It’s not just on the dance floor. Any time you’re in an uncomfortable position, you become hyper aware of your hands. What do you do with them? Should you use them to help express yourself, or are you expressing too much? If you’ve ever found yourself in a school play, … [Read more...]

You’ve seen the salsa studies. You know salsa dancing is a great way to improve your health, especially the physical and social aspects, but another study suggests that salsa dancing can help revive passion. According to British researchers at Strathclyde University, … [Read more...]

Many male salsa dancers want shoes that give them more height. It’s empowering, sometimes it’s more comfortable to dance and turn when you have more lift, and if you have a partner who’s taller than you (especially with her heels on!), your own extra height can make … [Read more...]

It’s not recommended that salsa classes double as a dating pool—but you can’t deny destiny. One British couple shared their salsa love story with The Mirror, attorney Robert Lye and Adnieszka Lye. Both were living in Manchester, and Robert decided that at nearly 40 … [Read more...]

What could be better than a free salsa class? Sometimes, it’s a salsa class that’s reasonably priced! For starters, sometimes you get what you pay for. This doesn’t mean all free classes are sub-par quality, but they might be. There are also so-called “free classes” … [Read more...]

I live in Portland, Oregon, one of the fastest growing, most popular American cities for young adults. It regularly tops the country’s list of highest growth, best city for (fill in every imaginable blank here), worst traffic, and as a native Oregonian I grew up with … [Read more...]

Salsa has no age limits. Some committed dancers-turned-parents have been known to dance away with their little one swaddled to them. There are dancers who have breached the 100-year mark and keep right on with their cumbia. Just like any competitive sport, the younger a … [Read more...]

Finding a dance partner can be a big challenge, especially if your goal is to ultimately compete. For dancers who don’t have a significant other, or don’t have a significant other interested in dancing, it can sometimes feel like dating all over again—but even more … [Read more...]

First, a disclaimer: Good hygiene is good manners in salsa dancing. You want a partner who’s clean and doesn’t have body odor. Salsa is a close and often passionate dance. It’s also a major workout, so sweating (and everything that comes with it) is to be expected. … [Read more...]

If you’ve noticed an increase in salsa classes for kids, you’re not alone. In ballroom and Latin studios around the country, youth salsa classes are highly popular—and for good reason! Obviously, salsa dancing is a great workout and can complement any physical … [Read more...]

If you earn more than $600 per year as a freelancer, contractor or sole proprietor, in the eyes of the IRS you are a sole proprietor. It’s a legal type of small business owner, and the most common type in the US. Yes, it comes with a lot of taxes (depending on where you … [Read more...]