social dancing

There's been socials I've experienced where there will be the marquee instructor(s) or guest, typically from another country. Me and my friend found it a little odd but not terrible, as we think it divides people because most, if not all, of the follow (as well as leads to take their 100th...

This got me thinking, my buddy who is in his first year of social dancing tells me why dance with super attractive or highly prepped women? I'm not ever going to have a chance with them, and even if they are, chances are, they only dressed for the occasion but not actually know how to dance...

Just a super awkward moment I experienced. At my recent congress, a woman who I met when she started social dancing was all smiles when she saw me, this woman, let's call her Ana, was sitting next to a regular that I know who is always in the scene. The regular I know because he was one that...

Meaning in situations like feeling down and wanting to dance versus going out because you've finished cleaning your house and paid your bills and it's time to celebrate. What do you think is better? Going out to salsa or social dance on a empty glass, half empty glass, half full glass or full...

Have met follows who adhere to the "constant marching" or salsa steps. At times, I can be so tuned in on musicality that I like to give little breaks, example... 1-2-3 [stop/shimmy/shine] pick back up or reset to 1. This messes them up and I'd like to get better at it. What worked is also...

I would say cycling or bouldering community, but generally, you'd need to spend quite a bit for them. Bouldering can be affordable but not as convenient, unless if you love the outdoors and backpacking, there's a lot of growing communities in any big city. Combat sports and gym culture can...

Some of the dudes I got to know are constructors, some teach, another is a truck salesman. They get their exercise at these nightly socials get all drenched in perfume and sweat. Others are good about not staying up too late, and some even just drop by to dance for 30 minutes. In my scene...

I have to take it easy, maybe just watch how the crowd dance their kiz, bachata and especially salsa. On one event, they have a different type of cross body lead, can't quite explain it but I confused a couple of follows and then they did not want to dance with me anymore the rest of the night...

Just looking for some creative ways to lighten up the mood. Just trying to be friendly or escalate it to friendship or not act too arrogant. Sometimes you think they're dancers but they probably just started that night or only dance casually once in a blue moon. Do you still take them up for a...

I always see guys talk up their follows after a dance, they just keep chatting. What do they chat about? I'll admit, I guess I am socially awkward, I'm introverted and prefer to be a lone wolf. I like to just dance. Yet, I want to be genuine and not come across as someone wanting to get their...

I'd like to understand the appeal of going solo or with guys to the club, as a intermediate (probably closer to the beginner level of intermediate) lead, I really would. Right now, I very much enjoy going to the clubs with a few friends (male and female) and dancing almost exclusively with...