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12-Year-Old Ballerina Asks First Lady Michelle Obama for Help
Kaylani Parks hopes the First Lady will answer her letter. Credit: Regina Castillo
A 12-year-old ballet prodigy dreams of being the first African-Asian American prima ballerina, and, with a spot waiting for her at the prestigious Dance Theatre ...
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The Hokey-Pokey - What's It All About?
Everyone knows the routine -- you put your right hand in, you put your right hand out, and so on. Pretty darn innocuous, right? Well, it seems that in England, a lot of people have gotten upset about the 50's dance craze because they believe some ...Belly dancing for the maternity crowd
It seems a group of women near Milwaukee, Wisconsin are really putting the belly into belly dancing. Belly dancing has become a popular form of exercise, aided, no doubt, by the gyrations of pop singer Shakira, and pregnancy apparently doesn't ...
Extracurricular activities - How much is too much?
My older daughter's soccer coach called last night. I groaned when he told me he'd set soccer practices for the same day of the week that my daughter has dance. Now, one evening a week, she'll go from one dance class to the other, then directly to ...Online video gives you the world and reminds you to dance
Spontaneous dancing is one of those childhood traits that you can easily take for granted and miss desperately when kids start getting self-conscious. Matt Harding has become an unlikely internet celebrity through amazingly touching videos of himself ...Crank Dat Soulja Boy (Superman) dance the new Macarena?
There is a new dance craze sweeping the nation, it is so hip and easy that dance teachers are enlightening young dancers to do the new jig. Called "Crank Dat Soulja Boy (Superman)" and performed by Soulja Boy, it features fun, energy filled ...
Yo Hubba Hubba?
I was surprised by the number and vehemence of the comments regarding the show Yo Gabba Gabba that I wrote about a while back. Some folks thought it was great and hip while others, myself included, found it less than pleasing. Whatever you think of ...
Yo Gabba Gabba
Sunday morning, on the way to swim class, Rachel and I were discussing the music of the television show The Backyardigans, specifically whether or not it was done with real instruments or synthesizers. My hearing isn't what it once was, and ...
Chinese parents fear dancing may lead to love
Remember the Chinese government's plan to combat obesity with fancy footwork? It seems parents are concerned about the possible side effects of the plan -- the potential for their children to fall in love with their dance partners. This could lead, ...What's up with all the dancing?
I've admitted before how much I love "My Super Sweet 16" on MTV, which is funny, considering how angry the show tends to make me. For example, I will usually yell things such as "Don't talk to your mother that way!" or "No brat needs a Lexus!" when ...The joy of being silly
We have a lot of silly in our house. As I write this, I have a 17-month-old and a little girl that will turn three in a couple of weeks. Now that I think of it...we have more than "a lot" of silly. We have truckloads. Isn't that the great thing about ...
Hammer time for Chinese students
China's Ministry of Education is apparently rather concerned with the physical condition of its students. With this in mind, the ministry has decided that all primary and secodary students in the country will learn to dance and will perform every day ...
Student excels at school; school says she can't go to the dance
Kayleigh Baker, a 16-year-old at Hurworth School in Darlington, County Durham, up in Northern England, has done pretty well in school. She's performed exceptionally well in class, she's a prefect at the school, and she has already gotten two top ...
Homeschooled boy can't dance
Steven Goforth was invited to the homecoming dance at Citrus High School in Inverness, Florida by his childhood friend Samantha Kelley, a freshman at the school. The night before the dance, however, Samantha's mom got a call from the school -- she ...











