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 ...
Read More »Tanya Smith
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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- ...
Read More »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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