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"so-you-think-you-can-dance" Articles & Blogs:

For better or worse, FOX television has a huge influence over popular culture. To prove that point, summer activities based on a couple of the network’s TV shows look to be a hit with adults and kids alike. Both of these shows are personal fav...[Read on]

Shawn Johnson wins Dancing with the Stars 2009

Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson was crowned winner of Dancing with the Stars season 8 after performing a very confident Cha Cha with partner Mark Ballas. After seeing Shawn’s very first dance at the beginning of the season I was skeptical that she would ...[Read on]

Army Wives deals with girls and body image issues

I’ve always been a fan of Army Wives. I know, it’s a bit sappy. But I like it. One reason why is because on ocassion they handle an issue really well. That happened this past Sunday with a subplot about a young girl and body issues. The overv...[Read on]

Vancouver 2010 Olympics Watch: Ice Dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White

Charlie White and Meryl Davis. Courtesy of NBC/USOC. At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships this weekend, Charlie White, 22, flipped Meryl Davis, 23, over his shoulder and skated backwards on one leg as she faced the opposite direction and balanced on h...[Read on]

Athletes dominate the dance floor

Another season of "Dancing with the Stars" came to an end last night. The real reason A Glam Slam tunes in each time is to see the ahtletes compete. Male or female, they have proven to be the most entertaining contestants each season. And they are also th...[Read on]

Interview with Beadie Finzi, Director of Only When I Dance

Only When I Dance is a documentary of two young Brazilian dancers — Isabella and Irlan — and how they try and pursue their dreams of becoming professional dancers. It is by no means a rosy look at the dance world. It shows how hard, and at times...[Read on]

All Girl Beat Freaks: America’s Best Dance Crew?

If you’ve been obsessed with MTV’s reality dance-competition show “America’s Best Dance Crew“ then you know that one of the top two crews this season was the all-female Beat Freaks. The LA ladies came hard with a badass B-girl style and wowed AB...[Read on]

[Video] Meet pro surfer Coco Ho

Nineteen year old Coco Ho (@Coco_Ho) was born and raised at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. She loves to play dance dance revolution. listen to Beyonce and hangout with her friends when she’s not competing professionally on the AS...[Read on]

What Lady Gaga Thought About for the 72 Hours She Spent in the Egg

Today Lady Gaga told radio’s Ryan Seacrest that she spent three days in her Grammy egg before hatching. “I was in there for about 72 hours," she said. “It was time for me to really prepare and think about the meaning of the song.” The song in ques...[Read on]

Japan's Dancing Grannies Defy the Aging Routine

TOKYO (WOMENSENEWS)--Japan's relations with China may be strained these days, but that didn't stop eight elderly Japanese women from turning up at Shanghai's World Expo 2010 earlier this month to perform one of their famous song-and-dance routines. read ...[Read on]

Disturbing Video of Girls’ Dance

I became aware of this video, via a friend’s post on Facebook (thanks EH). It is a video of girls who appear to be between the ages of 8-10 years of age, dancing to Beyonce’s “Put A Ring On It”. Despite the face these girls are great dance...[Read on]

Jill Clayburgh: Breaking Boundaries for Women On Screen

I heard the sad news this morning about the passing of Jill Clayburgh from leukemia at 66. I hadn’t thought about Clayburgh in a while not since the cancellation of the under appreciated Dirty Sexy Money, but upon hearing the news I was immediate...[Read on]

Raising the barre: The reinvention of classical ballet

If you think Swan Lake or The Nutcracker when you think of ballet, think again. Many contemporary troupes are forging new ways to enchant modern audiences by demonstrating that ballet is a living dance form. Check out just a few of the ways in which bal...[Read on]

Getting urban girls into the game: Dance first?

By Lauren Taylor It is the quiet story behind the high-profile victories of women’s athletics: After thirty years of Title IX, after the superstardom of Mia Hamm, Michelle Wie, and Venus Williams, even after the advocacy of groups like the Women’s ...[Read on]

Why it is important to find time to exercise

I don’t know about you chicks but college life is pretty stressful and hectic for me. My week seems to be work, school, work, school, work, work, sleep, repeat and it’s so hard to fit much else into my schedule. The problem is, because there is so...[Read on]

Musical Mondays: Superstition Time

So what’s “Musical Monday”? Just pick the book you’re currently reading, then think of a song or album that best matches the book. Even hitting shuffle on your musical player will do the trick. I don’t know about you, but songs pop into my head ...[Read on]

Spotlight on Sarah Warren: Bellydancer and Inspiration

You’ve seen them in movies, in plays, and perhaps at an outdoor festival shimmying and fluttering their entire bodies to the beat of a gimbe. You’ve seen them juggle swords and balance baskets on their heads all while contorting their bare midriffs. B...[Read on]

Crush of the Week: Lady Sovereign

I went to see Lady Sovereign in concert on Wednesday, and all I can say is that this woman is off the hook! The rapper (and a self-proclaimed feminist, I might add) from the UK is gritty, enthralling and powerful and I loved every minute of her performa...[Read on]

The cheerleading as a sport debate continues

Cheerleading – and what it has evolved into – is on trial right now in a Connecticut courtroom. The debate revloves around a law suit brought on by the volleyball team at Quinnipiac University over the school’s decision to cut their team violated T...[Read on]

Female Playwright Finally Appears on Globe Stage

Nell Leyshon It’s only taken 411 years but this month, Nell Leyshon’s play Bedlam premiered in Shakespeare’s house. This is seen as a momentous breakthrough for female playwrights who have really making a strong statement over the la...[Read on]

Women Score at the Gotham Awards

Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker started off the awards season with a win for best feature at the IFP’s Gotham Awards. The event also included a tribute to director Bigelow. We shouldn’t read too much into the win but last year’s winner Froze...[Read on]

Goo-Goo for Lady GaGa

Lady GaGa. We all know her; she’s a hot mess of sunglasses, futuristic dresses, and club thumping hits. Her new album The Fame Monster is no disappointment to her diehard, sequined fans. Whether you’ve been with the lady from the beginning or you’re...[Read on]

Madonna Turns The Big 5-1

In celebration of Madonna’s big birthday, BB King is having its eighth annual Madonnathon, a live performance/dance party for the living legend. Every girl has been influenced by Madonna in some way or another. She’s affected every generation...[Read on]

What Happened to Oxygen?

Or I guess the better question is why did Oxygen never happen? When Oxygen was born in 1998 I was psyched. The founders were stellar: Geraldine Laybourne, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach as well as Oprah. What could be better? Well I have t...[Read on]