We dance for fun. For the love of it, for the freedom of expression and the synergy that we experience each time. But I’ve learned that dancing for most is not just about the fun factors, it’s an escape from the monotony that life presents. It’s become an integral part of my life, I mean…
Tag: Rooftop
Copying My Style.
I knew from the start that I would not be able to copy his Kizomba. He is energetic, excited and fleet footed. I’ve got two of those attributes, but that fast footwork is a problem. Nevertheless, watching this Kizombie with the wide grin is a delight. I recall him dancing to Memoire de femme (A…
My Feet Are Yearning
I know who’ll be there when I step on that roof on top of the canteen at Arts On Main. Popularly it’s known as the rooftop. Thabo the DJ and usually Delicia, Dineo, Tercia, and Melissa are there early. Ryan too, and that guy my friend in the jacket. As the Highveld sun sets and…
Insecurity; Strangling Expression.
I can see the anger in his focused eyes. My right hand on his girlfriend’s back, just below her shoulder. I slide my hand down to her waist, he grimaces. Next thing he pulls her away from me. I smile. I see you. Insecure man-child. When we resume doing the Rueda de Casino, I pull…
Irmgard, The Grand Dame of Dance
This venerable lady walks on to the dance floor at the Rooftop, poised, unperturbed by the judging eyes that follow her. You can see she is 60-something. What is she doing here? Does she know what these young people do? Those thoughts seem to cross their minds. She takes a seat and watches the Salseros,…
This Is How It Goes
There's this flagrant thinking when it comes to the dance community, that men are dogs and women are loose, and that it's a free for all when it comes to hooking up. I don't know why it is so: Is it because they see her grinding against a man and then doing it minutes later…
Leave Her With A Smile
There’s a joy I get listening to Kizomba and Cuban Salsa, theres a joy in dancing to the tunes and a joy in watching certain people dance, and I especially like the smile of a appreciation when a lady leaves her partner. There are a few gents that always make their ladies smile, it’s as…
What you see is what you don’t get
Most men think that a woman that can move her body in a sexy way, or that dresses in a sexy way, or that is friendly, wants to be asked out. Sit Down Boy.
Don’t Miss A Beat
This is aimed at those that want to dance but are AFRAID to take that first step. Learning to dance is fun, just be there.
Bachata: Symbolising love
I’ve read that, back in the day, Bachata was frowned upon, because it was danced by Black people in the Dominican Republic. In fact, it was not just a discrimination of colour, but a bias of class, too. So the elitists of that island disassociated themselves from the people who danced this Bachata. That was…
Lose yourself to dance 