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Does it take brains to dance? Well, if you want to be a professional dancer, perhaps some people in the upper ranks of teaching say,...

Since we all have more time to be in our homes due to our current world health situation, I thought I’d remind you about the ISTD. They...

Alright, maybe today, you are not running around competing in competitions, the way you used to. One day, you will again! We’ve all had to

No question, the novel coronavirus has turned ballroom lessons upside-down. But if you think you can't dance in competition this year,...

We lost a highly esteemed, accomplished doctor and a professional ballroom dancer this week. Marilyn (Winkie) Fordney will tell you more...

Spring has sprung and so has the Coronavirus. We are all going to be on a spring-virus break for awhile. With all the state and...

Dance is rich in entertainment value; it is beautiful to watch. Dance is fun, innovating, captivating, full of positive intentions, a...

At the beginning of this year, the Fordney Foundation made an important, new affiliation. There is a publication called DanceWeek, a...

To be able to dance is truly a joy. All of us dancers know this. To be able to dance as a lifetime profession is a valued commitment...

I’m sure you have heard of the expression, eccentric.  When used as an adjective, it means a person or their behavior is unconventional...

Marilyn Fordney danced competitively in ballroom competitions both International and American styles and worked up to a silver level in...

As you know, being a dancer, there is always something new you can do and it can be a busy life.  If you are a ballroom dancer and keep...

I don’t know about you, but I can absolutely tell you that dancing has changed my life for the better.  I know too, that Marilyn...

One of the longtime dreams and goals of the Fordney Foundation and Marilyn Fordney, is to see ballroom dancing be part of the Olympics...

The Fordney Foundation is pleased to introduce a new segment to our dance blogs.  Since this is the first year that we will be able to...

Today we continue our interviews with Junior division winners and their parents from the Emerald Ball. It is interesting and informative...

As a follow-up to our blog post on May 5th about the healing power of dance, today we will tell you the story about who won the Leukemia...