got to set my fingers got to rhythm in my MA
my MA
my MA as the elephant’s say I’m living in a
as the elephant’s say I’m living in a
as the elephant’s say I’m living in a great way
great way
great way [Music]
[Music]
[Music] nothing but I watch it like a heart and
nothing but I watch it like a heart and
nothing but I watch it like a heart and I’m doing okay
I’m doing okay
I’m doing okay believe it in a great way something
believe it in a great way something
believe it in a great way something oh I’m the Sun in the sky
oh I’m the Sun in the sky
oh I’m the Sun in the sky [Music]
[Music]
[Music] a million dollars as long as I gots to
a million dollars as long as I gots to
a million dollars as long as I gots to set my finger got to rhythm in my bar
set my finger got to rhythm in my bar
set my finger got to rhythm in my bar the devil to pay in a great way well
the devil to pay in a great way well
the devil to pay in a great way well we’re a little out of breath but I’d
we’re a little out of breath but I’d
we’re a little out of breath but I’d like to introduce ourselves hi everyone
like to introduce ourselves hi everyone
like to introduce ourselves hi everyone I’m Sam and I’m Calvin
I’m Sam and I’m Calvin
I’m Sam and I’m Calvin we’re Lindy hoppers or swing dancers
we’re Lindy hoppers or swing dancers
we’re Lindy hoppers or swing dancers that means we do a dance called Lindy
that means we do a dance called Lindy
that means we do a dance called Lindy Hop Lindy Hop is a social dance they
Hop Lindy Hop is a social dance they
Hop Lindy Hop is a social dance they evolved in the 1920s and 30s alongside
evolved in the 1920s and 30s alongside
evolved in the 1920s and 30s alongside the evolution of jazz music and while
the evolution of jazz music and while
the evolution of jazz music and while this dance saw a major decline around
this dance saw a major decline around
this dance saw a major decline around World War two it was brought back around
World War two it was brought back around
World War two it was brought back around the 1980s with a huge swing dancing
the 1980s with a huge swing dancing
the 1980s with a huge swing dancing revival and thinks important figures
revival and thinks important figures
revival and thinks important figures like Frankie Manning here we are today
like Frankie Manning here we are today
like Frankie Manning here we are today with the dance very much alive in fact
with the dance very much alive in fact
with the dance very much alive in fact here in the Bay Area
here in the Bay Area
here in the Bay Area you can go dancing almost any night of
you can go dancing almost any night of
you can go dancing almost any night of the week and walk into a room full of
the week and walk into a room full of
the week and walk into a room full of people all you know may be close friends
people all you know may be close friends
people all you know may be close friends with each other
with each other
with each other maybe strangers and they’re all dancing
maybe strangers and they’re all dancing
maybe strangers and they’re all dancing together and eager to dance with you
together and eager to dance with you
together and eager to dance with you we’re not experts at the dance
we’re not experts at the dance
we’re not experts at the dance we’ve both been dancing for about four
we’ve both been dancing for about four
we’ve both been dancing for about four years now but there’s one thing that’s
years now but there’s one thing that’s
years now but there’s one thing that’s for sure and that’s we love this dance
for sure and that’s we love this dance
for sure and that’s we love this dance we love the joy and exuberance that you
we love the joy and exuberance that you
we love the joy and exuberance that you can feel dancing with someone totally in
can feel dancing with someone totally in
can feel dancing with someone totally in Prague but feeling really inspired by
Prague but feeling really inspired by
Prague but feeling really inspired by your partner and the best part is that
your partner and the best part is that
your partner and the best part is that you get to share the same feeling and
you get to share the same feeling and
you get to share the same feeling and sentiment over and over and over again
sentiment over and over and over again
sentiment over and over and over again the entire night with a new partner and
the entire night with a new partner and
the entire night with a new partner and a new dance and for this reason we love
a new dance and for this reason we love
a new dance and for this reason we love the swing dancing community but with all
the swing dancing community but with all
the swing dancing community but with all great communities there’s always room
great communities there’s always room
great communities there’s always room for improvement
for improvement
for improvement so today
so today
so today Calvin and I want to share with you our
Calvin and I want to share with you our
Calvin and I want to share with you our experience in trying to improve our
experience in trying to improve our
experience in trying to improve our already great swing dancing community or
already great swing dancing community or
already great swing dancing community or at least our little corner of it we want
at least our little corner of it we want
at least our little corner of it we want to share with you our process for taking
