Best Kept Dance Secrets.

I'VE BEEN KEEPING SOMETHING FROM YOU

There is a secret to improving your dance technique that good dancers won't tell you about.

Actually, if you watch closely, almost every good dancer uses it. And the reason they won't tell you what it is might surprise you.
It's because they have forgotten it is a secret.

Here's the thing. Becoming a good dancer is an evolution - of your skills, and of your whole lifestyle. Your taste in music changes. Your circle of friends changes. Your style of clothing changes.

It happens slowly and, before you know it, you'll be practicing your moves without even noticing. At work the other day, someone walked in on me in the break room. He stopped halfway through the door. "What are YOU doing??"

"Ummm, practicing my salsa?" I stuttered. I must have looked like a Khung-Fu student on crack.

Maybe you're laughing now, but someday it will happen to you.

With all those changes, it's easy for a little thing like footwear to go unnoticed. And yet, THAT'S THE SECRET. When I wear the wrong pair of shoes now, everything else feels wrong. My balance feels off. My steps feel awkward.

Let's Talk About Shoes

The worst shoes to wear dancing are sandals and running shoes. That's like driving with your parking brake on.

The best shoes have a snug fit with hard, narrow soles that are thin enough to feel the floor under your foot. Men need their weight pitched slightly forward, and the best shoes will help with that. Women need to stay on the balls of their feet so medium heels, which strap to the back of your heel, are essential.

Most experienced dancers wear dance shoes made specifically for their dance, and buying your first pair is like a rite of passage.

If you're just starting out in dancing, consider the way your shoes make you step. If you can't feel the floor; if you are stepping heavy; if your feet stick instead of slide, then your shoes are holding you back. Look for a pair of shoes like I described.

While we were in Los Angeles, we met a very friendly lady named Bea, who owned the dance shop and studio our workshop was in. She also has an online store with an excellent selection of dance shoes and clothes, especially for the ladies. She's offering CPSalsa Members a discount....

It's Time!!

If you have been dancing a while, then stop hesitating.

Dancing is your thing, and you will stick with it. It's time to claim your status symbol as dancer.

http://www.latindancestore.com/

Take the plunge, and buy your dance shoes. You will be glad you did, and you will be excited when they arrive (I know I was!)

Here's the link: http://www.latindancestore.com/