Two Left Feet Podcast

Sorry about the audio quality on this one.

I set my gains way too high

Are dance congresses worth the price of admission

Sorry for the long hiatus.

I had the great opportunity of attending the Honolulu School of Salsa

https://www.facebook.com/schoolofsalsahawaii/

I apologize I could not remember the patterns taught.

The bachata class had some sensual bachata elements involved, take that for what it is.

On Today's Episode, we have the incredible and amazing T-Zer.

She has a diverse background in many dance styles but she mostly focuses on Hip Hop and Kizomba.

She is From Sweden but currently lives in Amsterdam.

In this episode we talk about:

Her Childhood in Sweden – 1:10

Hip Hop Music in Sweden – 08:40

Her First Dance Crew – 10:50

Life after High School – 15:35

Life in Gothenburg, Sweden – 18:50

Introduction to Partner Dancing – 19:45

Influence of Solo Dancing on Partner Dancing - 22:00

Her Beginner Stage in Salsa/Bachata: 25:30

Advice for Followers – 27:35

Advice for Leaders – 32:20

Introduction to Kizomba – 40:30

Her Beginner Stage in kizomba – 45:15

Dance Congress / Festivals – 50:00

Beginners Advice – 53:40

Musicality – 1:00:20

Good Party Vs Bad Dance Party - 1:01:35

Commercialization of Dancing – 1:04:00

What makes for a good Dance Lead – 1:08:25

Who has the more difficult beginner stage? – 1:13:45

Common Mistakes – 1:17:50

Lessons Learned – 1:22:50

One Tip – 1:28:05

Her Podcast " Dance Specific TALKS "– 1:30:40

Last Words: 1:43:15

** T-Zer Social Media Links **

https://www.facebook.com/TzerDance

https://www.t-zerdance.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@TzerFuse/videos

(I am super sorry about my audio quality, I had my audio recording through my Camera instead of the microphone. I am super upset about this. I apologize. ) On Today's Episode we have the incredible Trevor "El Morenito" Brown.

He is Salsa Dancer and Instructor.

He was born in New Jersey, currently living in Maryland.

he has been dancing for the past 10 years and teaching for the past 6 years.

In this episode we talk about:

Introduction: 0:00

Childhood in New Jersery – 02:30

College Years –

Introduction to Social Dancing – 08:45

Moving to Maryland – 11:25

Social dancing IN Maryland – 13:50

Beginner Stage – 15:45

What would you do different? 20:10

Benefits of Dance Congresses – 27:06

Beginners how to make followers feel comfortable? – 30:48

What got you into teaching? – 35:30

Advice for someone who is shy/introverted 40:50-

Advice for overcoming fear of Socials – 43:40

Performance Dancing – 45:30

Salsa with Silvia – ?50:00?

Intermediate to Advanced – 53:10

Musicality – 55:25

What makes for a good follow – 59:00

How can follows be light? ???1:01:30????

One Tip – 1:04:00

What makes someone an expert or Master at a skill? In my opinion the only way you can become an expert at a skill is by teaching it. Can you truly consider yourself a master/expert if you are incapable of teaching a class or imparting your knowledge onto someone else? I have come to the conclusion that your skill level and the ability to teach are two different things. It is possible to be really good at something but incapable of effectively teaching someone your skill. In fact I would argue that if you never have taught said skill, you do not truly have a deep understanding and knowledge of the underlying fundamentals. Example: We have Two Salsa Instructors, Both have been taught by the same Master Level Instructor. After 10 years. Dancer A goes on to become a Full time professional Salsa Performer. Dancer B goes on to open a dance school and become a full time instructor. Now we can make the argument that Yes, Dancer A is going to be a more proficient Performance Dancer. But If I were to ask you who is the better overall dancer? Dancer A or Dancer B? Who do you think would be able to have a better dance with a completer beginner? Who do you think has a better understanding of the fundamentals? Who would be the better social dancer overall? Who do you think would be more empathetic and patient with new dancers? If I were given the option of who I would want take a class with, I would say both Dancers Honestly. But I do believe that the Dancer with 10 years' experience will be able to more effectively teach me and correct me on my dancing style. I would love to know what you all think? Who would you rather take a class from The Performer or the Teacher? Who do you think would be the better dancer? Let me know in the comments down below. #Salsa #Bachata #Kizomba #Podcast #BrazilianZouk #Rueda #Tarraxinha #Zouk #Passada #Ginga #Forro #LambaZouk #Afro #Latin #African #Socialdance #Socialdancing #Partnerdance #Partnerdancing #Pachanga #Lambada #Dance #Dancers 2LF Links _______________________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tw0LeftFeet Instagram: tw0_left_feet Website: https://2leftfeet.blog/ Facebook: https://www.faceb