I recently had a student tell me, “I don’t really see the point of doing shines. I just want to learn partnerwork—it's not like I’ll actually use shines when I’m social dancing, so why bother?” I have plenty of thoughts on this, but I’d love to hear yours first. Do you enjoy shines, partnerwork, or both? And do you think shines are important to practice? Let's discuss 🎙️💭

@Peiwei Cobo encouraged us to post practice videos to the platform. And because I joined this team to do all of the things that make me the least comfortable in dance, I will do yet another thing that makes me really uncomfortable. 😂 (who needs the new year to start goals? 🤷🏻‍♀️) I’m not posting my full Choreo practice quite yet, but I really needed to drill the kick step in the second part. So this is the second half of my the kick step drills. Will work on arms at some point 😱

Course Request Updated in "Jam Session & Course Requests" Bye bye shaky ankles! Try it out, and let me know if you have any questions or just let us know how it goes 🥳💪

Alright friends! Salsa Lego #1 is here in the "Salsa Essentials: Salsa Lego + Body Mechanics" course! Homework assignment of the day is to find a clip of your favorite dancer and spot the side step. Post it in the forum and let us see whose side step is your favorite! ✨

Happiest holidays to you and your family! I know it’s probably one of the hardest things to do—especially since we practically live on social media—but I hope you’re able to find some peace, joy, and calm. Log off for a bit, spend time with friends and family, enjoy a good meal, and come back refreshed and excited. I’ll still be uploading some content this weekend, but expect a more regular posting schedule after the holidays 🥳❤️ My DMs are always open if you have any questions! Replies may be a bit delayed, but I’ll definitely get back to you 🤩