Sara Panero

“Anything's fine, just don't only do the basic. If you only do the basic it's boring, right?”

Introducing options like rebounds and circles

“When you're creating a movement, think about the direction of the hip first. Mix in level and body direction and it looks completely different.”

Summarizing the three axes of variation: direction, level, body direction

“I dance a lot of styles. Each one gives you different skills. In the end, becoming a better dancer isn't about bachata or salsa, it's about how well you control your body.”

Answering why he varies styles

“A contraction is the head going forward and the stomach pulling in. Not the shoulders. The shoulders and chest are different joints, so don't mix them up.”

The precise definition of a contraction

“When you dance solo, you use your whole body, but when you dance with a partner, you use different technique? I don't think that makes sense. It's one thing.”

Workshop opener, declaring that solo and partnerwork technique are the same

“Lifting your ankle isn't technique. You go down and push from the knee.”

Correcting a bad hip movement habit

“When I shift my weight, I focus on the floor. The hip movement starts from the push against the floor.”

Explaining the starting point of the hip basic

“You finish one move while starting the next one. Not chopping it into stiff counts like 5 6 7 8 1. It just looks better that way.”

Fusion concept for linking moves