How to (nicely) watch videos of yourself dancing
With the ubiquity of smartphones, people don’t think twice about whipping out their phone and grabbing a video at a class or a…
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How to Avoid Collisions on The Dance Floor
What can turn a great dance into a nightmare one? An elbow to the spine, a sharp stomp on the foot, or even a…
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How to Balance Your Dance Life With the Rest of Your Life
In my early 20s I lived in San Francisco and worked in an office with a lot of other young, recent grads. It was…
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7 Ways to Make Partnered Dancing More LGBT+-Welcoming
Dear fellow dancer, teacher, event organizer: So, you want to make sure LGBT+ dancers feel comfortable in your local scene? Thank you. We’ve seen…
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4 Things New Dancers Should Do When Attending Socials
I still remember the first time I went to a social dancing party. It was a Wednesday after one month of taking dance classes….
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What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Practicing
I love to dance, but I don’t always love practicing. Practicing is hard. It requires resilience and tenacity. You must be willing to try…
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Organizing Outdoor Dances
Thinking about taking your dance scene into the open air? I highly recommend it! Let me take you through some of the benefits of…
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Do LGBT+ Dancers Feel Welcome in Your Dance Scene?
In a British seaside town, a flamboyant, camp dancer from out of town turns up. When I finish my whirling, laughter-filled salsa with him,…
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Get Down With Choreography
A student asks, “I love dancing but can’t seem to get the choreography down. What should I do?” Last year my partner Liz and I…
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How to Dance With Confidence When You’re Still Learning
Dancing with confidence comes from truly loving what you’re doing in that moment. If you genuinely love what you’re doing, everyone else around you…
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