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𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙖, 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Ashmita started dancing Indian classical forms (Kathak and Bharatnatyam) at the age of five in Kolkata. While graduating in Business Administration, she completed a diploma course in Movement Arts from Rhythmosaic Dance Institute. In 2016, she joined The Danceworx, Mumbai where she trained in Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary. In 2017, she moved to New York City to study Ballet, Contemporary, and Salsa in Peridance Center where she graduated majoring in Salsa.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
She performed in several salsa events such as Salsa Congress(Mexico), Boston Salsa Festival, New York International Salsa Congress, Connecticut Salsa Congress. Recently she taught Creative Movement and Salsa to children and adults in India through remote learning.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Join her SOLO SALSA class on Sundays at 11:45am !

Our journey, part 2⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

Our journey, part 2⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Back in September 2018, after an exciting summer, more and more wonderful couples found us online and wanted to come to learn dancing with us! Houston we have a problem. A good one but still a problem: combining our schedule with the rental spaces’ one became very hard.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That was the first moment we took courage and started researching the spaces for our own Brooklyn Dance Lessons location. How exciting!!Surprisingly, we soon realized it was very hard to find a decent space for a dance studio in Park Slope area. Mostly, because they are not wide enough, or the price point is a steal for what you get. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You have no idea how many locations we saw that almost made us give up on our dream. It seems like people here only like to work & eat in narrow spaces. But we needed a space and after some researches, we ended up with nothing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So when in Rome… do as new yorkers do: gambling on craigslist. One morning I felt the urge to open craigslist and there, after weeks of nothing, the Holy Grail manifested. YES, it was that space with THAT balcony we fell in love with, in our price range, and the listing was posted on that day. It can’t be true. I started jumping and babbling something in a mix of Russian and English. Ale stared at me completely lost (lol). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We immediately called them and went to see the space (literally…“hi, can we come now?”). I’m sure, Irina thought we were some kind of weirdos as I barely could speak with excitement. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I guess we were the first one to call & to see it. Funny story, we didn’t even know how it looked inside, so it could very easily be a big disappointment. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instead, this was love at the first sight and the management @bibiny is a rare pearl ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To be honest, what we found is even more beautiful than what we imagined. This is when you know you are on the right path and your dream will come true

3 different dreams, 3 different dances! In all tho

3 different dreams, 3 different dances! In all those years there were no similar dances we made! Our couples get what THEY want and we get the BEST couples 😀

Go to IGTV to see full dances with lots of surprises!

Read what our students have to say! Scroll left to

Read what our students have to say! Scroll left to see some of their reviews!

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Being a good partner is important! Like in our life we all want to find the special one, in dance we also want to have the best dance partner. And this is not because you need to show off, but because you need to feel comfortable and you want to enjoy dancing fully. If you are not a good partner, you might end up dancing alone 😀 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Rule number one: think about the other person first! You are dancing together, not alone.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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• Encourage your partner with a nice smile and positive words! If you just met, for example, it will be a good ice breaker. If you have been dancing for a long time, it will help to keep a relaxed mood hehe 😀 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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• If you are a leader, don’t think about which moves look good on you and what do you like, think which ones will make your partner comfortable and present him/her at their best. Feel the partner and add more steps as you go. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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• If you are a follower, please be one. Don’t try to predict what the leader will do and don’t rush into your own plan. Relax, have fun, and most importantly learn how to follow!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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• If something feels uncomfortable, ask your partners first how do they feel. Often, we blame each other for some mistakes that most of the time are made by both people. (The frame, for example. You think your partner doesn’t push enough but instead is your partner that might not feel enough support). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Was it helpful for you to read our tips?

2 is always better, right? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Purchase access to our On-demand Interactive dance cycles for your partner, friends, or yourself. It is a perfect gift for St Valentines so you can learn how to dance together 😀 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Choose between Salsa, Bachata, and Wedding Dance or give a special bundle of two dances for more joy! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In our modern world, we often feel anxiety. It sta

In our modern world, we often feel anxiety. It starts up defense mechanisms in stressful situations. The body begins to produce adrenaline that supplies the necessary power to cope with difficulties. This reaction remained from centuries past when the man had to defend himself or run away. Our body continues to respond to any stress with an adrenalin rush, though we do not run away or fight somebody & try to suppress fears. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To relieve stress and ease tension, we need some physical activity. It’s known that exercising our body releases endorphins - chemicals, which can increase feelings of well-being & happiness, improve sleep & reduce anxiety. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instead of doing routine exercises, you can enroll in dance classes. While performing dance movements, the brain develops new neural connections & becomes more resistant to stress. Besides, your success brings joy because this process stimulates another substance - dopamine that causes positive emotions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you learn dancing, you long for beautiful things & develop creative abilities. During a dance, you can express your emotions achieving peace of mind. Mature grace also bolster your self-confidence, influencing your emotional state.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To go dancing is one of the effective ways to hold your anxiety under control. Please keep in mind that anxiety is not the enemy, it can be an alarm warning you of a possible danger. That’s why your aim is not to ignore or eliminate the anxiety but to consider it a call to action.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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P.S. Did you read this sitting in a chair?Please stand up, stretch your legs, straighten your shoulders, slowly turn your head left & right, sway your arms. Even some physical exercises will improve your blood circulation. You can feel an energy coming into your body & breath getting quiet. Just imagine, it took you 2 minutes to restore your strength, so dance classes will be even more effective! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Read more #bdldancewellness

How to choose a wedding dance style Part 6⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This series of posts will help you decide what dance style to chose so that it makes your wedding special.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Mashup Wedding Dance. You can mix different dance styles in one performance (sometimes even with the same song) or you can combine parts of different songs to create it. It takes more time and requests more lessons. Do not expect that if you have to learn less steps in each dance style it would be easier, the transition between those parts is actually the hardest thing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To see all the posts on wedding dance styles check #bkdldancestyles hashtag.

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