The Dance Primer

In my last post, I focused on critics and also mentioned how to deal with them specifically. I think it would also be helpful to take a look at the different ways people react to criticism. Doesn’t it make you cringe when you watch a performer on a reality competition show that gets super defensive […]

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Criticism is a huge part of our lives, and if it hasn’t been there in our dancing yet - it’s very possible it will be soon, especially if you’re serious about improving. The most public example I can think of is American Idol/SYTYCD - where those who have the confidence to audition in the […]

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When you go social dancing, you’ll be touching many people you know, and many you don’t. Nobody will really know if you washed your hands before the dance, unless you leave them dripping wet - but your partners will not appreciate that, I can assure you. This may not be thought of as etiquette, since […]

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Almost every site that has anything to do with social partner dancing will have an entire page dedicated to etiquette. The Dance Primer doesn’t yet, but I’m sure given some time, it will. It’s not that dance floor etiquette is so much different than the rest of the world, but when you’re in close physical […]

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Swing Dancing. Aerials on the social dance floor. Is this subject really touchy? Well, if you’re getting tossed around without your consent, or if you’re getting kicked in the face by someone trying out their new aerials on the social floor, than it yes, it is.
The short answer is: don’t. Even little ones you want […]

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I’ve been to a few workshops lately. The first was a Balboa workshop taught by an acquaintance. I know Balboa pretty well, but mostly took the workshop to get a better understanding of the teacher’s style. The other workshops were my first experience with Argentine Tango. I realized several people felt etiquette rules of the […]

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