Hey there!
How’s everything been going for ya’ll? It’s been a busy week, hence the lack of posts, but I’m going to make it a point to get over here every day-ish. I mean, my job does entail sitting around for 3+ hours a day, so I really have no excuse.
Anyway, yesterday was my day off, so after a full day of cleaning (my mom pays me to do unusual cleaning jobs around the house-holler), I thought it would be fun to go downtown with Russ and work on those Salsa skills that I was starting to acquire in Cusco.
Vango Skybar and Lounge in Philadelphia offers free salsa classes on Monday nights, and free is the way to be, so we went!
There were too many people there, so the class ended up being Merengue. I suppose Merengue is easier to teach in a smaller space? They lined all the guys and girls up and then every 45 seconds, or after one move, the guy would shift over and dance with the next girl. Speed-dancing style.
It was so, so, so much fun. Over the course of the hour, we learned 5 steps, and were able to practice with maybe 25 people, and then when the class ended- the dance floor opened up and we practiced and practiced. Merengue is a lot of spins and turning, so I was getting kind of dizzy (haha), but knowing what the next step will be will really help ease that, I think!
We practiced for about an hour and then headed out since Russ has to be up early in the morning. I’m already looking for more free lessons in the city, and you better bet that we will be going back!
And after all of that exercise, it was important to refuel with ice cream, obviously.
