Tanya Smith

Workshops at 2nd Sawa Sawa Kizomba Festival DC

Mini Recap.  I participated fully in 2 Workshops- Kizomba Foundation w/Eddy Vents and Chalianna CL and Semba Foundation w/Paulo & Lanna.  I observed 30 minutes of the Ladies Styling Workshop with Lanna. I was surprised to find how much I GENUINELY enjoyed the classes AND the dances being taught. Sum total of my experience in class- OUTSTANDING & EDUCATIONAL! Quick ...

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Influential Salsero Who Gave Me Hope

Blast from the Past.  Years ago when I first started stumbling backwards into the world of The Salsero, there was a guy from NY who was extremely fashionable and fashion forward with advanced level skills on the dance floor. Comparatively, I was an awkward, fumbling, oblivious to Salsero etiquette, brash and uncouth, arms flailing dangerously, hyper dancer trying to find my ...

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Featured Salsa Bachata Stars Who Don’t Social Dance w/Patrons

This subject was inspired by a Facebook post by DJ Renzo. Personally, outside of gauging whether a Salsa or Bachata Pro Dancer can DRAW an audience based on their Name/Brand/Dance Style ALONE making their fee worthwhile & profitable to ME, one of the Top criteria I use for booking Dancers for Workshops/Performances is whether or not I KNOW that the Artist being ...

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A Day of Listening, Show, and Tell

I had quite the “exciting” time at my mechanic’s garage this morning while he was getting my car inspection ready. I was sitting outside amongst a collection of assistant mechanics and some other customers waiting for their cars and naturally, a conversation emerged. One lady was talking about her successful triumph with brain surgery recently and offered to show ME- ...

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Performance Songs

(DISCLAIMER- If you have performed to this song, I’m not shatting on your performance. Just stating my dismay about the overuse of this song!) UPDATE FROM RESPONSE TO THIS BLOG ON FB- I’ve since learned the name of the song in question is Propuesta Indecente. Going through performance videos I clipped Friday night from the DC Bachata Congress, I must ...

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