| Training to be a professional salsa dancer takes a lot | | | | 3. Love to travel. If you're a homebody, being a salsa |
| of time, commitment, stamina and a lot of discipline. But | | | | dance professional may not be for you. Being a |
| if you love salsa music and love to dance, this may be | | | | professional dancer involves a lot of traveling |
| a great career for you. | | | | throughout the city, but also to other countries. You |
| Top salsa dancers in the business usually have a | | | | have to love traveling and meeting new people to last |
| dance background from an early age. Many begin as | | | | in this business. |
| gymnasts, jazz or tap dancers and then in their teen or | | | | 4. Enjoy exercise and keeping in shape. If your favorite |
| early adult years, they are exposed to salsa dance | | | | class in school was gym you may be a good |
| and make the transition. | | | | candidate for salsa dance. If you place a lot of |
| The reason why gymnasts and dancers have an | | | | emphasis on a healthy lifestyle, love music and dancing |
| easy time adjusting to salsa dance is because of the | | | | than you'll probably enjoy being a professional salsa |
| rigorous training that they are accustomed to. The | | | | dancer. Dancers place a lot of emphasis on their |
| jumps and tumbles of gymnastics are very helpful in | | | | physiques through heavy training and stretching. Being |
| the lift moves common in salsa dance. And the | | | | disciplined and loving the challenge of taking your |
| rhythmic choreography of jazz and tap make | | | | fitness to the next level is the key in this business. |
| adjusting to the salsa dance style quite simple. | | | | 5. Are coordinated. If you have two left feet, salsa |
| However for those wanting to commit to such high | | | | dance may not be for you. |
| intensity training, here are some tips: | | | | 6. Love salsa music! If your hips can't stop moving to |
| 1. Love to dance! If you love Latin music and love to | | | | the salsa beat, salsa is definitely in your blood. Consider |
| dance, salsa dance may be for you. | | | | salsa dance as a profession. |
| 2. Work well as a team. When dancing professionally | | | | 7. Can't stop dancing |
| you have to work well with others and learn to | | | | 8. Don't mind dancing for hours and being on your feet |
| compromise. Choosing and learning dance routines | | | | 9. Love to dress up |
| takes a lot of work so you must work well with your | | | | 10. Would rather shop for salsa clothes rather than |
| partner and collaborate ideas for a successful salsa | | | | shop for back to school or work clothes, you were |
| dance routine. | | | | born to salsa! Sign up for a salsa class and get going! |