Question By User snackingontears A couple questions about your personal experience: Why did you join a performance team? What did you get out of it? Did it help build your technique / form? I’ve been dancing since May, taking classes consistently, and going to socials 2-4 times a week. What I’d really like right now …
Question by User californiastateuni It’s a little difficult to practice salsa without a consistent partner. I notice the great ones have synchronicity to a tee. They must have been doing it for months-years. If we want to get to that kind of level, do we need an ultra dedicated partner? If so, how did you …
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Question by musiclovermina Been struggling to find ways to dance outside the classroom for years, and these opportunities are finally opening up to me after moving to a better area. Thing is, I just got into my first real relationship and he’s not a dancer. Is it okay to continue to partner dance in clubs and …
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Question By User waitImcoming For a salsa / bachata addict who is also living a nomadic / expat life, finding the social dance parties has been extremely important to me but also a bit challenging. Like I literally chose where to move my family to next based on distances to dance events. Well, it was …
Question by User All__fun Just Curious what are your favorite and least favorite Brazilian Zouk Festivals ?? Answers User davelim I went to DCZouk this year as my first Zouk congress. I thought the workshops and social dance floors had space issues at least compared to other bachata/salsa congresses I’ve been to. This was particularly …
Question by by cheesewings I’m a beginner and I would like to know what are the main rules when it comes to socials. For example, why most people don’t dance with the same partner twice in a row Why not consume any alcohol during socials? Answers User obubaley You can dance with the same partner if …
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Question by User netflixychilaquiles Hey all! Long-time bachatero here. I’ve been dancing bachata for over a year now and I’ve had an amazing experience learning and improving my moves. Recently, though, I’ve somewhat lost my spark. I find it difficult to think of my purpose for dancing. It’s really important for me to have a …
Question By User californiastateuni I notice I get super confident when the follower is a little shorter mostly because I don’t have to worry about hitting them and I naturally feel like the leader. But at times, there will be taller followers, what are some things to keep in mind? Or should I mind at …
Answers User Troutpasta Jazz shoes like these ones from amazon… https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMPY1NK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Or you can buy suede stick ons and put them on your regular street shoes http://www.soles2dance.com/ I’m not fond of high heels, especially for congresses… I’d rather not torture myself! But some people do wear them so do whatever is comfortable! User Hnmr Hey. Followers can …
Question By User dwkfym I used to be in an industry where performance pedigree and other concrete measures of product desirability existed. I left it around 2013 just when online marketing was getting big. Apparently, today, there are a ton of sub-par products that are very popular due to how it is presented on facebook, youtube, …
