On Todays episode we have the amazing Ilias Benz. He is a Salsa Performer, Dancer and Instructor.

He opened his first dance school in 2004, Baila Productions

He currently runs 3 separate dance schools in the Greater Region of Montreal.

 

 

On this episode we talk about:

 

A video with a million views - 0:00

 

Self Defense Salsa – 1:00

 

Two Left Feet Podcast – 02:30

 

Why did those videos gain 1 million views? 06:45

His Background – 10:40

 

His Beginner Stage in Salsa – 11:30

 

Should you join a performance team? – 13:40

What to do if you are plateauing in Social Dance – 14:30

 

Do you need to know 1000 turn patterns? -  16:40

 

Stage Fright – 24:00

 

Boring Dance Performances -26:50

 

Art That makes you forget  you exist – 28:24

 

Hilarious Story Time – 28:54

 

Chasing the Dragon – 33:05

 

Falling in Love on the Dance Floor – 34:20

 

Advice on Running/Owning a Dance Studio – 40:00

 

Life on Guam - 42:30

 

High level Followers – 55:45

 

How a Follower can Take back Control/Power – 56:15

 

Relax – 58:05

 

Is the lady smiling when you dance with her ? – 01:01:25

 

So you think you are good ? – 01:02:40

 

Appreciation and Value - 1:05:26

 

Covid in Guam – 01:07:02

 

Influx of New Teachers on Social Media – 01:10:23

 

Advice for being stuck in a beginners rut – 01:17:31

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Intermission – 01:22:19

 

Musicality - 01:31:51

 

Good Social VS bad Social – 01:34:33

 

One tip – 01:35:50

 

It’s the followers fault – 01:37:50

 

Its always the leads fault – 01:39:10

 

Outro – 01:43:11

 

**Social Media Links **

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https://bailaproductions.com/en/

https://www.instagram.com/bailaproductions/

https://www.youtube.com/c/Bailaproductionstv/videos

 

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