The Dance Primer

Here’s a closer look at some more links in the blog roll. I hope this helps you navigate through which sites you will be interested in. I will periodically post “closer looks” until I’ve covered all 100+ of them…

If you are an author on one of these blogs, I’d love for you add a little more about what your site is all about, or about yourself personally, in the comments. Thanks!

** I don’t know exactly how to describe AUNTS myspace blog to you. Parts of it read like you are participating in a work of performance art. Even experimental challenges are issued. Other articles are from Rolling Stone or about the history of a song like “My Humps.” In any case, it’s writing that will require your thinking mind and attention. I guess I would categorize it under experimental or modern dance?

* Summer Stages Dance has a great Behind-the-Scenes blog complete with photos and thoughts from directors, choreographers, and dancers. I especially enjoy “The Making of a Dance” articles.

* Bellydance: Experiences included album, DVD, and workshop reviews, but Natalia also includes many of her personal experiences, including a tutorial on how to use an Aloe Vera plant… always a staple when I grow up.

* “Bellydance Girl” takes you through her experiences as a beginner in her blog, Bellydancer’s Diary - from the beginning. Like a real diary, she gets personal about her own journey, complete with videos of her practice and weight loss before and after photos.

* Lorna (aka BellyLorna) lives in Cairo, Egypt and writes a bit more about that experience than Belly Dancing itself but of course it is interesting and adds a nice “whole picture” for her Belly Dance writings.

* Bill’s Blog is the personal blog of for Bill of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. He exposes his own performance experiences as well as life experiences.

** Dancer, Boris Willis, blogs on Boris Willis Moves is spending this Black History month sharing videos of himself dancing in front of historically important locations. He shares a little history, and shows his feelings on the matter through his movements. A new dance video every day… This man is dedicated!

** Bourgeon in a serious online magazine that fills it’s virtual pages with quality written content. In their own words, “The focus of the blog is being a shared space for artists to openly discuss their work so that we may all learn about them, and their work.” Many contributers write on topics ranging from technique to nudity.

* BSYTYCD is more of an informative (rather than fan swooning or bashing) blog for those who follow So You Think You Can Dance, and similar shows around the world.

* “NYC Tango Pilgrim” writes on Buenos Aires… where my tango journey begins. He mostly writes about his personal experiences, and like many tango bloggers, has much to say.