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Dance Articles, Tips & Editorials for dancers in Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, Cha Cha, Mambo, Merengue & Latin Dance. Find out about the history of these styles & all partner dancing.  Tips on learning, Tips for the dance floor for men & women, leading & following, what's expected, what's not, and so much more.  Theres some great factual & opionion pieces and a few extras... have a read and learn more.

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History of Partner Dancing

The Predecessor to all modern partner dances is the Waltz. 
If you look at Tango, Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Semba, Kizomba, Son, Forro, Merengue, Bachata, Zouk, Salsa, Swing, Jive, and all Ballroom styles. They all have..

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Salsa Dance History

Salsa is a popular form of social dance had origins in Cuba. But it wasn't called Salsa until it hit New York. The movements of Salsa are a combination of the Afro-Cuban dances Son, cha-cha-cha, Mambo, Rumba, and the Danzón. The dance, along...

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Salsa Dance Styles

Today, Salsa dancing can be divided into several styles defined by the geographic region from which they come. Generally, these styles are identified as L.A. style, New York style, Cuban and Miami style. Although these are not "official" styles......

Tips for learning dance

Tips on Learning Dance

The most common problem is that students rush through the basics in their desire to advance to the next level, and it seems teachers encounter exactly the same problem everywhere in the world! Try to overcome this temptation It is vital ..

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Social Teaching

Social dancing includes Salsa parties, Balls, Congresses, Festivals & Salsa Club Nights, anywhere Salsa dancing is Social. Trying to teach or correct someone on the social dance floor is ‘always’ a bad idea, most people find this very annoying......

Salsa Nights vs Latin Nights

Salsa Nights vs Latin Nights

When starting to learn Salsa, Bachata or Kizomba you might be looking to have any opportunity to go out Latin dancing. There are plenty of “Latin Nights” on the market to go dance, which is great. However there is a huge difference between them..

Benefits of Dancing

Benefits of Dancing

Music and dancing has been a part of many different cultures for centuries. It is part of celebration and entertainment. And whether they knew it or not, way back when the dancing began, there are numerous amazing health benefits..

Dance Floor Etiquette

Dance Floor Etiquette

What is dance floor etiquette?

The art of dancing, whether good or bad, in your own space. The art of not being all over the dance floor, unaware of or totally oblivious to the other people dancing around you. The art of having.....

Salsa Nithts Social dance tips

Social Dance Tips for Salsa

Salsa is a social dance, you can go anywhere in the world and dance with anyone. This is the same with other dance styles such as Bachata & Kizomba. When should I start dancing socially? Right away! Another important part of learning ..

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Maximise Your Learning

10 ways to maximise your learning in Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba Dance Classes

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Importance of Shines

Solo dancing is helpful for many reasons in Partner dance styles. Shines are usually referred to patterns, steps & footwork beyond just the basic steps. Footwork is generally means any kind of Footwork including basic steps & Shines....

Merengue Dancing

Merengue

What is Merengue? Merengue is Latin dance on two beats, counted as: “one, two, one, two, one, two…” because of its simple footwork or sometimes counted in 4 beats as in the music. It is an incredibly easy dance to learn and explore, with heavy...

What is Salsa?

What is Salsa?

Salsa has an addictive quality inherent in this rhythm which fuels the desire to become part of it and express it physically, this varied music enveloped by the umbrella term "salsa," and its fundamental, most visible instrument... DANCE...

Bachata & History of Bachata

Bachata & it's History

Bachata is a popular music style and Latin dance from the Dominican Republic. Although developed mostly in last forty years, it has just gained international popularity lately. Nowadays, Bachata is well known not simply in the Caribbean..

Kizomba & Kizomba History

Kizomba & It's History

Kizomba is characterised by a slower, romantic, more sensuous rhythm than the traditional Angolan Semba dance. Kizomba music emerged as a more modern music genre with a sensual touch mixed with African rhythm and Haitian Kompa...

 

Street Latin vs Ballroom Latin

Street Latin vs Ballroom Latin

Latin dances defined: The term 'Latin dances' in the context of social and ballroom dances may be used in two meanings. The public tend to get these mixed up very easily, mainly due to lack of dance education. Its good to ..

Salsa Basic Steps

Salsa Basic Steps

The word 'salsa' literally means 'sauce', usually hot and spicy, and that's definitely how you would describe salsa dance – zesty, energetic, passionate and sexy. Salsa is a sensual Latin dance, similar to Mambo. Both have a pattern of six steps over..

Stretch Health Fitness & Dance

Stretch, Health & Dance

Exercise or activity that involves stretching muscles ensures that joints are mobile and the body is more elastic and supple.
Stretching gradually increases elasticity, tone, and strength of muscles.  It also improves range of joint motion...

Salsa Timing & Percussion

Salsa Timing & Percussion

Salsa is played in common time, that is four beats in every bar. The music is played in two bar phrases, thereby forming an eight-count. Clave - As yet the most robust criterion for defining a piece of music as salsa music is that it should obey the..

Beginners Hell for Salsa

Beginners Hell

Do you know other dances? Knowing how to hip hop, tap, ballet, jazz, flamenco, or any other type of solo dance will obviously help you in understanding rhythm.   However in the beginning it will actually hurt you while learning partner dancing..

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