by Shulagh Jacobs | Jul 9, 2025 | Couples Salsa
This a quote of unverified origin which probably emerged organically and was used widely as a marketing phrase for dance teachers and studios. I’ve used it myself on many occasions! And whilst I believe there is more than a grain of truth to it, I think it’s...
by Shulagh Jacobs | May 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
If confidence was actually real, there would be a way of measuring it. There would be a sure fire recipe for it – something which people could brew up for every difficult or scary situation they were facing. And you’d be able to buy it from the supermarket...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 24, 2022 | Dance Yourself Happy, Dancer's Body, Uncategorized
My first love in dance was ballet. And my first love in ballet was Swan Lake. I’ve loved it ever since I was a toddler and my grandmother – a ballet-lover – used to play the Tchaikovsky score when I went to sleep over at weekends and she watched me launch...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jan 29, 2020 | Beginner's Salsa
I lost my mojo towards the end of last year. I found myself getting frustrated with some of the students on my lower level courses. Students who didn’t listen or put into practice what I taught them. Who insisted on running before they could even walk. Who wanted to...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jul 11, 2017 | Salsa Styling
Every type of dance has its own identifiers… The music, the rhythm, the timing. Moves and combinations of moves. But the real essence of a dance is not steps or moves. It’s more than that. Steps can look generic and soulless....
