I am a total salsa beginner but have loved the sound of the music and the look of people twirling around the floor seamlessly together for a while. I tried taking one-off classes back home but it was too hard to get the hang of it in a group that was often more advanced than me, and just for an hour every now and then without capitalizing on my gains while they were fresh.I was searching for an immersive experience in a beautiful place that I wanted to travel to otherwise, and am so glad I landed on Somoloco! Almost everyone in the group came alone or with friends, and we got along so well that we ended up spending most of our free time together as well! The instructors were all really friendly, lovely people, so going out to dance with them or getting to know them during activities like a music lesson or a group dinner was a highlight as well.While the group was mixed in experience, the lessons are private and tailored to your own experience; between Luisa encouraging me to find my "sabroso" and teaching me some personal "shine" and basic skills to come back to whenever confused, and Sebas teaching me how to follow more naturally without trying to guess what's next or count my steps, I shocked myself that within 4 days, I could actually just move around the floor with my leader and feed off their energy. Did I make a ton of mistakes and sometimes forget if I was on 1 or 2? Yes. Did I sometimes turn the wrong way, totally miss that I was expected to turn, or take such a giant step backwards that it looked like I was afraid of my partner? Yes. But I did not go to one week of dance immersion to emerge a perfect dancer out of the dust. I went to learn some new skills, have silly fun, build confidence to keep learning, and go out with a stellar group for late night dancing in an absolute beauty of a city and come home together safely while laughing at myself for all the faces I made when I did something well! I am super excited to continue dancing back home and have already bought tickets to a salsa party where I will (much more) confidently accept the invitation to dance with strangers. That's success!
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