Madrid Zouk Bachata Congress Review: Should You Attend?
2023-09-28
Spain, with its sultry evenings spent snacking on tapas, its rich cultural history from Picasso to flamenco, and its deep love of music, is aKeep Reading
Tanya
Tanya is a social dancer and non-stop traveller who loves how dancing allows her to meet people no matter where she goes.
The Joy of Dancing with Beginners
2023-09-28
Every dancer has, at some point, been told that intermediate+ dancers “owe it to their community” to dance with beginners. Without beginners, the dance sceneKeep Reading
Dear Followers: A Thank You Letter
2021-06-09
Dear followers, Thank you. Perhaps we’ve danced numerous times, perhaps we’ve only danced once, perhaps you even turned me down. Perhaps you’re far more experiencedKeep Reading
Dear Leaders: A Thank You Letter
2021-06-09
Dear leads, Whether you’re experienced or new, nervous or confident, practically a stranger or one of my best friends, leading me in socials or inKeep Reading
Should Follows Suggest Dance Moves to Leads?
2021-04-29
Leads suggest, follows interpret: it’s the golden rule of partner dancing. Sometimes, I adore it. As a follow, the feeling of connecting to my partnerKeep Reading
Lessons From the Year That Partner Dancing Was Cancelled
2020-12-19
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 theKeep Reading
Dancing in a Mask: Myths, Truths & Tips
2020-12-12
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,Keep Reading
“Ladies’ Styling” Doesn’t Deserve all the Hatred It Receives
2020-12-06
Of all the dance sins, few are more harshly judged than an over-styling follow. Too much styling is considered selfish, vain, and a sign ofKeep Reading
Slut-Shaming in the Social (Media) Dance World
2020-09-02
A female dancer posts a promotional photo of herself in her underwear. It helps her sell tickets to her next event. It also garners criticism.Keep Reading
Tackling Sexual Assault in the Dance Community Means Creating a Consent Culture
2020-09-02
Another few months have passed, another set of allegations of rape and sexual assault has emerged. If that sounds tired, it’s because I am exhaustedKeep Reading