Brooke Erin

Like so many salsa stories mine began at the Jazz Kitchen in July 2004. In the beginning, I was just doing my best to keep up, but I quickly became addicted. Dancing was and is what I do for myself, my passion and my escape. I am able to leave whatever it is behind and just be me on the dance floor. When I finished graduate school in May 2005, I started taking classes with Yang & Erin and really worked at improving, rather than just following. It's hard to believe how far I have come in a relatively short amount of time. I am so grateful to all the leaders who have offered dances, kept me on the floor, and challenged me with complex moves, helping me to take my dancing to another level. Beyond dancing, I have met so many wonderful people and fabulous friends through the salsa community - even quite a few who don't dance.

"There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good." ~Edwin Denby