by Shulagh Jacobs | Apr 7, 2024 | Out And About, Uncategorized
Attending your first big Salsa Congress is HUGE! It’s a significant investment of time and money into your Salsa journey. So in some ways it’s also a statement that you’re no longer just a recreational dancer or hobbyist. It says that you’ve got serious. Now...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Oct 4, 2023 | Learning Salsa
You will never get serious results with a casual approach. And whether you like it or not, drop-in classes are a casual approach when it comes to learning Salsa – for teachers and not just for attendees. This perhaps is where the problem lies: Here’s why::...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Sep 20, 2023 | Salsa Technique, Social Salsa Dancing, Uncategorized
(Photo taken at I Like It Like That Vinyl Matinee Social, London Irish Centre, Camden) If you are at a Salsa club and having a break on the edge of the dance floor it’s natural to watch other dancers. For me it’s really interesting to see how differently people move...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jul 17, 2023 | Social Salsa Dancing
The vast majority of social dances are fun and enjoyable experiences. However, nothing about them is particularly memorable. But every once in a while you have a dance which you do remember for longer, and which brings a smile to your face for days, sometimes weeks...
by Shulagh Jacobs | May 10, 2023 | Dancer's Body, Uncategorized
If you’ve been to a mainstream Salsa club recently you’ll know warm ups are fairly predictable – both in content and the fact that only a small percentage of dancers bother to arrive early enough to participate. Some folk are still trickling in in driibs and...
