by Magna Gopal | Jun 10, 2019 | Ask Magna, Relationships & Communication
What represents a good MC, to you? When I was asked to be one of the Master of Ceremonies for the Istanbul International Dance Festival, I was excited and super nervous. From watching other seasoned MCs, I knew it involved more than just announcing the names of the...
by Magna Gopal | May 22, 2019 | Ask Magna, Relationships & Communication
¿Has tenido alguna vez algún baile en el que todo estaba fuera de tiempo? ? Un gran agradecimiento a Eugenio M. Vigo por esta traducción española. ¿O has tenido bailes en los que las guías era tan bruscas que tenías miedo de perder un brazo? ¿Has bailado alguna vez...
by Magna Gopal | May 14, 2019 | Ask Magna, Relationships & Communication
Have you ever had a dance where everything was lead off time? How about a dance where the lead was so rough that you were certain you’d lose an arm? Have you ever danced with someone who never made eye contact, never smiled, or worse, looked at everyone else but...
by Magna Gopal | May 6, 2019 | Relationships & Communication
When you ask, are you really asking? Or are you expecting a certain answer? Masked Demands I’ve observed that too often, especially on the dance floor, when people ask for something like a dance, they’re not asking so you can reply with a “yes”...
by Magna Gopal | Apr 1, 2019 | Ask Magna, Relationships & Communication
Learning When & How to Say No A little background on the questions and answers below. The above Mpowered video on rejection received the following comment which was a long list of questions. Given the length of the video, it’s impossible to think of answers...
by Magna Gopal | Mar 4, 2019 | Relationships & Communication
Do you put the same effort at the end of your dance as you do during the dance itself? The same question could be asked of the time you spend with people off the dance floor. Forgetting about the connection When it comes to dancing, sure, not all dances or...
by Magna Gopal | Apr 16, 2018 | Ask Magna, Mindset
Connection It’s that one thing that everyone says is super important and yet it seems to evade most of us, not only in dance, but in life as well. What is connection? To me, it’s the result of an agreement between two people to: be respectful to each other...
by Magna Gopal | Jan 1, 2017 | Ask Magna
Question: I have been to a couple of salsa events and people mentioned that I have the potential to dance salsa. The thing is I don’t know where to start and I am very picky about who I want to take my lessons with. Not to mention, they can be a little bit...
by Magna Gopal | Dec 1, 2016 | Ask Magna
Question: I wanted to ask you, what can I do about improving my balance? Sometimes, I am slightly distracted and I don’t know if that also affects my balance. Answer: Balance has a lot to do with focus. If you find yourself distracted...
