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As of this writing, the Anaheim Ballet Company’s YouTube Channel has 25,571 subscribers, and 885,139 channel views. It’s most popular video, Ballet: Dancers, has been viewed 5,493,785 times.
While online videos are an obvious medium to showcase a dancer, or dance company, other social networking tools can also be effective for marketing and community building. Below are a handful of blog posts with suggestions for how dancers can use social media, along with a few dance-specific social networks.
Posts
- S.T.E.P. Your Way to Social Media Success on Dance Advantage
- Share Videodances using Twitter on Move the Frame
- Dance Studio Owners: Using Social Media on 4dancers
- A New Internet and Social Media Strategy for Dancers and Dance Companies on Great Dance
- The Top Five Reasons Dance Studio Owners Should Embrace Social Media on My Dance Place
Social Networks
How have you seen dancers use social media effectively?
Flickr Image Credit: Big Range Austin Dance Festival uploaded by Andrew Baron.
One thing I see an increase in is freelance dancers who use social media such as Twitter and Facebook to promote themselves. Personally, I have found several interview subjects for my dance blog through social media. It can’t hurt to have a presence–and social media is more dynamic than a website.
I’ve found some great interviewees for my podcast through social media as well. Thanks for sharing your experience, Catherine!