What I Learned From Going Pro
byI was twenty when I stood in a salsa club in a small town in Guatemala and watched in awe as the dancers spun…
Dance Motivation
How To (Nicely) Watch Videos Of Yourself Dancing
byWith the ubiquity of smartphones, people don’t think twice about whipping out their phone and grabbing a video at a class or a social….
How to Balance Your Dance Life With the Rest of Your Life
byIn my early 20s I lived in San Francisco and worked in an office with a lot of other young, recent grads. It was…
Review: Fernando Sosa World Mastery Program
byIf you’re involved in the latin dance community at all, you’ve probably seen ads on your Facebook or Instagram with big name dancers…
4 Things New Dancers Should Do When Attending Socials
byI still remember the first time I went to a social dancing party. It was a Wednesday after one month of taking dance classes….
What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Practicing
byI love to dance, but I don’t always love practicing. Practicing is hard. It requires resilience and tenacity. You must be willing to try…
Get Down With Choreography
byA 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
byDancing 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?
byAs a Ballroom and Latin dance instructor, I’m always surprised to hear my students’ response to “did you practice last week?” Too often they…
What You Give Is What You Get Back On The Dance Floor
byI once fell during a solo competition in New York City. I didn’t hit the ground, but I fell hard enough that the entire…
