Salsa Dancing!

We have our second Salsa Dancing lesson tomorrow night. Some observations after our first week:

1) Don’t expect that just because you used to be pretty good at the Electric Slide that it will have any bearing on your ability to complete an underarm turn.

2) Salsa is a partner dance with limited solo action. Following is required. You’ve been warned.

3) Try to remember that when you dance, you are taking baby steps not trying to step over large puddles.

4) Improvisation is encouraged in Salsa Dancing. This is hard for people (me) who prefer to have a plan in mind.

5) There is no place for rubber soled shoes in Salsa Dancing. Unless of course you wanted to add in a crossover dribble move just to mix things up.

6) Your partner will never be Antonio Banderas. Feel free to remind him of that if he ever decides to suggest a full body drop.

7) Salsa music sounds mysteriously similar to the music the play on cruise ships, but don’t let that discourage you.

8) It will take a long time before you’re able to be flirtatious and sensuous as you dance. Not only do you have to count 1,2,3,5,6,7 to keep track of where you are, but you also have to keep remembering to skip 4.

9) Non-verbal communication is key in Salsa Dancing. That’s why it’s great for long time married couples who speak their own language with only their eyebrows.

10) This is an example of where practice doesn’t make perfect because you will forget everything you learned in approximately 36 hours.