Salsa Lessons Description

Absolute Beginners

This is the starter course that no one should miss. Our students routinely tell us that our lessons are the highlight of their week. We never get tired of hearing this nor watching them go from nervous beginner to eager, capable and supportive members of the Salsa community. We love teaching beginners!

Here is what you can expect to learn:

  • - The essential Salsa basics
  • - Principles of leading and following
  • - Fun basic turn patterns
  • - Cross-body leads
  • - Dance etiquette
  • *This course has a set curriculum

Students can also expect the following:

  • - Low impact exercise
  • - Stress relief
  • - Clear, easy to follow instruction
  • - Laughter
  • - Meet tons of new people
  • - Flexible Attendance... Double or triple your classes FREE!
  • - The ability to Social dance

Pre-requisites: A fun and positive attitude. These classes fill up quickly so register ASAP.

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Experienced Beginners (Salsa Level 2)

This level has two separate but complimentary curriculums that are rotated from one session to the next. It is highly recommended students take this level twice in back to back sessions to learn both curriculums before advancing to our Intermediate Salsa Training Series. This will not only help students gain increased maturity of movement of the techniques covered, but also provide students with an increased repertoire of very leadable moves for the Social dance floor.

Here is what you can expect to learn:

  • - Review of the Absolute Beginner course techniques
  • - Increased flair and complexity to your basic turn variations
  • - New progressive "Night Club Style" and "Latino Style" combinations
  • - Breaking the beginner "funk" by avoiding common pit-falls
  • - Traveling turns
  • - Basic body movement
  • - Increased leading & following techniques
  • *Two separate but complimentary curriculums
Extra Benefits of Our Beginner Salsa Lessons

Pre-requisites: Ability of our Absolute Beginner curriculum.

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Intermediate Salsa On1 Training Series

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Early Bird Deadlines:
Pay before Tuesday March 27th ($295)
Pay between March 27 and April 1st ($345)
Pay on first day class April 2nd ($390)

No Refunds

There is no audition required to be a part of this Salsa group in training. The On 1 Training Series is for high-beginner to intermediate level Salsa dancers. This is often the most suitable starting point for Salsa dancers who have extensive Salsa dancing experience but have never taken classes with us in the past; it is also the next step for our Experienced Beginner's (level 2) Salsa students. Our On 1 training curriculum focusses on partnering techniques, body movement, rhythm, timing, musicality, footwork and mulitiple turns. Dancing we believe is a total body experience and want to ensure our students capture the essence of what it is to dance Salsa while acquiring the technical abilities of this ever evolving dance. Rehearsals can be intense, the curriculum challenging but the atmosphere is friendly and supportive. To help support our students learning this course also includes the following resources....

  • -Complimentary private lesson (new members only)
  • -Twice a week classes
  • -Discounts at weekly Salsa parties
  • -Online dance syllabus
  • -Online videos

Although based on a mulititued of set fundamental techniques, the material in this course continually changes from session to session. This allows students repeating this level to continually keep their learning process fresh while giving every opportunity to master the intermediate curriculum.

This course is also the gateway to our On 2 Training Team. Students wishing to advance to our On 2 Group in Training are required to know our On 1 Training Series syllabus. At the end of each three month On 1 series students are invited to undergo an assessment of their dancing skills. For those interested in advancing to our On 2 Training Team the assessment will also serve as their audition.

The style of Salsa taught in the intermediate Training Group falls under the very popular "night-club" style of Salsa. This course is taught On 1. Dancing On 1 is where the dancer breaks either forward or back on the first beat of the music; it is the most commonly practiced style of Salsa both here in Vancouver and internationally, hence why the majority of our courses are taught On 1. Regardless of which level or style of Salsa class you take with us, the common denominator is that we teach universal leading and following techniques and therefore we continually produce strong social dancers.

Once our students have graduated from our On 1 Training group they are able to enter our On 2 Salsa Group in Training, aka Mambo, aka New York Style Salsa. This style requires breaking on the second beat of the music. Due to breaking on the second beat of the music this style of Salsa lends itself to a more laid-back and funky feel.

More About Our On1 and On2 Salsa Training

Pre-requisites: This course is for high-level beginner to intermediate Salsa dancers.

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Advanced Salsa On2 Salsa Training

This Group in Training is for Intermediate to advanced dancers looking to expand upon and refine their advanced dance skills on the two beat. If you have never taken classes with us in the past, the On 2 Training Program is likely not the place to start, however you are more than welcome to audition. We require that students in the On 2 Training Program are comfortable with the techniques and curriculum from our three month On 1 program. For students who continually excel in our On 2 Training Group they may be invited to audition for our performance groups.

Initial Membership fee $300 includes but not limited to the following:

  • - 3 Free Private Lessons ($240 Value with 2 instructors)
  • - First month of classes Free
  • - Discounts to weekly Salsa parties
  • - Wednesday night practices
  • - Dance Binder with hand-outs & syllabus
  • - Online videos
  • - Music timing Cd
  • - Free T-Shirt
  • - And More!
  • Valued at of over $500

Initial Membership fee for full time students with I.D. $250 (Please Enquire for Details and Ways of Payment)

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No Refunds

Pre-requisites: Intermediate On1 Training with Dance Vancouver highly recommended.

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Beginner Intermediate Bachata

This course will run at a pace suited for salsa dancers new to Bachata. That said, the transition from beginner to intermediate will be more accelerated because students are expected to have salsa dancing experience. The style of Bachata taught in this course will be a mixture of the most prevalent styles of Bachata (Dominican and Mainstream) as well as our personal flavour.

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Ladies Styling Student Performance Class

Participants will learn a choreography with the intent of performing it in the future.
Note: simply participating in the class does not guarantee students will be given the opportunity to perform. Only those deemed ready will be chosen to perform. Commitment, initiative and demonstrated abilities is key criteria in determining who is ready to perform. Students are expected to have a positive "can do" attitude. Students will also be expected to practice and rehearse outside of class time. The routine will be performed On2 so it's recommended to take our On2 Training.

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