It’s not all disrespect and ego battles on Cape Town’s dance floors. Believe it or not, there are some bright spots – and I’m not just talking about the disco lights. Cape Town’s SBK (Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba) scene does have its moments, especially when you consider the venues. Let’s face it, we’ve got some pretty…
Tag: social dancing
And So, We Are Aware
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…
THE LAST DANCE
I cannot recall who my last dance was with, or the song. It was definitely at Rooftop, a Kizomba session. Yes, that Rooftop in Mabonengthat was closed late in 2019 and reopened for one, it now seems, amazing Sunday in 2020. Since 2015, Kizomba at Rooftop on a Sunday was a given, a must for…
Balm For The Battered Soul
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…
Heritage Day, Celebrating Segregation
It’s almost that time of the year when South Africans celebrate a day of great pride, Heritage Day. For those who don’t know it’s a day of dressing up in traditional attire and having a braai with family and friends. And drinking beer. or whiskey or Veuve Clicquot which is what I will do. Is…
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…
You Are Not Channing
Some guys are overly confident, as soon as a new lady enters the dance arena they make it known that they are interested. Now check this, there are new ladies every week and you making moves every week, every week? Bitch please. With Kizomba you learn that one of the fundamentals of this sensual dance is…
Ladies, Ask A Man.
It’s the norm that ladies outnumber men at dance classes and parties. I’m not sure what the ratio is but as a lead for Kizomba, and sometimes Bachata and Cuban Salsa, I hardly get a chance to sit down. But the ladies, sitting on the couch against the wall, standing, watching waiting. I…
Lose yourself to dance 