My Review of Brooklyn Castle (originally posted on The Huffington Post Entertainment)

December 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With the Bryant twins back in the day

It’s always great fun to see visual depictions and analysis of activities I’ve studied. Unlike Dance Moms, the drama in the recent documentary Brooklyn Castle isn’t manufactured. It brings an important story, and activity, to a broader audience– in a way not done since the 1993 movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. Below is my review [...]

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Foot Perfect: A Review of Jig

October 21, 2011 By 6 Comments
Jig cover from Amazon

One weekend I went shopping at a mall in downtown Boston—and was transported into another culture.  A hotel, connected to the mall, was hosting an Irish dancing competition (or “feis”). My friend turned to me and asked, “Wait, is this a child beauty pageant, or something else?”  With the bobbing heads full of Shirley Temple-like [...]

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