Us leads don’t turn enough! I previously made a post on How to Add Turns Into Your Salsa Basic (For Leads) and I want to continue this idea with how leads can add turns for themselves during cross body leads. The key to salsa and life is to keep things fun and interesting, so let’s […]
For this week’s salsa tip I’m going to respond to a question that Jill left on one of our other videos: “What can a woman do to increase her chances of being asked to dance? I find myself standing around a lot, sometimes with plenty of guys around who aren’t dancing.” Very humorously “LeGrande […]
Today we’re tackling a question from one of our viewers: “How do I integrate body movement into my partner work while keeping my frame intact and sending clear signals?” Let’s break it down… First: Why Body Movement Matters When you’re just starting out, dancing can feel robotic, stiff and rigid. But as you advance, you […]
After posting a video about all the different salsa timings that exist (on1, on2, on3 and on4), a bunch of people reached out asking… “Hey Robin, when you’re demonstrating this why are you breaking forward on that count?” I get these questions all the time. So here’s the answer… Salsa Timing Conventions The first thing […]
I don’t know about you but, as a lead, I’m terrible at adding turns into my salsa dancing. So, I’ve made a video to 1) explore this for myself and 2) give all you leads some ideas on how you can add turns into your salsa basic while you social dance. I’m not going […]