to share with you our process for taking
to share with you our process for taking and looking at our community asking
and looking at our community asking
and looking at our community asking ourselves is this the ideal state that
ourselves is this the ideal state that
ourselves is this the ideal state that we want it to be in and if not figuring
we want it to be in and if not figuring
we want it to be in and if not figuring out ways in which we can improve on them
out ways in which we can improve on them
out ways in which we can improve on them so Lindy Hop like most social dances has
so Lindy Hop like most social dances has
so Lindy Hop like most social dances has a leader and a follower someone who
a leader and a follower someone who
a leader and a follower someone who initiates movement and someone who
initiates movement and someone who
initiates movement and someone who responds to those movements in that
responds to those movements in that
responds to those movements in that dance that we just had I started as the
dance that we just had I started as the
dance that we just had I started as the leader but halfway through we actually
leader but halfway through we actually
leader but halfway through we actually switched so that I was following and Sam
switched so that I was following and Sam
switched so that I was following and Sam was leading now that’s probably not
was leading now that’s probably not
was leading now that’s probably not something that you see very often in
something that you see very often in
something that you see very often in movies or in TV shows like Dancing with
movies or in TV shows like Dancing with
movies or in TV shows like Dancing with the Stars it’s almost always a man
the Stars it’s almost always a man
the Stars it’s almost always a man leading and a woman following but we
leading and a woman following but we
leading and a woman following but we think that this seems to perpetuate a
think that this seems to perpetuate a
think that this seems to perpetuate a very negative power dynamic one where
very negative power dynamic one where
very negative power dynamic one where the man pulls and the woman Falls one
the man pulls and the woman Falls one
the man pulls and the woman Falls one where the man asserts and the woman
where the man asserts and the woman
where the man asserts and the woman reacts or one where the man makes the
reacts or one where the man makes the
reacts or one where the man makes the decisions and the woman allows them to
decisions and the woman allows them to
decisions and the woman allows them to happen to her what he says goes now
happen to her what he says goes now
happen to her what he says goes now obviously Sam and I would love to see
obviously Sam and I would love to see
obviously Sam and I would love to see you know more diversity in pop culture
you know more diversity in pop culture
you know more diversity in pop culture media but let’s look at something a
media but let’s look at something a
media but let’s look at something a little smaller in scale let’s look at
little smaller in scale let’s look at
little smaller in scale let’s look at our swing dancing community so
our swing dancing community so
our swing dancing community so historically when men left to fight in
historically when men left to fight in
historically when men left to fight in World War two the women back home had to
World War two the women back home had to
World War two the women back home had to learn to dance with other woman and and
learn to dance with other woman and and
learn to dance with other woman and and the men learned to dance with other men
sorry our pictures not showing oh here
sorry our pictures not showing oh here it is and the men learned to dance with
it is and the men learned to dance with
it is and the men learned to dance with other men and so woman leading and men
other men and so woman leading and men
other men and so woman leading and men following wasn’t super
following wasn’t super
following wasn’t super coming nowadays though at least from our
coming nowadays though at least from our
coming nowadays though at least from our experiences we don’t see that many men
experiences we don’t see that many men
experiences we don’t see that many men lead it dancing with other men or women
lead it dancing with other men or women
lead it dancing with other men or women dancing with other women and we don’t
dancing with other women and we don’t
dancing with other women and we don’t especially don’t see women leading men
especially don’t see women leading men
especially don’t see women leading men we almost never see a reversal of the
we almost never see a reversal of the
we almost never see a reversal of the power dynamic it still seems to be the
power dynamic it still seems to be the
power dynamic it still seems to be the case that when one man and one woman
case that when one man and one woman
case that when one man and one woman dance together it’s somehow more ideal
dance together it’s somehow more ideal
dance together it’s somehow more ideal if the man is leading and the woman is
if the man is leading and the woman is
if the man is leading and the woman is following and if you look off the social
following and if you look off the social
following and if you look off the social dance floor and you look at competitions
