Dancing Salsa: Evolution of Salsera – Part 1

First, nobody wants to
dance with you because you are just a beginner. If you get two dances
in a night, you consider yourself lucky.

Second, everybody dances
with you because you follow decently enough but don’t know what
exactly you are doing on the floor. You want quantity and not
quality. Besides, the guys love to dance with you because you can
never tell their mistakes apart.

Third, nobody wants to
dance with you because you have become real good. You want quality
and not quantity. Besides, you intimidate the boys.

First, you are not
impressed much by the Salsa videos. You wonder what is the big fuss
about the terms like musicality, fluidity, technicality and purity.
You actually give a rat’s ass.

Second, you are impressed
with videos of your local superstars. When somebody criticizes your
favorite performers, you take it very personal and become very
defensive.

Third, you standards begin
to rise and in the end you cannot look at a video without being
critical. Musicality, fluidity, technicality and purity matters now.

First, your wardrobe goes
for a complete change. You stock up your wardrobe with ‘dancerish’
dresses.

Second, you reach a stage
where you don’t give a damn about your dress choices. A jean and
T-shirt becomes your staple for every social night. You are not that
inspired to dress up.

Third, you have gone to
several International Salsa Congresses and you get a reality check
about your dressing. Your wardrobe again become ‘dancerish’ but this
time, only shorter and sexier.

Mazel Tov!

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