Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

DancePlug Presents: Spark Your Career

For Immediate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA)--DancePlug announced the launch of their groundbreaking summer campaign, "Spark Your Career". Beginning today, worldwide choreographers, reality dance TV performers and active professionals are encouraged to visit www.danceplug.com to learn how the "Spark Your Career" opportunity can bring dreams to reality.

The campaign, featuring The Beat Freaks, known for their run on Randy Jackson's MTV's America's Best Dance Crew, inspires dancers, choreographers and instructors (in all dance genres) to create their free DancePlug career profile. The stronger the profile, including photos, videos and online resume, the better the chances of being highlighted as a winning member.

"This summer, we want to "spark" the interest of newcomers to visit our site to understand the power of their professional online career profile. DancePlug can and should be used as a valuable resource for performing artists and their audition and connection needs," said Anh Dillon, Co-Founder, DancePlug.

"We love the "Spark Your Career" contest idea. It's amazing that we get to help other dancers Freak Their Dream!", added Alison Al*Star Faulk, Beat Freaks.

The "Spark Your Career" campaign starts today and runs through August at www.danceplug.com. All new members are taken to the contest homepage to view a must-see promo video followed by the prompt to set up their profile. They can then browse through Beat Freak profiles, watch exclusive interviews and relish in the benefits of joining.

Eight winners will be chosen in August based on the quality of their DancePlug profile, as well as how they utilize their page. Winners are rewarded with a Freak the Dream Prize Pack including free access to auditions and online dance classes at DancePlug.com, Beat Freaks apparel, an autographed pillowcase and loads of other goodies from campaign partners.

"Enjoy the motivation behind our Spark Your Career summer experience and start taking advantage of our free career profiles and low cost online classes. See you at www.danceplug.com," added Adam Parson, Co-Founder, DancePlug.

To watch the promotional video and view contest details, please visit www.danceplug.com/contest/spark-your-career.  

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Monday, April 12th, 2010

"Are you Plugged In?" DancePlug Sparks New Career Outlet for Dancers

For Immediate Release

Monday, April 12, 2010 (New York, NY)--DancePlug announced a web re-launch that further advances the brand into the virtual world of artist career profiles. Their new tagline urges dancers to "Get Plugged in" and celebrities such as Phi from the Jabbawockeez, Tabitha and Napoleon D'Umo and Desmond Richardson teamed up to motivate new members. DancePlug's resources include online class rentals, profiles, and weekly updates from their web TV show called The Dish.

Highlights of the re-launch include an interactive home page, free online class previews, gendance cross-promotion, and live footage from the Los Angeles So You Think You Can Dance Auditions.

The DancePlug "powerstrip" is comprised of dance classes shot in HD with voice overs, valuable instructors, split screens and different learning speeds, which rent for as little as $1.85 per class. Other benefits include weekly audition updates, event listings for dancers, demo reel creation and networking connections. DancePlug is also being ranked as the #1 free resource for an online resume profile.

"At a time where So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars and MTV's America's Best Dance Crew are favorites among American TV viewers, DancePlug makes sense for today's market,” said Anh Dillon, Co-Founder. "DancePlug is a place where thousands of performers who audition for those shows as well as recreational dancers looking to pursue a career, can come to our site and use the tools we created for them," Dillon added.

DancePlug said its 2,000 members actively enjoy the benefits of their easy-to-use profile templates and many boast that DancePlug online classes are "by far the best they've taken to date."

"We re-vamped our look to keep up with trends and to give back to our members," added Glyn Gray, Co-Founder. "We have more tricks up our sleeves too. Hints include a celebrity driven contest and advertiser privileges on the site, coming soon."

To Get Plugged In, visit www.danceplug.com.

For questions involving online dance classes, email info@danceplug.com.

For press, promotions or sponsorships, please contact Elizabeth Barry & Associates, 201-217-6608, press@EBandAssociates.com.

February 10th, 2010

DancePlug Unveils News-Flash Dance TV Channel

All Things Dance hosted by choreographer Benjamin Allen.

