Surviving a Dance Partnership

by | Jun 25, 2019 | Relationships in the Dance Scene

Learn to Salsa dance with Edie, The Salsa FREAK!! 

Surviving a Dance Partnership
A Few Words of Wisdom, From Edie, The Salsa FREAK
Aaaahhh…. The Things I’ve Learned…

I was inspired to write this article by a newlywed couple that took a private lesson from me in Innsbruck, Austria. They were dance partners, and had only been married four months. They were both excellent dancers in their own styles. He had an amazing Hip Hop and Samba background, while she was an accomplished professional ballroom instructor, with additional experience in jazz, ballet and tap since the age of six. Both could dance Salsa relatively well, however as a relatively inexperienced lead, his uphill climb was
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Everything was going well, UNTIL…

by | May 11, 2019 | Relationships in the Dance Scene

Learn to Salsa dance with Edie, The Salsa FREAK!!

Dear Edie,
Well, I’ve finally reached the point, and I knew that I would. I told you last Saturday that I had the urge to ask for your advice, and now I’ve reached a desperate point. I’ve been dancing for 4 years now and competing for only one. I’ve had a wonderful time dancing, but awful luck with partners. I finally got a new partner after the last one was rude, disrespectful, and down right mean. I was so happy for the first 3 months we were dancing and practicing, I saw no signs of psychological dysfunction. I read your articles about (more…)

Where to Practice?

by | May 11, 2019 | Beginner's Corner

Learn to Salsa dance with Edie, The Salsa FREAK!!

“Hi, Edie
Could you please direct me? I have just found a partner and we are trying to figure out where we could practice Salsa. What’s our best bet? Clubs may not be very conducive for practices, and dance floors may be very expensive (or not?) I live and work in Stamford, CT and she lives in Brooklyn and works in Manhattan. Thank you for your help, regards (more…)