by Shulagh Jacobs | Sep 20, 2023 | Salsa Technique, Social Salsa Dancing, Uncategorized
(Photo taken at I Like It Like That Vinyl Matinee Social, London Irish Centre, Camden) If you are at a Salsa club and having a break on the edge of the dance floor it’s natural to watch other dancers. For me it’s really interesting to see how differently people move...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Mar 13, 2018 | Salsa Technique
Balancing your internal world to become a better dancer… Ask most people what they are dancing with and you might get a few different replies. Some would say their feet. Others might say a partner. Some may say they dance from their heart. But when you look...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jan 30, 2018 | Salsa Technique
There are plenty of options when it comes to improving your physical dance technique and adding to your moves repertoire. You can go to weekly classes locally, practice social dancing, attend workshops, dance holidays and festivals worldwide. However what I’m...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Dec 29, 2016 | Salsa Technique
There comes a point where people reach a sticking point in their Salsa learning and the improvements start to dry up. It’s when this happens that some will seek out a private teacher for extra help and practice. But before you do that, it’s worth...
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by Shulagh Jacobs | Aug 23, 2016 | Men's Salsa, Salsa Technique, Social Salsa Dancing
I happened to overhear a couple of girls chatting on the edge of the dance floor once… One said to the other “Oh you should go and dance with that guy over there…he’s a really good lead.” The way they were talking, you would think that...
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,...
