• Dance Discussions - Health & Safety - Social Dancing

    If Body Rolls are Hurting, Something’s Wrong

    This is inspired by a conversation I recently had with a Dominican Bachata instructor, who has been relatively uninterested in the ‘Sensual Bachata’ trend. She had decided to come out and give Brazilian Zouk a try, partially to incorporate Zouk-like movements into routines. For example, off-axis turns. Or head movement. Or body rolls and upper body isolations. Like any true professional, she wanted to understand how to do the movements safely and properly before adding it to her work. After a while, she remarked that she wasn’t expecting the waves, head movement, and isolations to be so relaxing. She explained that…

  • Dance Discussions - Social Dancing

    Why SWOUKING is Worth It

    I have two main dance loves: Brazilian Zouk and West Coast Swing. There are certainly other styles that I adore, but none that quite captured my heart as deeply as these two. Zouk, with its flowing, deeply connected sensuality, creativity and exquisite sense of musicality… West Coast Swing, with its smooth flow unique connection, creativity, and vibrant sense of musicality…