Shayne Carter

Hello everyone! I want to start off by saying that I am having the time of my life. Salsa has opened my eyes to an exciting culture, and a diverse group of interesting people.

I remember the first time I saw Salsa dancing. It was just another boring day in slow, tiny Evansville, IN and I stumbled upon a ballroom competition while flipping through the tv stations (One of the few things to do in Evansville). All the traditional stuff was cool, but then came the latin dance segment. Oh man! The second those enigmatic couples stepped onto the floor, I was entranced. After that, I rented every dance movie and watched every dance show availble. It wasn't until two years after moving to Indy that my chance to shine came about. 2001 was my year to get familiar whith the culture and watch others in the club. In 2002, I met an energetic sista named Shavon Woolfolk at the Madame Walker Theatre. Her style was soulful, just like me. She was going to teach me whether she wanted to or not. (Ha ha) Thank god she was planning to teach anyway, and I gladly became her student that summer. She introduced me to Erin and Yang, and the rest is history.

Salsa has allowd me to unleash all the bottled up energy I couldn't let out before. I felt trapped in Evansville and in my life. When I'm dancing, all my worries, stress and emptiness goes away. For a few short hours, I feel free.

P. S. I'm learning to lead now. So you fellas better stay on top of your game, 'cause it's on.