The Dancing Graces

We have our own arbiter of dance behavior, the Dancing Graces, who goes through the mail sent in by our readers and picks one to answer.

Articles on Dancing

• Some readers have put in their two cents about what they want in that perfect dance partner.
• Swingin' for Cash: Making Money Teaching and Dancing!. by Bob Thomas.
• Swingin' in the Dark: Gigs From Hell. by Bob Thomas.
• Aerials in Swing, Jitterbug, and Lindy Hop, by Bob Thomas.
• Bad Joke of the Day (bjod): A lot of people were passing around this BJOD so I'll give it a home before we lose it. Are you a Dance-aholic? Could the original author please contact me, please?
• Dancecraft and Floorcraft: The Intellectual Side of Dance, by Julie Kaufman.
• Frank and Carole in the DC area have compiled a photo essay with Maxie Dorf, a California Swing great from the 30's. The pictures include many of the big names from the era.
  Maxie Dorf passed away December 18, 2000.

Editorials from the DanceNet Editor

• This issue has finally gotten some attention: Guys who grope...and the women who have to dance with them!.
• The Web and Plagarism: Avoid potential problems.
• Some thoughts on buying drinks at dances
• Everyone has their opinions about what to do when going out dancing. Here's is a long-winded example.
• Some readers' comments.
• an article on dance technique (a work in progress).
• There is an archive of opinions expressed in the Webmaster's Soapbox .

Miscellaneous:

• Why DanceNet was created...
• Why do we dance?
• Users' and readers' comments and feedback on DanceNet.

• General Frequently Asked Questions on the administration of DanceNet.
  Read this before you submit any information for this website!