Susan Watson

I remember my first Salsa lesson in February. Yang and Erin showed us all the things we would learn in four weeks of beginner lessons, and I was mesmerized and full of disbelief. You see, I had never seen anyone dance Salsa before, and I was pretty sure that I wouldn't be able to move that smoothly to music that was so fast paced and foreign to me. Six months and countless Salsa lessons later, I'm definitely hooked. When I approach a Salsa club and hear the music, I can't wait to get inside and dance. But that's not the only time I've felt the impulse to move to a Salsa beat. . .let's see. . . there was that time in a restaurant parking lot, in a shoe store, at a bowling alley, on a sidewalk, at a marina, and on a mini golf course just to name a few. I love the challenge of the lessons and the fun, spontaneous, in the moment feeling of connection with your partner where every dance is filled with one surprise after another. I hope there will always be opportunities for me to dance Salsa, and if I find myself in a retirement home someday, they better offer "Salsa for Seniors" because I'm going to need it!