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Hi, I have not been on this forum in a while. I began salsa dancing several years ago, but didn't really give it time and effort and dropped out of the scene. About two years ago I started dancing again and only a year ago, began making a real effort to go to socials. This was in Sydney, where...

I just danced for the Bronze medal today, and this was my experience, since I began dancing six months ago: I first went to this school (to learn International Latin Ballroom) because I was dissatisfied with the first school I went to and where I took an intro package of four lessons. At the new...

I am overweight and until eight months ago, was a closet dancer for most of my life. Mainly because of self-image issues. I focused on being good at my job and my art instead and negated my self-image problems. Eight months ago I had lost about 25 pounds (went on a weight loss program) and...

I just want to make a comment about facial attractiveness/dancing: In my group dance classes, I noticed that the good-looking men who initially caught my attention (height, face, build, overall "hot-ness" : ) usually turn out to be the least skilled leaders. On the other hand, the least (the...

Whenever we have lessons, we practice these routines, and I see him doing the same with his other students. So I thought this was BRONZE+SILVER and that we would do exactly this in the test. However the way he explained it to me, the BRONZE is already part of what we have covered, so he is...

Alemana - in Spanish, this means "German," so why German? Aida - well, what comes to mind is the Opera, wonder if it was for that...

Does anyone know the origin of INT'L LATIN BALLROOM step names? When I heard the names Natural Top, Curly Top, Turkish Towel, Aida, Hockey Stick, Alemana, Fan, New York, etc, I just wondered who named them?

I had no goal myself, when I went into privates six months ago, and neither did I even know what the heck BRONZE MEDAL meant. After reading df a lot and hanging out at the studio and realizing what my teacher is trying to do, it has become clear to me. I agreed with him that I would do the...

I don't think syllabus steps are boring, now that I have begun practicing :raisebro: at long last. For instance i had been practicing the Bronze and Silver Rumba looking in the mirror and decided to try and add my hip movements in. In my class with pro, we have never worked on that yet but I was...

Wait a minute, you mean to say it is a list of steps which can be done in any particular order? Because if in a particular order, that would comprise a routine, right? Does this explain why the list my instructor gave me for silver is a list of steps but in a different order, from the list I...

Well I still find it unnerving when pro asks me to do rumba walks and he is in front of me holding my arms. First of all, you have to lean forward so you are so near him. Second, you feel like you're going to step on him. Not to mention when you are doing this all around the entire ballroom...

Just curious, what was it that made you break down in tears?

Okay, so I admit it, it's only now, after six months of privates that I have begun to practice alone. So I found this big room at home with mirrors in it which is perfect. Why didn't I think of this before? I brought my iPod Dock there and it's perfect...laid out the papers with the syllabus...

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Ok I think I have to tell pro to be tougher with me. I think I should've changed the title of this thread. TOUGH TEACHER, not mean! I want to hear it all, the good, the bad and the ugly!

MEAN-MAKES YOU WORK HARD-NOT LENIENT-TELLS THE TRUTH EVEN IF UGLY. I suppose because pro is too nice and courteous, I need to ply him for answers...I often say after a lesson, how did i do, and ask him to grade me! He never used to do this but not it's kind of customary. When I do something...

Was just thinking, while my pro is super courteous, nice, charming...that perhaps I would learn MORE if he were MEAN sometimes. As in MEAN/WORK ME HARDER/Not let me get away with anything. During class recently I was so whiney and tired. I messed up the rumba walk completely and he usually...

Oh my, what a relief. Like I said, I am new to working this much with my body. One thing's for sure though, I am totally in tune with the music and have rhythm. (I suppose it's a race or culture or perhaps genetic thing). Doesn't help that pro is very charming and attractive, very...

You mean, ask him what part of my body he is looking at? I can't really tell though. When we were doing Cha Cha locks forward and back yesterday (Bronze) I was thinking of my feet and he was correcting my arms. Anyway I'm practicing at home now in a large room with mirror so this should help...

Where do people dance Salsa in Manila?