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On today's episode, we have the amazing and incredible Ms. Devon Near-Hill

She is a Brazilian Zouk Instructor.

She has a background in bellydance, ballet, salsa, and modern dance.

She currently lives in California. She started dancing B-zouk back in 2014.

In this episode we talk about: Childhood – 1:00 Belly dancing – 6:00 Training to become an actor – 14:00 Beginner Stage in Salsa – 17:30 Social Dancing vs Classes - Leading vs following: 22:00 Introduction Brazilian Zouk – 27:00 Safety for Follows – 30:33 Gilson Damasco – 34:00 History of Brazilian Zouk – 36:00 Jerry Lai – 40:00 Traits of a Good lead – 42:00 Efficient Follow – 43:30 Lessons Learned – 45:30 Followers influence on a dance – 47:30 Intermediate to advance – 50:30 Musicality – 52:00 Sensual bachata – 54:30 Common Mistakes – 59:30 One tip – 1:03:00

** Social Media Links **

https://www.instagram.com/devonandjerry/ https://devonandjerry.com/ https://www.devonnearhill.com/ https://www.instagram.com/devonsandrika

Question and Answer for 03 MAR 2022 Is it ok to start learning social dancing in order to meet the opposite sex? IMO There's nothing wrong with doing social dancing to meet the opposite sex. If you want dating prospects you have to leave the house and do things. One of the uses for dancing is social networking and creating a romantic connection. (A dance can also be platonic). There is going to be a plethora of white knights who protest and say "if you are taking dance classes to just impress the ladies, please find another hobby". I completely disagree with that. I see dance classes as an opportunity to find somebody who also enjoys the same hobby as you. People are often so quick to jump to the negative, but what about the positive experiences? I met my last GF through social dancing, and I am super happy and grateful for the time we spent together. If I were to give advice to somebody who is looking to meet the opposite sex from dance classes, I will say this. "If you want to meet and attract the opposite sex, become good at something. That is an EASY Way to become attractive. If you can focus on becoming proficient at a skill, attractiveness will come as a byproduct. This does not apply to every skill/hobby. But luckily for you, it does apply to social dancing. The best dancers have lines of people wanting to dance with them. There is something about watching an individual excel at their craft, its almost mesmerizing, inspiring. Why is it? I think its because we understand that this person has dedicated time and effort to become who they are. I believe they everyone understands on a basic level, that anything worth something, you have to work for. And so when we are able to find someone who is good at a skill, we understand that this person has good traits and qualities that we admire. This is why people love professional athletes, yes they are physically gifted, but they have also dedicated years of their life to a specific skillset. And if you are not a fan of sports, think about your favorite movie actor or film director. This people have dedicated their lives to their craft. Anyone can turn on a camera and press record. Only the greats have the ability to hold your attention. I say all this to say, Get good at your dreams, desires, wants, and I believe everything else in life will fall Into place. Next question This BF/GF starting dance classes together. At some point the Boyfriend became more serious about the dance. Now when they go to socials together, the BF is approached by females, but the females never address the girlfriend (Say hi, introduce themselves) they only talk to the BF. But the exact same is true for the GF. Men will approach her and talk to her, but they will not address the BF. The GF is becoming insecure about this situation because she believes that these women are trying to make a statement of how they have more power over the BF than she does as the GF. I hope this makes sense to everyone. dance socials are full of people you may not know. if i see a friend standing next to a stranger, I just naturally address my greeting to the friend. I do include the other person in my greeting if I get the impression they are important to my friend. It sounds like the gf may be getting insecure about the developing dance relationships with other women. If so, the question is whether she can work through her insecurities and maintain a trusting relationship with the BF. You cannot do it for her, no matter how much you try. You can only help her by being communicative and transparent, and making sure she feels prioritized in your life. It is very normal in dance circles that leads get to know the follows and vice versa, because we dance together. I'd also argue that the ladies tend to get to know other ladies better than men get to know other men, because commonly there are fewer leads than follows and ladies talk when waiting for the next song. just remember that you make friends with the people you're dancing with. Most people dance most of the time with the opposite gender. It's not romantic or sexual, it's just following gender norms. Just reassure her that while you mostly dance with women and therefore befriend lots of women, that's just because of the nature of the dance. You love the dance, but as far as people go she's your one & only. It doesn't matter what the other women do or think. I am curious if people even know that these two are couples? I would advise they both introduce the other when someone comes over to speak. "Hey this is my BF or Hey this is my GF". Like I said earlier, I think it's a natural thing when it comes to improving that people will want to dance with you more and more. You can kind of see when sitting on the side which leads really know what they're doing and that makes the dance more exciting and smooth. Lastly I want to say, it may be easy to act bravado or all machismo. But in all honesty, I'd recommend focusing on acknowledging your partners feelings. As silly and ridiculous as they may seem to you sometimes, the last thing you want to do is dismiss their feelings. Reassure them that you are not out there looking for a romantic adventure. #Salsa #Bachata #Kizomba #Podcast #BrazilianZouk #Dance #Tarraxinha #Zouk #Passada #RetroZouk #Ginga #Bolero #Forro #Lamba #LambaZouk #Afro #Latin #African #CapeVerde #Caribbean #Pachanga #Lambada #Dance #Dancers 2LF Links _______________________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tw0LeftFeet Instagram: tw0_left_feet Website: https://2leftfeet.blog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2171874589599779/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoLeftFeetPodcast/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-left-feet-podcast/id1454425997 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bQSnwKDmHbDQdgnZ0OrC3 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Twoleftfeet Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR109vJ4Pbl146Ok1u5vSuA Anchor: https://anchor.fm/twoleftfeetpodcast

