Cuttin’, circles, and jams
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Recovering From Burn Out: My Story- Part 3
part 3 COVID. I had covid. After avoiding it for years, I had covid. It was not long before I was meant to be traveling across the world, to teach a dance I wasn’t sure I feel ready to do. It felt like I really had to confront if I really WANTED lindy hop this
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Recovering From Burn Out: My Story – Part 2
Part 2 “Do you want to teach at Gothenburg Queer Lindy festival?” I groaned. lindy hop??? A swirl of emotions rising in me, old wounds that never healed ached once again. The newest ones still stung. I was considering quitting dance altogether, because I was burnt out. Tired of the fighting, the games, the feeling
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It’s hard to share a truth you haven’t faced yourself yet
It’s hard to share a truth you haven’t faced yourself yet. I seem to have stumbled my way into yet another sloughing off what is not working to reveal raw and unknown aspects underneath. My relationship to dance is in a state of disrepair due to a variety of reasons, some that come from the
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How to Bring Cultural Context into a Community
How do we, if we do not have any Black people around us, bring cultural context into a community? With increasing regularity, I find myself being asked by communities all over the world. There are so many people who want to do better and simply don’t know-how. This piece is about starting that process, what
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The Importance of Solo Dancing in Swing and Blues
Nowadays, the people that come to dance to blues music overall all hate/fear one thing: solo dancing. We’ve heard every reason: “I’m here for the connection”, “I’m scared”, “I don’t care about that”, even “I could never do that”. We want to point out the historical significance of solo dancing, why it’s important in your dancing
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A letter to the White Blues Dance Community
A letter to the White Blues Dance Community January 20, 2018 Dear community, In the last day or two, Ellie made a post. It really set off a good conversation in the community. Surprisingly, I haven’t received that many messages yet. I’m slowly realizing that majority of my community has no idea of what it
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West coast blues
When we think of the Blues the first places that come to mind are always the delta and Chicago. And although that’s not wrong, Blues music was played regionally in many parts of the country. One place with a rich Blues history is California, with the creation of West Coast Blues. This blues has a
Blues Dancing 101
Are you a blues dancer looking for more resources? Learning to learn more about the dance? About Black culture? Whether you are new to the style, looking for resources, or just want to gain some context, this article has what you are looking for! Check out this article for a simple summary of blues dancing.