Thoughts, philosophies and musings on social dance
by
Richard Powers
, Stanford Dance Division
Going out Dancing
Partnering 1: Everyone Is Different
Partnering 2: Great Partnering
Partnering 3: Sketchy Guys
The 3 Worlds of Ballroom Dance
Welcome Chance Intrusions!
Intelligent Dance
Dancing Makes You Smarter
Enhancing your dance experience
Conditional Learning - the power of uncertainty
Fred Astaire's advice for partner dancing
Dancing as a Dream State
Flexible Doesn't Mean Sloppy
Transcendent Play
The American Spirit of Creativity and Crossover
Don't have time to read all of them?
Read the three Partnering pages then "Welcome Chance Intrusions"
How-To pages
Some Tips for Teaching Dance
Guidelines for Dance Research and Reconstruction
Suggestions for Choreographing a Dance
Bringing Dances to Life Onstage
How to Be a Better Dance DJ
Dance music discography, classes and more on the
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