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Cool Dance, Sports, Music designs....Intelligent Motion!

Huge selection of dancewear and cheerleading designs created by a "real dancer" who currently owns 2 dance studios for kids and adults. Check out our unique and fun designs for dancers and cheerleaders. Our dance and cheerleading buttons make a great fundraising idea!

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Here's our latest adventure on Cafepress!

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I.M. Dance...I.M. Intelligent Motion!
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Healthy Dancers & Athletes 

Drink Raw MIlk!

Raw Milk USA
Did you know that raw cow's milk is nature's perfect food? Many states and legislatures have outlawed it because of its threat to the sales of commercially produced pasturized "dead milk" products. The commercial dairy industry does not want consumers to know that pasturized, homogenized milk may actually cause diseases and be harmful to your health!

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Support your right to eat healty food!

In the state of Pennsylvania, raw milk may be sold by dairies that are inspected and certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Raw milk is a nearly perfect food and you could live on it exclusively if you had to! What are the laws in your state or area? You should have the right to choose!
Please read on and visit our new website:
Raw Milk USA
You may get your eyes opened!

Over the last two years, I've become a proponent of raw milk. Raw cow's milk is my personal recommendation, but even raw goat's milk has merit. What's so good about raw milk? Because it's not homogenized or pasteurized, it's nutritionally superior to dead, cooked milk. Raw milk seems to be far easier to digest, and it contains living bacteria cultures that enhance digestion and even soothe the digestive tract.

It's no surprise, then, that raw milk is under attack by both federal regulators and some members of the processed milk industry. They don't want people to find a "superior" milk that isn't as profitable to sell (because it has reduced shelf life), so they're trying to destroy the raw milk market and limit consumer choice to processed, dead milk. (The same is true in the almond industry, where the Almond Board of California is now trying to irradiate all almonds grown in the state, yet have them labeled as "raw" even when they're dead.)

This attack on raw milk is dressed up to look like a public safety concern. Raw milk is dangerous, regulators claim, because the live cultures might get contaminated with unfriendly bacteria and harm someone. The preferred alternative, it seems, is to kill all the food so that it harms everyone equally.

If you buy your raw milk products from a reputable dairy that is clean and sanitary, then you are truly getting a superior food product with mega health benefits! I buy my milk on a weekly basis from a farm in Worthington, Pa. I know the farmer personally and watch her fill my glass containers right from her stainless steel milk trough in her milk house. The milk is delicious, and I have seen a change in my hair and skin!

Support your right to make your own food choices!
You should have the right to choose!

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It's Dance Recital Season! 

Find the coolest t-shirts and gifts on DanceShirts.com!

Hey...it's dance recital season again and you need a cool gift for your favorite dance performer and dance teacher!

New designs are available now on DanceShirts.com!
Check it out! We have a design for every dancer!

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Want custom shirts for your studio's recital?
Just email us and let us know or call us toll free:
1-888-54DANCE. Ask for Kathleen!

Get Dance! 

Get Dance Designs for dance t-shirts, apparel and gifts!

Hey...check out the latest designs on DanceShirts.com
We have added:
Get Dance
Get Cheer
Get Technique
Get Tango
Get Music
and more designs are on the way!
If you have an idea you would like to see created, just let us know! We have cool new bumper stickers for dancers and non-dancers too!

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We're on our way to selling one million shirts on cafepress! Hoo-Ray!

Dance Geek 

Cool Dance Designs for all dancers: Dance Geek!

Are you a Dance Geek? Do you love working out in your dance classes and perfecting your technique? Then, you must be a dance geek!

If you have a child who loves to dance, then maybe you have a Dance Geekling!

Designs for Dance Geeks and Dance Geeklings only on

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Great dance recital gift ideas!

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DanceBay.com 

A Cool New Website for Dancers!

Hey! Check out our new website for dancers!..(Now under construction)

We are offering free listings for dance studios all over the world!

Email us your information and we'll list it for you at no charge as part of our studio locater feature! We can even include a link to your website!


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Our new email address is:
info@dancebay.com
(legitimate correspondence please!)

