Question By User vstefan I’m keen to get really good at Salsa (and Bachata) and spend 4-6 hours a day social dancing / practicing. Any city recommendations? Ideally in South America (cheaper + Spanish haha) User ilurkcute No better place to learn than NYC. User fschwiet I lived in Cali for a year total …
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Question by User The818 Hello! I’ve been doing salsa/bachata for about 9 mo, doing lessons 1x/week, and socials 1x a week or 1 every 2 weeks. I follow, and around 4 months in I thought I should try to also learn to lead. I’ve since stopped, mostly because its intimidating and nerve wracking and also …
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Question by User MocanuVlad Advice from anyone is more than welcome, but i assume my question is more for the ladies of r/bachata. How do you feel if an inexperienced lead asks you to dance? I am a beginner, i have a decent grasp of the basic moves & turns, still doing classes to learn more. …
Question by User PuppyLife1 Hello, I have been dancing Bachata for about 3 months and have been learning a lot. The progression everyone says I’ve done is very inspiring. I feel like I am hitting a little bump in the road. I know moves but I am finding it hard to put them into a …
Answers User tvgtvg I would say that you are overthinking: you will never be a real pro with potential because for that you need a mindset that would not let you ask these questions: be honest with yourself and let that possibility fall . This leaves it as a hobby for someone with a job: …
I’m not enjoying social dancing anymore, should I change my mind? Read More »
Question By User knellerwashere So my wife and I were talking about taking up something new to do together, and one of the first things that came to mind is social dancing. We figured that’s a thing that people do, we should be able to find a venue or something. I’ve been googling for over …
Question by User triplenoped Hi there, I wanted to ask if you guys have any tips on how to get passably good at dancing with people who dance to a different salsa style than you. I myself lead on1, and I think followers who learned on2 can follow me well enough, but I can’t dance …
Question by ikm0409 I’m a follower and in between beginner and intermediate level. I want to improve outside of classes and socials on my own. Do you know of low cost of free suggestions of how I can do this? Ex: Youtube channels, workouts to strengthen/ stretch specific body parts, etc… Answers User TijoWasik The best advice …
Question By User rawr4me I’ve been told by different teachers I have a weak frame in multiple Latin dance styles. The main comments are to use the lats to have my shoulders back and down, also to stand up straighter and look up. (Plus engage the core, etc.) I notice my frame collapses when I’m …
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Question by User californiastateuni Still trying to work out the kinks of mental block, freezing for new patterns and subtle techniques for pressure etc… I sometimes come home just a bit disappointed but I notice when I dance w/ people on my level or ones who follow very well, each songs multiply into great feels. Of …
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