1) You shall not dance out of time 2) You shall not refuse a dance to a less advanced dancer 3) You shall respect other dancers on the dance floor 4) You shall not use more than 2 square metres of dance floor 5) You shall treat fellow instructors or salsa organisers as colleagues, not...
Salsa and Mambo Timing and Rhythm Lesson
Everyone knows that dancing is about music. Everyone except for many who take dance classes (!!) and lose themselves in turn patterns and crazy styling. Get in touch again with the real core of dancing, by understanding the music and its relation to your movement. Then, but only then, you can proceed to learning turn...
When your Spouse does not Support your Dance Life
The post below was written by Melissa West-Koistila. She is a salsera in Ohio who had a few thoughts on a topic that alot of dancerscan identify with. Please read the article below and give us your thoughts on this important topic! Something unusual happened during dance class last weekend. Upon walking into my Sunday...
Improve your Turns and Spins
TOPIC OVERVIEW * Frame and Position * Dance Prep * Spotting Frame and Position Having a proper frame and posture is one of the key elements of becoming a better dancer. The lack of having a good frame, straight back, soft knees and keeping your chin up will cause you to not be in control...