Get Down With Choreography
A student asks, “I love dancing but can’t seem to get the choreography down. What should I do?” Last year my partner Liz and 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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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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Hoping to Inspire
Are you a social dancer with a desire to perform or compete? Do you think you have what it takes or are you unsure…
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What Annoys You Most About “FPDs”?
Melissa West-Koistila’s most recent article, “Are You A Faux Pro Dancer Or The Real Deal” discussed a group of dancers with particularly annoying characteristics. We…
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Are You a Faux Pro Dancer or The Real Deal?
A few weeks ago I wrote an article entitled “Calling It Quits: Why Some Social Dancers Are Hanging Up Their Dance Shoes.” The majority…
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Interview with Javier Padilla
Recently, here in Barcelona I had the honor of interviewing a man who is not only a master of his craft but also one…
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So You Think You Can Dance (Salsa)
This is an article about social salsa dancing as compared to performance salsa. This includes competitive dancing, since the vast majority of competitive dancing…
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How To Choose A Salsa Choreography Course
If you’ve been dancing salsa for a while, you may well have noticed the explosion of popularity in ‘six week choreography’ courses and the…
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