by Shulagh Jacobs | Jul 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Nothing happens without inspiration. In fact it’s defined as a feeling of enthusiasm or excitement, or someone/something that gives you ideas for doing something, or motivates you to do something. So when we hear that inspirational speech, read that inspirational...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 22, 2020 | Covid 19, Social Salsa Dancing
It’s been a harrowing couple of months for most of us. The unfortunate situation is that no social Salsa dancing or live Salsa classes have taken place since the end of March. Unless you actually live with someone who dances, then you won’t have danced with a partner...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 6, 2020 | Online Salsa Classes
This will be a trigger question for many teachers out there. When I started teaching it was the same for me…I was frustrated by the students who were constantly showing me YouTube videos of the pro dancers at congresses and asking me to help them break it down...
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 | Jun 8, 2019 | Out And About, Salsa Music, Social Salsa Dancing
I think it’s time to start a coalition against dancing Salsa to non-Salsa music in the clubs. There is a big trend in some of the local Salsa venues to play a lot of RnB and Soul. I say a trend – it’s been going a long time as some of it is actually the music we...
