By Yanqing, 28/9/2006
1. Always smile and enjoy your dancing; it’s the people who are important in Salsa. Social dancing is a communication between you and your dance partner, so smile, relax, let your hair down and just dance! Don’t worry too much if you have limited variations or have problems following your partners. What’s important is your smile!
2. Thank your partner after the dance. Gentlemen, be sure to lead her off the dance floor when the music ends. Don’t leave her stranded on the dance floor!
3. Social Dancing requires close contact with other dancers. For an enjoyable dance, ensure you smell pleasant! Most dancers choose to wear cologne or perfume to prevent body odor, some use breath spray or mints to curb bad breath. And if you tend to perspire a lot while moving to the upbeat Latin rhythms, it’s advisable to bring a change of shirts so that your partner will feel comfortable while dancing with you.
4. When dancing with a person you have just met, start by leading her into simple variations to help you to get into sync with her. This also helps you see how experienced she is in social dancing, which enables you to plan your moves while dancing with her. If you want to execute more complex variations, be sure to watch her expression to see if she can handle the complexity. If she seems to enjoy the more challenging steps, you can probably do more of it.
Respect the dancing space of other dancers while dancing. If the dance floor is crowded, take small steps and try to keep to your space while dancing. This minimizes feet-stepping and body-bumping accidents!
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