We are Monika and George, Latin Dancers from Edinburgh, Scotland.
I am George, a Hungarian-born programmer-mathematician who fell in love with life as a child. Growing up behind the Iron Curtain, I often wondered that there must be so much more out there than I could see. I knew there were infinite places, exciting cultures and people. I wanted to get to know them all.
Apart from my attraction to physics and computing, music has always been close to my heart. My grandma bought me my first guitar when I was only eight. I was never formally trained, but I loved every minute of learning by myself. I played in a band in high school when I turned electric - probably to my parent's great disappointment.
Dancing was another fascination that engulfed my soul in my early teens. I loved going to clubs and letting my body loose. However, only as an adult, as I travelled the world, I found the discipline to learn dance properly, and I only wish I had done it sooner.
Monika, my partner in life and dancing, is a linguist from Poland. I met her in a charity salsa class in Edinburgh eight years ago. I quickly realised how talented she was and how much she enjoyed dancing, so I asked her if she would be interested in becoming my dance partner. Ever since we never looked back. We participated in every event worth attending (pandemic excluded), and nowadays, we teach classes at the Hype Club and maintain a relationship with the Edinburgh University Salsa Society, where we are likely to start teaching in September 2023.
Read our Introduction if you'd like to know more about what we do.
For the first time, I attempted to learn salsa, but George made it seem so easy that I didn't feel intimidated and ended up really enjoying it. Initially just a fun exercise, I'm now thoroughly loving it.
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DeleteI wanted to try something new and went for George's salsa class and now I am hooked. The passion and care they show, while teaching salsa is amazing. They are always encouraging and helping us to get better.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ashmeet! :)
DeleteI originally joined in to avoid a boring Tuesday! I never would have thought that it would become a standing hobby. George and Monika spread their love and passion for dancing and they are always so patient with questions and errors, which is so important for someone like me who had never danced before.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Parisa! :)
DeleteI was curious about salsa and thought I'd give George's class a shot. To my surprise, not only did I learn the basics swiftly, but I found a new hobby I'm truly passionate about. George's dedication and the patience with which he and Monika teach is commendable. They have a unique way of making beginners feel at ease, which was essential for someone like me with two left feet.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laz! :)
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