Links to Dance Articles

on the Web

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Want to research a dance topic or find some inspiration?

Start Here!

(These Links Take You Away from UnreasonableJoy.com)

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On Dance Techniques / Styles

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Jazz

• Dance Spirit– The Jazz Breakdown

Modern ~ Dunham

• Ailey Blog– Featured Technique: Dunham
• Dance Magazine– Teacher’s Wisdom: Joan Peters

Modern ~ Graham

• Dance Magazine– Getting into Graham

Modern ~ Horton

• Dance Magazine– Technique: The How’s of Horton

Tap

• Rockettes– 10 Reasons Tap Dance Rox
• Huffington Post– ‘Everything’s Copasetic’ on National Tap Dance Day

 

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Grab Bag of Topics

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•  Dance Spirit– Showbiz Superstitions

 

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Why Dance?

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Psychological Benefits

• Psychology Today– Why Should We Dance?

Cognitive Benefits

• Stanford Dance– Use It or Lose It: Dancing Makes You Smarter
• The Dana Foundation– What Can Dance Teach Us About Learning

 

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Why Dance for Children?

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General

• Edutopia– 7 Leadership Skills Fostered in Arts Education
• National Dance Education Organization– Philosophy Underlying Early Childhood Standards
• The Washington Post– Top 10 Skills Children Learn from the Arts
• Livestrong– The Benefits of Dance for Kids

Creative / Preschool Dance

• Global Post– Dance and Social Development in Preschool Children
• Sparkplug Dance– Why concept-based creative dance for babies and toddlers
• Sparkplug Dance– Preschoolers and Creative Dance

Dance in K-12 Schools

• NDEO– A Report on the Impact of Dance in the K-12 Setting (65-page PDF)
• NDEO– Common Core Arts/Dance Standards

 

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 Curriculum / Classroom Ideas for Teachers

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• Sparkplug Dance– Arts from the Inside Out: Dance Education in the Classroom (PDF)