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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 Rosa Maria Ortiz Salsa Music Sucks

Oh man! I'm really looking for Salsa songs that are not good. they are actually very hard to find.
2 Mark When Your Non-Dancing Spouse Doesn’t Support Your Dance Life

My ex-gf never had problems with my passion for ballroom dancing, argentine tango, bachata and salsa. We met during our first ballroom classes, but she stopped after half a year,…
3 Jonathan When Your Non-Dancing Spouse Doesn’t Support Your Dance Life

Would never date a woman again that cant dance or has a hobby that requires a deeper friendship/partnership with another person. Trying to make me choose (by ultimatum) between a…