5 Lies You’ve Been Told About Zouk
Zouk – such a terse little word, yet so tricky to unpack. We’re told it means “party” in French Creole, but what does it…
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The Biggest Mistake In Dance Class! Ban the Back-lead
I’ve said it time and time again and it continues to be one of the greatest truths I’ve discovered while dance salsa: “You learn…
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What It Means When They Say “No”
In social dancing, we have a lot of hang-ups around “No.” We feel bad when we say it, and we feel even worse when…
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How much do you really appreciate Salsa?
Today’s post is simple and is meant to encourage you to think a bit deeper about how much you really appreciate Salsa. Imagine this…
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Roots of Salsa Dance History
On June 1st of 2015, dance instructor and historian Juliet McMains published a book entitled Spinning Mambo into Salsa: Caribbean Dance In Social Commerce….
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MERENGUE 101: BRIEF OVERVIEW “THE NATIONAL MUSIC OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC”
The post below was written by Edwin Ferreras who is a New York based dance instructor at the Joel Salsa and Bachata school, and…
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10 Ways to Become More Creative and Musical in Kizomba
Kizomba is a dance with immense freedom. I would argue that kizomba is an aesthetic more than a syllabus of steps. It is closely…
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How do I tell him – He Smells???
A salsera stands by the side of the dancefloor after just having had a wonderful dance. The DJ spins a romantica track and this…
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Seven Rules of Dance Etiquette
The article below was written by Clinton Collier. He is a certified dance instructor currently living in Toronto, Canada. He submitted his article/recommendations on…
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Why You Need To Dance With Better Dancers
I’ve landed on my face, been punched in the ribs, kicked in the throat, I’ve even taken a shot to the “meat and two…
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