Recently I saw an advertisement for a ladies styling class at a local school. The ad promised a bunch of skills to be acquired in a 5 week course, including posture, balance, foot placement – all good things! But what caught my eye was the promise of hand and finger styling. FINGER styling?? Over the years of teaching I have… Read more →
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MAMBOJAM in Brisbane
THREE SESSIONS of fun, footwork, body movement, music and jamming! This is about bringing Brisbane dancers together to enjoy great music, challenge ourselves with body movement and great footwork. Love Salsa? You should be JAMMING!!! WEDNESDAYS 8PM : November 9th, 16th, 23rd *** 45min non-stop footwork/body movement jam, followed by social dancing! Attend ALL THREE sessions (just $50) or any… Read more →
Mambo Convention in Australia? Yes please!
It is seriously rare in Australia to have an event dedicated to Salsa. Perhaps ten or so years ago it was an option. (Sydney Salsa Congress was certainly a highlight for Salsa enthusiasts!) But with the influx of many, many dance styles into the Aussie Salsa scene, the hard-core Salsa lovers have been left with two options: attend those large… Read more →
What’s so special about Cha Cha anyway?
In our next Mambo course we’ll be doing Cha Cha shines instead of Mambo shines. For something different ~ to challenge the timing ~ to have some well-deserved fun! So why do we need Cha Cha? Well, firstly, Cha Cha Cha is super cool! It is directly related to Salsa through its underlying percussion rhythms. (If you… Read more →
Why dance Salsa On2?
The biggest challenge facing linear Salsa dancers is that conversion to On2 actually feels much like learning a brand new style. As you do familiar moves, they are fitted into a new timing pattern; everything feels back to front, leaving you constantly coming out of them on the wrong timing! That is your body saying, “I want to do it… Read more →