So many things to say, yet so few that I really think matter at this stage, as any training, or learning that you endeavour, time is the judge to really appreciate what you do. I will try to cover my experience superficially and I will try my best to remember some of the learnings and […]
Feeling tired, in pain and scared. Adjusting to a new routine that seems impossible right now, seems impossible to navigate the whole thing without pain, or with so much in your mind that sleeping is not that consistent. I am trying to find the right formula, the right place for these puzzle pieces that do
My identity is pretty much attached to the dancer and the dance teacher, and I am proud of that, but in that path, I still find several tools that bring me closer to living a better life outside the dance floor. As a salsa teacher, I have seen many different ways of improving as a
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Mastery was a must, a place to be, a place for growth, and inevitably a place of pressure. With time, mastery became more of a game of luck, patience, and a repetitive cycle. Let me try to go back to my years at uni: 12-week terms, 3 per year, a lot of content, always three
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For years, I found myself trying to understand people—how they behave and how an immigrant can fit into their structures. What type of event would they like me to produce? How would they like me to teach? How should I communicate with them to create a greater connection? Furthermore, how could I establish a group
Fifteen weeks before La Familia Showcase 2024, we decided it was time to create some teams. We could perform at our “Me Gusta” parties, or we could organise a small showcase in the studio for close family and friends. What a great surprise it was that after launching the teams, instead of a couple of
Every year is full of amazing experiences—experiences full of love, kindness, and excitement. Experiences full of people and sometimes no one. Those moments leave me feeling blessed and honored. They are invisible until I take a second to pay attention. Please take a second with me and think about something you are grateful for. Please
People come and go, jobs change constantly, the world does not stop moving and on top of all of that sits the fact that life is limited and we don’t have much time. So what do we do? Because if we do not pay attention now, everything just disappears, part of the main journey is
Boundaries have never been clear for me, I am getting better. A few years ago, I remember waking up at 7 am altering my whole life to accommodate the needs of one of my students. Yes it is something that is possible, especially when you need the money, yet when I think about it, I
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I honestly like to clog my schedule with more than I can handle, I am at the point where I am 100% sure that the best course of action is letting something go, but no, I just find myself adding more things to my day. So the feeling that was already overwhelming becomes slightly more
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