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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Salsa Fundamentals This course is where
it all begins for the beginner salsa dance
enthusiast. No prior dance experience is expected or needed. In
these dance classes the
student, male and female, will learn the fundamental principles
of partnering, dance floor
etiquette, timing, basic foot work, full and half turns, ‘cross
body lead’, and useful salsa
dance patterns.
Salsa: Levels 1A, 1B, 1C Level
1 is for students who have completed the ‘fundamentals’
course or for those who have a secure grasp of the basic elements
of salsa and partnered
dancing. At Level 1 (A, B, & C) the salsa student
will continue to build on movement
learned and completed at the previous ‘fundamentals’
salsa classes. Level 1 has three sections
A, B, & C. In each of these sections new variations,
new footwork/steps and salsa turn patterns will
be taught. A variety of new combinations and sequences will be created
that will enhance
memory, continue development of technique while reinforcing timing
principles and partnering
skills. As well, Cumbia style salsa will be introduced at the 1B session. At the completion of Levels
1A, 1B, and 1C
the student will be ready to go on to
Level 2 confident and armed with a full repertoire
of salsa dance movement.
Salsa: Levels 2A, 2B, 2C Level 2 salsa classes are for the dance student who has completed the Fundamentals level and the three Level 1 courses or for the dancer who has a firm grasp of salsa technique
at the Level 1 level. Level 2 has three sections A, B, & C.In each of the Level 2 sections new and challenging combinations will be taught along with increased importance placed on turn patterns and behind-the-back work. Additionally, more emphasis will be placed the dancer’s ability to link together combinations with ease, style and control. As well, there will be on-going emphasis placed on the continued development of good timing technique, added development of partnering skills, lead and follow and floor craft (‘dance floor etiquette’). There will also be further development of the Cumbia style salsa.
Merengue Fundamentals A
fun and lively dance very popular in the Latin dance and salsa
dance clubs. In the two merengue dance classes the student,
will learn the fundamentals of
timing, basic foot work, simple turns and useful merengue dance
patterns.
Bachata Fundamentals Bachata
is another very popular dance from the Dominican Republic
with similarities to the merengue. In the two bachata dance
classes the student, will learn the timing
fundamentals, basic foot work, simple turns and useful bachata
dance patterns.
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