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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 Hayley 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 Hayley Karen What I Learned By Asking Men If They Want To Lead Or Follow Bachata

Hi AJ, thank you so much! I get you – attitudes in partner dancing can be really heteronormative in a way that doesn't always makes sense for us as queer…
2 AJ What I Learned By Asking Men If They Want To Lead Or Follow Bachata

Thanks for this amazing article! I am just starting to learn Bachata and Salsa and I was curious if women could learn men's and vice versa. I asked my teacher…
3 Bogo When Your Non-Dancing Spouse Doesn’t Support Your Dance Life.

We started out both dancing in Latin and ballroom, she moved into a more sensual style that I didn't. There was no problem for years until she decided to hide…