by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 24, 2021 | Beginner's Salsa, Salsa Mindset
I can remember the days when I was just starting out. I don’t think I ever thought learning Salsa was going to be easy, but I had been teaching fitness and aerobics classes for some years, and considered myself more coordinated than the average person. So on one...
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 | 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 | 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...