One of the most common mistakes that plagues Salsa dancers is poor elbow positioning. It ruins partner connection and makes it incredibly difficult to interpret lead and follow signals during a dance. In this tip, Patrick and Scarlet will show you the optimal arm positioning to maintain the strongest possible connection with your partner, enhancing the fluidity and finesse of your movement.
Once upon a time, not so long ago, Patrick was dancing with a male student who was using an excessive form of the “spider-man grip.” It felt forced, seemed unnecessary and fueled this tip.
Raise your hand if you can’t wait for your next mediocre dance! *No hands move* – that’s what we thought. As Salsa dancers we turn hundreds of times per night (some nut jobs probably hit the 4 digits), but despite this staggering amount of repetition, SO many of us are losing our balance and limiting […]
If I asked you to complete this sentence: “Practice makes….” What would you say?
Perfect. Right?
WRONG.
The only way you can perfect something by practicing, is if you are practicing that something perfectly.
You’re in the middle of a social dance, things aren’t going quite right and you’ve got this growing urge to tell your partner what they’re doing wrong. Stop. Right. There. If you’re not qualified to teach, don’t do it. When a dance feels like it’s falling apart, coaching your salsa partner might seem like a […]