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...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jan 31, 2015 | Salsa Technique, Social Salsa Dancing
I had a great question from Debbie about a problem many women struggle with when social Salsa dancing, so I thought write a whole article with some suggestions. She says: “Some dancers I dance great with and others I muck up moves although most of the time I...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jan 17, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy, Salsa Technique
“I don’t want to be a professional dancer…I just want to be able to dance a bit better so I can enjoy it more.” I hear these words a lot on my travels round the Salsa clubs of Essex, Herts, Kent and London. And they are usually uttered by people who are...
