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Safe Space to Dance
Congratulations to one of our scholarship winners Kelli Cotton. Her essay below, demonstrates a passion for dance that will help her...
idancebecause
Aug 4, 20223 min read
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Marjorie Spencer Gaddy
This year for black history I decided to honor a person every day of the month of February. I intended to highlight famous black dancers...
idancebecause
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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Dance Kamal, DANCE!
I first saw Kamal dancing when he was about 5 years old at St. James AME Church Safe Haven Summer Peace Camp. I remember looking at this...
idancebecause
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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Feel the vibration!
A few months ago a mother contacted I DANCE BECAUSE asking if there was any way we could help her with her daughter. Her daughter who is...
idancebecause
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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Alicia Graf Mack - Honoring Her Call
"There’s no greater gift than to honor your life’s calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive." Oprah Winfrey I...
idancebecause
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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Turn Your Camera ON!
Teaching dance during COVID 19 has been challenging. One of the biggest challenges has been getting students to turn their cameras on. At...
idancebecause
Dec 1, 20201 min read
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Respect Space
As I started to prepare for the new school year, I was reminded of my usual first lesson on space for all of my students. While there is...
idancebecause
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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The Dancing Boy!
Hey, Lara Spencer, dance is for EVERYONE! Controversy surrounded the Good Morning America host after her tone-deaf reaction to Prince...
Steven Oliver
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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Transformed through dance
Al-kabir was first introduced to dance at the age of five years old. Newark Public Schools had recently implemented dance education in...
Janelle Smith-Ings
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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