Recent content by jump'n'jive

Good dancing isn't patterns. Its quality of movement, understanding connection, moving from foot to foot etc You better believe I work on all of this on every lesson I teach. I spend all day practicing. I make my students do it as well. I think it's vital and when you teach 10 lessons a day it...

That's the worst :(

context of the thread and this quote. I died LOL

I've now done three comps this year with my students. I started December 220lbs I'm now down to 180lbs and back to dancer shape. I eat very limited calories I've had no carbs or sugar since December. I have two cups coffee and a protein bar and that lasts me until about 4-5 pm when I beat a...

Dustin has coached me for 12 years. In the years I've known him he has always said he wanted hustle and merengue in the american style. Its nothing new

At one point are you having issues with raising the heel? In rumba walks or cha walks forward or back you must raise the heel. Can you be more specific

Sounds like you were taught america Cuban motion versus now Latin hip action. Very different in theory and practice. Before saying you learned it completely wrong perhaps you should show us. Rhythm action and Latin action should be danced differently.

If this doesn't scream zero F's given I don't know what does. Love it LOL

I built out a industrial/flex space building. I occupy 1/3 of the building. Just under 6000 sqft. My studio ran $100k+ build out. Since people known me in break life on here and some here come go my studio I do not want to say all the details. I coach at multiple studios from word of mouth ...

Studio owner here and I also do some traveling coaching. You would be very surprised how little money it takes to open a studio. And if you find a desperate enough landlord you can probably get it built out on their dime. Its called tenant improvement funds. With a 25% stake you are going to...

Both are correct. I teach both. It really depends on which school of thought your teachers have learned from. Some call it the old Russian style and some refer to the lower rib cage and higher connection as the Italian style.

So much I want to reply to. Must behave

Drinks hors d'oeuvres and dessert

You think $200 is bad a local studio here charges $150 for a spectator ticket LOL

We actually rent out the studio every Saturday for salsa parties and we also rent it out to three different west coast swing clubs. I would like to have ballroom socials very active in our studio as well. So right now I'm doing all the hard work trying to build it, dancing every dance and...