Social Dance Outside the Classroom
This semester I had many opportunities to go dance outside the classroom instruction received from HLAC 1720. This last few months I was able to explore many different styles of dancing. I have tried argentine tango, foxtrot, cha cha, swing, waltz, merengue, cumbia, bachata, salsa, reggaeton, duranguense. Most of the latin dances I have learned by just going to the dances,at various palces and from dancing with close friends.
It has been really rewarding to be able to pick up the basics from all of these dances and being able to ask someone out to dance without even knowing them. It has been challenging of course, but with the help of friends and instructors, it is becoming easier to pick up new moves, twist and turns from each individual dance.
One of the places I went a few times during the semester was the DF dance studio. There they always have lessons before their dance socials, and it helps quite a bit. It is also reasonably price which encourages one to come out frequently and continue to dance and learn. It is also nice to go to a place where there is a good surface to dance, which makes a big difference, and having the mirrors at all times helps correct posture and improve style.
I also went to a place called Utah ballroom, on main and 33 south. What was really appealing from this place is that they have live salsa bands once a month. It is way fun to have live music to dance with, it totally changes the atmosphere and the energy in the room. It was truly a fun a new experience as far as dancing in public goes. It was also interesting because, most of the people that attend this place are currently taking lessons from there, and these people can dance! It is inspiring to see others perform moves you have never seen, it helps inspire you quite a bit.
So that is a brief summary of my dancing experience outside the classroom. After all, you must get out and practice what you learned!
