Quick Tips for Lead-First Follows
One of the anomalous things about being an assigned female at birth lead is the number of lead-first follows that I dance with. In part...
The Cross-Over's Dilemma
Cross-training is well-established as a way to improve your dancing. Skills acquired in one dance often complement those acquired in your...
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,...
Gettin' Nasty
It's no secret: I love competing. For me, it is an opportunity to push myself harder, and to push my friends harder, and to push all of...
Dancing Honestly
One of the best pieces of feedback I ever got was to dance my feelings honestly. If I was feeling nervous, I could use those feelings,...
