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Do modern jivers need good dance technique
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Do modern jivers really need great dance technique?

I remember having a conversation years ago with a salsa friend who was surprised I’d not been invited to join the performance group she was in.  ‘Your dance technique is so much better than mine. I might be better on the performance side but my technique is sloppy compared to yours’. We both had a…

How to be the dancer who gets asked to dance - What about Dance

How to get asked to dance

For a social dancer, being asked to dance is a big thing, as is asking someone to dance. I’ve always found you can’t hide away and not ask people to dance.  Similarly it’s not the done thing to refuse a dance if someone asks.  People do refuse but it’s rare, and I can probably count…