We are welcoming 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.
Connect with Lea
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmic.bailarina/

About Bobbie Miles:
Bobbie Miles is a social dancer and empowerment coach in the salsa, bachata, and kizomba scene. Dancing is a happy place for Bobbie, as it is for so many. In order to foster safer dance spaces for all dancers, Bobbie is on a mission to promote more accountability and responsibility surrounding boundaries, consent and safety within the community through education and conversations that matter. Bobbie is a coach and advocate for speaking up, boundary setting, and promoting respect in the dance scene. Through The Empowered Dancers Podcast, she promotes transparency, understanding, and accountability and as a coach and public speaker, she focuses on boundary setting and respect in practice, both on and off the dance floor.
Resources:
Download my 5 Top Tips to boost your confidence on any dance night! https://empowereddancers.com/5tips
Practice saying NO on the dance floor: empowereddancers.com/no
Connect with Bobbie Miles
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