by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 20, 2021 | Beginner's Salsa
Do you feel like you have put your life on hold because of the Covid crisis? That you have to wait until things “get back to normal” before you start really living your life to the full again? You’re not alone! For the Salsa dancing community this has meant...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Sep 24, 2020 | Beginner's Salsa, Salsa Mindset
Here is the first episode of my new podcast where I aim to dig deeper into topics which cause people to struggle with bringing their dancing hopes and dreams to full fruition. Ironically these issues don’t always limit themselves to dancing, and they often throw...
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...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Nov 20, 2018 | On2 Salsa
When I first started thinking about learning to dance Salsa On2, my options were limited. There were no classes or teachers teaching On2 near where I lived, and hardly anyone dancing On2 at the clubs I went to. It wasn’t feasible to get into London regularly enough...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jul 12, 2018 | Dancer's Body
Your ability to execute Salsa moves and shines in a way that is safe, aesthetically pleasing, smooth and technically correct will usually be limited by one thing… Your body!! Specifically your mobility, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance Now...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jul 10, 2018 | Social Salsa Dancing
As World Cup fever rises in the UK following England’s victory over Sweden, many people are temporarily taking their eye off the ball with their Salsa as they plan to give their midweek classes a miss so they can watch the semi-finals. But there are actually...
