“No, no, no, no, no. The foot first goes back!” “Bien, bien!” our dance teacher instructed us as we experienced our first dance class in Costa Rica. We began with the simple one, two, cha, cha, cha step, a dance similar to the basic salsa step, but with an added pep in the step in the middle. Our method was to first learn the step individually, and then combine into partners to try and put the male and female parts together.
Before long, we moved on to what I believe was called the Rumba, and later the Meringue. During the Meringue dance, we all got to feel a little bit like ducks as we essentially waddled around the dance floor in order to swing our hips the right way. Regardless, this seemed to be a favorite among us. All of us picked it up pretty quickly and had fun practicing it. Once we got the hang of it, our teacher even showed us some new moves to add on the dance we learned.
Even once we got to school, my classmates seemed to still have their heads in the dance class, as they took time out to demonstrate for the teacher what they learned. Though we didn't spend a lot of time in the class, I'm sure we'll remember some dance steps to bring back to the United States with us.
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