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Together, With A Gift

July 29, 2011 by Kimberly Peterson

by Kimberly Peterson

The Dance World is made up of several large countries, some smaller provinces and many big cities…however the sense of community between them, the community they continue to build and the community they foster all enable dance to be the cultural and societal force that it is.

Dance has long been deeply rooted in culture and tradition, pride in one’s location and the skills of their people, embodying the history of a nation to be relived over and again for future generations so they may know and experience where their people have been. It is political and apolitical, it is emotional and devoid of emotion, it is both all things and nothing and in this ambiguity there is a glorious freedom.

Through the ages, it has tied people together, bridged the gaps between spoken and written languages, expressed the common experience of a body in motion uniting us within that shared medium.

Community can denote many different things, but in this instance, I believe it is most apt to return to the Latin cognates from the French term communité: the Latin cum, “with/together” and munus, “gift”. Together, With A Gift.

As National Dance Day once again kicks off at the end of this week, it reminds me that one of the most beautiful things we can do as human beings, is to give of oneself in the hopes of reaching another person, connecting with another person. Dance is, for many reasons, a universal vocabulary and offers us the opportunity to come together, with that gift. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 4dancers, 4teachers, Editorial Tagged With: dance world, kim peterson, national dance day, So You Think You Can Dance, sytycd

Social Media: More Than A Tool

January 25, 2011 by 4dancers

The title of this post says it all.

When I first started using social media to promote 4dancers, I did so grudgingly. I joined Twitter and scratched my head at how I was supposed to use it. I certainly didn’t think I’d enjoy it.

Using Facebook as a tool also lacked appeal for me. After all, the majority of my friends on there were actual friends and family.

LinkedIn seemed to make the most sense. After all, it was more of a “professional” site, designed to showcase your resume and develop connections.

So what happened? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Editorial, Social Media Tagged With: 4dancers, dance world, Social Media, twitter

4dancers: Guest Posts Wanted

January 26, 2010 by 4dancers

Today just a quick announcement…

I am looking for a few guest posts on the following subjects:

+ Triumphs and tragedies–send me your biggest accomplishment or your most embarassing moment as a dancer. Or send both.

+ Inspiration–share a story about a teacher that inspired you.

+ Recital advice–what have you learned that you can share with others?

If you are interested in doing a guest post on one of these subjects–just send it to me in the body of an e-mail, with the subject line “guest post”. If you have a photo as well, that would be great, but it isn’t mandatory. Please include your first and last name, your location and a sentence about how you are connected to the dance world.

My e-mail is writer (at) catherineltully.com (Make sure you include the l)

I look forward to hearing your stories!

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The Congress On Research In Dance (CORD)

July 27, 2009 by 4dancers

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If you are someone who appreciates being on the cutting-edge of things, the Congress on Research in Dance (CORD) is something you may want to look into. This organziation provides a forum for those involved in the dance world to exchange ideas and knowledge, and it also provides access to research in the field.

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