Is it possible to be a good Lead but an average dancer? A lot of leads barely move their feet, can’t spin, do neigh styling and only know suzi q when it comes to shines but they are quite good leads because they still have a good sense of timing, and encyclopedic knowledge of moves […]
As long as I have been dancing I have been hearing people talking about cliques. Even when we all danced Cuban there were apparently people in cliques, ie the London cliques, the advanced dancers cliques, etc. Will Salsa Cliques Ever Rule the World? Of late, the number of supposed cliques has mushroomed! There is the, […]
Ok, this whole salsa kissing business where does it all come from? Ordinarily I do not go around kissing on both cheeks someone I have just met but in Salsa I do. Is it a Cuban thing? South American maybe?. Everyone seems to just pick up on this ritual without attending special workshops but I […]
How real are our friendships in Salsa? Salsa, bachata kizomba or any other Latin Dance events are a peculiar environment where we are usually: happy, high on endorphins and quite possible drunkish But will your Salsa friends be there when the going gets tough? When you are in your onesies and it seems all the […]
Friday Coffee Lounge Topic: Dance Etiquette This week marks the 1 year anniversary of the Friday Coffee Lounge. Incidentally, the first topic was actually on a Thursday and not a Friday and it was about DJ’s not getting paid. Are they getting paid yet? We have covered a variety of salsa related topics over the year […]
Coffee Lounge Friday Topic; Are Performance Courses Killing Social Dancing? This is a topic I have heard discussed quite often especially here in the UK. I am not sure if it is the same elsewhere in Europe but I am aware its getting like that in NYC. I am not referring to Boot Camps at […]
Coffee Lounge Friday Topic;: Musicality!! What is it? Is it a marketing ploy by some instructors to make more money or just another way for some dancers to look down on other. Can you really have musicality in Salsa dance if you can’t understand the lyrics? Can, with the current obsession with turn patterns and ladies […]
