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Rachel Cassandra

Rachel Cassandra is the founder of KizombaCommunity.com and an enthusiast of numerous social dances. While kizomba took her around the world, with nearly four years of nonstop travel from the US to Europe to Australia and SE Asia, she has finally settled down to teach blues dancing in Stuttgart, Germany.

Dance 101, ZoukAugust 19, 2015

5 Lies You’ve Been Told About Zouk

By Rachel Cassandra

Zouk – such a terse little word, yet so tricky to unpack. We’re told it means “party” in French Creole, but what does it…

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Dance 101, General DanceJuly 17, 2015

What It Means When They Say “No”

By Rachel Cassandra

In social dancing, we have a lot of hang-ups around “No.” We feel bad when we say it, and we feel even worse when…

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Community, General DanceJune 19, 2015

“So You Want to Be a Man?” On Gendered Language in Dance

By Rachel Cassandra

About once a year I take a trip to Europe and visit a few places so that I can continue to improve my kizomba….

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Community, General DanceMay 23, 2015

Bridging the Divide: Learning to Dance in a Non-Movement Culture

By Rachel Cassandra

I’m an American. I didn’t start dancing until I was nearly 18. Well, I danced a waltz as a small child standing on my…

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Community, KizombaApril 20, 2015

10 Steps to Starting a Kizomba Scene Where YOU Live!

By Rachel Cassandra

Kizomba is spreading rapidly across the world, with new cities joining the kizomba community every week. However, there are still plenty of places where…

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Community, KizombaMarch 20, 2015

Let’s Talk About Intimacy!

By Rachel Cassandra

Is kizomba too close? I have been teaching kizomba since the fall of 2012, and one of the main concerns I have always encountered…

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Dance 101, KizombaFebruary 16, 2015

10 Ways to Become More Creative and Musical in Kizomba

By Rachel Cassandra

Kizomba is a dance with immense freedom. I would argue that kizomba is an aesthetic more than a syllabus of steps. It is closely…

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Kizomba, OpinionsJanuary 19, 2015

3 Reasons Kizomba Is Easier Than Salsa … Or Is It?

By Rachel Cassandra

Yeah, I’m taking this on. So, why does kizomba seem easy? 1. Kizomba music is extremely accessible. There’s plenty of remixes of popular songs…

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General Dance, OpinionsDecember 14, 2014

5 Steps to Maximizing Your Dance Congress Experience

By Rachel Cassandra

You’re passionate about your favorite kind of social dancing. You’ve taken classes, you’ve been going out regularly, and you want more. You’re definitely going…

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Dance 101, KizombaNovember 17, 2014

5 Lies You’ve Been Told About Kizomba

By Rachel Cassandra

Kizomba is a social dance that has really only begun to gain notice in the United States in the last five years; most people…

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