There is nothing like dancing. I used to freelance my dance then I learned Salsa.

Mainly my dance was punk pogo based, a dance John Lyden designed to shake the change from peoples pockets so he could get paid for a gig. But he copied this dance from the Masai, a really civilised culture. It was great, a wonderful expression of individual attainment. Good Ego. Great bouncing. God Save the Queen.

But ultimately dancing merges personal expression with form, because you have to agree on form to be able to dance with another person.

It took me six months to get the basics of Salsa form, then I just took off.

Now I live to dance, and there is no better metaphor for life as a human.

Let us dance our way through the trials and tribulations of existence.

Let us make a perfect dance with global warming and other planetary problems.

Let us dance for the planet. Let us dance for ourselves, and each other. Dance to make your energy count. Its better than voting for a government.

Salsa; what a brilliant dance. Talk about 'in the moment', and sharing that moment with another. Let us dance with each other.  Let us find love and ultimate expression in that moment.

To start with I invented a method of shorthand to write the sequences down on my arm. But Salsa isn't about learning sequences (although this is extremely useful). Then I made up a salsa alphabet where A is armlock, b is backdrop, c is crossbody and so on. It means I can just think of a random word and then dance it. I like to dance through the alphabet. My partner is learning it too so we can dance secret messages!

Cuban Salsa is so free unlike the New York style which is a bit regimented for me. It's like 'Jazz' - ultimate freedom within defined and agreed parameters. Salsa allows your body to enter heaven with another. It allows you to enter heaven with a Goddess/God as long as the music lasts. Get into that moment. It is most important to do this now.

It's better than sex, well at least less complicated and not as messy!

It's better than a cup of tea, even with Boy George.

Salsa dancing is serious mingling.

When you dance with another, you are making love already. Make it work when you dance for our planet. Gwan - Start dancing humans.

Simon Mitchell