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British dancers not doubt get a kick out of the fact that what is slang for a four letter activity to them is the name of a dance to us. Three dances to be specific: Collegiate Shag, St Louis Shag, and Carolina Shag. The first two are more closely related to each other but […]
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Emma Goldman is credited with the title quote, and it’s one of my favorites. I think she was simply saying that she’s not going to fight for a joyless society, a point that is so easily forgotten when the focus is on struggle. But music and dance have also been used throughout history to make […]
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Blues dancing has been around for decades in one form or another. It’s one of my favorite dances because it is so open to interpretation that it can look drastically different from one dancer to another. As long as the character of the dance remains intimate and, well, bluesy, you can trade on pretty much […]
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How fun to see my StepsOnToes dancing vision statement in action again. When you start looking for things, they sometimes start happening. I have a rare blood type so I’m constantly being called upon to give it up every other month or so, which I’m happy to do. Today the sound system was tuned […]
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Engineering students at Northwestern University are learning to swing dance for a very specific reason. They’re taking a for-credit class called Whole Body Thinking, according to the Associated Press. The idea is to help future engineers break outside their comfort zones. The course is led by Northwestern University professor of dance (yes, such a position […]
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