Comments for dancepulse

Comment on Round pegs & square holes by Krissa

Krissa — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:26:04 +0000

This is great, Meg – a true glimpse into our lives of teaching and assessing public school dance, with a raw and honest self-reflection. Thank you for being a strong voice!

Comment on Kindling the Spark by Katie R.

Katie R. — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:55:43 +0000

I love that idea, of using a short poem to structure and inspire their exploration! I was noticing today that I have so many books of kid-friendly poetry, and I don’t put them to good use. Perhaps its time for some in-depth creation/exploration.

Comment on Merida by Malke

Malke — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:36:14 +0000

Awesome!

Comment on Sunday in Merida by Warmth in winter: Carnaval in Merida

Warmth in winter: Carnaval in Merida — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:07:41 +0000

[...] been back to Merida, a place where dance seems synonymous with everyday life. This time we happened to arrive in the [...]

Comment on Choreographers can be inspired by poetry! by Grier Cooper

Grier Cooper — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:21:05 +0000

Great ideas for sharing dance and poetry with kids! Thanks so much for sharing.

Comment on The power of a hula hoop by Juliet

Juliet — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:02:32 +0000

This is SO AMAZING! I believe in healing through hoops. This is wonderful. I will link this beautiful story.Wonderful site and beautiful work you are doing.

Comment on Dance Program: The Video by Too much to ask: dance without music, revisited

Too much to ask: dance without music, revisited — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:45:52 +0000

[...] the nation. This point is one I can continue trying to articulate to parents, as I did in placing a video on our website, specifically for the purpose of explaining the dance program to current & prospective [...]

Comment on Choreographers can be inspired by poetry! by Eric VanRaepenbusch

Eric VanRaepenbusch — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:50:11 +0000

I would have liked to have seen this lesson in action. Watching children think and interpret when they challenged can be entertaining. Good luck with your dance students.

Comment on Too much to ask: dance without music by Too much to ask: dance without music, revisited

Too much to ask: dance without music, revisited — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:01:06 +0000

[...] posted my article “Too much to ask: dance without music” (about religious restrictions on music in a dance classroom) to a forum of fellow dance [...]

Comment on Dance Program: The Video by megrm

megrm — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:08:16 +0000

Thanks so much for watching, Cait! Good comment on the way kids step up over the years — sometimes they really surprise me with their development, at a certain point!