SDQs – Favorite Style of Bachata
Bachata – Sometimes referred to as “Traditional Bachata”. Characterized by the ‘box step’ basic figure. It is the style of dance done in the…
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THIS CASINO ISN’T FOR GAMBLING: CLARIFYING THIS (AND OTHER) MISCONCEPTION(S) ABOUT THIS CUBAN DANCE
As a casinero (Spanish for “male casino dancer”), over the years I have found that misconceptions abound in the Latin dance community when it…
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Is Salsa a Secret Society?
A few years back, a friend of mine and I decided to write a series of articles… Below is part 1! The Secret Society…
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Interview With David Campos & Guida Rei
In recent years Kizomba has experienced a popularity explosion in the USA as well as the global latin dance community. New York based instructors David Campos…
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SDQs – Latin Dance Congress Survey #1
There are hundreds of latin dance congresses that take place around the world every year. A few of them have been around for several years,…
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SDQ’s – Caricatures & Etiquette
Sorrel Holliday wrote an article detailing “8 Salsa Caricatures”. It is a humorous look at different dancers that you might find on the dance…
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Bachata-Pedia
There are Wikipedia pages for Bachata music and dance and these are very informative references when doing research on the history of Bachata. However,…
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An Introduction To The Orishas
If you listen to a lot of salsa music, especially Cuban salsa, then you may notice certain African words repeated throughout different songs such…
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Lifestyle of a Traveling Dance Instructor
WANTED: Individual to use their talents to serve and instruct the community at weekend dance events, and potentially improve the lives of those you encounter. Must…
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Roots of Bachata Dance
Bachata music and dance has a rich yet controversial history. It originated in the Dominican Republic and early in its history the music was often censored and…
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