Recent content by TomSchueler

Reacting "spontaneously" to the song might be a bit misleading, he seems to know the song and it's gear changes by heart. What's spontaneous about it might be fitting his dance moves to the music. It's a great video to demonstrate how one could dance to Timba songs. Never forget, though, this...

I would be curious how important the more difficult and fast footwork is for an intermidate to advanced dancer who has danced a couple of years and regularly goes to the dancing hubs (though not being a teacher). I am talking about people who go dancing more than two times a week and more for...

That's exactly the funny thing the friend of mine told me from her dance scene observations in Cali, that even the more advanced dancers rarely use difficult footwork moves, maybe it is because it's too unpredictable because you never know if your follower has the steps down.

You're right, I was talking about the ususal closed position. My left and her right hand remain tight but she positions her left hand higher (closer to my neck) on my right shoulder but without a full embrace with both hands.

I have to disagree. People claiming MCC is "the only way" to dance might have been the beginning of the Casino vs. Cuban Salsa debate in this forum. Problem is, that always was and still is a bullsh* claim that has long been debunked. But what happends RECENTLY is that some bring up this...

Also, concerning certain people in both casino and Cuban salsa: Another leader touching your back or tipping you on the shoulder = I am an attention ***** and idiot who does neither care about my partner nor you and your partner's connection but I do think gaining someone's attention mid-dance...

People will crucify me for saying this, but I often felt that the Re-positioning of her right hand to put it higher up on my left shoulder (in the closed position) seemed to signal a willingness to close-dance. Maybe because it feels less formal and more like hugging?

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Looks very beautiful and elegant to me. Both seem to be having a lot of fun. To be as objective as possible, in contrast to the video @LarsM posted, that other couple emits more of an air competiveness rather than a positive agreement as in this video. In theory, I'll find it more interesting...

With learning Salsa Colombia (or Cali Salsa) my current goal is to be able to hit the dancefloor as soon as possible, even if I have to use lots of Casino moves and don't stay a 100% true to how native dancers in Cali would interpret the dance. What are your opinions about what is essential to...

As a Cuban dancer, could someone tell me what's special about this? As someone foreign to the dance it seems to me she often rejects his offer for certain patterns and makes up her own movements? And what about that constant shuffling of hands they're doing? I imagine it's something most...

You're talking about the follower changing direction between count 3 and 5, right (after the turn and before her walking towards you)? Think if the follower steps back depends on your training. I'd agree that it feels more natural to backstep than the MCC alternative of letting her turn on the...

I'll be the first to admit I am bit tired to download and read the additional texts you provided. Could you give us a tdlr for the lazy? Also, dancing breaking out of the sport niche? You mean like in "dance cities" such as Cali? Was Salsa ever just a sport and not also a social event? The...

Unisport or "Hochschulsport" is an interesting phenomenon, a blessing and a curse. For small money (sometimes 20 euros for three month, one full course!) University students are offered a great variety of different sport courses to make use of in their free time, from yoga to rock climbing...

I cannot speak for Germany as a whole (sorry if it came across this way) but maybe Berlin, Hamburg and the areas nearby. For Salsa on 1 and 2 there are fewer partys and clubs to dance in Berlin. Overall the crowd looked more mixed whenever I got to observe both styles.