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    Salsa open diary

    How bad are Spotify playlists? I only use La Sonera Radio...
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    Old school dancing

    Something just dawned... Did this thread also get derailed?
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    Old school dancing

    Interesting. I find Dura instrumentals much better (stronger powerful feel) vs romantica instrumentals which I find have the melody as the only thing keeping the feel strong. Take Lluvia here for example: (first song)
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    Old school dancing

    As a whole, I like instrumental music; one of the most effective ways to fall asleep next to ASMR and ambient. In terms of "Salstrumenal" as I like to call it, it has to keep the same funk, fat tones and strong melody for me to "respect" it as Salsa. Brass instruments really bring out the...
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    Old school dancing

    I just heard La Tormenta by Ricky C (for the first time in my life) and this is the epitome of elevator music. False advertising to call it Sals :mad:. So, which DJ Hendrix song? Flambo? That song sounds like it was designed for a Salsa class warm up or to be put into a move scene where the...
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    Muelleo/ bouncy basic

    I love his stuff and the way he teaches.
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    Old school dancing

    This is where the music and melody composition is the difference of a good salsa song vs a boring/lame one. However even with the boring ones (Thinking of you; yes - this song), it's learning body movement and expression which can make even 2 seconds of the songs get danced with power. This is...
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    Old school dancing

    This is where teaching how to express and release ones musicality can be very helpful to make this possible. I just see so many pattern me monkeying
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    Hi , what is status of dancing in your place now ?

    I'm seeing more and more venues in NYC but they are all requiring vaccination proof so it's making me feel much safer and feeling braver to take off my mask.
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    Leads: does dancing with follows in heels vs. flats feel different?

    Oh yea, shoes with heels like these, I find the follower so much easier to lead. They are not distracted by: - Stilletos: being on tippy toes affecting center of gravity and a more tense state - Sneaker level flats: very grounded but "heavy" and slightly slower to start movement. So often...
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    Leads: does dancing with follows in heels vs. flats feel different?

    This is why I like to have followers with a low heel. Flats I see as literally flat soles (running shoes). Anything that has a heel of any sort 1/2" are the ideal for me. Slightly "on the ready" while still good center of gravity and grounded feel. Stilettos may look nice but not as relaxing as...
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    Silence or lack of leadership in salsa dancing community?

    A few more groups started popping up in NYC to get socials started again. Going to test out a few and see what they bring. Unfortunately, for us working folks who aren't making a living in the entertainment or music industry, taking this role is too taxing. If I hit the lotto however.....
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    What I'm listening to right now...

    Just damn....
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    Creep Identification

    I guess there's some usefulness in being able to BS..
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    Salsa open diary

    She was a very nice and friendly person, laid back and easy going (even gave me a long tight hug but I never saw her before...). Her energy was present but the tension connection was not there (almost in her own world). The first follow l tested her responsiveness with the push-pull and she was...
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    Salsa open diary

    Yep. It was back to back. Even rotating back from bachata chacha, right to dura... No tempo media or romantica to break it up and feel the contrast..
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    Creep Identification

    Embed an SOG pup into their pillow to be found.
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    About the architecture of dance floors

    Stepping Out Studios (where Jimmy Anton's social are), have these support pillars that are about 12-24" in diameter and quite obnoxious. This is also where the flooring on the outside venue matters. In Central Park there is one area that they occasionally hold socials but it's slate slabs and...
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