Follow Friday on Twitter

If you don’t use Twitter, you don’t know what you’re missing! Twitter can be an overwhelming onslaught of mini-messages, but it can also be very useful to a dancer looking for audition updates or an inside look at being a professional dancer.

This Follow Friday, we are taking a look at some dance of your favorite dance companies:

@LimonDance

@HubbardStreet

@ParsonsDance

@BalletBlack

@PghBallet


@BostonBallet

@HoustonBallet

@nycballet

@ABTBallet

And of course, you can find all of our buzz on our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/thedancebuzz

Follow Friday on Twitter: Dance Organizations

If you don’t use Twitter, you don’t know what you’re missing! Twitter can be an overwhelming onslaught of mini-messages, but it can also be very useful to a dancer looking for audition updates or an inside look at being a professional dancer.

This Follow Friday, we are taking a look at some dance organizations that have been all a-buzz…here are a few of our favorites:

@NationalDance: National Dance Institute (NDI), a nonprofit, has impacted the lives of more than 2 million public school children through award-winning arts education programs.

@JacobsPillow: Nat’l Historic Landmark & home of America’s longest-running int’l dance festival. Visit the link above to sign up for the Pillow’s eclub for artist & event info

@NYCDA: NYC Dance Alliance continues to inspire and nurture the next generation of pro dancers.

@DanceUK: Dance UK is the national voice of dance.

@DizzyFeetTweet: Dizzy Feet Foundation was founded in 2009 by Nigel Lythgoe, director Adam Shankman, DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba and actress Katie Holmes, among others.

@chicagotap: Building community with rhythm

@DanceNYC: Everything Dance in New York

@DanceU101: THE source for info & advice about college dance programs: career advice, admissions tips, videos, discussion forums and much more!

@YoungArts: The signature national organization that recognizes and supports America’s most talented 17-18 year olds in the visual, literary and performing arts.

And of course, you can find all of our buzz on our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/thedancebuzz

Follow Friday on Twitter: Bloggers & Dance Magazines

If you don’t use Twitter, you don’t know what you’re missing! Twitter can be an overwhelming onslaught of mini-messages, but it can also be very useful to a dancer looking for audition updates or an inside look at being a professional dancer.

Here are a few of our favorite dance Twitter-ers πŸ™‚

@DanceTWorkshop – DanceTheaterWorkshop – Bio: DTW maintains an uncompromising mission to identify, present, & support independent contemporary artists & companies to advance dance & live performance.
Our favorite recent tweet:

DanceTWorkshop: Line the dance floor with bubblewrap. #UnsolicitedDanceAdvice

@KinerEnterprises – Love this blog too! Bio: Kiner Enterprises Inc. provides dance studios & dance companies with social media marketing training and coaching,and dance teacher staffing consulting.

@Sheri_Is – Another dance blogger – good stuff! Bio: Semi-Retired Ballet dancer, choreographer, p/t ballet/ballroom instructor. Also an animal lover, interested in psychology, inspiration.

@danceMarketing – His tweets are funny and informative
Bio: Hey, I LOVE dance. I also love marketing. I specialize in helping dance teachers & dance studios get more students. Get paid for dance!

And of course, you can find all of our buzz on our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/thedancebuzz

Follow Friday on Twitter: Bloggers & Dance Magazines

If you don’t use Twitter, you don’t know what you’re missing! Twitter can be an overwhelming onslaught of mini-messages, but it can also be very useful to a dancer looking for audition updates or an inside look at being a professional dancer.

Here are a few of our favorite dance Twitter-ers πŸ™‚

@DancingThree – Bio: Two guys and a gal discuss dance. Brand new site started by three of our favorite ‘tweeters’ & bloggers – 4dancers, Ballet For Men and Tights & Tiaras

@EliteDance – Bio: Promoting ballet and dance related digital media with lots of random weirdness mixed in.

@SuzanneGerety – Bio: Editor & Co-Founder DanceStudioOwner.com, VP of KBDS, writing, publishing, PR, marketing, business development.

@TenduTV – the accompanying Twitter site to the popular dance video site, Tendu TV

And of course, you can find all of our buzz on our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/thedancebuzz

Follow Friday on Twitter: SYTYCDancers

In honor of SYTYCD Season 7 coming to its end, here are our favorite SYTYCD Twitter-ers! Per the rules, contestants can’t tweet while they are still competing on the show, but the all stars and anyone who’s been eliminated can keep in touch.

Its especially fun to see behind-the-scenes pics of the dancers, like this post from Ade.

ADEEVERYDAY: @mmraw (mia michaels) so fun being a part if something way bigger than just this routine. We love you mama mia http://yfrog.com/jye9qjj

Hands down, my favorite from Season 7 was Alex Wong.. before he got injured and kicked off the show 😦 But he is such a goofball – love reading his tweets… like this one from a few weeks ago:

alexdwong: Will my dreams of being on Glee be shattered if I look like this after rehab? Haha πŸ˜€ http://twitpic.com/29ag75

Here’s where you can find your favorite SYTYCDancers Twitter-ers πŸ™‚

Season 7 Contestants
SYTYCD7 – for contestants still on the show
Billy Bell
Alex Wong
Jose Ruiz
Alexie Agdeppa
Melinda Sully
Does anyone know Lauren’s twitter account?

All-Stars
Kathyn McCormick
Lauren Gottlieb
Ade Obayomi
Allison Holker
Courtney Galiano
Neil Haskell
Comfort Fedoke

And of course, you can find all of our buzz on our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/thedancebuzz

Check out last Follow Friday’s post: Bloggers & Magazines on Twitter