On Today's Episode we have the amazing Denny & Sabina

Who are Kizomba Fusion dance-duo, based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

They Started Dancing Together in 2019

-Danny has 15 years of experience as a street dancer. He was Introduced to Kizomba and tarraxinha back in 2006. He has been teaching Kizomba since 2017

-Sabina has background experience in Ballroom. She also has been teaching Kizomba since 2017.

In this episode we talk about:

Childhood – 1:00 Introduction to dancing – 08:00 Beginner Stage Kizomba – 20:00 The Social Dancing Scene in Sweden – 23:00 Kizomba Fusion – 29:20 The evolution of a dance - 33:30 Lessons Learned – 56:33 What makes for a good Follow? - 58:30 What makes for a good Lead? – 1:00:20 Common Mistakes you wish you could resolve – 1:03:00 One Tip – 1:05:20 Outro – 1:11:00

**Social Media ** https://twistedfeet.com/academy/ https://dennysabina.com/ https://www.instagram.com/denny.sabina/hl=en https://www.facebook.com/DennySabina https://www.youtube.com/c/DennySabina/videos

#Salsa #Bachata #Kizomba #Podcast #BrazilianZouk #Dance #Tarraxinha #Zouk #Passada #RetroZouk #Ginga #Bolero #Forro #Lamba #LambaZouk #Afro #Latin #African #CapeVerde #Caribbean #Pachanga #Lambada #Dance #Dancers

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On Today's Episode, we have the incredible Miguel Monteiro who is an international Kizomba and Semba Instructor, dancer, and performer. He started dancing Kizomba and Semba in 1997 and started teaching in 2009. In this episode we talk about: Childhood – 1:00 The Importance of music in his childhood – 2:00 The melting pot of Portugal – 3:50 Growing up / Capoeira – 5:30 Angolans in Portugal – 12:30 How has Portugal Changed – 14:35 Learning Salsa – 18:20 How has Kizomba Changed – 20:00 Kizomba vs Semba – 21:09 Beginner Stage in Salsa – 25:10 Ginga – 26:30 Meeting his Dance Partner – 27:10 Teaching Kizomba / Learning How to Teach – 28:10 Teaching Advice - 30:55 Caucasians Teaching Kizomba – 34:25 Cultural Appropriation VS Cultural Appreciation – 36:20 Imposter Syndrome – 41:10 Master Pechu – 44:25 Life of a full time Dancer – 47:30 What is required to become a Professional Dancer – 49:50 Lessons Learned – 51:40 What Makes for a Good Follow – 53:30 Urban Kiz / Fusion – 55:20 How to improve your connection – 1:01:00 Musicality – 1:02:55 One Tip – 1:06:21 ** Social Media ** https://www.instagram.com/miguelesusana/?hl=en https://miguelesusana.com/wp/ https://www.facebook.com/miguelesusana https://www.youtube.com/c/MigueleSusana/videos https://www.instagram.com/coachmiguelmonteiro/ #Salsa #Bachata #Kizomba #Podcast #BrazilianZouk #Dance #Tarraxinha #Zouk #Passada #RetroZouk #Ginga #Bolero #Forro #Lamba #LambaZouk #Afro #Latin #African #CapeVerde #Caribbean #Pachanga #Lambada #Dance #Dancers 2LF Links _______________________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tw0LeftFeet Instagram: tw0_left_feet Website: https://2leftfeet.blog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2171874589599779/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoLeftFeetPodcast/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-left-feet-podcast/id1454425997 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bQSnwKDmHbDQdgnZ0OrC3 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Twoleftfeet Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR109vJ4Pbl146Ok1u5vSuA Anchor: https://anchor.fm/twoleftfeetpodcast

