Salsa - at least trying

Very funny with guy visiting this weekend. Told me he could salsa. All I heard this evening was one-two-three, one-two-three. Apparently in England they only got to learn three steps. Anybody impressed?

Stupidity level

Is there any end to ex-salsa partners stupidity? When I asked him yesterday if he was planning on ever coming back to class, you know what he said on sms? "Yep, you're right. My objective was to find a somebody with salsa. But I've found somebody. So I'm not interested anymore. " Who in the whole wide world goes to salsa-classes without having the objective of actually learning salsa? Nice going leaving me alone without a partner for the rest of the course. Asshole. And this from the guy who cannot afford to pay the rent, but apparently can easily afford 300 CHF for salsa-classes without going to them.

Double twirl

Salsa was really fun today. My partner was absent and I got to dance with the teacher most of the class. Apart from him telling me that I must not lead (loosen up your arms!), I was actually doing quite fine and because he knew what he was doing it was easier for me. And yes, it is difficult for me to let somebody else lead. I am so used to do everything myself, and take all decisions. Mental note: must remember to let somebody else be in charge once in a while!

Praise for my twirl

Yesterday in salsa class I was doing good, and got compliments for my twirl. Amazing how happy you can be for such a small thing. And now it's starting to get interesting, when we have learned more moves. In the beginning it was just a lot of steps, like the 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. Now it almost looks like dancing!

Sexy salsa

Today in class we changed partners, so that everybody danced with everybody...well, at least of the opposite sex thank you very much. It was fun. And I singled out two guys who can really dance well just after three lessons. It was a pleasure indeed. Not to say that my partner isn't good, but especially one was outstanding. He had the moves. A man with the moves is sexy. That's just how it is.

Training session

Tonight I have agreed to do a training session with my salsa-partner. The objective is to get closer. Which I suppose is not a bad idea, since he will be moving in with me in February :)

Get closer

This was the advice from todays salsa lesson. Perhaps salsa is a bit like life itself? Get close to a man, but not too close...

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8

Guess how many steps there are in salsa? Yesterday we learned the basics, which included three types of movement. One back-and-forth with the 8 steps, one move sideways facing each other, and one move outwards from the partner. I know it may sound easy, but let me tell you, it wasn't! I spent the whole lesson either looking at the teacher or at my partner. At all cost I avoided those big scary mirrors that covered the whole wall. Who wants see 20 morons trying to move their hands and feet in the right direction? And might I add, not succeeding very well...

Salsa

Fuckin' hell. Little did I know when I committed to go to salsa course. It is EXERCISE! Why didn't anybody tell me? I thought it was just gonna be practising a few steps the first lesson. NOT! I tell ya, I won't get out of bed tomorrow morning, my feet hurt and I was sweating all over the place. However. Reluctantly I must admit that it was fun :) even though some couples were, dare I say it?, better than us. I HATE that! Guess I have to face that I ain't 20 anymore...