Jennelle Wax

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Black History Month Celebrated Through Dance at the White House

The Obamas kicked off 2016’s Black History Month with a dance celebration in the White House. First lady Michelle Obama lead the event that invited 51 young black women to participate in a day of dance workshops and to showcase their talents. The dancing students were chosen from the Washington D.C. area and experienced a […]

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Do Dance Competitions Elevate or Deflate the Dance World?

Dance competitions have become more and more popular over the years and can be found for all different styles of dance. I’ve participated in my share of dance competitions including two separate dance competitions this week alone! I’ve also been a judge in dance competitions. I personally have mixed feelings about the purpose of dance

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Learning Empathy Through Dance

    An article was released today by the online news subscription known as “The Atlantic” that caught my dancer eye. It’s title, “Learning Empathy Through Dance” spiked my curiosity and confirmed ideas I’ve had around the power of dance and it’s relationship with human connection and emotion. The article highlights the recent increase in

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