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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5 Tips To Help You Make the Most Of Private Lessons
Any dancer who regularly takes private lessons will tell you the immense benefits of doing so. Personally I think of regular private coaching is…
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When Dancing’s No Longer Just Physical
It didn’t make sense, but about six months after I moved to New York, my dancing got a whole lot worse for a while….
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Competing Pro-Am: 100% Worth It
Recently there’s been a lot of controversy in the salsa scene around the cost of competition, especially around pro-am competitions, where the student (am)…
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