TRADITIONAL/DOMINICAN BACHATA QUICKSTART WORKSHOP
Intro/beg w/ Mel + Malik
9/19 SAT 1:00-4:00p
$60 per person
The wildly popular dance, Bachata, has many styles (aka "generations") and as a new Bachata-Curious dancer, it may be difficult to know where to start.
Originating in the Dominican Republic, traditional Bachata is a playful, highly musical dance form meant for all types of dancers: family members, sweethearts, friends, neighbors...everyone in your community. Unlike Sensual Bachata, this style can happily be done with your sibling, parent, or platonic bestie without the cringe factor. It also boasts movements, footwork, and moves that accommodate all body types, environments, and abilities. Although the footwork can get complex and intricate, Traditional Dominican Bachata allows for play between dance partners, play with the music, and high interaction with your dance environment, not just the person in front of you.
This workshop is designed to get new dancers familiar with traditional Bachata music, the fundamentals of Bachata dancing, and build that bridge into Traditional Dominican Bachata - preparing you for the more intermediate footwork, connection, and musicality that awaits!
No partner required. No experience required.
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BALANCE + TURN TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
all levels w/ Sarah
9/24 THU 8:30-9:30p $20
Working on balance is something that benefits everyone, dancer or not. Turn technique, especially with a dance like Salsa, will help all levels of dancers have more success and comfort on the dance floor and enable you to get to that next skill level. This workshop will reframe how you THINK about turns, drills to practice at home and in class, techniques to eliminate dizziness, and exercises for strengthening and stability. Ideal for all levels.
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Cha CHa Boogaloo for beginners
Intro-Beg
Instructors: Sarah
SUN 9/27 2:00-4:00p
$40 per student
For Salsa dancers who want to expand their knowledge of complimentary dances, or lovers of Latin Boogaloo, Cha Cha Chá, musicality in dance, and having the dance floor to themselves, this workshop is for you.
In 2 short hours you will be able to take your beginning + intermediate Salsa skills (or no dance experience at all!), and transform your technique into this dance classic that is loved, but needing a serious comeback.
Come find out why it is Sarah's favorite, and why the movement to bring it back on deck is beginning to boil. Cha cha is versatile, playful, flexible, and the perfect dance for those who love music and musicality.
We will be dancing to some classic Tito Puente tunes, but also a healthy dose of Latin Boogaloo/Bugalú!
Partner recommended but not required. Basic Salsa or Cha Cha experience a plus, but not required.
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