America’s First Queer Latin Dance Festival
What’s all this noise about gay dancing? And why should we care? Even if you don’t care about fabulous, innovative dancers both up-and-coming and…
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Implementing Your Code of Conduct
However important writing up a code of conduct is, it’s even more important that your community buys into it and that you have protocols…
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Code of Conduct Questionnaire
I am enthusiastic about dance scenes creating their own codes of conduct, tailored to their dance style and community. This article will take you…
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Why Are We Uncomfortable with Safety?
The idea of making dance scenes “safer” isn’t new, but it’s also one that creates a lot of discomfort. Why is that? What can…
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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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Defensive Dancing: Handling Uncomfortable Situations
What are your options when you feel uncomfortable in the middle of a dance? What can you do when someone is just trying to…
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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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