Brazilian Zouk Weekender w Nathalia Carbajal in PDX Portland, OR United States

Editors Note: This article is designed to be read start to finish the whole. way. through. 😉 We all love dancing! But, sometimes it’s hard to pinpoint why. Luckily, studies can tell us exactly why dance is the best hobby… Read more

Community is our Greatest Weapon

March 17, 2020

Right now, most of you are probably reading from a country in quarantine (or, close to it). I am; all of our classes, socials, and parties have been cancelled. I’m staring down the barrel of a potential event cancellation if… Read more

Dance in the Time of Corona: An Update

March 13, 2020

Note from TDG: this is the most current information to date from physician Dr. Hsu. The situation is changing rapidly. Do not panic – that helps no one – but please consider this as a serious issue and re-evaluate whether… Read more

Dance in the time of Corona: A primer and suggestions on the novel Coronavirus and social dancing

March 06, 2020

A FOLLOW-UP TO THIS ARTICLE IS NOW PUBLISHED WITH REVISED INFORMATION BASED ON THE SITUATION AS OF MARCH 12, 2020 Note from The Dancing Grapevine: The Author, Dr. Hsu, is a physician actively practicing in both community and acute care… Read more

A Case Against “Good, Clean Basics”

February 11, 2020

You have probably heard (or said) some variation of the phrase “I love beginners! All I care about is that my partner has good, clean basics.” We think that it takes the pressure off of novice dancers who are still… Read more

Appropriation, Shaming, and Online Discourse

November 14, 2019

Today, I saw a video shared on Facebook. It was a girl dancing to a Bachata song with a guy. She and her partner were clearly having fun. She was also using a fair amount of twerking within the context… Read more