Move. Create. Educate.
By maria, on April 29th, 2011%
Munch n’ Move #4 by guest Joanie Johnson from Motivated Nutrition. Read other posts in the series here. Enjoy!
In this profession, I feel obligated to know as much as I can about the body and am always encouraging curiosity when it comes to movement, food and function. That’s why this month I’m giving you a little protein 101! Continue reading Power Up With Protein
By maria, on April 15th, 2011%

Are you on vacation next week? All my classes are off next week so I have planned a trip home to my parents house to work on planning my wedding! I wanted to let you know that posting might be light next week. I hope you get a bit of a break, I know we could all use one! Continue reading Vacation, Updates, and Links Just For You!
By maria, on March 24th, 2011%
Munch n’ Move #3 post today from Motivated Nutrition‘s Joanie Johnson. Enjoy!

Have you seen or heard of the new movie Limitless? The main character takes a pharmaceutical that allows him to tap into his full potential. How often have you dreamed of such a drug, one that will give you limitless energy and high endurance? Getting whole grains into your diet is the answer. Continue reading “Limitless” Energy
By maria, on March 23rd, 2011%

I just got off the phone with my friend Lori and you will not believe what happened to her at her dance studio tonight? While she was teaching dance, a tornado (!) was happening outside! She said “I looked at the sky and it was green, I knew I had to do something” She explained that she led 20 of her 8-15 year old students downstairs to the basement, opened the window (to eliminate the chance of pressure breaking the glass) and lined them up sitting against the wall. Continue reading True Story: A Tornado Hits Dance Class
By maria, on October 25th, 2010%

Today in creative dance we had a halloween celebration! I’m not a big fan of halloween, but I know it’s huge with kids and they love to tell me what they are going to dress up as anyway, so I thought why not make a dance about it! Continue reading Halloween Characters!
By maria, on October 8th, 2010%

This morning I taught a toddler dance/play time at Dancewave and it was so much fun! It took a few weeks to get into my groove with this class, but I finally found it! Continue reading Exploring Toddler Time
By maria, on October 5th, 2010%

My mom always tells me that she signed me up for dance because I was sooo shy. She says she thought it would be a good way for me to, in her words “come out of my shell.” It took me a long time, but it worked! Continue reading Why so Shy?
By maria, on September 29th, 2010%

This weekend I am participating in this event called Dancing Through College and Beyond. It’s being held at Juliard and is for high school dance students and their parents. Continue reading Mentoring College Dancers
By maria, on September 10th, 2010%
Last night was my first Youth Advisory Committee Meeting for Dance/NYC! Continue reading Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)
By maria, on September 1st, 2010%
Yesterday I had a 2 hour (!) interview with Dance Studio Life Magazine for a feature they are doing on Maria’s Movers and Move. Create. Educate! It was so much fun! Look for the article in the January 2011 issue that should hit the stands in December. I will for sure post it here as well!
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Maria Hanley is an independent early childhood dance educator in New York City.
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