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Matthew Neff
Matthew performs, teaches and choreographs in genres ranging from theater to classical modern to jazz.// Updated May 09, 2008 //

Lindsay Live
Lindsay's blog is full of late breaking dance news and intriguing perspectives on all things dance!// Updated May 14, 2008 //
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Laura Diffenderfer
The Managing Editor here at Dancer Magazine, Laura is also a writer and choreographer living in Brooklyn, NY.// Updated Apr 22, 2008 //

Wendy Garofoli
Wendy, the new Web Editor at Dancer Magazine, reports on the hottest trends in dance, from the latest news developments to buzz-worthy happenings around the world.// Updated May 13, 2008 //
Stacie Strong
Stacie, our resident tap aficionado and hardcore rhythm tapper tells all about the wide world of tap!// Updated May 16, 2008 //

Shallom
Dancer, choreographer, visual artist. Each day she looses herself in the immediacy of the moment and finds herself in the joy of movement.// Updated Jan 17, 2008 //

Taylor Gordon
A college grad at 19 years old, Taylor is blazing new paths in dance, writing, and all things creative. Take a look at what she is up to & try to keep up!// Updated Mar 31, 2008 //

Sound Guy 101
Got questions about sound editing or new trends in music? Look no further.// Updated Apr 09, 2008 //

Joe Cote
Site updates and info. Stay tuned into DancerUniverse.Com's fast pace of dance community development.// Updated Mar 19, 2008 //

Dolly Dinkle
Your one stop shop for all things fancy/dancy & fabulous on the net!// Updated Jan 14, 2008 //

Ryan Kasprzak
Ryan can "...get laughs simply by breathing" according to the NYT. Check out his blog of all things Broadway and see if his prowess translates to the net!// Updated May 08, 2008 //

Adrienne Fisher
A performer with a background in concert dance and musical theatre. Her experience in many genres of dance makes for a very interesting blog.// Updated May 14, 2008 //

Kim Gower
Kim teaches dance in many different settings and brings those perspective to all of her dance writing, she lives in D.C. and knows all about dance in the capitol!// Updated Apr 23, 2008 //
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Los Angeles- This April, a collection of Monsters of HipHop choreographers recently gathered to select the 2008 Monsters Show Cast. After about five hours of deliberation, going over and over the audition footage and even searching additional footage online, over 60 finalists were narrowed to 14 lucky and talented dancers!
To be selected as a cast member for The Monsters Show has become quite an honor and a tremendous catalyst for many dancers' careers.
We proudly introduce the 2008 Cast of The Monsters Show:
Social Media Website DanceJam Joins Monsters of HipHop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2008
Baltimore, MD - Monsters of HipHop, the worldâ<sup>TM</sup>s leading hip hop dance convention, today announced that DanceJam, the social network for all things dance, will be the title sponsor for the 2008-2009 Monsters of HipHop Tour.
DanceJam is quickly becoming the world's favorite venue to watch and rate dance videos. With its innovative social community features, the site offers dancers and enthusiasts the ability to create unique profiles, upload dance videos and rate performances. Videos of individual performances and dance crews can be easily uploaded from online destinations such as YouTube.com. DanceJam catalogues dances and popular street moves, and includes video instruction for a variety of dance genres.
Dance Like No One is Watching
Dance like no one is watching.
This comes from a quote that goes: "Work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is watching."
Sometimes it takes a special circumstance for a group of words to actually have a poignant meaning to you. My mom recently gave me this advice-to dance like nobody is watching-and, really, this is the best advice I have ever gotten in my life. It is so easy to get caught up in the "what other people think of you while you dance" factor-especially when you go to Broadway dance calls regularly. After a while, you realize that if you go back to your roots, and start dancing for the fun of it, you start to get booked on jobs because people can sense your honesty. People who do what they love want to surround themselves with people who do what they love.
Smooth Walrus
This is quite possibly the awesomest video I've seen on the internet in a long time. Check out this dancing walrus, who turns in a perfectly-timed routine to Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal."
Evolution Dance Center
Evolution Dance Center presents the 2008 EDC Awards:
"Imagine, Create, Evolve"
Directed by Gee Bethancourt
May 31st, 2008! Tickets on sale now!
For more info, please visit our website:
www.Evolution-Dance.com
USASF Worlds Dance Team Competition
Last weekend, I had the honor of judging the USASF Worlds dance team competition held at Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. The top teams from across the country and around the globe competed in divisions of pom, jazz and hip hop for the chance to be considered the best of the best. Dancers attended from 30 countries, including China, Germany, Chile, Mexico, Italy, Japan and the Ukraine.
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