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Community, Dance 101, General Dance, OpinionsMarch 20, 2018

Why Are We Uncomfortable with Safety?

By Rachel Cassandra

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…

Dance 101, General DanceMarch 13, 2018

By Tanya Karen

What would you do if someone was raped, otherwise assaulted, or harassed at your event? What would you do if there was no evidence…

General Dance, OpinionsSeptember 13, 2016

By Roberto Ramirez

There’s always a special guest present at every dance festival… our good friend alcohol! And why not? Alcohol is delicious and comes in many…

Dance 101, General DanceJuly 10, 2016

By Sarah Liz Vuong

Over the years, I’ve experienced many salsa nights during which I really could have used a band-aid, a snack, or a different shirt to…

Dance 101, General DanceOctober 1, 2014

By Tasleem Laila

I remember going out to my first milonga (tango event) a few years back. After only two dances, I felt really uneasy because both…

1 Tanya Karen Why I Want You To Tell Me “No” On The Dance Floor

Thanks, Marius! Absolutely – you can't remove the right to say "no" if you're partners.
2 Tanya Karen Why I Want You To Tell Me “No” On The Dance Floor

Hi Tanmay, I think it is more entitled to say that partners don't have the right to turn down moves. I subscribe to the idea that moves should be offered,…
3 Tanmay Pradhan Sexy Times at Dance Festivals: In Response to La Epoca’s “Are Dance Festivals Really Sex Festivals?”

The Facebook article calls the men "instructors", implying that they are fake, and not really competent. It also calls the men sperm-donors. Also, its the women complaining, not the men,…