What I Learned From Going Pro
I was twenty when I stood in a salsa club in a small town in Guatemala and watched in awe as the dancers spun…
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How to Balance Your Dance Life With the Rest of Your Life
In my early 20s I lived in San Francisco and worked in an office with a lot of other young, recent grads. It was…
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What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Practicing
I love to dance, but I don’t always love practicing. Practicing is hard. It requires resilience and tenacity. You must be willing to try…
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How to Dance With Confidence When You’re Still Learning
Dancing with confidence comes from truly loving what you’re doing in that moment. If you genuinely love what you’re doing, everyone else around you…
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Event Review: The Calgary International Salsa Congress
Two weeks ago I attended the Calgary International Salsa Congress for the fourth time and was once again blown away by the the caliber…
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Advice For Dancing In Heels
Learning to dance in heels was one of the most frustrating parts of my early salsa journey. The first pair of salsa shoes I…
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What You Give Is What You Get Back On The Dance Floor
Last year I fell during a solo competition in New York City. I didn’t hit the ground, but I fell hard enough that the…
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What To Do When You’re Injured and Can’t Dance
As dancers, we derive a lot of happiness from movement, and not being able to dance because of an injury—even a relatively minor one…
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FAQ: What is a Heated Dance Competition?
With the World Salsa Summit just a week away, competitors around the world are gearing up for this annual event in Miami, Florida. Some…
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We Need to Change the Way We Think About Creativity
Why don’t we think about—and teach—creativity and musicality in the same way we teach adults and children how to build other skill sets? After…
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