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I have wondered for a while now how the dance world and the world of Instagram might interact, especially since taking interesting dance photos is so tricky.
Recently, I have heard and read about some interesting ways to bridge the two worlds.
Wendy Whelan is On Instagram
In the February 2014 issue of Dance Magazine, you can read about New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan and how she uses Instagram (with her 6000 followers). Recently injured, Whelan used the Instagram forum as a way to document and share her journey back to recovery.
Instagram Contests
In past months, I heard about both the San Francisco Ballet and the vertical dance company Bandaloop running contests. San Francisco ballet did a contest where participants took photos related to "what the Nutcracker means" to them in their lives (not dance photos per se). Bandaloop's contest, I believe, was taking photos during a recent performance and including a particular hashtag.
Both ideas suggest new ways for audiences and companies to interact and engage.
Following Dance Companies, Schools, and Festivals on Instagram
You might have your internet presence via website, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and YouTube. Now, how about Instagram? Can you take weekly images? Can you do a "photo essay" so to speak for the weeks prior to a premier? I myself just signed up to follow the American Dance Festival on Instagram.
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