On Today's Episode we have the amazingly talented Jazzy Ruiz who is an award winning Latin dancer, instructor and choreographer.

Jazzy has been teaching for over 20 years.

He was born and raised in Guatemala

He opened the dance school Danseklubben Salsakompaniet in 1999. It is the largest salsa and Latin dance organization in Norway.

In this episode we talk about:

Intro – 1:15

Music in his Childhood – 5:15

Beginner Stage as a child – 07:58

Beginner Advice – 10:14

Moving to Norway / discrimination and obstacles – 15:20

People who are hesitant to take that risk – 23:06

At what point, did things start to look up for you in Norway? 28:12

His first Performance in Berlin (small segue) – 31:40

How to Build a Dance Community – 37:20

Should you care about Culture and History? - 42:30

Lessons Learned (dancing is a metaphor for life) – 46:25

Effects of Social Media - 50:03

Life of professional Dancer – 55:24

Advice on Running a Dance School – 1:01:15

Watch who you let into your circle – 1:11:58

One Tip / General Dance Advice – 1:17:15

Outro – 1:24:15

**Social Media Links**

https://www.instagram.com/jazzy.ruiz_dance/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/salsakompaniet/

https://salsakompaniet.no/

https://www.facebook.com/salsakompaniet.no/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/myrenskjokken/

#Salsa

#Bachata

#Kizomba

#Podcast

#BrazilianZouk

#Dance

#Tarraxinha

#Zouk

#Passada

#RetroZouk

#Ginga

#Bolero

#Forro

#Lamba

#LambaZouk

#Afro

#Latin

#African

#CapeVerde

#Caribbean

#Pachanga

#Lambada

#Dance

#Dancers

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Bachata in Romania with Alin Tudorie and Alexandra Bojanapol. On Today's Episode we have the incredible Alin Tudorie and Alexandra Bojanapol - who are professional bachata dancers from Romania. They also own a dance Studio in Bucharest, Romania Named Adicto., which they opened in 2019. In this episode we talk about: Intro: 0:00 Opening a Dance studio before a Pandemic – 02:18 The Social Dancing Scene in Romania – 04:12 Popular Dance Styles in Romania – 05:54 Background in Dancing – 08:40 Ballroom vs Social Dancing – 13:36 Beginner Stage in Bachata – 16:18 What makes for a good Lead– 31:50 Advice for Leaders & Followers – 35:30 Ladies Styling – 39:00 Beginner Tips – 40:45 Tips for working with a dance partner – 48:30 Tips on Running/Owning a Dance Studio – 55:00 #Salsa #Bachata #Kizomba #Podcast #BrazilianZouk #Dance #Tarraxinha #Zouk #Passada #RetroZouk #Ginga #Bolero #Forro #Lamba #LambaZouk #Afro #Latin #African #CapeVerde #Caribbean #Pachanga #Lambada #Dance #Dancers 2LF Links _______________________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tw0LeftFeet Instagram: tw0_left_feet Website: https://2leftfeet.blog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2171874589599779/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoLeftFeetPodcast/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-left-feet-podcast/id1454425997 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bQSnwKDmHbDQdgnZ0OrC3 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Twoleftfeet Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR109vJ4Pbl146Ok1u5vSuA Anchor: https://anchor.fm/twoleftfeetpodcast

On today's episode we have the amazing rap group, Hueston Independent Spit District: rap trio Equality, Savvi & L da Voice. they formed in 2005. They all were born and raised in Huston, TX.