Our all new DanceBay.com designs for t-shirts, apparel and gifts are available now!

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Several color schemes and themes are available!
Our designs make great gifts for all dancers...especially at recital time!

Visit our sites often!
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DanceBay.com Summer Fun! 

DanceBay.com free directory for dance studios!

DanceBay.com is getting ready for fun in the sun, and our DanceBay logo with a sunglasses smiley looks great on t-shirts and gifts! Find great gifts and tees for all dancers and dance recital gifts on our dance websites!

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Green Ballet: Nature's Dance 

Celebrate Life! Join the Green Ballet!

Well, here is my absolute favorite design to date!
The Green Ballet is Nature's Dance! From IntelligentMotionDesigns.com and DanceShirts.com, a design for nature lovers, conservationists, environmentalists and dance lovers....Green Ballet!
More designs coming soon! Our Green Ballet design celebrates nature, love and our beautiful planet Earth!

Go to "fun stuff" on DanceShirts.com
or the home page on IntelligentMotionDesign.com


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Getting Greener! 

Great Gift for Gardeners!

Our Green Ballet designs make great Mother's day gifts and gifts for avid gardeners!

What is Nature's Dance? The Green Ballet!
Visit out websites for more exciting designs arriving weekly! (Sometimes daily!)

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and...Thank you thank you thank you!


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Cool Dance Text Messages! 

Dance BFF Best Friends Forever!

Get a cool Dance BFF t-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie or gift for all of your dance classmates! Dance BFF!
Dance Best Friends Forever!

Huge selection of dance, sports, cheerleading, princess and activewear designs on our websites!


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Dance / Intelligent Motion 

Pretty in Pink Intelligent Motion

Our Intelligent Motion design for dancers is pretty in pink! Dance requires dedication, discipline and passion and this all adds up to Intelligent Motion!

Check out our other unique designs not just for dancers on all of our websites:


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Ballet Blues 

Blue Text and Dancer Silhouette design for Ballet!

Look closely at our blue ballet text and you'll see the image of the silhouetted dancers. At a glance, it looks like just another grunge text design, but it's really a dance montage.

To find this design, go to our website and click on the Dance / Intelligent Motion section.

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Find cool,interesting and unique designs for dance, cheerleading, sports, recreation and life on our dance, intelligent motion and alien ballerina websites.

Tip:

Remember to maximize your image sizes when designing for print, or cafepress. Here's how I do it: (Photoshop CS3)
Create your image in photoshop and then go to image>image size and click on the "auto" button. The number of pixels in your image will increase, but the actual size of the design will remain the same.
So..you have increased your resolution. You will see the number of pixels in your design displayed in
the box on the top left of the image size box.
This is very easy to do, but I have not found it explained this way anywhere to date.

When your image returns to your workspace, it will look huge, and probably will not fit on your screen.
No problem! Just hit alt and your magnification icon to bring the image down to a workable size.
You can still do your editing.

To save the image for cafepress...go to save > save for web and devices and save it there. At the bottom left corner of the screen, click on fit on screen to view your complete image...otherwise it may be too large to get a complete view.

I save my files as png24. Hope this is helpful to someone along the photoshop and cafepress highway!

Have a great day!

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And..thank you thank you thank you!


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Pittsburgh Baseball! 

I.M. Pittsburgh Baseball....I.M. Intelligent Motion

Baseball team designs from

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I am Pittsburgh Baseball and I.M. Intelligent Motion!
Our cool baseball designs are for professional teams, little league teams or individuals. Custom designs available too!
Check it out! Intelligent Motion designs available for:
Sports..Football, Baseball, Basketball, Auto Racing,
Archery,Cheerleading, Hockey, Soccer...to name a few!

Recreation..swimming, diving, running...you name it!

The Arts...Dance, Music and more!

Family..Super Mom! Super Dad! Super Family!
Dogs
Geeks
Ecology...I.M. Going Green!

Visit often! Buy a lot! We're on our way to selling one million shirts on cafepress!

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Neon Dance / Neon Text Effects in Photoshop 

Neon Dance Design for T-Shirts and Bumper Stickers!

