, 2009, 8:00 am
Image via Wikipedia I’m always on the lookout for new sites and blogs for dancers, teachers, and enthusiasts. New ones pop up all the time so I watch them for a little while to get a feel for t...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Oct 8, 2009, 8:00 am
Image by Oude School via Flickr If your child is having trouble maintaining their attention in class or has difficulty responding to instructions from his/her dance teacher, there are things you can ...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Oct 7, 2009, 8:00 am
Image via Wikipedia Concerned parents sometimes send questions regarding their child’s dance education. Keeping in mind that email questions often paint a limited picture, I do my best to offer...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Oct 2, 2009, 8:00 am
Image by dalbera via Flickr Some people collect stamps, others collect toys, Tammy Stanwood apparently collects ballet exercises. It’s a good practice actually for teachers and students to reco...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 30, 2009, 8:00 am
Image by StevenM_61 via Flickr It is a pleasure to see people and programs proving that dance is not only for the young. I’ve come across a few examples recently and I wanted to share them with...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 28, 2009, 8:00 am
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series DA Guest ContributionsDo you have an interest in taking your dancing to the professional level? Our guest post today is by Ashani Kiner, an experienced dancer,...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 26, 2009, 3:44 pm
Dancing babies and YouTube seem to go together like peas and carrots. And there are some really funny and cute videos out there. Here is a fun little collection of videos featuring talented young danc...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 23, 2009, 1:00 pm
Joseph Walsh in Stanton Welch's Swan Lake // Photo: Amitava Sarkar I do a bit of writing and reviewing in Houston and it has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to interview some of the are...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 22, 2009, 8:00 am
Previously on this site, I’ve added my own highly condensed history of Modern Dance. More like a written family tree, it describes the path modern dance has taken over the last one-hundred years...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 21, 2009, 7:00 am
Kiner Enterprises, a dance teacher staffing agency, has produced a report on industry salaries and trends in the New York City Metropolitan area. The report is simple and to the point, covering averag...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 16, 2009, 8:00 am
If you have a younger sibling, it’s bound to happen at some point – you’re performing with your kid brother in a talent show, Mom and Dad want you both to put something together for ...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 15, 2009, 12:02 am
A scene from One Last Dance – Swayze, his wife Lisa, and George de la Pena click here to view on YouTube Actor Patrick Swayze died yesterday (Monday, Sept. 14) after a 20-month battle with pan...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 11, 2009, 8:00 am
Image by gerald2.0 via Flickr I love books and I love a good story. And sometimes the stories that are true can capture my imagination as much as any tale of fiction, particularly when the story belo...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 9, 2009, 4:01 pm
Image by piotr.amigo via Flickr All the way to the floor? Absolutely! In fact, dancers benefit from regular practice “à terre.” Many professionals make it a part of their routine and the...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Sep 2, 2009, 5:26 pm
Sadler’s Wells, a top venue for dance in London, created a contest to search for new talent to perform live on stage. A team of judges has selected their favorite 10 videos from all the entries ...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Aug 30, 2009, 2:08 pm
I’m currently on a self-imposed “blogcation.”  Everyone needs one of those once in a while. After writing and posting throughout my family’s actual vacation, I decided that I&...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Aug 27, 2009, 5:23 pm
Image via Wikipedia I’m a fan of College Parent Central, a blog mainly written for parents of college students. Blogger, Vicki Nelson recently did a three-part series about “Helicopter Pa...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Aug 24, 2009, 9:00 am
Do you have something you want to share with dance students, teachers, or parents? Did you know that I accept submissions for guest posts and contributions here at Dance Advantage? You don’t ha...
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Nichelle Strzepek posted an article on Dance Advantage - Aug 21, 2009, 8:00 am

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