About - Dance At Your Doorstep

Hi, I'm Nicole Lamb, Creative Director of Dance at your Doorstep

MISSION STATEMENT

To motivate people to learn salsa in such a fun way that the music, body movement and the history cannot help but creep into your veins!

Values

Continue to know and love yourself

Be kind and intentional

Make a difference

Be honest

My Story

The REAL reason I dance January 2021 Blog

I have performed a handful of times at Salsa Congresses/festivals, but fundamentally, I truly enjoyed the dancing aspect and engaging with every partner I danced with at socials.

Since then, I have been finding ways to inspire budding salseros and salseras with a salsa curriculum that incorporated everything I learnt from Tito Ortiz’s salsa certification course, Leah Fuller’s mentorship and of course what I learnt from previous students.

I also continue to learn from the online teaching course offered from My Salsa Online and do look forward to using these skills with you as well!

The highlights of my career as a dancer last year (2022) was social dancing with Eddie Torres Jr at the New York Salsa Congress! I also got to perform a wonderful group number with Studio G’s Cornell Mannings in Montreal, and personally won 4 awards in heats with him as well (1st in Newcomer Hustle, 2nd in Salsa on 2 Intermediate over 40, and 3rd in Salsa on 1 Intermediate, and Intermediate over 40 at the Toronto Salsa Congress.

My highlight as a teacher was when I attended Fernando Sosa’s (Tropical Gem) choreoraphy workshop, as well as received certification in the latin teacher training program AND choreography course with Internationally known latin dancer, Anya Katsevman!

Whether it is the dance steps, body movement or even spiritual growth, I wants the roots of salsa musicality to stay strong in the curriculum that I mold as my own and look forward to sharing that with you!

What sets me apart..

Salsa Teacher Certification

Certified by Tito Ortos, 2019 at CSBC, Toronto, and Anya Katsevman, 2022, New York (online). Also took the 4 hour Eddie Torres Salsa On 2 Master Intensive Course.

Social Dancing Experience

It is not customary to brag about how many ‘partners’ you have had, but in the context of knowing how to adjust to your partner, it is important. I spent 8 glorious years dancing at monthly and yearly socials.

Mentorship and Membership

Received teaching mentorship under Leah Fuller and completed My Salsa Online’s courses “Dance Instructor Training”, “Teach Classes Online”, “Salsa Bootcamp” and “Styling Bootcamp”. Now under Mentorship of Internationally known Anya Katsevman

Well Rounded Dance Training

I learnt the 4 main salsa dances (LA, New York, Cuban and Cali) from multiple teachers in different locations (Hamilton, Toronto, London) and also learnt Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Zouk and Kizomba

Why Dance At Your Doorstep?

Have you felt dread? The need to move? The need to get out of your ‘funk’? Do you feel you are unable to do anything? Discouraged about your future? Feeling down on yourself? Not valued enough? Overall, you wanted to improve your life but couldn’t find an exercise routine that was suitable for you to maintain?

Look no further..

In each lesson, I provide a safe space where you can be yourself and cater to your learning capabilities!
Once you are there, the music selection will keep you moving so you can be the dancer you were supposed to be, not an imitator!
You will be guaranteed to learn about timing and weight transfer!
Connection and Partnerwork is a transferable skill and tool that you will find goes far beyond the social dance scene!