Dear Leads, Please Dance To My Level
I get it: you’ve spent ages mastering these beautiful moves. They look great. They go great with the music. And they feel great. Except…
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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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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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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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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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Social Dance Etiquette: Why You Shouldn’t Coach Your Dance Partners
This week I want to dive into something that happens all the time. It can get a little touchy and you’ve probably either done…
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Sexy Times on the Dance Floor
Ever had an experience like this? She makes eye contact with you and smiles. She moves rhythmically, accentuating the music with the roll of…
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What To Do When You Mess Up While Dancing
You’re never so good that you don’t mess up every now and then! While perfection is a wonderful goal to aim at, helping us…
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Should I Take Offence When Someone Does Not Dance With Me?
One day at a Salsa social, I was talking to a friend of mine (in this post lets refer to her as Carol). Now Carol was…
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To YouTube Or Not To YouTube?
Have you ever heard the words: ‘Please do not put this video up on Youtube!’ Maybe it was after a workshop or even after…
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