Magna Gopal & Radu Manole @ Transilvania Salsa Fest

One of the beautiful things about this scene is meeting, first hand, all of the new talent coming in, especially when they are so young and you can see so much potential! Radu Manole, is definitely one of them. I saw him on Friday night but it was past his bedtime so this was our first dance at the Transilvania Salsa Festival.
Radu is a lovely lead, always with a smile, and most importantly, able to laugh off the things that might not have gone as planned. Many of our leaders and followers could benefit from having this playful, positive, and jovial attitude on the dance floor, too! Thank you for this dance, Radu and I look forward to seeing your success in life!
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Nov 24, 2018
Transilvania Salsa Fest - Cluj, Romania
Song: Avisale A Mi Contrario ~ Roberto Roena
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[@SALSAPARATI]

MAGNA ERES FENOMENAL!!!! Cualquiera chica en tu lugar no bailaría con el niño y se nota tu sencillez y profesionalismo , por esa eres la mas grande y mejor.

[@magnagopal]

Gracias! Trato de tratar a todos, sin importar la edad o la experiencia, con respeto y amabilidad. Actualmente, fue muy divertido bailar con el. Las chicas que no bailarían con el están perdiendo una hermosa experiencia. :)

[@annakarinebarbosadeoliveira]

I love the way Magna's always having fun😍

[@magnagopal]

No other way to be dancing. 😉 If I'm not having fun, I'd rather not make my partner suffer with my misery. 😊

[@driztt00]

This picture captures the whole essence of an enjoyment of dancing.

[@magnagopal]

@drizzt do'urden It sure does! Either that or as one of my friends said "I look like I'm going to eat him as he tries to tickle me." lol

[@daniel76298]

Nice to see a young guy with such a good leading techniques and i love the fact you tried to fuse some musicality into the leading in such a fun way. I admire your spin and how smooth your follows are specially i love all the your dance videos with Terry Salsalianza. He is my role model and motivation to keep on going forward. Keep on being awsome you guys!! JO form Ethiopia.

[@magnagopal]

Thank you Yohannes! One day, hopefully I'll make it to Ethiopia. I had no idea you've got a salsa scene there but I shouldn't be surprised. Salsa finds its way everywhere! :)

[@daniel76298]

Thank you for the quick reply. I wouldn't be surprised if you're surprised ;) hehe because it has been a lot of years since salsa was introduced here but still it hasn't grown yet. No clear style of dancing, poor sense of musicality and choice of musics. It has been a couple of years since i brought salsa into my life and i was able to see these huge gaps and with a few friends of mine we decided to be better in every aspect of the art, and it is a great inspiration to hear a word from one of the best dancers in the world. Appreciated@@magnagopal

[@magnagopal]

Small steps will lead to big progress eventually. I'm glad to contribute in some way to that journey. Hopefully I can provide even more guidance with my online courses which are due to launch in the coming year! :)

[@daniel76298]

We will hopefully be expecting that, and thank you for the inspiration. Is there any way we can communicate so that we can ask technical questions regarding salsa dancing. An e-mail perhaps? @@magnagopal

[@magnagopal]

Hey Yohannes! You can always contact me through my website: www.MagnaGopal.com You might find some info already in the Blog (Ask Magna category) to some technical questions. If not, we can always arrange online coaching as well :) Happy Holidays! :)

[@robertstanton4635]

Very inspiring. After being away from salsa for a year or so I'm looking forward to coming back to it 2019.

[@magnagopal]

Salsa looks forward to having you back! :) Never too young and never too late, to start.

[@radumanole441]

For the question : what is my favourite instrument and why ,the answer is clave because they are the rythm

[@mercedeswindow5668]

I love you Magda. Woman after my own heart. Such fun dancing getting the partner to chill and enjoy 😀❤️

[@magnagopal]

Thank you Mercedes!! It's a teachable skill! 😉😊😊

[@waderamos6896]

😯 loved it. great dance, great song, great partner 👌🏽

[@magnagopal]

Thank you! Indeed he was! 😊

[@fernandocapblanca1076]

I love this the joy of dance. This kid is a beast I love it. Magna you are the best happy holidays. Hope to see you in Austin Texas. 😊🙏

[@magnagopal]

It was quite a fun dance and yes, an incredible talent, he is. Happy holidays to you too and let's see what the new year holds! 😊🎉

[@carlosn4809]

Bailas muy bien Magna y también eres una mujer alegre y sencilla, te veo siempre en LVG y nunca tuve la oportunidad de bailar contigo, ojalá algún día pueda bailar contigo en LVG!! Saludos Magna.. Happy Holidays!!

