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Kizomba, step by step, from Thursday class in Pawtucket, still using our kizomba walk throughout all of our steps. What do you love most in kizomba: the music, the connection, or the footwork? Want me to look at your dancing? Follow and DM me LESSON for a free 30-minute session. #kizomba #urbankiz…

"You're so talented, you must have been doing this all the time." No. Absolutely not. I didn't start dancing until I was 22, and I was not good. I did not even know what a rhythm was. Put in the reps, and you will see the success you're looking for. How old were you when you started? Dance…

3 things to do in the first 10 seconds of a dance to calm your nerves: 1. Slow down, it is not a rush 2. Breathe 3. Feel your partner's weight transfer. Don't just run in there and start doing steps. Take a moment to connect, to breathe. It'll be a much better dance. Promise. Comment QUIZ for my…

No counting. Just the music. Jazeon and me at Thursday kizomba class in Pawtucket, still in the character of kizomba. Not waltz. That's a different thing. Agree or disagree? Comment LESSON and I'll DM you a free 30-minute session. #kizomba #urbankiz #kizombadance #socialdancing #danceconfidence

The moment I almost quit dancing. 150 events in a row, and then people started showing up to my class drunk. I took the summer off. But in the end, I didn't stop dancing. I just stopped giving my energy to spaces where it wasn't being returned. We want you here for a long time, not just a good…

Retrocesso in partners, from Thursday kizomba class in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Leaders: add the momentum using the rock step as preparation. Followers: feel the change in direction so you know the cha cha is coming. Leaders: 1, 2, cha cha cha, side, together. Followers: left, right, left, right…

"Confident dancers never feel awkward." 100% a myth. I coach dance confidence and I absolutely still feel awkward, very regularly. Sometimes the connection is magical. Sometimes y'all just don't connect that well. And that's okay. We keep living our lives. Comment QUIZ for my free dance confidence…

Kizomba Night at Picos in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Look at this room. Workshop with Jazeon and Jess, then the social. Thank you to everyone who came out. Next one: Friday, November 20. Save the date and tag who you're bringing. Details: type tinyurl.com/monthlykizombanight #kizomba #kizombanight…

Is it rude to say no to a dance? Ultimately, no. Water break, your back hurts, your feet hurt, you've been dancing 10 songs in a row: any reason is valid. Looking someone up and down and saying "what makes you think you can ask me to dance?" That's rude. And yes, that really happened to me. Oh, my…

How to use leg connection to improve clarity of leading in Kizomba. Not outside your partner, not in front: on the diagonal. Leader's left leg inside to the follower's right outside. Leader's right leg outside to the follower's left inside. Connect at the soft part of the knees. Arms and frame…