by Shulagh Jacobs | Apr 29, 2016 | Ladies Salsa, Salsa Styling
Many women think of styling as showing off. As having to adopt movements which aren’t “them” As trying hard or trying to look a way that they don’t feel inside. They equate styling with sticking their arms in the air and being cajoled into doing...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Mar 7, 2016 | Dance Yourself Happy, Salsa Technique, Social Salsa Dancing
Why do we dance? For most of us, it’s because the feeling of connection we get when we dance with a partner is the most magical feeling on the planet. Once you’ve experienced that magic, nothing else comes close. If you’ve not been...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 8, 2016 | Men's Salsa, Salsa Technique
Many improver level dancers – particularly guys – feel that they aren’t really dancing. They worry that it looks like they are just stepping from one place to the next in the dance and don’t actually have any dancing of their own. At that point...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 7, 2016 | Salsa Technique
The Difference Between an Intermediate and Advanced Salsa Dancer I was asked recently “What is the difference between an intermediate and advanced Salsa dancer?” Most people would immediately assume that it would be largely to do with the amount of moves...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Dec 12, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy
Those films like Dirty Dancing, Cuban Fury and Strictly Ballroom… They’re not really about guy gets girl or girl gets guy. Well they sort of are, but only on the surface. They’re really about self expression. They’re...
