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...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 7, 2015 | Dancer's Body, Social Salsa Dancing
I wrote this article for Debbie who was asking me why she sometimes messed up certain Salsa moves even though she knew them but didn’t recognise them, or what her response should be until too late. There are a few different issues which could be causing this,...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jan 17, 2015 | Dance Yourself Happy, Salsa Technique
“I don’t want to be a professional dancer…I just want to be able to dance a bit better so I can enjoy it more.” I hear these words a lot on my travels round the Salsa clubs of Essex, Herts, Kent and London. And they are usually uttered by people who are...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Nov 19, 2014 | Salsa Technique
Salsa allegedly is a partner dance…or so they tell me… Of course, my REAL partner is the music. It’s very much a triangular relationship. But I don’t tell the man that. I let him think he’s in charge 😉 Every once in a while though, as a lady...
