Bobby Lam

It all started one night at the Jazz Kitchen back in December of 2004. A close friend, Alisha, took me there for Latin Night and I experienced Salsa music & dance for the first time. I can't say I took to dancing naturally. I can't say I'm comfortable around large crowds either, but something about it started drawing me towards it (besides Alisha dragging me out on salsa nights). There is something about the music that makes you forget about everything else and just enjoy the moment. And the dancing, the energy, and the style from the dance makes it seem almost like a fantasy of an idealized world - two people moving in unison through the rise and fall of the music, communicating without words, like an extension of the music itself. As the year came to a close, I was resolved to learn Salsa in the New Year. I signed up for lessons with IntoSalsa in January and they've been helping me ever since.

Teaching me to dance is like teaching a penguin to fly and every time I dance with someone new, it's like learning to dance all over because it can feel so different with different people (I apologize to all those who had to suffer through my blundering process). I still have a lot to learn. Luckily, all the wonderful people I've met in the Salsa community have been very supportive and I thank all the IntoSalsa instructors I've had past & present (Yang, Erin, Cynthia, Tracy, Nivanka) for their patience and advice in helping me improve.