Featured Blogs & Diaries
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 //
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 11, 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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Dancer Readers,
I would like to preface this post by saying that my intent is to remain purely objective. I want only to bring to light issues that are important to me, then let readers draw their own conclusions. Thanks for reading!
-Lindsay
The race for the White House in 2008 has proven that Americans, especially the youth, are not nearly as apathetic about politics as we once thought. On Super Tuesday, voters came out to the polls by the thousands, excited to take advantage of their Constitutional right to decide who will lead our nation and command our troops. While this is undeniably wonderful, my fear remains that many young voters are not doing enough research to make truly informed decisions. As CNN put it, the issues are not the issue for many voters this year, especially the young ones. While leadership qualities such as charisma and likeability are definitely important, I believe it is in our best interests as a people to read up on where each candidate stands in regards to the issues that will affect our lives. I doubt many dancers, performers, choreographers, and company owners know that political elections are of paramount importance to their careers and livelihoods as artists.
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