dance floor and you look at competitions
dance floor and you look at competitions and performances and choreographies you
and performances and choreographies you
and performances and choreographies you know the videos that would probably end
know the videos that would probably end
know the videos that would probably end up on YouTube that you all could watch
up on YouTube that you all could watch
up on YouTube that you all could watch they seem to all be saying the same
they seem to all be saying the same
they seem to all be saying the same exact thing and that’s swing dancing is
exact thing and that’s swing dancing is
exact thing and that’s swing dancing is a man and a woman and the man leads and
a man and a woman and the man leads and
a man and a woman and the man leads and the woman follows always but don’t get
the woman follows always but don’t get
the woman follows always but don’t get us wrong let’s take a step back don’t
us wrong let’s take a step back don’t
us wrong let’s take a step back don’t get us wrong we’re not trying to say
get us wrong we’re not trying to say
get us wrong we’re not trying to say that we think that all men have to lead
that we think that all men have to lead
that we think that all men have to lead and all women have to follow not at all
and all women have to follow not at all
and all women have to follow not at all but we want to get to the real issue the
but we want to get to the real issue the
but we want to get to the real issue the deeply rooted and in fact dangerous
deeply rooted and in fact dangerous
deeply rooted and in fact dangerous issue the assumption that men must lead
issue the assumption that men must lead
issue the assumption that men must lead and that women must follow and like with
and that women must follow and like with
and that women must follow and like with all assumptions and values that you have
all assumptions and values that you have
all assumptions and values that you have with you in a hobby such as swing
with you in a hobby such as swing
with you in a hobby such as swing dancing they apply to the outside world
dancing they apply to the outside world
dancing they apply to the outside world the your outside life as well so if we
the your outside life as well so if we
the your outside life as well so if we don’t believe that men and women should
don’t believe that men and women should
don’t believe that men and women should interact in this way in the rest of our
interact in this way in the rest of our
interact in this way in the rest of our lives
lives
lives then why is it that we’re cultivating
then why is it that we’re cultivating
then why is it that we’re cultivating this idea in
this idea in
this idea in side of our swing dancing community okay
side of our swing dancing community okay
side of our swing dancing community okay so now we’ve kind of looked at our
so now we’ve kind of looked at our
so now we’ve kind of looked at our community and we’ve seen that yes there
community and we’ve seen that yes there
community and we’ve seen that yes there are things we can improve in it so now
are things we can improve in it so now
are things we can improve in it so now one thing we can ask ourselves is kind
one thing we can ask ourselves is kind
one thing we can ask ourselves is kind of how does this happen
of how does this happen
of how does this happen kind of what forces are at work that
kind of what forces are at work that
kind of what forces are at work that cause essentially all men to be leaders
cause essentially all men to be leaders
cause essentially all men to be leaders and all women to be followers well let’s
and all women to be followers well let’s
and all women to be followers well let’s start at the beginning
start at the beginning
start at the beginning yeah so imagine that you’re learning to
yeah so imagine that you’re learning to
yeah so imagine that you’re learning to swing dance by the way we hope this is
swing dance by the way we hope this is
swing dance by the way we hope this is true after this talk that you do decide
true after this talk that you do decide
true after this talk that you do decide to learn to sing dance but anyways
to learn to sing dance but anyways
to learn to sing dance but anyways you’re learning to swing dance and you
you’re learning to swing dance and you
you’re learning to swing dance and you go take your first class now in most
go take your first class now in most
go take your first class now in most maybe not all but most Lindy Hop classes
maybe not all but most Lindy Hop classes
maybe not all but most Lindy Hop classes you’ll only get to learn one roll so you
you’ll only get to learn one roll so you
you’ll only get to learn one roll so you have to choose Sam and I have found that
have to choose Sam and I have found that
have to choose Sam and I have found that in a lot of swing dancing classes there
in a lot of swing dancing classes there
in a lot of swing dancing classes there are elements that kind of perpetuate a
are elements that kind of perpetuate a
are elements that kind of perpetuate a gendered status quo you walk into the
gendered status quo you walk into the
gendered status quo you walk into the class and all the teachers are always a
class and all the teachers are always a
class and all the teachers are always a man leading and a woman following maybe
