SaLSa
It’s simply awesome going for salsa classes cause it’s when i really get to let down my hair and DANCE!! It’s kinda hard to describe the adrenaline rush that comes with it but when you meet a good partner, it’s like non stop spinning. My fave move is doing the double and triple turns…. shiok!! It’s esp fun if the guy is quick and can think up all sorts of variations, then your feet just seem to go out of control.
But really, partner dancing is not without it’s embarrassing and hazardous moments. I’ve stomped on quite a few people’s toes and when i was just a beginner, i was totally lost. I was like turning in all the wrong directions and i could tell from the look on the guy’s face that he’d rather be hung upside down by his toenails
The coolest thing about it is the number of new friends i’ve made during my 4 months at jitterbugs. I’ve met people from all walks of life, with such colourful personalities. From drummers to lawyers, to NS boys, to fellow medical professionals. Some of these people are about as hard core as I am. We’ll stay back after class just to practice our moves… it seems to be the only way to improve!
And really, it’s amazing how small our world, or at least singapore is. I’ve managed to meet quite a few old classmates/ schoolmates/ friend’s friends at the dance school, it’s crazy! To think I havent met some of these people for donkey years and to finally meet them on the dance floor. But I guess there cannot possibly be a better way to break the ice!
The cute thing about partner dancing is that there’ll always be quite a few real couples in class. It always makes me wonder if someone had to have their ears tweaked before they were coerced into it 
Anyhow, I’ve got a secret… well, maybe not so secret desire to do salsa professionally some day. Wonder if I’ll ever have the time for that… it’s addictive i tell you, like some cocaine high. Wish there was some better way for me to share this hobby with all those around me. Sometimes I think I sound like some maniac, the way i run around selling salsa. You’d think i made a living on the dance floor rather than in a hospital!
But I guess we all have something in us that makes us tick - may all around find that rhythm within too!
