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 | Apr 20, 2017 | Beginner's Salsa
And what the hell IS it, anyway… Rhythm is just a series of repeated events which occur in a regular pattern. It’s all around you. The sun rising and setting. Horses trotting and galloping. It’s inside you. Your heart beat. Your breathing. Your pulse. So you...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Apr 19, 2017 | Beginner's Salsa, Dancer's Body
People often ask why I focus on the science behind dancing and learning to dance… To me it’s very simple and obvious. Salsa dancing, although both an art and a physical skill, requires complex interactions between brain, body and nervous system. Understand how...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Aug 7, 2016 | Beginner's Salsa, Dance Yourself Happy
Your body is rarely the chief limiting factor in your Salsa dance potential… Nor is your time, money or circumstances. Nor the country you were born, or your culture. Or that you don’t have a partner to practice with. It’s...
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by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 25, 2016 | Beginner's Salsa, Men's Salsa, Social Salsa Dancing
If you’ve been taking Salsa classes or private Salsa lessons for a while, the thought of doing it for real on the dance floor can seem really scary and daunting. The first few dances are usually the hardest, and no matter how well you’ve been dancing in class,...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 14, 2016 | Beginner's Salsa, Men's Salsa, Salsa Technique
You may be forgiven for thinking that in order to learn how to be a good male Salsa dancer and lead well that you need a male teacher. After all, when a guy dances Salsa he plays a completely different role in the dance. Surely if you learn from a girl,...
