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Monthly Archives: July 2012

Passing the Awkward Beginner Phase…

23 Monday Jul 2012

Posted by Lani Strumpfer in Dancing Tips, Uncategorized

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Starting salsa is for most people like a baby learning to take its first steps: it can be scary, you feel completely uncoordinated and people may laugh at you! But like learning to walk, being able to dance makes it well worth the effort!Image

So here are some tips for the new Salseras and Salseros

Tip 1: Count continuously!

Keep counting and don’t stop even when your feet get all muddled up! Counting keeps your rhythm and your timing going. Keeping on counting will make it easier for you to keep moving even when your body is lost. It will also help to build up your muscle memory.

Tip 2: Dance on tip toes!

Stay on the balls of your feet. Dancing on the balls of your feet will help lift your centre of gravity which makes your body feel lighter and makes it easier for you to move. This will mean you keep to the timing of the song and that you move with more ease.

Tip 3: Small steps!

How can you tell if someone is a beginner dancer? By the size of their steps! Keep your steps small, no bigger than your own shoe size. This will not only help your timing but will also help you to move more naturally, which is key to looking natural on the dance floor!

Tip 4:  Arms up!

Many people don’t know what to do with their arms and it makes them feel awkward. Keep your arms up as if you were running- no one runs with their hands dangling by their sides! Lifting your arms tells your mind and your body that it needs to be ready to move.

Tip 5: Repetition!

That hated concept: practice, practice, practice! Alas, the body was made for repetition! Without practice your body will have to relearn steps every week! But if you go through the steps a few times in the week the next class will be so much easier!

With these aspects in place the awkwardness of being a beginner will be whisked away and you will start feeling like a dancer!

See you on the dance floor!

Red Devil’s Salsa Party Saturday 21st July

18 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Salsa Dancing in Cape Town

08 Sunday Jul 2012

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Barbosa Social Cafe, Cape Town, Just Dancing Salsa, L.A. Style, Salsa, Salsa Party, Waterfront

Just Dancing Salsa is teaching L.A style salsa in Cape Town! We teach at Barbosa Social Cafe at the Waterfront! Classes are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays weekly!

Check out our FREE Sunday night beginners class and our Sunday Night Salsa Party at Barbosa!

For more information contact us  or check out our website.

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