man leading and a woman following maybe
man leading and a woman following maybe the teachers start off the class by
the teachers start off the class by
the teachers start off the class by saying let’s have everyone get into
saying let’s have everyone get into
saying let’s have everyone get into pairs and then everyone kind of
pairs and then everyone kind of
pairs and then everyone kind of automatically pairs up one man one woman
automatically pairs up one man one woman
automatically pairs up one man one woman maybe the teachers use gendered pronouns
maybe the teachers use gendered pronouns
maybe the teachers use gendered pronouns like she and him when they refer to
like she and him when they refer to
like she and him when they refer to followers and leaders even something as
followers and leaders even something as
followers and leaders even something as simple as splitting the class
simple as splitting the class
simple as splitting the class geographically maybe the teachers say
geographically maybe the teachers say
geographically maybe the teachers say something like let’s have all the
something like let’s have all the
something like let’s have all the leaders stand behind me on this side of
leaders stand behind me on this side of
leaders stand behind me on this side of the room and watch my footwork and let’s
the room and watch my footwork and let’s
the room and watch my footwork and let’s have all the followers stay on that side
have all the followers stay on that side
have all the followers stay on that side of the room behind sam and watch her
of the room behind sam and watch her
of the room behind sam and watch her footwork well that can be a little bit
footwork well that can be a little bit
footwork well that can be a little bit of a tough situation if you don’t want
of a tough situation if you don’t want
of a tough situation if you don’t want to be say the one guy standing on that
to be say the one guy standing on that
to be say the one guy standing on that side of the room surrounded by was
side of the room surrounded by was
side of the room surrounded by was otherwise all woman because maybe you
otherwise all woman because maybe you
otherwise all woman because maybe you feel like that makes you stand out a
feel like that makes you stand out a
feel like that makes you stand out a little too much or maybe because you’ll
little too much or maybe because you’ll
little too much or maybe because you’ll feel awkward when someone you know and
feel awkward when someone you know and
feel awkward when someone you know and the really helpful manner kind of taps
the really helpful manner kind of taps
the really helpful manner kind of taps you on the shoulder and it’s like hey
you on the shoulder and it’s like hey
you on the shoulder and it’s like hey buddy I think you’re on the wrong side
buddy I think you’re on the wrong side
buddy I think you’re on the wrong side guys are on that side right it can be a
guys are on that side right it can be a
guys are on that side right it can be a little scary already we know to learn to
little scary already we know to learn to
little scary already we know to learn to dance going out there and learning to
dance going out there and learning to
dance going out there and learning to dance that can be a little scary
dance that can be a little scary
dance that can be a little scary and you know it’s scary enough without
and you know it’s scary enough without
and you know it’s scary enough without having to challenge gender norms at the
having to challenge gender norms at the
having to challenge gender norms at the same time and when you’re finished with
same time and when you’re finished with
same time and when you’re finished with your classes it’s off to the social
your classes it’s off to the social
your classes it’s off to the social dance floor but the social dance floor
dance floor but the social dance floor
dance floor but the social dance floor and swing dancing is totally different
and swing dancing is totally different
and swing dancing is totally different than say maybe homecoming or prom right
than say maybe homecoming or prom right
than say maybe homecoming or prom right you don’t ask someone to be your date
you don’t ask someone to be your date
you don’t ask someone to be your date for the entire night and you only dance
for the entire night and you only dance
for the entire night and you only dance with that one person in swing dancing
with that one person in swing dancing
with that one person in swing dancing social dancing means that you go to a
social dancing means that you go to a
social dancing means that you go to a venue by yourself and then you get to
venue by yourself and then you get to
venue by yourself and then you get to dance with lots of different people they
dance with lots of different people they
dance with lots of different people they may be friends they may be acquaintances
may be friends they may be acquaintances
may be friends they may be acquaintances but they could also be strangers so with
but they could also be strangers so with
but they could also be strangers so with that in mind let’s get back to Calvin’s
that in mind let’s get back to Calvin’s
that in mind let’s get back to Calvin’s scenario you’ve just finished your
scenario you’ve just finished your
scenario you’ve just finished your classes and you’re super excited to get