[@magnagopal]

Gracias, Carlos! La próxima vez, saludame y así un día podemos bailar también! 😊😊

[@carlosn4809]

Magna Gopal claro que si 👍!!

[@manny.g9953]

HELL YES MY GENERATION GIVES ME HOPE❤️❤️❤️

[@magnagopal]

If he represents your generation then he gives hope to the entire community. He's talented, eager to learn, considerate, polite, and always smiling!

[@marquiskuhkieslaughter6481]

Love it!!!

[@magnagopal]

Thanks Chadrick!

[@marquiskuhkieslaughter6481]

@@magnagopal omgggggggggggg I'm so honored!!!!!

[@SteveBurksMusic]

Okay young man! (I love how you adjusted your height at times to accommodate him. Sweet of you. ❤)

[@magnagopal]

Lol it wasn't that much of an adjustment. I'm not that tall myself. 🤣

[@SteveBurksMusic]

@@magnagopal You got tall energy 😉

[@magnagopal]

LOL Funny you say that. I think I'm 5'10" until I'm in a photo with people who are. lol

[@superrailenthusiast707]

Nice moves

[@magnagopal]

Thank you!!

[@magnagopal]

+Super Rail Enthusiast Super Rail Enthusiast Thank you 🙏😊

[@mariaeugeniagutierrez1809]

Hay futuro en ese niño..es guapo..ademas baila bien...😘

[@magnagopal]

Si! Tienes razón! Y su personalidad es tan amable también! 😊

[@Mauricio-mc7jy]

Sencillamente espectacular lo.puedes todo Magna

[@magnagopal]

Gracias, Mauricio! Es fácil cuando tiene un buen pareja con un personalidad tan amable. :)

[@Mauricio-mc7jy]

Soy un gran fan tuyo me entanta tu estilo y te sigo en silencio ...disculpame

[@magnagopal]

Ahora en publico. 😉 Y no tienes que disculparte. Tu apoyo es apreciado en qualquier manera que quieres darlo. 😊🙏

[@Mauricio-mc7jy]

@@magnagopal Magna soy de colombia y vivo en españa ya hace 20 años algun dia si te pasas pir aqui me encqntaria verte sobretodo bailar un abrazo y eres genial

[@salsa-timbabailarin6763]

very good.....

[@magnagopal]

🙏😊

[@ivangutierrez4647]

Tiene mucho talento el niño 👍

[@magnagopal]

Si! Mucho!!

[@AlejandroRamirez-cv4lt]

Nombre de la canción? Saludos desde México

[@magnagopal]

Esta en la descripción. 😊

[@dattepo7534]

This kid is 1000 times better than me lmao

[@magnagopal]

Me too. Lol

[@gorcsaandreea2735]

he is salsa world champion

[@manidelgado]

He is dancing on1. Is there a move in Europe to dance on2? Which is danced more? There is a move here in the US to move to on2. I see no advantage in either. However, it has caused a split in the dance community. There are Congresses that even give the title "Congress on2", thus separating the dance rather than bringing it together. Thanks

[@magnagopal]

In Europe, you find a little bit of everything. At most congresses, you'll find dancers on1, on2, Cuban etc. Not sure which is more predominant because a dance congress is rarely representative of the local scene. As for the split, there isn't a difference in what you can execute but there is a difference in feeling when you dance on1 vs on2. I also wished that it wasn't a matter of splitting the community but rather just showing different ways to interpret the music. The best way to remedy this would be for each of us to not add to the separation. 😊

[@manidelgado]

@@magnagopal Thanks for responding :)

[@antim-andrei3279]

In Romania the first salsa was on 1 and then the old on2 comes to many dancing schools. Here we dance on 1 or on2 , as we want in that moment or at the song X.

[@marquiskuhkieslaughter6481]

I live in Germany and we dance on1 here mostly and salsa cubano

[@SuperAhmed1337]

I'm not primarily a salsa dancer, I mainly do Lindy Hop, but I've taken Salsa workshops and go on Salsa socials occasionally. Here in Germany, especially the South, I find mostly on1. I'm prepared to dance on either, though. And it's funny, sometimes during a song I might switch without thinking about it. Coming from Lindy Hop/Jazz, it's really not that big of a deal to me. It's just steps. The music and connection to your partner is all that matters.

[@Equinsu_Ocha]

Song?

[@magnagopal]

In the description. :)

[@radumanole441]

Hi!I am sorry cause on the chat.

[@magnagopal]

No problem, Radu. Next time we'll make it work. Everyone loves you! 😚

[@EAZTHARLEM]

*DRAKULA INTO SALSA ???. SWEET !!! ...*