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Why You Should Consider LinkedIn

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Are you on LinkedIn? If not, you probably should be.

CNN reported today that LinkedIn gains a new user every second. That’s pretty powerful. Designed to be a professional networking/social media tool, this site can help you establish a presence in a way that Facebook and Twitter can’t. LinkedIn is a great way to keep those in your field informed about what you are doing–especially those who you know well. Think of it as a kind of “online” resume with the power to update your status to those in your network.

If you haven’t yet started using this social networking tool, why not begin working on your profile today? You don’t have to complete it all at once, and it can be a terrific resource for you to use as a dance professional–whether you own a studio or are a member of a company. Want to know more? Here are a few facts I recruited from the site itself for your information:

+ Executives from all of the Fortune 500 companies are members of LinkedIn

+ Approximately half of the members on LinkedIn are outside the US

+ There are members in about 200 countries world-wide

+ LinkedIn currently has over 80 million members

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Ballet & The Body

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When I quit dancing full time the thing that shocked me the most was the fact that I didn’t hurt all over anymore.

Catherine L. Tully, 1987

I had been taking class for literally as long as I could remember, and was always some combination of sore, bruised or bloody. Sometimes I was just plain tired. The funny thing is–it had become normal to me after all that time. I didn’t realize how badly my body hurt all over.

After just a few weeks of rest, I realized that I felt different. I could get out of bed in the morning and get moving right away. At night, I was no longer so tired that I would drop into bed and sleep heavy until daybreak. It was a very strange thing for me.

Throughout my adult life I have gone through periods where I work out heavy and some where I don’t. The amazing part is–I’m actually more comfortable in my own skin when I’m sore, or physically tired. As a former dancer, when I push myself to the limit of my body’s capability, it feels….right. There’s something about being truly spent that is good for the soul.

At least, if you’re a dancer.

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4dancers: Coming Up In 2011

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Today I’d just like to share a bit about what 4dancers will be doing in 2011…

We’ve got some wonderful new things planned for the site, including:

Video content. That’s right–4dancers will be bringing video to the site next year. Stay tuned for more details on what we’ll be doing with it.

Product. 4dancers will be introducing their own line of dance t-shirts and bags, along with notecards, posters and more. These items will all be original to 4dancers and available through the site.

Interviews. In 2011 we will be continuing our interviews with dance professionals, including members of the Joffrey and people from Jacob’s Pillow, Dance for Life Chicago and more.

2011 is just around the corner, so look for these features to be arriving soon! And please let us know if there is something that you would like to see that we haven’t mentioned here. After all, this site is for you.

Have a lovely weekend!

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