Gabriela Dance Blog

A Blog about Dancing, Life, and the Musict Within Us

Do you want to Get Freaking Good Fast? Then, check out my Get Freaking Good Fast – Salsa Bootcamp Series
We just got finished wrapping up the Get Freaking Good Fast Intermediate Beginner Salsa Bootcamp and the Master Level Salsa Bootcamp.  They were both a blast!  And the best thing about it is that we have some accomplished and confident Salseros and Salseras out there now, dancing up a cocktail of cool awesome moves as a result of it.

blog1Master Level Salsa Bootcamp with Gabriela Gonzalez and Carlos Colón

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Inevitably, that is the most asked question when someone is contemplating the idea of learning to dance. The answer to that question is that we all have two left feet when we first start dancing, we all feel awkward because it’s the first time that we are moving in a certain way. 

But guess what, all great football and soccer players had two left feet when they started playing, and all great tennis players had two left hands when they first started playing. We have to learn to crawl before we can walk, and we have to learn to walk before we can run. Nobody is born knowing anything about anything. We all have unique talents, but if we want to make something of them, we have to work at it.

So give yourself a break, be patient, practice consistently, have fun, and enjoy the learning process. You’ll be amazed at what your body can do if you stay with it.

 

The short answer…..because it’s so amazingly FUN! And the work out is great too!

The long version…In a nutrition book I read recently the author kept saying “you need to be properly fueled so that you can enjoy your work out”. And I thought, enjoy your workout, who is she kidding!! There are people out there who actually enjoy their workout? That seemed so outrageously crazy to me, a bit like if someone would have told me that the moon is actually made of gold. As if spending an hour on the treadmill could ever be enjoyable, much less fun. Unbelievable!

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Hi, I'm Gabriela Gonzalez, and through this Blog I hope to provide you with some great dance tips and advice, as well as share some of my experiences and lessons learned (some very comical, others not so much) throughout my dancing journey.

Hopefully, you'll be able to get some good use out of some of the topics, or get ideas, inspiration, motivation, or at the very least a good laugh out of some of my slightly crazy stories. I've been dancing for nine years now, so believe me there is plenty to share!

Also, if you have any topics that you would like me to cover, send me an email or use the contact page.

Enjoy, and see you on the dance floor!