Mission Statement: Christie Schambera, Chief Editor

When I was a child, I dreamed of dancing. It was second nature to me. At age 5, I remember creating tutus out of kleenex and ribbon, with my sister. We would dance in the backyard until the sun went down. At the age of 8, I decided that I’d take ballet for the first time. The moment I put on my first pair of ballet slippers, I was in love. I can remember my first performance of “The Nutcracker” when I was 10 years old. I didn’t walk to audition for the “Dance of the Snowflakes” - I ran.

Throughout school, I always made sure that in some way, I was involved with movement. My excitement for dance only became stronger as the years went by. I took as much dance as I could, and performed in every show I knew of. When I wasn’t dancing I was spending hours sitting on the library floor of the performing arts section, soaking up every dance book in sight. I would gather and watch all the dance footage I could get my hands on. I was hungry for knowledge.

DanceHelp is dedicated to those dancers that hunger for information and advice about dance, even when they’re not dancing. As Chief Editor, all content on DanceHelp has been approved of, or produced by myself - a result of many years of experience as a dance student, performer and educator. DanceHelp is our gift back to a community that has enriched our lives so much.

Dancehelp will always be free to the public, and unique in content. It encompasses my personal journey through dance, with an aim to share information and inspiration with students, performers, choreographers and dance enthusiasts.

We invite your feedback at any time and welcome your comments, contributions and constructive criticism. Our team is working to make this the best dance site on the web. This can only be achieved with heart, soul, hard work, and of course - sincere interest from you, our audience.