by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 4, 2022 | Beginner's Salsa, Salsa Mindset, Social Salsa Dancing
One of the things that bothers me most as a Salsa teacher is when I ask my students (or any novice or beginner) for a dance and they shift around nervously, their stress levels visibly start to rise, and sometimes they even back away, make an excuse, or run off. Now...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jun 25, 2016 | Beginner's Salsa, Men's Salsa, Social Salsa Dancing
If you’ve been taking Salsa classes or private Salsa lessons for a while, the thought of doing it for real on the dance floor can seem really scary and daunting. The first few dances are usually the hardest, and no matter how well you’ve been dancing in class,...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Feb 8, 2016 | Men's Salsa, Salsa Technique
Many improver level dancers – particularly guys – feel that they aren’t really dancing. They worry that it looks like they are just stepping from one place to the next in the dance and don’t actually have any dancing of their own. At that point...
by Shulagh Jacobs | Jul 12, 2015 | Men's Salsa, Social Salsa Dancing, Uncategorized
There’s one question that I always get asked by guys after class, or during social dancing. And it’s one I often can’t answer. That’s because it’s the wrong question. They ask me: “How do I get into X...
