Episode 80 - New Teaching Partner Checklist
Some things to think about when teaching dance with a new partner for the first time
Feb 08, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 80
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Greg Dyke
Thoughts about dance, music and teaching: blues, lindy hop, bal folk and other related topics
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