Moving On With My Dance Lessons


Yes, the idea behind this blog came about from the inspired spark of thought that I had after hearing my salsa dance-lessons teacher (Joe Burgos, also the top honcho of Piel Canela Dancers). He said something about 'moving on' before the class as he slowly introduced and ably demonstrated more complicated steps tonight. Of course, he reviewed us with lessons from previous weeks before proceeding to introduce to us new steps.

And I've soon figured out, 'yes, I'm actually moving on' with my dance studies. There's no getting back, only moving forward. I have to say salsa really is different from Argentine Tango (I've had wonderful lessons from Strictly Tango NYC) which personally to me is the most awesome Latino dance ever created. However, Salsa reminds me of enthusiasm, fun and letting go---I think it's the music that somehow does not make much appeal to me if compared with staccato sounding Tango [Search Amazon.com for dance] music. I guess it's a matter of taste, or rather an acquired taste. Or maybe I'm over analyzing all these dances mainly because I have to do so as I write about dancing. And I'm grateful I've discovered dancing again after a long hiatus---considering that the last time I took formal lessons on dancing was still in freshman college---I remembered we had to learn how to dance the 'maglalatik' (a Philippine native dance) from a teacher who himself was considered an expert on Philippine folk dancing---watch a video below:


BTW, I'm happy to share that I've written the following articles on dance todate (this posting will have to be updated every time a new article comes in):
1) Why men (secretly) love to dance
2) What to know as an adult taking your first dance lessons
3) The tango's close embrace
4) The Milonga
5) Why dance studios make a great social environment
6) The history of male belly dancing
7) The history of ballet music
8) Where to take ballroom dancing lessons in New York

9) Biography: Jose Limon
10) How to dance the tango
11) Argentine tango tips for beginners
12) A look at the golden age of flamenco dance (1869-1910)
13) Which is a more entertaining form of belly dancing: raqs baladi or raqs sharqi?
14) The history of the cha cha
15) Biography: Lester Horton
16) Argentine Tango for beginners
17) Alicia Alonso:Cuban Prima Ballerina Assoluta and choreographer

Actually, if you have knowledge on dance and you can write on your experience, please contribute your articles on Helium's Dance Channel. The more knowledge-based articles shared on the site, the better the quality of our reading experience on dance. Dance, as always, is best performed to be appreciated as an awesome, motivating-to-the-soul art, which is true even way back to the times of our beloved ancestors. Having said and shared all these, 'Let's dance and move on!'

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