True Conversation at The Salsa Room Last Week“Do you dance Salsa?” Yes, I do. “Would you like to dance?” But this isn’t a Salsa Song (it was a Bachata Song). Blank stare from guy followed by, “Would you still like to dance to this song?” No, I don’t think I wish to dance Salsa to a Bachata song, dear sir. If ...
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Salsa Dance Night Recap. I went to Clarendon Grill tonight with one mission- to get a Salsa Dance with Bachata World Champion Sergio from Spain! I missed my opportunity to get a dance with him at the Ferocity Fierce Fridays Bachata Social because I was too intimidated to dance Bachata with him because he’s a World Champion and I just ...
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I received a private message from Dance Friend who was at Clarendon Grill thanking me for respecting his dance slot last night. A guy asked me to dance and led me right in the middle of a tight quad of couples who had already established dance slots in the vicinity and I guess my new partner just figured he would ...
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Review/Recap of Salsa Training with Rasove of Yamulee at Baltimore’s Sentimiento Dance Company. I was fortunate enough to get invited to a private group training with Yamulee Principal Dancer and Instructor Rasove Ramirez this morning. Baltimore’s Sentimiento Dance Team has been traveling to Yamulee’s NYC Bronx Studio 1-2X a month this year to get trained on all aspects of Mambo ...
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I was reflecting on my Dance Experiences at Pura Vintage Salsa Festival 2012 in Richmond, VA– which were wildly divergent- particularly reviewing the different Salsa Faces I make based on the dance experience I am having. The faces evolved over the years from experiencing many different types of dancers. Each Patented Face depends on the Status, Perceived Level, Perceived Enjoyment ...
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Tanya J Smith Washington DC Salsa Mambo Bachata Latin