Regardless of your level Walking into your Oxford Salsa Social/party for the very first time OR into a venue you’ve never danced at before can be quite interesting/challenging due to the mix of emotions. However the truth is that it feels the same for most dancers, from absolute beginners to the most experienced dancers! Excitement…
What is Styling? Styling is the expression of yourself through dance. It is how you bring your personality, emotions, and musical interpretation into the movements you already know. Styling isn’t about doing “extra” steps. It’s about how you move (e.g. the timing, the intention, and the body movement that sits around your basics). It is…
Focus: Beginners & Improvers – Your way into Social Dancing Walking into your first salsa social can feel exciting… and at the same time absolutely terrifying… The music is pumping, the room is buzzing, and then you look around and see dancers spinning, styling, laughing like they’ve been doing this forever. If you’re a beginner,…
Why is Social Dancing so Good for You? Social dancing isn’t just the fun part after class, it’s where everything comes together. It’s one of the most enjoyable ways to improve your dancing and your wellbeing. Believe me, after 25 years of dancing Salsa, I still love salsa socials. I can hear you ask: Why…
Teaching the”unteachables” I’m writing about this topic as it was a request from one of my students! Teaching the so-called “unteachables” can feel like a challenge… but here’s the truth: There is no such thing as an un-teachable dancer. At OnSalsa, we truly believe that if you can walk, you can dance. From our 25…
Why I love teaching Salsa …for over 25 years For me, Teaching salsa is deeply rewarding on so many levels It is my joy What moves me the most is What Fascinates is me is How differently everyone learns OnSalsa Oxford | Different ways of teaching Having students from different backgrounds, with different ways of…
This week we’re focusing on connection, how you communicate with your dance partner without words ( yes this old chestnut is essential: Leading & following). Great salsa isn’t about complicated moves. Believe me it’s not! As far as I’m concerned, as a follower I’d rather much prefer being lead nicely into simple and well executed…
January 2026 – New Beginners 4 week course The course starts on Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 7:30pm until Tuesday 27th January. It’s a great start to the New Year – dance your way to fitness and new a healthy lifestyle. Please book early as places are limited. Use the link below to book your…
Confidence on the dance floor Wow! This is a BIG Topic because confidence or the lack of, is everywhere, anywhere and it’s not different in Salsa. Confidence isn’t something you suddenly get (usually), it’s something you build, step by step with the support of (in our case) your OnSalsa teacher and your salsa fellow dancers….