How to be a popular partner in salsa dancing

Without doubt the most important part of becoming a good salsa dancer is to practice practice practice. Sure you can buy all the salsa dancing dvds, cds, books in the world and watch youtube videos and practice the salsa steps on your own at home. But regardless of all that you will still need to go out to salsa bars and practice your dancing skills, makes mistakes, and go through drills over and over again until it becomes natural to you.

Now to get the practice in, there are a few things you need to consider, practicing salsa with a partner would obviously mean you need to liase with other people, and doing so requires certain salsa social protocols which need to be observed. We will look at those. Continue reading How to be a popular partner in salsa dancing

Salsa dancing is a great socialising activity

Salsa dancing is great fun! Whether you are an absolute beginner with two left feet with a tendancy to step on your own feet or that of your partners, or a seasoned veteren. Nothing beats the fun and excitement of dancing away late into the evening with great music and great people.

The great thing about salsa dancing is that it’s so accessible with salsa classes and salsa bars almost everywhere. That anyone can go to a salsa bar today, and get started! In the many salsa bars I’ve been to in and around London I’ve met people from all walks of life taking up salsa from students to CEOs, from teenagers to the more senior members of the society.

A common misconception is that salsa dancing is intimate and some people shy away from it as a result, in my experience nothing can be further from the truth. Whilst Salsa Dancing can be intimate, it can also be very festive and folk-like. In south america members of extended families get together and dance salsa, mums and sons, fathers and daugthers.

Pole Dancing Lessons

Salsa has been big inĀ  Europe and USA for a long time now, however there’s been a new trend emerging in both continents, and women and men have been taking pole dancing lessons in order to feel more confident about their bodies, find a way to express themselves and keep fit. Pole dancing lessons aren’t just for ladies of the night, but for everyday folk too!

We see city professionals, students, stay at home moms, dancers of other disciplines walking into our pole dancing classes on a weekly basis, and we have a friendly and welcoming envonrment which allows all the attendees of our pole dancing lessons to feel comfortable, and free to have fun without judgement or ridicule.
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