It sounds corny but once I became a part of this dance world, I felt like I fit somewhere. When I see familiar faces who frequent classes, I see people who I have something in common with. That ONE thing, Salsa, makes everything else in my life obsolete even if only for a little while. We’re all there to learn / express how to be free. That sounds great, but to get to that place is not easy for me because it’s not physical at all. Mentally, I have to let go of judging myself in a class. Because otherwise I couldn’t learn anything. A by-product of not judging me is that I stop judging other people. Isn’t that funny?
Even if you’re not a world champion dancer, the process of learning through dance can be healing. A lot of my insecurities came out when I first started and they still do. I found myself analyzing the moments I felt uncomfortable and realizing things about myself. “I’m afraid when… I feel uncomfortable when… I feel free when…”. I think it’s the real reason Salsa is so addictive to me. Because dancing freely isn’t all physical. For me, it’s mentally healing the parts that are holding me back.
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