

We Made It, But It's Yours
In two months, 50Fifty, the Chicago swing and blues dance that started out CodeBLUE: Blues and Lindy Urban Encounter, will turn six. 72...
Level Placement Reminders for Dancers
I recently learned that someone who is now a friend's first impression of me was one that is not great. Some five years ago, I traveled...


Dance Local
The following blog post is Choose the answer that fits you best: You've been traveling for dance for a while now. You come back to your...


How to Cheer Better
#cheering #video #competitiondancing


Competing With vs Competing Against
I started this post in the beginning of April, just after spending the weekend at Heartland Swing Festival in Des Moines, Iowa,...
Affirmations for a social dancer
It is okay to feel sad when you are disappointed in your level placement, in your competition placement, in your dancing, in your use of...
Gender Performance is not Role Preference
Gender Performance is not Role Preference Gender Performance is not Role Preference Gender Performance is not Role Preference Gender...


Two Lead Philosophies
There are many philosophies of leading, just like there are many philosophies of following. My personal philosophy has been developed...
Developing Your Own Style
One of the hardest things about maturing as a dancer is that at some point, no one else can tell you what you shold do next. This is a...
Trust in Partner Dancing
I've been thinking about this for a while -- the original date on the post is February 25, and it's now March 20. I was struggling with...