Thursday evenings are the highlight of my week. I really love Thursday nights, and that is because Thursday night is salsa night. I've been dancing now for two years and (apart from DJing) is one of the best things I have ever done. I have met lots of people through it (and I hope) there might be a future..."Mrs Barnes" who also attends the salsa classes and club night at a well known nightspot in Leeds.

I find the dancing most interesting too! First of all the man leads (much to the disapointment of modern independant women!). In fact as one girl, who I know said last night, "Then dancefloor is the only place that I ever take orders from men!" I believe this, knowing her to be quite true!!

However, when I salsa dance, it makes me feel free and I free the shackles of everyday life. A fine form of escapism and great excersise too! It is also a great way of meeting people too, as it is a different form of "nightclubbing" to the normal everyday nightclub.

Firstly instead of approaching a girl in some grotty nightspot and dancing up to her (and her grinning set of buddies) and hoping that she doesn't turn round and give you a slap lol!, you have to ask the girl if she would like a dance. It is, I suppose how dancing is supposed to be. She is also personal to you, for the duration of the dance, with no off-putting friends getting in the way.

Whatsmore there are a certain set of moves and routines that you have to learn (as the man and leader), so the dancing is personal to you and an art within itself.
Secondly there is more scope for talking, as the music is not as loud as in normal nightclubbing, so it is possible to get to know somebody over the course of a few weeks, before (perhaps) asking them out etc. It is a great way of meeting people and I dream one day that the first dance at my wedding will be a salsa dance....

Goodnight xx