by the Mom's Choice Awards®
"Why Dance?" screened on opening night at "The London International Dancefilm Festival-2007" in London On November 30th, 2007!
 Why Dance? was nominated for best Documentary in the Educational category in HOLLYWOOD! at the "9th Annual DVD Awards With Leonard Maltin"!
wins "Telly" Award!
Why Dance? is now an "Award Winning"
documentary winning a Silver "Telly" Award. The Telly is in the "Education Non-Broadcast" Category.
"Why Dance?" has also won a 2006
Aegis Award for the 112 minute DVD. The Aegis Awards are the video industry's premier competition for peer recognition of outstanding video productions and non-network TV commercials. "DANCER" magazine! "Why Dance?" was the subject of a two-page feature article in the June 2006 issue of "Dancer" magazine, a national publication.
Film Festival submissions: Our first film festival acceptance was the 5th Annual SMMASH (Strictly Midwest Movies And Short Hits) in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 21- 27, 2005.
Our second film festival acceptance was the 2005 California Independent Film festival in picturesque Livermore Valley Wine Country October 28-30, 2005. See what people are saying about this dance film: "Passion and enthusiasm shine through both the eloquent testimonies and the dance footage in this touching production" --Candace Smith, Booklist
"This full-length documentary is a
labor of love...."
"The film's segment on injuries,
eating disorders, and insecurities-issues that many dancers face- will be of particular interest to young dancers and their parents who are invested in learning all they can about dance training".
"Recommended for public
libraries". Joan Stahl, Library Journal Why Dance? is an in-depth, behind-the-scenes documentary DVD of the world of professional dance, especially ballet. In a search to better understand how the dance art form attracts the efforts of students, ballerinas, competitors, judges, artistic directors, choreographers, studio owners, and more, Why Dance? pursues interviews, an examination of the USA International Ballet Competition, and a soul-searching scrutiny of the "darker side of dance", including injuries, eating disorders and insecurities. Packed with straightforward advice for aspiring dancers, Why Dance? takes every length to answer its title question as thoroughly as possible. Highly recommended. -Midwest Book Review "This documentary showcases the world of dance... both inspiring and educational at the same time!" --Vanessa Zahorian, Principal Dancer, San Francisco Ballet "I just finished watching "Why Dance?" (I ordered it online last week) and I had to let you know that I loved it. Thank you for being so thorough and honest about the subject. I appreciated the fact that you also went into some of the negative things in the dance world as well. Although it can be a beautiful thing, there is a degree of suffering that you have to accept as part of that world. I'm rambling now, so I'll wrap it up and just say thank you for making a great film!" --Jaime K., Boise, ID. "I think it should be in every teacher's library!". --Rhee Gold, Rhee Gold Company, Project Motivate, GoldRush Magazine "Dance is Living and this is Living at its Best!" --Ron Lawrence M.D., Ph.D.
The program describes many dancers’ visceral attraction to their chosen profession and presents nearly two hours of anecdotes and interviews. The dynamics of competition are explored in detail. What inspires dancers to devote so many hours of preparation for two and a half minutes worth of competition? How does the intensity and focus on training affect dancers’ lives? Dancers, both men and women from different ethnic backgrounds, provide answers to these questions. We are taken behind the scenes for interviews with parents, dancers, and veteran professionals driven to pass their enthusiasm on to younger generations.–Meghann R. Matwichuk, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. School Library Journal |
