What I Learned By Asking Men If They Want To Lead Or Follow Bachata
“Do you ever ask men to follow?” the Social Dance Community editor asks me. “Those who I know follow, yes, and some men ask…
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Creativity And The Dance Role Paradigm
Increasing numbers of social dancers are questioning the traditional ideas of dance roles. Yet we still don’t have a consensus about what they should…
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Dear Leads: A Thank You Letter
Dear leads, Whether you’re experienced or new, nervous or confident, practically a stranger or one of my best friends, leading me in socials or…
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Want To Host A Dance Event? Let’s Go Behind-the-Scenes.
Many people go to dance events week in and week out. Whether it’s a dance night at a bar, a social at a studio…
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Make Your Regular Social Awesome
People come to social dances for all kinds of reasons, but there are some key points that help them stay. You don’t have to…
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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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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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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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How To Turn Dance Friends Into Real Friends
Dance friendships are a funny kind of relationship: we spend hours with people every single week but often barely know them. The endorphins rush;…
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How to Support Your Local Fledgeling Dance Scene
You – yes, you – can be the difference between a fledgeling dance scene thriving or dying. If you’re fed up of having to…
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