classes and you’re super excited to get
classes and you’re super excited to get to social dancing maybe a little nervous
to social dancing maybe a little nervous
to social dancing maybe a little nervous you stand at the edge of the dance floor
you stand at the edge of the dance floor
you stand at the edge of the dance floor waiting watching the other dancers and
waiting watching the other dancers and
waiting watching the other dancers and hoping that someone will ask you to
hoping that someone will ask you to
hoping that someone will ask you to dance and sure enough someone will
dance and sure enough someone will
dance and sure enough someone will probably ask you to dance but it won’t
probably ask you to dance but it won’t
probably ask you to dance but it won’t just be anyone if you’re a man women
just be anyone if you’re a man women
just be anyone if you’re a man women will ask you to dance and furthermore
will ask you to dance and furthermore
will ask you to dance and furthermore it’ll also assume that well you’re a man
it’ll also assume that well you’re a man
it’ll also assume that well you’re a man so you must know how to lead right
so you must know how to lead right
so you must know how to lead right and vice-versa if you’re a woman men
and vice-versa if you’re a woman men
and vice-versa if you’re a woman men will ask you to dance and they’ll also
will ask you to dance and they’ll also
will ask you to dance and they’ll also assume well you’re a woman you must know
assume well you’re a woman you must know
assume well you’re a woman you must know how to follow and so
how to follow and so
how to follow and so with that idea we’ve also applied that
with that idea we’ve also applied that
with that idea we’ve also applied that to our experiences as well in our
to our experiences as well in our
to our experiences as well in our experiences we found that people who
experiences we found that people who
experiences we found that people who learn the role that quote unquote
learn the role that quote unquote
learn the role that quote unquote doesn’t match their gender for example
doesn’t match their gender for example
doesn’t match their gender for example if you’re a woman who learns how to lead
if you’re a woman who learns how to lead
if you’re a woman who learns how to lead first you have a much harder time on the
first you have a much harder time on the
first you have a much harder time on the social dance floor after all if you’re a
social dance floor after all if you’re a
social dance floor after all if you’re a woman who only knows how to lead and men
woman who only knows how to lead and men
woman who only knows how to lead and men keep coming up and asking you to dance
keep coming up and asking you to dance
keep coming up and asking you to dance expecting you to follow well either you
expecting you to follow well either you
expecting you to follow well either you get really lucky that that man also
get really lucky that that man also
get really lucky that that man also knows how to follow or more likely and
knows how to follow or more likely and
knows how to follow or more likely and more commonly you just you can’t dance
more commonly you just you can’t dance
more commonly you just you can’t dance and so now we kind of have a coherent
and so now we kind of have a coherent
and so now we kind of have a coherent explanation maybe for why when you watch
explanation maybe for why when you watch
explanation maybe for why when you watch media of swing dancing you know
media of swing dancing you know
media of swing dancing you know competitions and videos performances all
competitions and videos performances all
competitions and videos performances all the men are leading and all the women
the men are leading and all the women
the men are leading and all the women are following if you’re going to dance
are following if you’re going to dance
are following if you’re going to dance in front of a crowd you know maybe in
in front of a crowd you know maybe in
in front of a crowd you know maybe in front of a few cameras you probably want
front of a few cameras you probably want
front of a few cameras you probably want to look good or you know maybe at least
to look good or you know maybe at least
to look good or you know maybe at least look your best so you’re probably going
look your best so you’re probably going
look your best so you’re probably going to dance in the role that you spend most
to dance in the role that you spend most
to dance in the role that you spend most of your time in classes and in social
of your time in classes and in social
of your time in classes and in social dancing doing right and well there you
dancing doing right and well there you
dancing doing right and well there you have it from the classes to social
have it from the classes to social
have it from the classes to social dancing – now performances and videos on
dancing – now performances and videos on
dancing – now performances and videos on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube we’ve analyzed and explained why dance
we’ve analyzed and explained why dance
we’ve analyzed and explained why dance roles are so ingrained in gender so now
roles are so ingrained in gender so now
roles are so ingrained in gender so now what well luckily we’re not the only
what well luckily we’re not the only
