April 4th is Maya Angelou’s Birthday! We know, when you hear the name Maya Angelou, images of a woman sitting on stage with Oprah Winfrey or delivering “On the Pulse Into Morning” during the inauguration of President Bill Clinton spring to mind. Though she passed away in 2014, Angelou was an inspirational woman who… Read More
It looks like winter is now in our rear-view mirror. Let’s start looking forward to sandals and pastels, flowers and wedding season. The good news is that it’s always dance season. In this month’s The Swing of Things, can dancing improve your mental health? Dancing provides pathway to happiness A dance psychologist at the University… Read More
Occupying the executive office of the United States is a big job, but many of our former presidents have found time to dance, whether it be for an inaugural celebration, a cultural showcase or just for fun. In honor of the inauguration of our 45th president, we decided to see what video we could find… Read More
Is your idea of a perfect weekend filled with sequins, shoe polish, bronzer and competitors’ numbers? Then we hope you were at the West Coast Dance Championships earlier this month! For two days, dancers from the West Coast region thrilled and entertained judges and their peers, and by the end of the weekend, everyone had… Read More
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