Things Your Dance Instructor Wished You Knew
Dance instructors can spend up to 10 hours a day in the studio. They see and notice a lot of things that we don’t,…
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How To Pick The Right Dance Team
Thinking about joining a performance dance team? When choosing a dance team, it’s important to find one that fits our goals and expectations. So…
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A Dance Event Organiser’s Guide to Sexual Harassment & Assault
What would you do if someone was raped, otherwise assaulted, or harassed at your event? What would you do if there was no evidence…
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Are You Sure You’ve Never Made Your Dance Partner Uncomfortable?
“I don’t get it,” my friend says, their face wavering between distress and indignation. “It was an actual dance move. I wasn’t being a…
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What to Do When You Are Uncomfortable
This is written for all of you who have ever felt uncomfortable because of someone coming on to you during a dance. If you’ve…
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How to Teach Consent (Lesson 2)
Consent is suddenly a headliner topic, with the #MeToo campaign sweeping across social media. Changing our culture to be one that respects, asks, and…
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How to Teach Consent Starting Now (Lesson 1)
There’s growing momentum around the idea of fostering “consent culture” in our dance scene. But what does that mean? And how can we teach…
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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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