If you're really interested to learn salsa, just go for the
classes. You don't need kakis to take lessons together. The whole
thing about salsa that makes it different from latin or ballroom is
that you don't need a fixed partner.
To see what salsa is all about in Singapore, head down to Union
Square at Amara. It's on the 2nd floor and is open daily except
Sundays. Ladies Night on Wednesdays so more girls that night.
If you want to dance socially, I recommend that you take lessons
from schools that have their brochures in Union Square. Not every
dance school teaches you the correct thing. A lot of schools
teaches choreographed moves that you cannot execute on a social
dance floor with strangers so choose the right school. Ask the
right people who actually dance salsa socially and not someone who
took lessons but never dance at all. If not you will not get the
satisfaction and confidence which is supposed to come from dancing
salsa.
Usually there are more girls in a class than guys. It is harder
for the guys to learn initially but overall the guys become better
dancers in the end due to the technicality requirements from proper
leading and experience. Most people who take the classes are single
to start off and I have seen many who end up as couples and getting
married.
Singapore have a small active salsa community and every year we
have our own Singapore International Salsa Festival. This year it
will be in November. It can only keep going on from the growing
number of salseras and salseros.
It's not difficult to learn salsa. If you can walk, you can
salsa. I have been dancing salsa for slightly over 2 years and have
always wondered how good it will be if I had started earlier and
younger. Don't wait anymore if you really have the intention to
start.
Don't worry about kakis. I started it alone. Now the whole Union
Square is my kaki. And if you're shy, don't worry, I'm always
around to help :)
