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10 Slow Salsa Songs Perfect for Beginner Dancers
You are excited to dance salsa. A new hobby beckons and you have visions of yourself spinning around the dance floor with style and passion.
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Lessons From the Year That Partner Dancing Was Cancelled
2020 was the year of dancing by ourselves. The year of living-room Zoom classes and footwork practice, and congresses postponed again and again.
It's the year the world stopped partner dancing—and ...
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You Can’t Separate Latin Dancing From Its Black Roots
If you dance salsa, bachata, and other Latin dancers, you're dancing to music that has its origins not just in Latin America and New York but also in black African ...
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Dancing in a Mask: Myths, Truths & Tips
Close holds, laboured breathing, and significant physical contact: COVID-19 has brought a new meaning to "dangerous dancing". It's no longer just rough turns, dodgy dips, and poor floorcraft that can ...
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Understanding Tango: Argentine vs Ballroom
Has the siren call of tango been tapping at your heart? Are you curious about the differences between Argentine and ballroom style? Do you wonder about the culture that breathes ...
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Dancing Dominican Bachata? You Don’t Need to Hit Every Syncopation
Here's a terrible stereotype for you: Dominican bachata is all about fast footwork ...
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What to Buy a Latin Dancer: A Gift Guide
Maybe it’s holiday season: Last Christmas is on the radio and everyone’s drinking ...
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10 Slow Salsa Songs Perfect for Beginner Dancers
You are excited to dance salsa. A new hobby beckons and you have ...
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How to Avoid Going Dizzy in Spins: 3 Tips for Latin Dancers
You're spinning, once, twice, and—oh dear, the room is spinning faster than you ...
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The Rhythm Is Everywhere! A Quick Guide to Common Salsa Rhythms
Nothing beats the feeling of being part of the organized chaos that we ...
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Should You Give Tips & Corrections When Social Dancing?
You can see that newer dancer struggling. You know that this ...
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Slut-Shaming in the Social (Media) Dance World
A female dancer posts a promotional photo of herself in her ...
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Tackling Sexual Assault in the Dance Community Means Creating a Consent Culture
Another few months have passed, another set of allegations of rape ...
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Will Online Latin Dance Classes Mean Female Teachers Finally Get Equal Recognition?
Not everyone is losing out in the COVID-19 dance world.
On the ...
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The Myth of “Just Follow”—And Why It’s Wrong
Before I started leading, I knew how hard I had to ...
Online Dance Classes and Lockdown Life
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Lessons From the Year That Partner Dancing Was Cancelled
2020 was the year of dancing by ourselves. The year of living-room Zoom ...
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Dancing in a Mask: Myths, Truths & Tips
Close holds, laboured breathing, and significant physical contact: COVID-19 has brought a new ...
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5 Things to Bear in Mind When Teaching Online Dance Classes
Whether you've been teaching for a month or a decade, online dance classes ...
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Misleading Online Dance Events Are Eroding Our Trust
It's finally here: the day of the online event you've been waiting for ...
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Will Online Latin Dance Classes Mean Female Teachers Finally Get Equal Recognition?
Not everyone is losing out in the COVID-19 dance world.
On the face of ...