TED 33 | Would you be allowed to take part in Jack & Jill competitions? with Christine Walsh

Christine joins us to talk about all things Jack and Jill at social dance events. As a social dancer herself, Christine loves the challenge and opportunity for growth that a Jack and Jill competition offers but unfortunately has experienced being denied the opportunity to to take part in a competition because she signed up to lead. The problem? She’s a woman.

What to expect in this episode:

(01:07) Introducing Christine Walsh
(02:27) Jack and Jill competitions - their place in the social dance scene
(06:19) Denied access to a competition for being a woman
(10:50) Why organisers should be making changes
(14:08) Why do we have a fear of dancing with someone of the same sex?
(16:33) Boundaries: don’t get it twisted!
(19:03) Feeling Safe: The effect of competitive rules on an event
(21:36) Are separate events/categories the answer?
(31:20) Competition, community, lessons, they are all connected


About Christine Walsh
Christine is an Australian dancer and emerging social media activist who has recently set up home in London. From 9-5, Christine works as a Diversity and Inclusion Project Manager and she brings her expertise to the dancefloor with a goal to have conversations that build safer, more inclusive dance communities.
Christine grew up spending a lot of time in dance studios and began teaching almost 10 years ago. From her foundations within jazz, tap and contemporary, she has worked as a dance teacher for universities, dancers with Down Syndrome and more recently moved towards bachata, within which she is certified as a Role Rotation teacher.

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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 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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