by Shulagh Jacobs | May 31, 2015 | Dancer's Body, Men's Salsa, Salsa Styling
There comes a point when a dancer has a great core technique nailed down and wants to start focusing on the things that will make their dancing look sharper and more stylish. But what tends to happen is that as the music gets faster, the moves get more complex,...
by Shulagh Jacobs | May 24, 2015 | Dancer's Body, Ladies Salsa, Salsa Styling
One of the hardest things for a lady when learning to dance Salsa is learning to cope with dancing in heels. I believe that ladies should dance in heels…it gives a much more elegant line to the leg and completes the Cross Body Salsa dancer’s look. Somehow...
by Shulagh Jacobs | May 10, 2015 | Dancer's Body, Ladies Salsa, Salsa Styling
If you’re a female Salsa dancer of Intermediate level, you’re probably starting to think about adding styling into your dancing. But for many, things like body rolls, ripples and waves are off limits. The main reason – before you even get to...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Mar 28, 2015 | Dancer's Body
I wrote an article on why I teach beginners to dance in bare feet initially. Most of my reasoning stems from my experience of working with people with significant pain issues who wanted to exercise and get fit. Even though they all had motivation and were prepared to...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Mar 23, 2015 | Dancer's Body
The thing that surprises people the most when they come to Salsa Intoxica for their first class is when I ask them to take their shoes off. Although on the surface this may seem an odd or unnecessary request, I have some very solid reasons which are based in my...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 22, 2015 | Dancer's Body, Salsa Styling
When I was learning Salsa in the early days, one of my biggest frustrations was not being able to respond to what I was feeling in the music and translate it into body movement… I wanted to be one of those dancers who had the music literally flowing through...
