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How real are our friendships in Salsa? Salsa, bachata kizomba or any other Latin Dance events are a peculiar environment where we are usually: happy, high on endorphins and quite possible drunkish But will your Salsa friends be there when the going gets tough? When you are in your onesies and it seems all the […]

Salsa Kisses

Ok, this whole salsa kissing business where does it all come from? Ordinarily I do not go around kissing on both cheeks someone I have just met but in Salsa I do. Is it a Cuban thing? South American maybe?. Everyone seems to just pick up on this ritual without attending special workshops but I […]

Salsa Politics

Life cannot exist without politics because politics is a creation of day to day human social interactions. Therefore it should be no surprise that it exist within our dance community – Salsa Politics!!! When people talk about Salsa politics they’re often invariably referring to the negative effects on the dance community. It is sad though, […]

Salsa Show Costumes

Salsa Show Costumes: I’m too scantily clad for this stage!!!! I forget how many shows I use to see where the Men are in three-piece suits with a Mac and the Ladies are in Bikinis! . Gratuitous Flesh Flash or Artistic Skin Display? I hardly watch shows of late but this topic for discussion has […]

Salsa Travels || Coffee Lounge

For only the second time in my travelling history, my luggage did not arrive with me at my destination. I am happy to say that 2 days later it arrived. (So, my clothes have spent more time in Moscow than I ever had :P). Admittedly, I mostly travel on Low Budget Airlines and therefore only […]

Salsa Wear

Teddy’s 30 day shoe challenge has got me thinking about Salsa footwear. I also remembered that Red said that she had about 100 pairs of dance shoes??? Seriously??? That’s a tad excessive! I normally have only 3 pairs including 2 pairs of jazz shoes but lately I have acquired a few more pairs. Thanks to […]

The annoying things people say or do at Salsa?

Time to vent! Share those annoying things that really irritate you at salsa. I know a lot of you have things about salsa you want to get off your chest, things that continually bug you about salsa. Go on, Knock yourself out…. A few of mine: 1) DJ’s who pitch up or down songs when […]