February 11, 2008

How Are Dancers Using the Internet? I'm Always Looking for Stories

In terms of my blog, I think that among the most practical and helpful types of blog posts are those that provide concrete examples of how dancers and dance companies use the Internet for creative, marketing, revenue-generation, educational and other purposes.

To pick two of many examples, I especially enjoy writing stories such as:

- The Columbia Ballet Collaborative Promotes Performance on Facebook, and

- Last week's Dancer Raises Money with ChipIn, Twitter and YouTube to Fight Breast Cancer

Even though these mini-case studies don't always generate the most comments, they illustrate how one's colleagues are putting the Internet to work in practical ways.

I would like to write more of these stories, which often include short interviews. So I'd like your help and suggestions. If you have a story to share or know of stories I ought to cover, please let me know.

I'm essentially looking for examples of how dancers and dance companies are using the Internet, their website and social media tools in productive, profitable and innovative ways. Posts might relate to any of the following:

- Redesign of website and the strategy behind this effort
- Social media campaigns (social networking, video and related offerings)
- New approaches to increasing online revenue
- Using the Internet to expand audiences
- Using online tools to reach beyond traditional dance audiences
- Distributing dance in new ways via the Internet
- Developing new approaches to seeking online participation such as user-generated media
- Other uses and applications for the Internet

Thanks!!!

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