
Hello...and Welcome to SalsaWeb's Instructor’s Forum!
My name is Jami Josephson, and I am very honored to have been asked to run this forum by Salsaweb.
Let
me tell you a little about myself – I was born in Pensacola,
Florida in 1967 and have been dancing since I was a little
girl. I started
teaching when I was 20. I
did a great deal of work in the Theatre in New York City, and
trained with many famous Broadway choreographers. I then
turned to Ballroom Dancing because I loved the feeling of
partner dancing.
I
started competing and placed 2nd in the country in
American-Latin dancing. Since
Mambo was my favorite dance, I decided I wanted to be more
involved with the street style and social aspect of
Salsa/Mambo. I have since studied with over 100 instructors
and coaches for the past several years and love the
versatility of Salsa/Mambo throughout the world.
With
all this training, I discovered one important fact.
Being a great dancer doesn't necessarily mean you're a great
teacher! You've got to love to teach, as well as love to
dance. Finding this perfect combination is a
rarity.
Since
teaching people to dance has been my forte and love, I now
teach all over the world!
What I hope to accomplish with this site is to be able
to help you (the Teacher) in the teaching skills or (the
Manager) in running a good dance studio.
My
goal is to create a Forum where instructors and serious
professionals can contribute, study, and learn from each
other, in addition to finding valuable resources about their
craft.
Please
feel free to email me
with your questions, comments, or experiences. If you want to share, here is
the place to do it! And
if I can't help you-I'm sure I'll know someone who can...
Happy
Dancin' (and Happy Teaching!)
Sincerely, Jami
Check out Jami's New
Video's!
New
Ladies Technique and Styling
6 Volumes of Salsa Patterns
and
a new Advance Hustle Video!
About
Jami Josephson...
--Gold
Medallist in the World Disco Classic in Salsa
--Winner
of the Sabado Gigante Latin Competition
--Silver
Medallist in the I.D.O. World Salsa Championships
--Silver
Medallist in the I.D.O. World Merengue Championships
--Silver
Medallist in the International Salsaweb Championships
--Silver
Medallist at U.S. Open Pro American Rhythm Championship 1997
--Eastern
U.S. Champion
--Fred
Astiare Champion
--United
States Rising Star Champion (1996).
An
Interview with Jami, by Edie, The Salsa FREAK
Email: jami@learn2salsa.com