Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Changing Landscape of Dance

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Judith

Everyone dances. Some just won’t admit it! From the moment a child comes into the world he begins to dance. Every exploration of movement is a form of dance. Every turn of the head, every extension or contraction of limb … Continue reading →

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Academy Awards Predictions…Do you think you know who the winners are?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Judith

Does anyone really have the “inside track” on who the members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will bestow the Oscar? I don’t think so. Yet the pundits abound. Statistics have been compiled over the years comparing … Continue reading →

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TAKE ACTION NOW

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Judith

Yesterday in a very close vote the House of Representatives voted to cut funding to the National Endowment for the Arts by $20.6 million. This is on top of the $22.5 million that has already been reduced from their budget. … Continue reading →

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Current Thoughts in the College Admissions World

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Judith

As seniors wait for the thick envelope to arrive in their mailbox announcing their acceptances to college, and high school juniors are looking ahead to the end of their most challenging academic year and the preparation of their college applications, … Continue reading →

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Deep in the Heart of Audition Season

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Judith

College auditions…TV pilot season auditions…Broadway auditions…The list goes on.’Tis the season.In fact, I think the rest of the lyric is ’tis the season to be jolly! “How can I be jolly,” you say? “There is so much riding on this … Continue reading →

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