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REJECTION / REFLECTION – By Dale Pope

Dance 30 May, 2010

By Dale Pope Have you ever been rejected for an audition, casting, or show group? It’s an outright horrible feeling. Just this week I had a full time dance student I have mentored for a long time call me and the theme was ‘rejection’. After receiving top marks in all her dance ex… Read Article

IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN – OR IS IT?

Dance 7 Apr, 2010

By Dale Pope I love doing my bit to be a greenie. I have 3 types of recycling bins including my kitchen composter, I use a plant-based foundation, use a water filter instead of buying bottled water, have devised my own spider-catcher, and only have the light on in the room I’m in. So on a… Read Article

INSPIRE THE TEACHER

Dance 2 Mar, 2010

By Dale Pope Teacher: To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; To pass on knowledge, especially as one’s profession;. There are many definitions, quotes and names for the ‘teacher’. Mentor, coach, role model, hero, idol……. It’s quite a list to li… Read Article

FULL TIMERS OF 2010

Dance 4 Feb, 2010

BY: DALE POPE Just before Xmas, hundred’s of hopeful dancers around the country found out their dreams were coming true for 2010. They were accepted into a full time tertiary dance course. These successful dancers enjoyed a huge Xmas dinner (before starting their health kick) an… Read Article