DancePlug released The DancePlug Dish, a video news-flash channel informing its online community on all things dance: the who, the what, and the where of the moment. Choreographer Benjamin Allen plays host to these web episodes, which is broadcast weekly.

DancePlug stands strong in the world of dance from their network, online dance classes to this new informative addition offering even more to their community. "Dancers and fans love to know and talk about what's going on with dance celebrities, from theatre to television. Now they can be in the know on a regular basis with the DancePlug Dish" explains Anh Dillon.

Every week, a fast paced show is released summing up the latest news in the dance world, such as dance celebrities and shows or movies in the works. Each episode also includes featured events, dance classes and showcase DancePlug users, in order to help promote. Special ‘Out and About’ videos are highlighted in select shows. These involve short interviews, sneak peaks at rehearsals, red carpets at special events, and will later progress to international dance news coverage. Concluding each episode is the "Dirty Dish": a little piece of gossip on something good, bad or just plain ugly!

"... I like the fact that the news draws from all sectors of the dance world, so there's something of interest for everybody..." says Terri Best, dance teacher and choreographer.

DancePlug users are encouraged to participate by adding comments of praise, suggestions and links. They can easily share each episode throughout the web, by linking or embedding the video into other networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, or ordinary e-mail. To this date, the DancePlug Dish has covered many events such as America’s Best Dance Crew Season 5, Open Artists with Open Arms, B-Girl Movie DVD release, and the Choreographer’s Ball Carnival.

To find out more on the DancePlug Dish follow this link: www.danceplug/dish

For further information, contact Anh Dillon at pr@danceplug.com

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September 28th, 2009

Innovative Dance Network Injects Powerful New Features

DancePlug adds high definition to its radical Online Dance Classes on top of a smooth speedy user interface.

Following the highly successful launch in 2008, DancePlug is pleased to announce a brand new platform boasting a faster and more powerful user experience. While still offering its revolutionary features from networking tools to its online dance classes, today DancePlug introduces an array of impressive new features.

"DancePlug is an amazing hub for networking among dance enthusiasts and professionals, and now it has been taken to a whole new level of professionalism and interest." says Glyn Gray, Co Founder and CEO of DancePlug.

Judging by initial response, DancePlug's first ten months online has confirmed its vital relevance to the global dance community of professionals, teachers, students and enthusiasts in all dance disciplines. In addition to the fresh slick interface, today's polish provides the following:

• Quicker access to site information through the user's homepage and browser toolbar;
• Stay on the pulse with your connections through an up to date live feed;
• Profiles are now edited through a series of overlay popups;
• Finding events got a whole lot easier and now you can share them;
• Keep track of your events and feature them when needed;
• Bold upgrade to the Insider Tips with smarter searching and filtering capabilities;
• A savvy search system to find users, classes and content;
• A simple purchasing system with a no hassle checkout.

Included in the new network features are the following:

• "Follower": Users may now follow other users without necessarily utilizing the "friends" feature;
• "Current Status": Users can add what they are currently working on;
• "Promote Yourself": A ready-to-send, professional looking e-mail for users to send to all their contacts;
• "DancePlug Watcher": Users can now keep an eye on blogs and forums they wish to follow, via email notifications.

"With the current popularity of dance TV shows, everyone is looking to take a dance class," explains Adam Parson, Co Founder, "With our online dance classes, everyone can learn many of the styles that you see on tv directly from your own home! We have a free basics section that breaks down the steps for hip hop, jazz, ballet and tap, so that even a novice can understand the movement terminology of each genre.”

Online Dance Classes have also benefited from a number of improvements and several brand new features:

• At-a-glance "latest releases", "featured", "you may also like" and "most viewed" classes;
• Rent dance classes at the click of a button;
• The ability to build and keep your own class collection through monthly subscriptions;
• Flexible acquiring of "on-the-go" credits lasting one full year;
• Searching and filtering for classes by level, instructor, style is lightning fast;
• The introduction of High and Low Definition video quality settings to better suit the user's connection speed.

"Our Online Dance Classes offer a clarity and convenience unseen on the web until now" explains Anh Dillon, Co Founder, "High definition with full screen and streaming so users can jump to any portion of the class without waiting has made this all possible."

