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    Guest Article: A Plea for Verbal Communication

    February 6, 2017 - By Guest Author

    “Words are inadequate, this is why we dance” – Unknown Ah, partner dancing: the communication between two bodies to music. It transcends the individual and words. I really dislike talking while dancing. It prevents me from hearing the music and takes me out of the moment. I don’t even really like talking before or after dancing. Those 10-second chit-chats in between dances drain my energy. I’d much rather have a deep conversation with two friends over dinner than talk about the next workshop before the next dance starts. Even so, I’m here to encourage you to talk more. I think…

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    Top 10 Ways to Know they DO Want to Dance

    March 22, 2016 - By Laura Riva

    How do we know if someone wants to dance? Luckily for us, there are a few behaviors that are dead giveaways that someone is looking to dance. This doesn’t necessarily guarantee that they’ll say yes – but it certainly improves the odds!

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    How to Not Get Turned Down for a Dance (pt. 3)

    April 15, 2015 - By Laura Riva

    We’ve talked about whether you always need to say ‘yes’ to a dance. We’ve talked about what happens when someone says ‘no.’ But…

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    Are you obligated to say ‘Yes’ to every dance? (pt. 1)

    April 2, 2015 - By Laura Riva

    No, you are not. I will explain. We’ve all heard it. The famous saying: “Never say No to a dance”. I disagree. There are very valid reasons to say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to a dance. All of them are completely legitimate, and within your right to exercise. By giving ourselves the power to say ‘No’ to a dance, we help to preserve the joy we gain from actually social dancing when we want to and on our terms.

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