Salsa
Salsa is one of the hottest and fastest growing club dances today. A distillation of Latin and Afro-Caribbean dance, salsa incorporates multiple styles and variations and is often danced in couples. Expect a multitude of turn patterns and fancy footwork that makes this dance unique, upbeat and spontaneous!
Salsa Beginner
You don’t need to have any dance background to join our beginner classes. These classes will teach basic salsa footwork, the right turn, cross-body-lead, cross-body-lead-turn, basic lead-and-follow techniques and fundamental partnerwork.
Salsa Intermediate 1; Intermediate 1.5 Intermediate 2; Intermediate 3; Intermediate 4; Intermediate/Advance; Advance
These are progressive salsa classes that will teach more fancy footwork, intricate hand changes and turn patterns. The focus will be on continuity in leading and following a series of moves, shines and styling. Int 1 to Int 3 classes are one-and-a-half-hour classes where the first half hour will be spent on warm-up and shines. The subsequent hour will teach partner work.
Leading & Following in Spinning
This 3-week course is for salsa dancers targeting to work on their spinning techniques. The classes will also teach leading & following techniques in spins/turns, and how to be more confident in executing spins/turns by understanding and practicing spotting, alignment, frame/momentum and weight-change. Syllabus includes right/left turns, free spins, multiple spins in both solo and partnerwork.
Mens’ & Ladies’ Styling
These classes are targeted at those dancing at the intermediate or intermediate/advance level – participants should be fairly seasoned dancers with steady footwork and good salsa fundamentals, ready to incorporate styling into their moves. The classes will teach turn patterns incorporating styling, arms/hands positioning and movement, how to spice up your basics, turns and cross-body-leads.
Salsa Dips Level 1 – Introduction to Dips
This is for intermediate-level dancers who wish to spice up your salsa on the social dance floor. You will learn the techniques and safety to perform a dip, and increase the connection between you and your partner on the social dance floor. Half/Full dips will be introduced. You are required to sign up with a partner. There will be no partner rotation in the workshop.
Salsa Dips Level 2 – Introduction to Dips & Leans
This workshop will focus on leans and other variations of dips. You will learn how to lead and follow dips and leans in a safe way, so you can be confident and smooth at the same time. You are required to sign up with a partner. There will be no partner rotation in the workshop.
Salsa Rhythms Intro Workshop
A sneak preview of what you can expect for the full Understanding Salsa Rhythms class, this one-hour session will give you a taste of the fun and knowledge to be gained. Briefly touching on the history, instruments and rhythms of salsa, join us and find out more on how you can improve your understanding of this hot, passionate dance.
Understanding Salsa Rhythms
A course in the basic rhythms that make up the unique sounds of salsa music, these 3 sessions will touch on the following:
HISTORY – Follow the evolution of salsa music and learn to recognize the prominent figures in salsa history.
INSTRUMENTS – The different instruments that make up salsa music and how to identify them. Instruments will be provided.
RHYTHMS – The basic rhythmic block of salsa music and how to understand their fit.
Tackling some of the questions and problems one might normally faced on the dance floor, this highly interactive course will also shed some light on issues such as finding the “1” and keeping time to the music. You don’t have to have a music background nor be extremely rhythmically inclined. This course will give you the tools and a headstart towards a better understanding of salsa music
With lots of hands-on experience on some of the percussion instruments that make up salsa music, this course is suitable for salsa dancers of all levels. So bring your dancing shoes and join us today for a fun, rhythmic experience.
Undulation & Isolation
This course will teach the techniques for body movement. Learn how to manipulate and control your body through a systematic approach with understanding of the physical anatomy and conscientious practice that will gear you towards being a more well-rounded dancer.
