by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 7, 2016 | Beginner's Salsa, Dance Yourself Happy
You may be forgiven for thinking that my “Learn Salsa In A Day” course is a bit of a gimmick. Especially the teachers and advanced dancers out there who know exactly what’s involved. After all, they have seen many dancers take many months to progress through...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Mar 7, 2016 | Dance Yourself Happy, Salsa Technique, Social Salsa Dancing
Why do we dance? For most of us, it’s because the feeling of connection we get when we dance with a partner is the most magical feeling on the planet. Once you’ve experienced that magic, nothing else comes close. If you’ve not been...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Dec 12, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy
Those films like Dirty Dancing, Cuban Fury and Strictly Ballroom… They’re not really about guy gets girl or girl gets guy. Well they sort of are, but only on the surface. They’re really about self expression. They’re...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 5, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy, Salsa Styling, Social Salsa Dancing
The skill of improvisation in Salsa, or the ability to create turn patterns and shines spontaneously in mid-flow of the dance is not an innate gift or something that just happens when you’ve been dancing a long time. There are many extremely advanced...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 2, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy
Why do we dance Salsa? Why do we choose a partner dance over a dance we can do on our own? Why do we travel into the next city, the next county and beyond to get our “fix” of dancing? And we all know Salsa is addictive. We crave...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Mar 28, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy, Social Salsa Dancing
When you first start dancing Salsa in clubs it can be daunting. You see all these amazing dancers spinning around the floor and feel despondent, wondering if it will ever be you… You came here to dance, but everyone looks so good, they all appear to know...