| Looking for a way to add a little excitement and | | | | others have a changing emphasis. Be able to |
| romance into your love life? Let me make a | | | | correctly identify which beat is stressed in the |
| suggestion then. Forget about all of those pills that | | | | song and which to start on. Don't get frustrated if |
| promise to fix anything and especially put down | | | | you get lost and need to stop to find the beat |
| that relationship book. Instead, tie up some good | | | | again. If you do get lost, try and keep dancing |
| workout shoes and take up dance lessons. | | | | while adjusting your steps. Stopping in mid-dance |
| Countless couples have benefited from taking | | | | will break your rhythm, and make it harder to find |
| dance lessons. Many singles and couples say that | | | | the beat again. |
| it has created more romance in their lives. It has | | | | - Heads up - For a beginner dancer like yourself, |
| raised their self-confidence because of all the | | | | your first instinct is to look down at your feet, |
| health benefits and lost weight. They also love the | | | | making sure you're doing the right movements |
| way they look and feel when out on the social | | | | and not stepping on any toes. You need to fight |
| dance floor. | | | | the urge and keep your head up. It gives you a |
| No other dance style truly fills all of these | | | | much more balanced feel. Instead of |
| compliments than learning the Latin dance styles. | | | | concentrating on your feet positions and |
| Latin dance music is sultry and physical. It gives | | | | movement, get a feel for how your whole body |
| the dancer the appearance of being full of fire and | | | | is supposed to move since Latin dancing is a |
| life. No wonder why it has helped people's love | | | | whole body experience. Keep your hips loose and |
| lives. Here are some basic rules to follow when | | | | straighten your back. Easily hold your partner, not |
| starting off learning how to dance this way. | | | | pulling them too close, and move your arms with |
| - It's all in the hips - Any student of Latin dancer | | | | the music as you move your feet. |
| will tell you that to truly learn this style of dance | | | | - Follow one another - Unlike other types of |
| you will need to start with your hips. It's ALL in | | | | ballroom dance, Latin dancing is an exchange of |
| the hips. To get your body moving freely like it is | | | | energy between two people. It doesn't matter if |
| supposed to, relax your muscles and sway your | | | | you're the guy or the girl, both people should learn |
| body to the music. Latin dancing is not steps or | | | | from each other and know when to anticipate the |
| feet positions unlike other styles of ballroom | | | | other's movements. If you have a partner that is |
| dancing. It is a completely different way of | | | | more experienced than you, make them lead. Try |
| moving your body. | | | | and do what they are doing, or let them take |
| First, sway your hips without moving your feet. | | | | control and lead your movements. Maybe you can |
| Feel yourself reacting to the music. Once you do | | | | learn some new moves and movements. |
| start the basic steps, don't forget to let your | | | | - Be different - Never be afraid to try new things. |
| body relax. If you don't, you'll look tense and | | | | Dancing is all about having fun no matter what |
| jerky. Let your movements slide into each other, | | | | style of dance you are learning. Don't be afraid to |
| and move your shoulders as you dance. Once | | | | try new things or make mistakes. Try things out |
| you get the body movement down right, your | | | | that you've never done before. By adding a new |
| feet should follow. | | | | twist or turn, the entire experience will be eve |
| - Beat it - Despite what many may think, Latin | | | | more pleasant and a little unexpected. Even the |
| music is more complex than basic Rap or Pop | | | | most experienced dancers started off making |
| music. Getting to know the beats is important for | | | | mistakes. What makes you think that you'll be |
| starting on the right foot and not getting lost. | | | | any different? |
| Some Latin music relies on its downbeat, while | | | | |