I finally cashed in my Christmas gift from Chris: four ballroom dance lessons. The hardest part of this process was deciding which styles we wanted to learn. I've always been intrigued by Salsa dancing so this was definitely one we wanted to try.
At our first lesson, our dance instructor informed us that Salsa is one of the hardest dances to learn so she suggested we start off with the more basic "Mambo." For three lessons we learned the basic steps (quick, quick, slow!) and learned how to put the steps together. These basics are also found in Salsa but at much faster pace. I, of course, thoroughly enjoyed learning the dance but I think Chris had a good time too. We also picked up a few swing dancing steps (single-time or jitterbug) and have found that we like that as well. Right now we can dance to a multitude of songs and switch back and forth between the two dance styles with only a few "oops."
The decision now? Do we continue on with additional lessons? It's quite pricey but I think it might just be worth it. It's great exercise plus I feel like this is something we can do for the next fifty years! If nothing else, maybe I can convince Chris to take me out to a Salsa club or swing dancing every now and again.
