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Failing forward

Failing forward

When I was growing up, I wanted to become a comic book artist. The Western way of drawing was my first major influence, and I was blown away when I discovered the Japanese style. It was electric. The way they laid out the figures and the detail in their sci-fi...
Support System

Support System

Hello true believers! I have to admit, I used to be a hot head. Sometimes things would get my riled up and I would ‘lose my shit.’ As I’ve matured, I learned to let things slide a lot more and have focused on responding instead of reacting. Simple?...
Dancing with Adjectives

Dancing with Adjectives

How to add style to your dancing Hello true believers! I was looking online and according to the Google, adjectives are defined as: “words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.” Why do I mention adjectives? Several reasons...
Using the internet to find new music

Using the internet to find new music

Hello, true believers, another week and another chance for me to provide value to my awesome MMA peeps. I often get a chance to discuss music and dancing with my brother from another mother, Freddy Ovalle. Without question, Freddy plays excellent sets and has been a...
6 reasons to do a role reversal

6 reasons to do a role reversal

Role reversals in Latin dance: Why do it? Hello, again true believers! Del here and I am inspired. My student, friend and all around badass nurse friend, Shay has inspired me to write about the benefits of learning the other ‘role’ of the dance. It...
Dancing in a slot in Salsa/Mambo

Dancing in a slot in Salsa/Mambo

Dancing in a slot in Salsa/Mambo I <3 slotty girls, don’t we all? Wait what? Now wait a minute. Before you lovelies start forming lines to beat me down let me explain. My favorite way to dance Salsa is by far in a slot. I wish I could say that I always knew...