For further information, contact Adam Parson at pr@danceplug.com

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February 20th, 2009

Global Dance Network Offers a Gateway to Worldwide Auditions

The rapidly growing dance online community DancePlug has introduced a powerful new component to its site – Insider Tips – which not only includes global in-depth dance articles, news and interviews but a groundbreaking facility: worldwide auditions.

The creators of DancePlug – Glyn Gray, Anh Dillon and Adam Parson – say this new element strengthens their mission to provide a one-stop site for the world dance community.

Insider Tips, which is freely available to all DancePlug members, covers a range of information to enrich a dancer's life, well-being, professional status and community awareness. "This new section enhances the DancePlug website," explains Anh. "Dancers, choreographers, teachers and lovers of dance will have an even greater wealth of knowledge and range of resources right at their fingertips: articles on a dancer's health, tips on entering the professional world, listings of reputable dance agencies – the list goes on."

International audition listings represent an important part of Insider Tips. DancePlug members can access general information on each audition, while subscribers receive vital details such as audition locations, times, and submissions, all presented in a concise and easy-to-follow format.

Insider Tips includes the following tools:

• Auditions – international audition information and submission requirements.
• Articles – written by dance professionals, they provide information on a dancer's health, tips on professional careers, and other helpful advice.
• World News – members are regularly updated on what is happening in the world of dance internationally and locally.
• Interviews – insights from choreographers (such as Sonya Tayeh from So You Think You Can Dance), teachers, studio owners, and many more dance professionals.
• Resources – handy dance-related website links and worldwide dance agency listings.

"Accessing this beneficial information is easy, as being a member of DancePlug is free!" enthuses Glyn. "You must be a subscriber only to access the audition details."

Adam adds, "DancePlug is serious about strengthening the world's education and knowledge of dance. Show It, Know It, Move It!"

For further information, contact Adam Parson at pr@danceplug.com

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November 12th, 2008

Global Dance Network Offers Revolutionary Online Dance Classes

DancePlug the new online community for dance professionals and enthusiasts

A revolutionary online social network created for dancers by dancers was launched today. DancePlug.com provides support, inspiration, self-promotion and peer-to-peer networking for the global dance community, as well as daily news from the dance world. In addition, DancePlug offers a radical, ground-breaking service – online dance classes.

The site is the creation of international dance educators Adam Parson, Glyn Gray and Anh Dillon, who have recognized the benefits of a one-stop site for the dance community.

"Although the internet has a variety of dance websites,” explains Adam, “DancePlug is the only site that caters to the interests and needs of the entire dance community. We have created a space for users which identifies the needs of everyone with an interest in dance."

"And our online dance classes," he adds, "offer everyone the chance to become part of the new evolution of dance from their own homes."

DancePlug’s networking features include individual profile pages and will allow dance identities to connect with each other, creating opportunities for work or exposure.

The online dance classes cover a variety of combinations and exercises – in ballet, tap, jazz, funk, hip-hop, contemporary and lyrical at beginner, intermediate and advanced ability levels. They will be available 24/7 for users to learn at their own pace, directly from their computer screen.

Included in the tools available on DancePlug are:

• A global peer-to-peer dance network, connecting dancers to dancers, teachers to choreographers and more
• The latest dance news
• Self promoting tools for dancers, choreographers, dance educators, or dance schools
• Uploading of high quality images and real-time streaming video hosting
• Identifying DancePlug-approved quality dance educators, schools and studios worldwide
• Advertising of dance-related products and events internationally
• High quality online dance classes from highly respected dance educators, including Tabitha and Napoleon (So You Think You Can Dance) and Phi (Jabbawokeez - America’s Best Dance Crew)

"DancePlug provides on one site what has, until now, been available only on multiple websites," says Glyn. "This is a unique site for our unique art."

For further information, contact Adam Parson at pr@danceplug.com

About the creators:

DancePlug is the brainchild of three dance professionals: Glyn Gray, Anh Dillon and Adam Parson, who have worked as performers, teachers and choreographers throughout the US and internationally. DancePlug has established partnerships with organizations in New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France and South Korea.

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