Educational Resources​

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• Confronting Rape Culture in Social Dance

• Guardians of the Vibe 

• Danceplace: articles about boundaries

  • “Boundary Setting 101”

  • “Being Kind vs. Being Assertive”

• Danceplace: articles about consent

  • “In Support of Follow Empowerment”

  • “Dance Predators”

  • “Why a ‘deep connection’ is sometimes seen as ‘sexual’”

  • “Why a kind ‘No’ is (usually) important”

  • “Dear Beginner: This is why they told you ‘No’”

  • “Why some partners won’t tell you when you’re making them uncomfortable”

  • “Why Passive-Aggressive Feedback Doesn’t Work”

  • “Guest Article: A Plea for Verbal Communication”

• Social Dance Community: articles about consent

  • Implementing Your Code of Conduct​

  • Why are we uncomfortable with safety?

  • Are you sure you've never made your dance partner uncomfortable?

  • A dance event organizer's guide to sexual harassment & assault

  • Defensive dancing: handling uncomfortable situations

  • How to teach consent starting now

• Fostering a Culture of Consent in Salsa & Bachata Dance Communities

• Code of Conduct by Syncopation Foundation

• Code of Conduct at Century Ballroom

• Planned Parenthood All About Consent 

• Existe Ayuda Toolkit

• Consent Academy 

• “Confronting Rape Culture in Social Dance” by Umka Pele

• “Consent Culture in Swing Dancing” by Irena Spassova

• “What to Do When you are Uncomfortable” by Rachel Cassandra

•  “Proactive Management of ‘Problem Dancers:’ Creating a Dance Environment Safe for All” by Will Loving