A fresh, new design for dance t-shirts using the neon glow text effect in photoshop.

Here's how I did it! (Photoshop CS3)
1. Open a new document in photoshop and fill layer 1
with white.

2. Add a new layer and type your text in black with a bold font....arial black.

3. Rasterize your type (right click on layer 2 and select rasterize type)

4. Go to layer-merge-down
Then go to filter-gaussian blur using a radius of 5.2 pixels. Select the magic wand tool and click inside each of your text characters to highlight them.

6. Add a new layer and select a bright pink foreground color. Go to edit-stroke and select a stroke of 10 pixels, choosing center for the location. Turn off your black and white layer, or drag it to the trash bin.

7. Add a new layer and use the marquee tool to add a border around your text. Choose a bright orange color for the foreground color and: edit>stroke>10 pixels, center.

8. Use the eraser tool to create small breaks in each of the text letters and the border to simulate the look of neon.

9. Control click on the neon letters layer in your thumbnail in the layers list to select it. Than:
Select>Modify>Contract..use the value of 2 pixels.

10. Add a new layer and name it highlights. Use the paint bucket to fill the highlighted area with white. Blur this using Filter>Gaussian>Blur. Set this layer's blending mode to screen, 85% opacity.

11. Add a layer below the text layer and select the area inside the orange outline with the retangular marquee tool. Fill this area with black. You should now have the pink text sitting on a black background.
12. Repeat steps 9 and 10 on the orange border layer.

13. To create the glowing look of neon, click your text lettering layer and duplicate it. (right click>duplicate layer) Blur the duplicated layer with Filter>Gaussian Blur and set the value to 13.7 % or whatever looks good to you.
Set the duplicate layer's blending mode to screen>85%. Duplicate the layer as many times as you want. This will increase the glow.

14. Repeat the above steps with your orange outline layer.

15. Hope this works for ya! I had fun experimenting with it.

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Going Green! 

I.M. Green and I am Intelligent Motion!

Intelligent Motion Designs for reduce, reuse, recycle from
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What is Intelligent Motion? Living with intent, purpose and consideration for all living things on our beautiful planet Earth! Go Green for great living! Go Green for happiness!

Check out all of our cool and eco-friendly designs on cafepress! We're on our way to selling one million shirts!

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Dancelete 

Dancelete Designs for Dance Athletes!

Check out our designs for serious dancers!
Dancelete designs from danceshirts.com.
We have several designs to choose from.
The most unique designs for dancers are now here!

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We're on our way to selling one million shirts on cafepress!

Dance Recital Gifts! 

Gifts for your favorite Dancing Princess!

Almost every little girl wants to be a ballerina, and we have designs for t-shirts, apparel and gifts that will tickle her fancy!

It's recital season, so surprise her with one of our most popular designs for young princesses!

We have a huge selection to choose from on our website!

We even have designs for Christmas Dancers!

Thanks for looking!


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Some of our Favorite Dance and Cheerleading Designs! 

Cool designs for dancers and cheerleaders!

Check it out! Pointe shoes with the text "Athletes Feet" We have unique,new and unusual (copyrighted) designs from DanceShirts.com


More designs for dance athletes available too!
Check out our huge selection!

Yell University! 

Yell University Cheerleading Designs

Where is your alma mater? Yell University is for cheerleaders throughout the world! Available in more colors on our most exciting dance and cheerleading website

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Designs for dancers by a "real dancer"!

Dogs of Dance 

Our Dogs of Dance Collection where the dogs say: Dance Not War!

Yorkie Dog of Dance Design from Alien Ballerina.
More dogs available and more arriving soon! Do you have a special breed in mind? Just let me know, and I'll create it for you! You can even email your dog's photo to me and I will turn your dog into a dog of dance (for a small fee, of course!)
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Dance Not War!
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US Army University 

Cheer for our Troops with our US Army University Cheerleading Team!

Show some patriotic team spirit by wearing our US Army
University Cheerleading Designs for every patriotic citizen in the USA. This is a great gift for family members of our soldirs in Iraq!

We like to say "Dance not War" but, at the same time say "support our troops"!