Timestamps. Intro: 0:00 Musical Influence – 4:25 How they started the Group: 10:50 How they came up with the name: 19:11 Favorite Songs: 22:05 What is Spaced Up? : 30:40 Why did you spell it "Weakend"? : 32:48 What was the reception to your album the Weakend? : 34:35 The Music Industry – 41:07 What was your marketing plan in the beginning: 45:40 The gentleman's history hour podcast: 49:25 Whats next? : 50:55

*Social Media*

https://peaceuvmine.bandcamp.com/ https://hisd.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/hisdmusic https://www.instagram.com/gentlemenshh/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/gentlemenshh/ https://www.instagram.com/thehuelife/ https://www.instagram.com/peaceuvmine/ https://huerepublic.com/

#Salsa #Bachata #Kizomba #Podcast #BrazilianZouk #Dance #Tarraxinha #Zouk #Passada #RetroZouk #Ginga #Bolero #Forro #Lamba #LambaZouk #Afro #Latin #African #CapeVerde #Caribbean #Pachanga #Lambada #Dance #Dancers

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On Today's Episode we have the incredibel couple 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒍 & 𝑵𝒊𝒎𝒂. Who are 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 Urban Kiz Dancers and 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔. Karl is from France, Nima is from Germany.

Time Stamps:

Childhood- 0:00 Beginner stage in Kizomba:3:30 When are you ready to go to a social ?10:30 Socials vs Classes – 12:05 Traits you like in a leader and follower? 15:30 Learning difficulty for followers: 21:10 Urban Kiz vs Kizomba: 25:30 Musicality – 28:25 How to improve your musicality – 31:25 Nimas Hip Hop Background – 35:10 How did you all meet – 36:45 What is a being a taxi dancer like? : 40:10 What they wish they could rectify for all students - How to stand out on social media as a dancer – 44:50 edit. Beginner Advice – 46:50 Intermediate Advice – 49:40 One Tip - 52:40

** Social Media Links ** https://www.instagram.com/karl_bekene/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/karl_nima/ https://www.instagram.com/nima.kiz/ https://www.facebook.com/karlbekene https://www.facebook.com/KarlandNima

#Salsa #Bachata #Kizomba #Podcast #BrazilianZouk #Dance #Tarraxinha #Zouk #Passada #RetroZouk #Ginga #Bolero #Forro #Lamba #LambaZouk #Afro #Latin #African #CapeVerde #Caribbean #Pachanga #Lambada #Dance #Dancers

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On today's episode, we have two members from Safer Dance Spaces.

Ms. Lara Tabet who is one of the original founders, and Mr. Jason Potell who is a current member.

Safer Dance Spaces Who are both members of Safer Dance Space. Their initiative is to make a difference and create an initiative that is focused on kicking out sexual harassment and abuse from our communities, educating and supporting teachers and organizers on how to deal with incidents at their social dancing events.

They consist of voluntary teachers and organizers who have come together to make a difference in the partner dance communities.

They officially launched in July 2021.

Time Stamps:

Intro – 0:00 How Prevalent is Sexual Assuas in the Dancing Scene?: 8:13 What role does Social Media Play ?: 13:35 Judge and Juror – 18:58 What is the root cause of this issue? 22:00 What is the SDS Training Session like? – 23:00 What is the process for reporting harassment? – 24:00 Who are you advocating for? -31:00 What happens if we ignore this problem? – 34:30 Tips and advice for safety - 38:45

** Social Media Links**

https://www.facebook.com/lara.tabet/about https://www.instagram.com/saferdancespaces/ https://www.facebook.com/lara.tabet/about https://www.facebook.com/saferdancespaces/

#Salsa #Bachata #Kizomba #Podcast #BrazilianZouk #Dance #Tarraxinha #Zouk #Passada #RetroZouk #Ginga #Bolero #Forro #Lamba #LambaZouk #Afro #Latin #African #CapeVerde #Caribbean #Pachanga #Lambada #Dance #Dancers

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