TED 18 | Role Rotation: A Path to Inclusivity on the Dance Floor

The Empowered Dancers Podcast

In this episode of the Empowered Dancers Podcast, host Bobbie Miles welcomes back Lea Avrany, an advocate for safer dancing from Switzerland in the bachata scene. The episode explores the concept of "rotation," where dancers switch roles mid-dance, enhancing connection and inclusivity. Lea and Bobbie share insights on overcoming traditional dance norms to create a more inclusive and empowering dance community. Lea also discusses her role in creating codes of conduct for dance events, emphasising the importance of understanding both leader and follower roles in dances like bachata to foster empowerment and respect on the dance floor.
What to expect in this episode:
(00:00:00) - Introduction.
(00:01:18) - Personal Experience with Role Switching
(00:07:08) - Energy and Comfort on the Dance Floor
(00:12:01) - Practical Benefits of Rotation
(00:14:47) - Overcoming Misconceptions
(00:20:53) - Handling Opposition and Resistance
(00:24:04) - The Impact of Speaking Up
About Lea Avrany
Lea is a bachata and salsa dancer based in Switzerland. She works with festivals and events to create codes of conduct and action plans and is a wonderful voice in the bachata scene, championing safer spaces and promoting active engagement from the dance community to create a more proactive, supportitve community.
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About Bobbie Miles
Bobbie Miles is a social dancer based in Bristol. The Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba scene is special to so many, Bobbie included. The more she danced, however, the more she became aware of inappropriate behaviours in the scene, ranging from low-level “creepiness” to undeniable abuses of power. Bobbie has realised that she will no longer keep quiet, be subjected to any sort of misconduct, and nor should anyone else. She is an advocate for speaking up, boundary setting, and respect in the dance scene. Through The Empowered Dancers Podcast, she promotes transparency, understanding, and accountability and as a public speaker, she talks about putting boundary setting and respect into practice, both on and off the dance floor.
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