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    Somehow you popped up in my related pages - not sure how but glad I stopped by - Thanks for the info here on Neon T-shirting. Good inspiration for a web business even if I'm unlikely to get into leotards. Only thing now is you could perhaps break the modules up into separate lenses as it is getting long for a page. Keep up the good work.

Kids Dance Classes 

What every parent needs to know!

Some things to consider when choosing a dance studio:

This website KidsDanceClasses.com was created for parents who are looking for a positive and fun filled creative activity for their children. Dance Classes are fun when they are taught by a qualified instructor in a professional studio environment.

If you are planning to enroll your child in dance activities or dance classes, there are several things you need to take into consideration.

Does your dance studio put a limitation on the size of the class? Small class sizes mean faster learning and more fun! Classes that are less expensive often mean you will find too many students in the classroom and chaos can prevail! We feel the class size for young students ages 3-8 years old should be limited to between 8-10 students.

Another point to consider is whether or not there is adult supervision in the waiting areas at all times. This should be a receptionist or customer service representative who is available to answer the phone, answer questions and supervise young students in the waiting area.

Dance studio personnel should also be available to answer the phone on a regular basis. We so often hear about studios that have no voice mail available and never bother to return phone calls. At our Dance & Gym USA studios in western Pennsylvania, we forward the phones after hours so we are available to assist our customers even when our studios are closed.

Does your studio have an up to date and informative website that displays the information you need to know....like calendars, recital dates, class times and current announcements? While this element is not critical, it does prove to be beneficial to parents whose lives are so busy these days. With an up to date website, studio information is available at your fingertips.

What type of flooring is used in the dance studio? Concrete or tile over concrete is never an acceptable option, as it can create shock type muscle strains or injuries during movement exercises. Look for a floating, suspended or cushioned dance surface.

Have the instructors passed a background check and are they experienced and certified teachers?

Does the studio teach with a postive approach and are all students encouraged to learn within their own unique abilities and levels of achievement? Are the classes fun for the kids?

If you have to drag your child to class every week, something is wrong with the way the classes are being taught. You may want to explore other studios in your area.

Learning the arts should be fun and inspirational.

Class content should be designed for the maturity level of the students. In other words, dance classes should be designed in an age appropriate manner.

Recital costumes must also be age appropriate and never suggestive or provocative. Take this into consideration before you enroll your child in a studio program. You may want to take a look at the studio's recital photo album, or view a dvd of the recital performance. You want your child to have a positive experience that will provide a lifetime of great memories!

Are you lucky enough to attend a studio that meets most or all of the above requirements? Please refer them to our Recommended Studios page so they can get the recognition they deserve!

For more information about children's ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop classes please go to our class descriptions pages. www.kidsdanceclasses.com

University Dance Majors 

Dancing in College

So, what's going on in the university dance world these days?
What are the latest prospects for employment, and how many classically trained ballet and modern dancers actually get to dance for a living? It can be tough to break into the professional world of dance. It's great that some popular TV shows like Dancing with the Stars are bringing the art of dance into the spotlight.

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Best Dance Books 

Help with those darned ballet vocabulary words.

If you've ever taken a dance class and wondered what in the world the teacher was saying...there are books and videos out there that can help you.
Part of the romance of learning ballet technique is knowing what the heck you are talking about.

Great Dance Stuff on Amazon 

Dance Books, Shoes, Gifts and Supplies!

Did you know you can buy dance shoes and supplies on Amazon? Check it out!

Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful

Amazon Price: $19.80 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Sesame Street: A Celebration of 40 Years of Life on the Street

Amazon Price: $21.60 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Who Shot Rock and Roll: A Photographic History, 1955-Present

Amazon Price: $23.40 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet (Pictureback(R))

Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History

Amazon Price: $17.82 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Buy Dance Videos! 

Dance Videos for Dance Class!

Ramp up your teaching with cool dance videos for ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop! Get a fresh start with new ideas and keep your students coming back!

White Christmas (Anniversary Edition)

Amazon Price: $17.49 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Michael Jackson - Video Greatest Hits - HIStory

Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes

Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Singin' in the Rain (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

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