How To Be A Better Dance Partner (Without Improving Your Dancing)
byIf you’re reading this site, then it goes without saying that Latin dances (salsa, bachata, kizomba(yes, we know its not a Latin dance)) can…
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Get Down With Choreography
by golatindanceA student asks, “I love dancing but can’t seem to get the choreography down. What should I do?” Last year my partner Liz and I…
How to Dance With Confidence When You’re Still Learning
by golatindanceDancing with confidence comes from truly loving what you’re doing in that moment. If you genuinely love what you’re doing, everyone else around you…
What Should You Practice In Your Dancing?
by golatindanceAs a Ballroom and Latin dance instructor, I’m always surprised to hear my students’ response to “did you practice last week?” Too often they…
Five Choreographic Tips To Mix Up Your Social Dancing
by golatindancePeople often gravitate toward social dance because it doesn’t rely on set choreography and has a more spontaneous and improvisational nature. However, that doesn’t…
Why Are We Uncomfortable with Safety?
by golatindanceThe idea of making dance scenes “safer” isn’t new, but it’s also one that creates a lot of discomfort. Why is that? What can…
What To Do When You’re Injured and Can’t Dance
by golatindanceAs dancers, we derive a lot of happiness from movement, and not being able to dance because of an injury—even a relatively minor one…
Salsera Tries Tango: The Beginning of a Love Story
by golatindanceI’ve been fascinated by Argentine Tango for a while. The intensity, the focus, the precision, the musicality—it’s something that I’ve long admired, but has…
FAQ: What is a Heated Dance Competition?
by golatindanceWith the World Salsa Summit just a week away, competitors around the world are gearing up for this annual event in Miami, Florida. Some…
How to Teach Consent (Lesson 2)
by golatindanceConsent is suddenly a headliner topic, with the #MeToo campaign sweeping across social media. Changing our culture to be one that respects, asks, and…