Question I want to learn bachata, but I’m not too thrilled about the idea of men touching me like that. Would it be possible for me to only dance with other women? Or does it not work like that? Answers User Orpheums You can dance with whomever you want. If you want to dance with …
Question I’ve been dancing as a follow for years and have always wanted to be able to lead as well. I took a class a few years back but the experience wasn’t that good. Part of it was that I had a terrible partner (we had to have a fixed partner for a whole course). …
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Answers User hatzfeld To have a good social overall, I would go for: – Enough dancers to dance all night with plenty of different partners, with a good Lead/Follow balance – Place: Enough space to dance, good floor – Good mood, no elitist groups judging everyone – Good music On the personal level, we all …
Question by User bamboosaou Just wondering if anyone can share any tips with regards to dealing with stress or frustration during class? As someone who leads, isn’t very coordinated and going through what is deemed beginners hell, I’m struggling to learn another form of Latin dancing called Zouk where I have to be very particular …
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Answers User Enasakoma I think by weak leading perhaps you refer to as too indecisive or unclear leading. This is what I interpret your question to be as, because if you interpret weak as soft then most professional/experienced dancers are very soft in their leading because it’s more about technique and subtle movements than brute …
Answers User Khursed Typically, for me at least, it’s about having fun and making sure my partner is enjoying herself. Try not to pay attention to what everyone is doing around you and just enjoy the connection with your partner. For me it’s about a sense of understanding and effortlessness with your partner. Working at …
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Question By User EchoBlossom Hey all! I want to learn to salsa dance with my boyfriend, who is taller than me. When we dance, I always lead. I’ve learned some basic step patterns (thank you Skillshare) but it’s still nothing we can really put to music. Any advice? I’m 5’2 and he’s 5’9 Answers User …
Answers User HavokIris Listen to a lot of music. One thing that can be tricky at first is finding the beat. Having a good connection with the timing will help you put moves together. User dancingdoctor2596 Yes, this. Listen to a ton of music and practice finding the 1 (assuming you are dancing on 1, …
Answers User semithroway There’s a saying in the dance world, “The woman is the picture, the man is the frame” Women do more spinning, sure, it’s all about showing them off — however, leading patterns is much more difficult than following. I know a bit a bout following, I’ve been lead by instructors to get …