what well luckily we’re not the only ones talking about this vlog city stomp
ones talking about this vlog city stomp
ones talking about this vlog city stomp is a local event in San Francisco that
is a local event in San Francisco that
is a local event in San Francisco that really makes it a point to be
really makes it a point to be
really makes it a point to be progressive in what they do
progressive in what they do
progressive in what they do for example they hire women in
for example they hire women in
for example they hire women in underrepresented roles such as MCS and
underrepresented roles such as MCS and
underrepresented roles such as MCS and DJs and musicians and they also enforce
DJs and musicians and they also enforce
DJs and musicians and they also enforce that teachers don’t use gendered
that teachers don’t use gendered
that teachers don’t use gendered pronouns when they’re teaching
pronouns when they’re teaching
pronouns when they’re teaching they also help to promote a safe dance
they also help to promote a safe dance
they also help to promote a safe dance space by having a very clear code of
space by having a very clear code of
space by having a very clear code of conduct and even right here in Palo Alto
conduct and even right here in Palo Alto
conduct and even right here in Palo Alto there’s a weekly swing dancing venue
there’s a weekly swing dancing venue
there’s a weekly swing dancing venue called Wednesday night hop and it’s a
called Wednesday night hop and it’s a
called Wednesday night hop and it’s a weekly venue that has classes and social
weekly venue that has classes and social
weekly venue that has classes and social dancing every Wednesday night and
dancing every Wednesday night and
dancing every Wednesday night and they’re also a force in which they’re
they’re also a force in which they’re
they’re also a force in which they’re creating a progressive environment for
creating a progressive environment for
creating a progressive environment for dancers here in the South Bay and what
dancers here in the South Bay and what
dancers here in the South Bay and what about us well we are on the organizing
about us well we are on the organizing
about us well we are on the organizing team of a new event called the switch
team of a new event called the switch
team of a new event called the switch it’s a weekend long workshop being held
it’s a weekend long workshop being held
it’s a weekend long workshop being held in San Francisco that’s focused on
in San Francisco that’s focused on
in San Francisco that’s focused on breaking down gender norms we think that
breaking down gender norms we think that
breaking down gender norms we think that this is an opportunity for us to kind of
this is an opportunity for us to kind of
this is an opportunity for us to kind of address a lot of the you know coercive
address a lot of the you know coercive
address a lot of the you know coercive forces and issues that we just described
forces and issues that we just described
forces and issues that we just described for example we want to have classes in
for example we want to have classes in
for example we want to have classes in which the teachers show that women can
which the teachers show that women can
which the teachers show that women can be leaders and men can be followers in a
be leaders and men can be followers in a
be leaders and men can be followers in a serious manner and we also want to offer
serious manner and we also want to offer
serious manner and we also want to offer classes where people can learn both the
classes where people can learn both the
classes where people can learn both the roles instead just one but we also want
roles instead just one but we also want
roles instead just one but we also want to offer classes where people can choose
to offer classes where people can choose
to offer classes where people can choose to learn one role but not have to worry
to learn one role but not have to worry
to learn one role but not have to worry about feeling awkward about the world
about feeling awkward about the world
about feeling awkward about the world that they chose chose and we also want
that they chose chose and we also want
that they chose chose and we also want to have role markers these buttons that
to have role markers these buttons that
to have role markers these buttons that say I know how to lead or I know how to
say I know how to lead or I know how to
say I know how to lead or I know how to follow and you could even wear both at
follow and you could even wear both at
follow and you could even wear both at the same time if you wanted to just so
the same time if you wanted to just so
the same time if you wanted to just so gender isn’t the primary thing that we
gender isn’t the primary thing that we
gender isn’t the primary thing that we use when we are trying to find someone
use when we are trying to find someone
use when we are trying to find someone to dance with and we want to push the
to dance with and we want to push the
to dance with and we want to push the word Amba dance trous kind of like
word Amba dance trous kind of like
word Amba dance trous kind of like ambidextrous as a term that people who
ambidextrous as a term that people who
ambidextrous as a term that people who dance both roles can identify with even
dance both roles can identify with even
