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Salsa on the social floor: leading and following, styling, the music and the culture around it.
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How to follow in salsa: a responsive frame, full weight transfers, spotting in turns, keeping time with an off-time lead, and dancing with advanced leads.
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When feedback is welcome in salsa and bachata: asking partners for it, giving it only when asked, the safety exception, and how to take critique well.
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Salsa, often associated with passion, sensuality, and romance, tends to ignite conversations about its underlying sexual nature. While it’s true that…
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Is it creepy to compliment a dance partner? Compliment the dancing, not the body: what lands well on the salsa floor and what crosses the line.
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Let’s start off by addressing the common worry that swirls around the minds of salsa newcomers – the fear of being judged. In any social setting…
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In a dance journey that mirrors many others, a thirty-two-year-old male who once claimed he “sucked” at dancing found himself passionate about…
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Why a salsa frame can strain your shoulders, how to hold it from your back instead, posture and warm-up tips, and when to see a doctor or physio.
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The pulsating rhythms of salsa, a dance form steeped in Latin American culture, are more than just a series of steps and twirls. They represent a…
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Asked to sell tickets for an event you teach at? How salsa teaching deals usually work, what to agree in writing, and how teachers shape a scene.
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Imposter Syndrome is a common psychological pattern wherein individuals doubt their abilities and fear being exposed as a fraud, despite evident…
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