missy714
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First Name: MELISSA |
Joined: June 16, 2008, 12:34 am |
Last Active: June 16, 2008, 1:03 am |
About Me:
Loving, compassionate, sensitive, expressive, determined, and persistant young lady. Grew up loving, learning, and enjoying music since my parents were ballroom dancers back in their days. After 12 years of being disconnected to my passion of dancing, I have returned. This time for good. Dancing and music has been my sword towards expressing through moves the unspoken and hidden words, which is difficult for me to express. I love and admire the hard work and dedication of those professional dancers who take out the time to teach others. I owe it to a special someone who encouraged me to enroll in a dance school. I thank him so much because I see dancing from a different lens. I admire observing others perform and express their inner hidden feelings. We all have potential, but it's the unique quality, which demonstrates the inner thought and expression.
Salsa Profile:
What is your level of dance?:
Beginner
I enjoy dancing:
Salsa On 1
Cuban
Bachata
Merengue
Reggaeton
How often do you take salsa classes?:
Three nights a week
How long have you been dancing salsa?:
Less than a year
How often do you go out social dancing? (Not including classes):
One night a week
After salsa dancing all night I:
go home and work on my shines for an hour
go to bed at dawn
Salsa-licious:
What are the qualities of a good salsa dancer?:
Looking at your partner. Allowing the gentleman to lead. Smile, enjoy, and relax. Girls dance sexy and make your partner look good.
Salsa dancing is best:
at a social
The top three salsa songs that I must dance to, no matter what are?:
Puedan Decir (Gilberto Santarosa), Que Locura Enamorame De Ti (Eddie Santiago), and Porque Ahora y Siempre (Tito Rojas)
The best salsa dancing is when:
when your partner is leading you correctly. When you are enjoying the moves, but keeping in mind the moves. Feeling the music.
I feel in love with:
the dance itself
Salsa dancing is best with:
a reliable partner
Salsa Views:
Why Salsa?:
I learned to dance from watching my parents dance mambo. Coming from a diverse culture I always loved to listen to Celia Cruz, Fania Stars, Tito Puente..I loved the beat and listening to the different sounds.
How long have you been dancing salsa and what keeps you coming back for more?:
Well, I learned from my brother since I was about 6 years-old. I learned from watching and shadowing him. I did it for fun and well being the middle girl of two brother's. I figured that if I practiced someday I could group up and dance my life away. I stopped dancing completely when my father passed in '96. It wasn't until a friend of mine encouraged me to enroll in a dance school. So I have been attending this Dance School since January. At first it was so frustrating since I had such a challenging time with learning the basic again. I was frustrated, but now. I can't stop since I make sure that I practice everyday when I learn a new routine. What keeps me coming back for more is that this is my way of expressing my feelings.
In addition to learning salsa, what else have you gained from the experience?:
To have more confident in my efforts and capabilities. It has allowed me to keep my head up at a neutral level. I smile more than usual since I am living out my passion.
What are the salsa No-No's when dancing with a partner?:
Women do not lead men, avoiding eye contact, making unpleasant facial expressions to discourage your partner, arguing with a partner, telling your partner that he does not know how to dance, being disrespectful to your partner.
If you could improve upon one thing in the New York Salsa scene, what would it be?:
n/a
What advice would you give someone just starting out in salsa?:
Be patient; take a deep breath; do not panic or get frustrated; PRACTICE..PRACTICE..PRACTICE..Ask your instructor to tell you the name(s) of the steps; look at the instructor(s) feet; try to shadow your instructor; take pics or record some of the steps so you can practice at home; ask questions if you are having problems with a step; ask for help; exchange numbers with classmates; get together with other classmates to review and practice learned steps.
My Stats:
My friends call me:
Melly
Gender:
FemaleAge Range:
36-39
Zodiac Sign:
CancerOccupation:
Social WorkerChildren:
YesEducation:
Some Post GraduateEthnicity:
HispanicRelationship Status:
SingleLocation:
Bronx
I am looking for:
Business partner
Dance partner
Friendship
Networking
Romance
Describe Your Physical Build:
Athletic
Describe Your Appearance:
I am a beautiful and well-fit 5'3" hispanic female.
Smoker:
No
My Interests:
Hobbies: and learning new things, dancing, going to dinner, jogging, meditation, Movies, nature walks, reading, romancing, shopping, Spending Time With friends, Spending Time With Loved Ones, traveling to the carribean, vacation(s), walkingOther Places I Hang Out:
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