Social Dance Studio (1999). Retrieved March 7,2008 from the Social Dance Studio website http://socialdancestudio.com/index.php
This is a professional dance studio that focuses on “the kind of dance you do at parties, nightclubs and weddings” as its site says. Based in Minneapolis, they offer classes for a variety of social dance forms including hip-hop, salsa and ballroom varieties. This business serves as a source that highlights the celebratory and recreational aspects of social dance that are generally accepted in America, demonstrates the organization of social dance movements in to a technical setting and could be used for comparative purposes against other performance studios.
Les Deux Nightclub (2006). Retrieved March 7, 2008 from the Dolce Group website http://www.dolcegroup.com/
Les Deux is noted as one of the most popular nightclubs in Los Angeles. It is a high-class restaurant, bar and dance atmosphere all rolled into one that is known for attracting celebrities as well as the Los Angeles elite. It is a prime spot to observe social dance in its natural form being practiced by people who feel the need to perform as they always have the spotlight on them. This site details the nightclubs amenities and press and also shows photos of people enjoying the club. For a journalist reporting on dance, this establishment could be used as a reference to an ideal atmosphere for social dance, and source of links to other news on dance and to photgraphed examples.
About Me
- Christina Synodinos
- Public Relations student at Ohio University and proud Greek-American. My family is from Chios and my culture is a huge part of my lifestyle. Parea was inspired by all the things my Greek friends and I try to keep up on and spend much time calling one another about to share within our large group of friends (parea).