salsa styling for follows
Beginning/Intermediate
Instructor: Sarah
SUN 12/7 3:00-4:00p
$18 per student
Salsa stands apart from other dances because of its flair, fluidity, and flirtatiousness. Salsa is danced not just with your feet, but with every part of your body; from the tips of your toes to the tips of their fingers. This workshop is designed to refine and solidify technique you already have, or open up your movement to more graceful and agile possibilities!
You will begin with dance conditioning, stretching and strengthening exercises to keep dancers injury-free and more flexible in class and on the dance floor. Sarah will then have students perfect their linear basics while peppering in arm styling, body movement, and easy footwork additives to mix in with your basics.
You will also work on turn technique and shine choreography. Learn to play with the music and build your agility and grace while building your dance vocabulary!
Sarah's approach is based on injury prevention, which gives students a better dance mechanics and a greater knowledge of how the body works to enable more natural styling.
sign up - 12/7
cross-body lead variations: Salsa
Beginning/Intermediate
Instructor: Sarah
SUN 12/7 4:00-5:00p + Stay for the Salsa Practica at 5pm!
$18 per student
In Salsa, like any other dance, you start with basic steps. But, as any new Salsa dancer has noticed, those basic become few and far between once you learn the Cross-Body Lead. For intermediate dancers, the CBL *is* your basic step! What''s so great about this move is that there are endless variations on the fundamental CBL, and that's what this class is all about. How to use a basic CBL as a transition move, and how to play with multiple variations. Leads benefit from learning how to lead the different styles, and how to plan ahead! Follows get to practice turn technique (see turn workshop for details) during CBLs, and tips on how to add styling, as well as how not to back lead them ;)
No partner required. Knowledge of basic cross body lead is highly recommended for leads.
sign up: 12/7
salsa practica
SUN 12/7 5:00-6:00p
$5 or free for students
dominican bachata: “level up” workshop
Beyond Beginning/Intermediate
Instructors: Malik + Mel
SAT 12/13 2:00-5:00p
$55 per student
This 3 hour workshop + practica is for dancers (YOU!) who already have strong Bachata fundamentals in movement, timing, and connection and are ready to take the next step in their Dominican Bachata journey. You’ll build on your existing Bachata skills with authentic Dominican technique, musicality, and flavor—helping you Level UP your footwork, partner-work, and overall expression. Come ready to refine, deepen, and elevate your dancing with intention and confidence.
Malik + Mel bring grace, musicality, a deep understanding of the history and culture of Dominican Bachata, and a fun and open class vibe that you will love.
sign up: 12/13
SALSA QUICKSTART WORKSHOP
intro/beg
instructor: Sarah
SUN 1/4 3:00-6:00p
$55 per person
Have you been curious about learning Salsa, but feel a little intimidated? Don't be! Let us demystify one of the easier partner dances to learn. It may be fast, but it isn't complicated, and contrary to popular belief, Salsa is designed for ALL body types and degrees of sauciness. This 3 hour intensive workshop is geared to get dancers and NON dancers moving to the joyous rhythms of Salsa! The class will cover Salsa rhythm, body movement, Salsa timing, 3 basic step variations, three turn patterns, and history! After finishing the Quickstart course, students will be eligible to take the Salsa 2 weekly series, without taking Salsa 1! Don't miss out on this ever popular, easy to learn dance.
No partner required.
This class is not offered via Zoom.
SIGN UP - 1/4
$55 - Quickstart workshops (3 hr)
$40 - 2.5 hr workshops
$35 - 2 hr workshops
$30 1.5 hr workshops
$18 - 1 hr workshops