I was with my dancing friend one day in (surprisingly) sunny Seattle to see a buddy and we found ourselves with a night off. Naturally, we looked around and did our best to see where the hot Latin dance night was. After some ace investigative work, my friend found a...
For those of us who weren’t exposed to tropical Latin music from a very early age, how to hear the beat in salsa, or finding the beat, that illusive “1” beat can be something of a nightmare. Regardless of how well you have mastered your flashy dance...
Have you ever stopped to think what you would tell your younger self if you had the chance? Imagine for a moment that you embark on a new hobby and you get obsessed with it. You put in the time and before you know it, you’ve become quite good but surely...
Hello again! Let’s get right to some great information that can serve you well in your dancing, shall we? First off, I am so blessed to have my students, as every single day, they teach me and challenge me to figure out problems. Frequently, they will walk in...
“How long before I get good?” Boy oh boy! I’ve been asked this question so many times that I lost count eons ago. It usually starts when a random student walks into MMA and is very excited to start dancing. After the first or second class I love to...
Hi everyone! This past weekend was the 15th annual Chicago Salsa Congress and it was a blast! Particularly cool was the fact that for the first time since 2009, I was going to dance. I say going to because some things fell through at the last minute and prevented us...
Laura and Del recently competed against 8 other couples at the long running Willowbrook Ballroom Pro Salsa competition. The competition was fierce as the couples danced their hearts out and dazzled the attending audience with their skill, flavor and style. In the end,...
I can still see it now, even after all of these years. The look of uncertainty and bewilderment as I would look at my old jazz shoes after about 3 months of practice. Suffice to say, I was rough around the edges when I first started dancing and just looking at the...
We are so blessed at MMA to be working with a variety of talented individuals and we’d like to take this time have you get to know the multi-talented Freddy Ovalle just a bit better. In case you haven’t been to one of our Hotspot socials, you’ll...
One of my favorite things to do when I’ve traveled to a new city or place is to see all of the local culture and unique sights, sounds and tastes that come from the soul of the city. On the contrary, I’m not so keen on seeing ANOTHER McDonald’s, BK...
