Question by User APREACHERone Hello Everyone, I started dancing Salsa 2 months ago and I enjoy every bit of it ! When I look myself dancing in front of a mirror, I realize that having bow legs does not make my steps look as neat/beautiful as I wish. Is it a problem to have bow legs …
Answers User umjammerjammy I’m a woman learning lead and I have danced with a couple of guys learning to follow. When they start out I feel like I’m trying to move cement lol They’re super tense! I’m sure classes would help a lot and going from a lead to follow has its unique challenges. Instead …
User johnny_h4wk This is extremely normal no matter how long you have been dancing for. I would guess a very small percentage actually remembers the moves and uses them all the time. The only way to get them into your body is repetition and practice 😊 which is where social dance events can come in …
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Answers User pferden Lisbon for traditional or paris for urbankiz kizomba. Why go elswhere? Some starting points in lisbon: b.leza, jazzys dance studio, barrio latino. Festivals: like festival, semba no pe, christmas kizomba festival etc. You may even have the opportunity to enjoy concerts of your favorite kizomba music artists there. Paris: khao suay (my …
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Question by User hobbiez1 I’m interested in learning Salsa as a very casual hobby and would like to get to the point where I can go out to socials and do a basic dance without disappointing most of the follows. But I have 2 big concerns: 1) In the very limited time I’ve been dancing (not …
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Question by User kc_joeyy I’m asking for the case when you’re social dancing with someone for the first time. I feel that looking into their eyes all the time can become really awkward or come across as creepy, but I don’t want to keep looking away either and come off as disinterested. What trade-off works …
Question by User TheHiggsBroson I have two pairs of dance shoes. One has suede bottoms, the other (Gfranco Indoor/Outdoor Shoes) has a special non-suede/non-leather dance sole which has far less friction than rubber. It has similar feel to suede shoes, but slightly less slippery I would say. I often feel like these shoes are TOO …
Question by User Lost_concentration Looking for everyone’s recommendations for 2-2.5” heels that fit well for people with wide feet! I’m currently dancing in a pair of Freed of London heels that are absolutely lovely shoes, but after a year of dancing in them they’re still a bit too tight and I can’t wear them for …
Answers User Vaphell Hip movement should be merely a side effect of ergonomic weight transfer between slightly bent legs (as described under your other question), which naturally causes changes in relative positions of hip joints/hip action.You shouldn’t be focused on pushing the hips out for the sake of it, nor on drawing huge 8s with …
Question by FunBand0 During class, no one minds me getting into the circle as a lead, but during socials, when I ask another girl to dance, I get funny looks and rejections most of the time. I specify that I would like to lead but they seem to either find it creepy or just avoid me. …
