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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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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An Idiot’s Guide to Dance Etiquette (Part Two)
Howdy folks. I started this guide to dance etiquette (all that stuff that you never actually get thought about dance but have to learn…
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Transform Your Partner’s Dance Experience – Give the gift of an awesome dance!
It’s the holiday season, a time when we are encouraged to be generous and charitable, and to demonstrate our affection by giving gifts. Why…
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An Idiots Guide to Dance Etiquette (Part 1)
Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba etc are not just dances but social outlets. Be it the ubiquitous night out dancing that salsa represents in Latin countries…
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Dancing with Newbies: Who should take the initiative?
Dancer A: I never dance with beginners Dancer B: Why? Dancer A: They suck! Dancer B: (Speechless)… Unfortunately some people actually do think this…
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