Latin Dance Classes for Adults
You don't need a partner!
New York Style Salsa Progressive Series (Salsa On2)
Learn this exciting and dynamic dance On 2: New York style! This class will teach you partner work, turns, and shines/open footwork, and build on lessons from the week prior. Learn how to effectively lead and follow, how to stay on rhythm, and how to integrate your moves on the dance floor! For best results, pair this class with Salsa Spinning, Salsa Shines, Salsa Timing, Ladies' Salsa Styling and Afro Cuban Dance.
LA Style Salsa Progressive Series (Salsa On1)
Learn how to show it off, LA style! This class will also teach you partner work, turns, and shines/open footwork, and build on lessons from the week prior. Learn how to effectively lead and follow, how to stay on rhythm, and how to integrate your moves on the dance floor! For best results, pair this class with Salsa Spinning, Salsa Shines, Salsa Timing, Ladies' Salsa Styling and Afro Cuban Dance.
Ladies Salsa Styling
Sorry fellas, divas in training! Ladies, this class will teach you how to use what you’ve got to add some personality and style on the dance floor. We will focus on hand/arm styling, body movement, head whips, hips and of course, legs. Add some sexy to your dance!
Salsa Spinning
This class is a must for the men and the ladies! Learn how to take your spins to the next level. This class will teach you how to use your core to stabilize your frame and how to spot to minimize dizziness. Take control of your spins!
Salsa Shines
Salsa is not just about looking good with a partner - you need to be able work it on your own too! This class will teach you the fancy footwork to give your dancing some personality! Learn choreography, body rolls, isolations and syncopated musicality that you can incorporate into your own salsa style.
Salsa Timing
Timing is everything! Learn to find the conga, the cowbell and the clave in your favorite Salsa songs. Let a solid knowledge of the music determine your moves on the dance floor! Dance inside the music, not just to the music.
Salsa Turn Patterns
This class will build on the leading and following skills you developed in the progressive series. Learn more intricate patterns and the ways to tie them together on the dance floor. This class will teach you to use speed, resistance, and precision to put you in top form on the dance floor.
Salsa Leading and Following
Salsa dancing is the art of communication through movement. Men will learn to use their body movements to effectively move his partner in intended directions and spins. Women will learn how to understand and translate these movements following his lead.
Salsa Body Movement
Know what to do with your feet but not the rest of your body? This class is for you! Learn to isolate movements in your shoulders, arms, neck, back and hips to add a little spice to your Salsa. This class will not only teach you isolations, but also how to make these isolations work in harmony with the rest of your body and the music. Add a little sexy to your dance! For the men and the ladies.
Salsa Rueda
Round and round she goes! Rueda Salsa or Casino Salsa is a group dance where pairs of dancers form a circle and one person calls out moves. The entire group executes the move and partners are often passed around the circle – tons of fun to dance and watch!
Intro To Latin
Get a taste of Latin dance in this upbeat class. This class will help you learn the basics of several several Latin dances, including Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, Cha-cha and more! Each class will focus on a different dance style while teaching you how to identify the music and get you ready for the dance floor.
Afro Cuban
Afro-Cuban dance is a total body movement class which incorporates Rumba, Son, Palo and Orisha dances. Learn how to take your body movement to another level while dancing to the rhythms of Cuban music fused with African drums. Salsa dancers, this class is recommended in conjunction with our salsa series to enhance your shoulder rolls, hip movements and body isolations.
Cha-Cha
Bringing sexy back! Learn the basic steps of salsa's sultry sister dance, the cha-cha. This class will focus on turns, footwork and mastering the syncopated rhythm of the Cha-Cha-Cha.
Bachata
Let the music move you! Typically danced in a close embrace, this once forbidden dance is now one of the most popular and sexy Latin club dances. This class will teach you the steps, turns, holds and Dominican styling to get you on the dance floor with everyone else!
Informal Performance Series
Learn something cool and show us what you got! We are offering special series classes that will teach 6 weeks of choreo for an informal performance at a social. No costumes, no fuss, just simple fun! This class will rotate dance styles each series and the class will perform at a Friday night social.
Ballroom (Private Lessons Only)
Come begin your journey through all of the major ballroom dances. From the smoothness of the Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot to the rhythm of the Rumba, Samba and Swing, this class is sure to broaden your dance horizons.
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