The Modern Dancer

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Adult Beginner Jazz: An Eight-Week Foundation Plan

September 22, 2026

An eight-week beginner jazz plan for adults: build pulse, isolations, walks, weight changes, small turns, and…

Afro-Latina salsa dancer shapes a free arm from a grounded weight change beside painted movement arcs

Salsa Arm Styling Without Losing Timing or Connection

September 21, 2026

Learn a compact arm-styling pathway that grows from salsa weight changes, keeps the connected hand readable,…

Solo Bachata dancer practises compact mambo footwork beside painted guitar and percussion rhythms

Bachata Footwork for the Mambo Section: A Beginner Practice Set

September 20, 2026

Practise four beginner Bachata footwork choices for the mambo section while keeping the beat, hearing the…

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