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North American Same-Sex Partner Dance Association

Embracing and Welcoming ALL Dance Couples and Dancers

Articles available

#BlackLivesMatter – Emma DiFrancesco
NASSPDA
“North American Same-Sex Partner Dance Association (NASSPDA)” – Lee Fox
Same-Sex/Equality Dancing

Milestones & Major Events of Same-Sex Dancesport

“Equality Dancing” – Benjamin Soencksen

“Development of Same-Sex Partner Dancing” – Benjamin Soencksen

Which is Easier to Learn – To Lead or To Follow – Lee Fox

Benefits of Increasing Your Dancing Skills – Benjamin Soencksen

Social versus Competitive Dancing – Benjamin Soencksen

Dancesport

Introduction to Dancesport – Horace Luong

Why Compete? – Benjamin Soencksen

Putting on a Competition – Kalin Mitov

Attending a Competition – Benjamin Soencksen

Terms Amateur and Professional – Benjamin Soencksen

Syllabi versus Grading in Dancesport – Benjamin Soencksen

Judging Dancesport

Judging & Judges – Benjamin Soencksen

Judging Criteria for Non-Traditional Couples – Lee Fox

 

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CANADA

  •  Toronto
    • Rainbow Ballroom
    • Rainbow Ballroom
    • Swingin’ Out 
  •  Montreal
    • Queer Tango Scene in Montreal
    • Studio Arc en Ciel
  • Vancouver
    • Not So Strictly Ballroom
  • MEXICO
    • Queer Salsa Mexico (Mexico City/Facebook)
    • Queer Tango Mexico (Facebook)
  • UNITED STATES/East
    • Azucar! – A Queer Latin Dance Party (New York/Facebook)
    • Big Apple Ranch (New York)
    • Boston Open Dancesport (Boston)
    • Gays for Patsy (Boston)
    • Lambda DanceSport (DC)
    • Libertad (New York/Blog)
    • Out Dancing at the Savoy (Saratoga Springs NY)
    • Out Salsa (New York/Facebook)
    • Out to Dance (Boston)
    • Out to Dance (Boston/Facebook)
    • Queer Tango (Boston)
    • Swingtime (Boston)
  • UNITED STATES/Midwest
    • Dance with Lois Donnay (Minneapolis)
    • QTC: Queer Tango Chicago (Facebook)
    • Same Sex Ballroom Dance Class (Columbus /Facebook)
    • UNITED STATES/South
      • Come Out Dancing (Atlanta, GA)
      • LGBT Dance Atlanta
  • UNITED STATES/West
    • April Follies (Oakland)
    • The Ballroom Experience (Rohnert Park, CA)
    • Bent Ballroom MeetUp (Seattle)
    • Dancing With the Queers (Oakland)
    • Diversity DanceSport (San Diego/Facebook)
    • El Rio Salsa Sundays (San Francisco)
    • Intoxicating Argentine Tango (Berkeley/Facebook)
    • LGBT Dance Ambassadors (Oakland/Facebook)
    • Light on Your Feet (Bay Area)
    • Out Dancing (Portland)
    • Queer Seattle Tango (Facebook)
    • Queer Tango Connect – SF Bay Area (Facebook)
    • Queer Tango San Diego (Facebook)
    • Sundance Saloon (San Francisco)
    • Trip the Light Fantastic (Bay Area)
    • Trip the Light Fantastic (Bay Area/Facebook)
    • Vima Dance Studio (San Francisco)
  • General Interest
    • Federation of Gay Games
    • Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association (GLISA)
    • European Same-Sex Dance Association
    • International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country Western Dance Clubs (IAGLCWDC)
  • Articles
    • Lesbian Competitive Ballroom is Sweeping the Nation / Go Magazine 12.15.09
    • Spangles All Around / NY Times 5.13.07
    • Dancing With the Stars / Bay Area Reporter 8.31.06
    • Shall We Dance? / Casco Bay Weekly 11.27.97
  • “Fun Video of the Week!” Archive
    • 03.25.11: Hustle, April Follies 2009
    • 03.18.11: Chris and Jose: Gay Games Cologne 2010
    • 03.11.11: ensueños tango mujer es..
    • 03.04.11: Salsa Rueda in San Juan Puerto Rico June 2009
    • 02.25.11: Susie Hoskins and Dilan Roke two stepping at the OutGames 09
    • 02.18.11: Maxence Martin & Shane Gomes Chico 2009
    • 02.11.11: Quickstep des Siegerpaars der Frauen A im Mai 2010 in Hannover
    • 02.04.11: Ramero Gonzales, Joyce Stoughton and Barry Douglas – Hustle Champions
    • 01.28.11: Same Sex Pair on Israel’s Dancing With The Stars
    • 01.21.11: Los Hermanos Macana Tango New York Times Square
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