It’s telling isn’t it? My recent posts on the Cape Town SBK scene seem to have stirred the dance floor in both delightful and… uhh, less-than-delightful ways. Let’s start with the bad, shall we? Certain individuals have stopped greeting me altogether. Shocking, I know. But honestly, it’s no great losss. I wasn’t planning on dancing…
Tag: Salsa Bachata Kizomba
The FORCE to dance, or not to…
Ah, the FORCE. A noun that shouldn’t belong in the SBK (Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba) scene, yet here we are, tossing it around as if it’s a dance move. But let me ask you this: when was the last time you saw someone FORCED to dance? Personally, I haven’t witnessed such coercion since I tried to…
Why You Never Heard About SBK…
It was 2013, and it was a cool autumn afternoon in Cape Town, but inside Buena Vista it was balmy as men and women gyrated to Salsa beats. It was my first time seeing such a hodgepodge of people dancing so rhythmically, so naturally. I was in awe of this Salsa thing, there was one…
Sun-Kissed Is…
These winter chills got me wishing for summertime, and specifically, Sun-Kissed Salsa. I was there in April and to say I was impressed by that venue and that occasion is an understatement. I mean, dancing on a promenade with the Atlantic Ocean to your left, Lions Head peeking out to your right, and let’s not…
A Priority Check
Social dancing and writing about it was a top priority a year ago. I attended classes and parties at least four times a week, but my circumstances changed, and so did yours. And while I miss some faces I understand why you had to leave. Some of you study more, some work longer hours, a…
Lose yourself to dance 