Escape the Drama! On Mending Relationships in the Dance Community
I don’t know about you, but two words I hate to hear associated with my dance community are drama and politics. Although we all…
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Photography at Dance Events
I’ve been doing social dancing for more than ten years now in a variety of different scenes, and I’ve seen amazingly different expectations related…
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Social Dance Life #11 – Working Toward the Morocco Salsa Contest
The first time I encountered salsa dancing was in a crowded club in the capital city of Morocco – and I couldn’t believe my…
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So You Think You Can Dance Afro House
If you go to a big kizomba party or festival, at some point in the night there is sure to be an Afro House…
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What’s the Deal with Taxi Dancers?
I don’t think it was until I was attending kizomba festivals in Europe a few years ago that my current notion of what a…
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Best Practices for Organizers of Dance Events/Socials (Part 2)
This is the second part of an article begun in January. Read, reflect, then decide: is there something you or your organizers could be…
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Best Practices for Organizers of Dance Events/Socials (Part 1)
Our dance communities would be nothing without the amazing people who pour time and money into organizing parties, classes, and festivals for us to…
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How to Save Your Fellow Dancer from Almost Certain Tragedy
Or, if you prefer the non-clickbait title: Handling Food Allergies in the Social Dance Scene. It’s the holiday season! Lots of tasty treats appear…
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Review: Boston Brazilian Dance Festival 2016
Two weeks ago I attended the 3rd Annual Boston Brazilian Dance Festival, put on by Moves & Vibes. This festival caught my interest when…
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Hey guys – Here’s How To Get Invited For A Dance!
In a lot of our social dance scenes, the expectation is that men should ask women to dance. Some have that more engrained than…
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