After my one hour class last night, I jumped onto the back of Carlos' bike and together we headed across the other side of the city to the Radisson Royal Hotel, where he and his team (Acrosalsa Latina) had a performance.
The ride was somewhat scary, whizzing through the traffic with a helmet that's pretty much just a plastic bowl!
There, I was the photographer and camera woman for the night.
I knew Carlos and Ximena (my teachers) were good but to have the opportunity to go behind the scene and see them (and the team) getting ready and doing a performance was a fantastic experience!
So why did I decide to come all the way out here to Colombia???
The answer is right here:
http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1953505&ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2226832
It's only three minutes long and I have to apologise in advance for the poor lighting (not my fault!) and the amateur camera work (I give credit to the quality of my Finepix S6500fd though!).
Through my Colombian Salsa buddy back in London (thanks, Jhon!!!), I got introduced to Colombian Salsa and became fascinated by the intricate, rapid, synchronised footwork.
I never looked back since.
Having danced LA style (very popular, as with Cuban style) for a few years and feeling like I have come to a halt in the learning curve, I simply felt the need to learn something different...something that's not cross body or linea turns, something less flamboyant (dips, spins, drops, grand gestures, hair sweeping etc etc) and something more focused on footwork.
As Colombian Salsa is not that popular (in London at least), it was difficult to find really good teachers who teaches at times that fit in the schedule of working life in the city.
I just hope Colombian Salsa gains popularity...
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