When Sir Jules first suggested doing some Salsa Dancing lessons I was all for it. Then when it was nearing to becoming a reality I started to get really nervous. I’m not convinced that dancing is at all my forte but to my surprise I had a really good time tonight. Perhaps it helped that salsa dancers are hot hot hot. Its a great form of dance to learn as though its normally done with a partner it can look great dancing solo as well.

So after fortifying ourselves with a nice mango daquiri it was off to Bar Cuba for our first lesson. It seems they have lessons every night and there was quite a good turnout with maybe 16 absolute beginners and then another 20+ intermediates shaking their hips in the basement (to my surprise the male contingent outnumbered the females by one!) The good thing about these classes for singles is that there’s no need to bring a partner because you will constantly rotate partners anyway.

The set up downstairs is a little unusual for dance lessons but I guess its supposed to function more as a bar than a dance hall. They do well with the limited space downstairs and it helps that a lot of salsa is dancing mainly in a small fixed area. We quickly learnt some basic steps and for a while (without the music) it felt like I was in an aerobics class! But when the music was switched on … man, there is just something about the rhythms of Salsa that makes you want to dance no matter how two-left-footed (like me) you are. Now if only I could get my hips loose and flaring, oh and actually be able to follow my male lead, then I’ll be set!