How to add style to your dancing Hello true believers! I was looking online and according to the Google, adjectives are defined as: “words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.” Why do I mention adjectives? Several reasons...
Hello, true believers, another week and another chance for me to provide value to my awesome MMA peeps. I often get a chance to discuss music and dancing with my brother from another mother, Freddy Ovalle. Without question, Freddy plays excellent sets and has been a...
Role reversals in Latin dance: Why do it? Hello, again true believers! Del here and I am inspired. My student, friend and all around badass nurse friend, Shay has inspired me to write about the benefits of learning the other ‘role’ of the dance. It...
Dancing in a slot in Salsa/Mambo I <3 slotty girls, don’t we all? Wait what? Now wait a minute. Before you lovelies start forming lines to beat me down let me explain. My favorite way to dance Salsa is by far in a slot. I wish I could say that I always knew...
By now you’ve either been to the club or have begun taking dance classes and are eager to get involved in the Latin dance community here in good old Chicago. As you begin to enter the many clubs and socials hosted by a variety of groups and studios, you’ll...
So many things go on at dance studios that I have worked at that I never seem to run out of thing to talk about. For example: A lot of times, I’ve seen women come in our studio with their significant others and attack the proceeding private lesson or group class...
Hello again true believers, I just finished doing some dance practice and am now sitting down to write another blog before I take Macho to play. A funny thing was said to me which I’ve heard a million times since I started dancing and teaching but never paid...
I have mentioned in the past how I love dancing in new cities as it gives me the thrill of something fresh and new. No disrespect to all of the amazing follows in Chicago, but dancing with new people always brings me an excited energy that I remember from my days as a...
I received a great comment in my post about finding the beat in Salsa music. I was asked about some great songs that would be beginner friendly and figured I would shoot out a quick post and share this with everyone. The following songs are nice and chill and not too...
Shines and Salsa dancing I was and am an avid House-head, having grown up in Chicago. We are lucky to have world class DJ’s spining soulful goodness and I spent many, MANY a night dancing away and being overcome with joy at simply moving and groovin’. This...
