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Continue reading →: How to make training a joyful learning experienceWhen we take up a new hobby or study a new subject we usually have great excitement and joy. However, not long after we feel our energy depleting and our learning anxiety kicking in. We start wondering, “What if this is not for me?“. The problem usually lies in the…
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Continue reading →: How to avoid jumping to conclusions and empathise with othersEvery morning we wake up, our biases wake up with us as well. Yet most of the times we are oblivious to them. This is why when we first meet someone we instantly find ourselves jumping to conclusions without even realising it. Why this happens? When two dance partners are…
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Continue reading →: The art of unlearning – how to not get stuck in the same routinesMastery of skills is not just about learning but also about unlearning. When I first started doing Cuban Salsa, I was impatient. I thought that I could just grasp everything within a few classes. Every time our instructor taught us a new move, I would try to quickly execute it…
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Continue reading →: The strange psychology of overconfident peopleDancing brings you closer to people from all walks of life. It is extraordinary how many I have met over the years. People of different ages, ethnic backgrounds, and personality types. However, dancing has also provided me a great opportunity to study human behaviour and understand deeper the psychological aspects…
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Continue reading →: Your journey to mastery takes you back to the beginningAnyone involved with studying a new art knows that the journey to mastery is not a linear one. But rather an unexpected journey filled with excitement, disappointments, turning points and aha moments. First, it starts with excitement, but soon, as the initial excitement wears off, everything starts feeling more difficult.…
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Continue reading →: The liberating power of saying no and trying something newA fundamental move in Cuban Salsa (couple dance) is Dile Que No, which literally means “tell him no!”. This is a transition move that follows almost every pattern of moves and acts like a break. In Dile Que No, the follower turns to the left of her partner, ending up…
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Continue reading →: The important social function of carnivalI didn’t know much about the important social function of Carnival until I experienced it myself when I moved to Patras, Greece. Patras is the 3rd largest city in Greece. Following its liberation from the Ottomans in the 1830’s, Patras gradually became a major merchant and industrial centre. It also…
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Continue reading →: Leadership and Followership – Coupled in the same danceWhen I started dancing Cuban Salsa, I was almost terrified in the thought that I would have to lead my partner on the dance floor where all mistakes were visible to everyone around us. In the dance floor, like in the theatrical or music stage, every mistake is exposed, there…
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Continue reading →: How to broaden your mind by engaging with othersDancing Salsa in a social setting, and especially Rueda de Casino, can be an intimidating experience. You have to dance with so many different partners from all walks of life, while at the same time remember your steps and moves. Yet, engaging with others is the most effective way to…
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Continue reading →: Why we love rhythmic coordination, dancing, and celebrating in groupsIt is always fascinating watching hundreds of people dancing together in rhythmic coordination. Especially when there is no choreography or pre-defined steps. This is the essence of self-organisation in groups. Hundreds of dancers synchronising together by following simple dance and rhythmic patterns. Rhythmic coordination in Cuban Salsa Cuban salsa reflects…
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