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 …
Answers User TijoWasik There’s no start and quit. Are you talking about professionals? I know professionals who started in their pre-teens, in their teens, in their twenties, thirties and forties, some even later. Unless you’re talking about competing on the world stage, then there’s no limit to when you start. As for quitting… Well, that’s spoken …
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Question by user yungyung Social dancing is starting up where I am, outdoor only. Issue I’ve been having is I’m kinda afraid to do a bunch of stuff on concrete or asphalt. Its a pain to turn/spin on for the follow (and for me), and its not even, so its a trip hazard. I don’t …
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 …
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 triplenoped Bachata. Salsa is hard for first timers. Leading would be pretty hard for both, following is relatively easier. User double-you Basic bachata demands zero fluid movement or even close dancing. Step, step, step, tap to the side and the same back the other way. One of the easiest basic steps apart from …
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 septembrskamuca Ladies, what moves are your go-to when dancing with a partner he suddenly gives you the sign to do a little solo while he does the basic step and watches? I’m a beginner and I’ve noticed some partners really like to do this, where they sign to the lady to do …