dance both roles can identify with even if they do one role better than the
if they do one role better than the
if they do one role better than the other after all if a man takes one class
other after all if a man takes one class
other after all if a man takes one class as a leader and you know everyone calls
as a leader and you know everyone calls
as a leader and you know everyone calls him a leader then a woman who dances is
him a leader then a woman who dances is
him a leader then a woman who dances is a follower for five years and then takes
a follower for five years and then takes
a follower for five years and then takes one class as a leader it’s going to be
one class as a leader it’s going to be
one class as a leader it’s going to be just as good a leader if not probably a
just as good a leader if not probably a
just as good a leader if not probably a lot better and so we hope that this kind
lot better and so we hope that this kind
lot better and so we hope that this kind of
of
of helps to you know change our language
helps to you know change our language
helps to you know change our language and separate and kind of decouple the
and separate and kind of decouple the
and separate and kind of decouple the words leader from man and follower from
words leader from man and follower from
words leader from man and follower from woman and for the switch what are we
woman and for the switch what are we
woman and for the switch what are we really hoping for we’re hoping to create
really hoping for we’re hoping to create
really hoping for we’re hoping to create a safe dance environment a safe dance
a safe dance environment a safe dance
a safe dance environment a safe dance space and we want to promote these
space and we want to promote these
space and we want to promote these thoughtful interactions between leaders
thoughtful interactions between leaders
thoughtful interactions between leaders and followers and men and women but also
and followers and men and women but also
and followers and men and women but also new dancers and experienced dancers and
new dancers and experienced dancers and
new dancers and experienced dancers and these thoughtful interactions really are
these thoughtful interactions really are
these thoughtful interactions really are not just about this small swing dancing
not just about this small swing dancing
not just about this small swing dancing community that we have this really niche
community that we have this really niche
community that we have this really niche thing that we do it’s about an attitude
thing that we do it’s about an attitude
thing that we do it’s about an attitude that we can bring to the rest of our
that we can bring to the rest of our
that we can bring to the rest of our lives because with the rest of our lives
lives because with the rest of our lives
lives because with the rest of our lives it’s about all the things that we talked
it’s about all the things that we talked
it’s about all the things that we talked about it’s about gender equality and
about it’s about gender equality and
about it’s about gender equality and it’s about empowering both women and men
it’s about empowering both women and men
it’s about empowering both women and men and it’s about shifting power dynamics
and it’s about shifting power dynamics
and it’s about shifting power dynamics so that attitude that we can bring to
so that attitude that we can bring to
so that attitude that we can bring to the rest of our lives is really what
the rest of our lives is really what
the rest of our lives is really what we’re hoping for just in the same way
we’re hoping for just in the same way
we’re hoping for just in the same way that we fight for gender equality in TV
that we fight for gender equality in TV
that we fight for gender equality in TV and in film and in literature and many
and in film and in literature and many
and in film and in literature and many other things we also fight for those
other things we also fight for those
other things we also fight for those things and dance and we think it makes
things and dance and we think it makes
things and dance and we think it makes the community stronger for it so
the community stronger for it so
the community stronger for it so whatever community you’re part of
whatever community you’re part of
whatever community you’re part of whether it’s a school club a workplace
whether it’s a school club a workplace
whether it’s a school club a workplace maybe a group of friends we encourage
maybe a group of friends we encourage
maybe a group of friends we encourage you to explore this process of
you to explore this process of
you to explore this process of evaluating your community of kind of
evaluating your community of kind of
evaluating your community of kind of looking at its flaws and understanding
looking at its flaws and understanding
looking at its flaws and understanding why they’re there that way you can make
why they’re there that way you can make
why they’re there that way you can make your little corner of the world a better
your little corner of the world a better
your little corner of the world a better place we hope to see you on the social
place we hope to see you on the social
place we hope to see you on the social dance floor sometime thank you
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