Episode 80 - New Teaching Partner Checklist
Some things to think about when teaching dance with a new partner for the first time
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Thoughts about dance, music and teaching: blues, lindy hop, bal folk and other related topics
Some things to think about when teaching dance with a new partner for the first time
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