I always try to look into my partner's eyes and not stare at anything else. But this was especially difficult last Saturday when I danced with an...
Depending on how you define "hell", it took me about 6 months, which I think is fairly typical. That doesn't mean I wasn't still a beginner, but...
I went to Mama Juanas in Studio City on Thursday a few months ago. There was a free class by Alex de Silva which was really fun, and the crowd was...
I was in a very similar situation to the original poster. One thing I've found very helpful is to 'shadow-dance' at home, often repeating the same...
That you stop watching movies because all your free time is spent dancing.
I'm not sure, but that could be the same as what's taught up here as "On2" cha-cha: "1-2-3 chacha, 5-6-7 chacha", where the numbered steps are...
I learned it as 1-2-3-cha-cha 5-6-7-cha-cha, where the 1-2-3 and 5-6-7 are exactly the same as NY On2.
So... you composed some music (salsa?) with someone? ;)
Good choice! I just found that on Emusic, and it's a song I've heard and liked but didn't know the name of before.
You might try old-time salsa like Lebron Brothers or Orchestra Harlow. The song "Bilongo" by Eddie Palmieri (and probably dozens of others) has a...
Congratulations, and hope it works out well. This thread has been informative, in that I previously thought that practice sessions were mainly for...
Heh. Could have been a lot worse. You could have accosted him in the middle of a dance with someone else and yelled at him about the...
Darn! Wrong coast. (And I might not be an intermediate by NY standards.) Good luck, though!
My goals would be: 1. Dance in NYC 2. Play clave in a Salsa band 3. Dance with Eddie-the-Salsa-Freak 4. Perform at a congress (and I've...
"Suavecito" by Malo (1972) - I liked this song when I was a kid, and only realized last week that it was a cha-cha when it was played at a salsa club.
Okay, now I'm curious. I'd probably buy one or two, looking for a NY-style dancer who emphasizes smoothness rather than fancy styling. I've also...
Maybe I'm feeling a little negative, but... 1. 31 DVDs? That collection's going to be a hell of a lot of money. 2. Isn't "feeling good" very...
Very true. My first view of it was a couple that appeared to be wandering aimlessly around the room. Every now and then the woman would trip...
I'm replying to the original post. There's a tango practice ("practica"?) just before my Sunday salsa class, so I often watch the dancers for...
"Tu es la plume de ma tante." Said romantically on some comedy show that I can't remember. ("You are my aunt's pen.")
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