Episode 11: Faustine Lavie - The Joy and Freedom of Latin Hustle #dance #hustledance

Faustine Lavie, a professional dancer, discusses her experience as a new generation dancer and the challenges she faces in connecting with others. She shares her journey in learning and dancing Hustle, including the difficulties she encountered in adapting to the lead and follow dynamics and the different rhythms. Faustine also talks about her background in ballet and contemporary dance and how it intersects with her passion for Hustle. She emphasizes the importance of core engagement and how her yoga practice has helped her improve her strength and flexibility in dance. Faustine discusses her experience with Latin hustle and the challenges she faced as a dancer. She talks about the joy and freedom she feels when dancing hustle and the sense of community within the hustle community. Faustine also shares her admiration for dancers like Lori Ann Roche and Veronica Castilla, and the inspiration she draws from their technique and style. She offers advice to new dancers, emphasizing the importance of practice, perseverance, and dancing with as many people as possible. Faustine also mentions her upcoming attendance to the Swing Dance America event where she will be competing and performing a routine with her partner Michael Petroski . Takeaways Connecting with others is a challenge for new generation dancers Adapting to the lead and follow dynamics and different rhythms in Hustle can be difficult Background in ballet and contemporary dance can influence and enhance Hustle dancing Core engagement is crucial for strength and flexibility in dance Yoga practice can improve dance technique and performance Latin hustle is a dance that brings joy and a sense of freedom to Faustine The hustle community is welcoming and supportive, providing a sense of family Faustine finds inspiration in dancers like Lori Ann Roche and Veronica She advises new dancers to practice, persevere, and dance with as many people as possible Faustine is excited about her upcoming event, Swing Dance America Sound Bites "For me, it's always like getting there and connecting with people, other people there. I think this is my challenge." "The biggest challenge at the beginning was to dance in three counts on the eight count music." "When I started leading, I was just curious about it and I just wanted to learn out of curiosity and to see how it felt." "For me, hustle, Latin hustle is joy, it's freedom." "There is a huge community aspect about it that's important to me as well." "I think for me Latin hustle is more Latin dance. Women are wearing heels, there is a very big sense of connection between lead and follow, there is a big sense of timing, of posture, how to hold your body up." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Busy Lives 10:26 The Importance of Core Engagement in Dance 30:53 Faustine's Little Victory in Corkscrew 38:06 Challenges of Visa Renewal for Dance 45:21 Advice for New Dancers: Practice, Persevere, and Dance with Everyone 52:56 Latin Hustle: Joy, Freedom, and Community ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you Have an Interest in more videos like this then make sure you subscribe    / @and123