
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…
Read MoreI was twenty when I stood in a salsa club in a small town in Guatemala and watched in awe as the dancers spun…
Read MoreIn my early 20s I lived in San Francisco and worked in an office with a lot of other young, recent grads. It was…
Read MoreI love to dance, but I don’t always love practicing. Practicing is hard. It requires resilience and tenacity. You must be willing to try…
Read MoreDancing 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…
Read MoreTwo weeks ago I attended the Calgary International Salsa Congress for the fourth time and was once again blown away by the the caliber…
Read MoreLearning to dance in heels was one of the most frustrating parts of my early salsa journey. The first pair of salsa shoes I…
Read MoreI once fell during a solo competition in New York City. I didn’t hit the ground, but I fell hard enough that the entire…
Read MoreAs dancers, we derive a lot of happiness from movement, and not being able to dance because of an injury—even a relatively minor one…
Read MoreWith the World Salsa Summit just a week away, competitors around the world are gearing up for this annual event in Miami, Florida. Some…
Read MoreWhy 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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