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- Ann Dornfeld
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- Location: Seattle, Washington
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- "Homeschooling Dance Party"
- Summary: Hillary Frank goes to a homeschooling dance party to investigate the social skills of teens who don't spend much time around their peers.
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Review of Homeschooling Dance Party
Ann Dornfeld
Posted on February 22, 2004 at 07:08 PM
The setting of the piece makes it hard to take more than just a superficial look at homeschoolers' social lives. But Hillary did a good job capturing the feel of the event, and its unusual nature. Her attention to the similarities between these kids and traditionally-schooled teens was careful and thorough.
The sound was fine, although nothing particularly innovative. What was at issue was the way kids feel about their lives, however, so the audio served that purpose.
Finally, Hillary's delivery was - unsurprisingly - oh-so-This American Life. Studied, relaxed, and terribly familiar.