Melissa MansfieldMar 3, 20201 minYou Can Be Afraid & Still Be BraveI don’t think brave means being fearless. I think brave means digging down into your inner strength and using it to do what’s right.
Melissa MansfieldMay 26, 20184 minA Dancer's Rant: Stop Telling Me to Relax! The mantra of the dance world: “relax”. “RELAX.” Talk to anyone learning a partner dance and they will hear this over and over and over. ...
Melissa MansfieldMar 27, 20182 minFeeling Intimidated? Ask Them to Dance AnywayA girlfriend and I were talking the other day about guys not asking her to dance salsa. A lot of times she’ll have to ask them to dance s...
Melissa MansfieldMar 16, 20183 minNo More Shame. Beauty is a Performance Art.When I watched the video of my first Reggaeton Fusion performance workshop I felt so bad, I wound up crying. It was not the reaction I ex...
Melissa MansfieldMar 1, 20181 minDreams Don't Have Deadlines"Dreams don't have deadlines." LL Cool J For years I dreamed of studying dance in Cuba. And not just on vacation. But really settling in ...
Melissa MansfieldFeb 16, 20183 minDance is for Everyone: And That Means Boys TooMy friend proudly posted a picture on Facebook. It was her young son's first day of dance class and he was at the barre in second positio...
Melissa MansfieldFeb 2, 20182 minGiraffes Can Dance and So Can YouOne weekend, while visiting a girlfriend who was my inspiration to learn salsa, I read her young daughter's book called “Giraffes Can’t D...