Finally, a dance worth joining honors consent and care. Rhythm can seduce or steamroll, so its use must be ethical. Nonviolent Communication (Marshall Rosenberg, 1999) suggests a humane meter—observations, feelings, needs, requests—so participation remains voluntary. Inclusive movements vary the tempo to welcome different bodies and burdens, recognizing that rests are part of music, too. In this spirit, turning resistance into rhythm is not a trick of control; it is an invitation to co-create a beat where dignity keeps time. [...]
