Promoting Connection and Activism Through Social Dance Forms

Evita Arce didn't want a future in ballet, so she pursued a career as a professional ______.

Hustle was the first social partner-dance community where Jacobsen felt acceptance regardless of his race, sexuality, or effeminacy, allowing him to be ______.

Partner-based social forms help dancers develop confidence and ______.

Understanding the history of social dance forms helps dancers become better-informed artists and ______.

Swing dancing has its roots in slavery and the migration of Black people seeking ______.

The birth of the hustle dance was influenced by the Stonewall Riots, civil rights movement, and the end of the Vietnam ______.

Social dance forms were created in streets and clubs by members of oppressed communities as a means of expression and communication, not for ______

Examples of social dance forms include salsa, swing dance, hustle, and ______

Francine E. Ott, a lecturer at North Carolina State University, blends hip hop, house, and African diasporic dance to emphasize the significance of social dances in telling a story about history, culture, and ______

Social dances are considered a voice of the ______

Social dance styles emphasize community building over conformity, helping studio dancers gain a greater ______

According to Abdiel Jacobsen, former principal with Martha Graham Dance Company, social dance experience can help heal discrimination, injustice, and ______