by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 22, 2015 | Dancer's Body, Salsa Styling
When I was learning Salsa in the early days, one of my biggest frustrations was not being able to respond to what I was feeling in the music and translate it into body movement… I wanted to be one of those dancers who had the music literally flowing through...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 15, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy, Social Salsa Dancing
I’ve been having a few interesting discussions with Salsa dancers recently about chemistry on the dancefloor and the nature of connection. Some of the questions that have arisen have provoked more than a little debate and led me to write this article, prompted...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 7, 2015 | Dancer's Body, Social Salsa Dancing
I wrote this article for Debbie who was asking me why she sometimes messed up certain Salsa moves even though she knew them but didn’t recognise them, or what her response should be until too late. There are a few different issues which could be causing this,...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 2, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy
One of the biggest reasons people give up in the early stages of learning Salsa is the fear of looking silly because they can’t do it. And teachers and competent dancers are sometimes a bit quick to play down or dismiss these fears altogether. ...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 1, 2015 | Salsa Music, Social Salsa Dancing
One of the biggest hurdles that new Salsa dancers have to overcome is learning how to actually fit their steps to the music, and it’s no surprise that many find this difficult and get stuck with their dancing as a result. Salsa music is complex. It’s busy, frenetic...
