One of christchurch's top Latin dance schools, Danza Latina teach Salsa dance classes & lessons in Christchurch New Zealand. Salsa & latin dance classes and events for Christchurch & New Zealanders. more about our salsa style... Salsa / latin dancing is sociable, healthy, cultural, keep you fit and above all fun! If you can walk you can dance salsa! Join our salsa classes today. Learn to dance in our salsa classes , join in with our salsa dance classes. Start a beginners salsa dance class & your First week is FREE!

Danza Latina's salsa is a social style and is completely a freestyle dance, meaning its not choreographed, so you can dance with anyone. Our salsa class syllabus is based on the latest linear salsa fundamentals, technicalities, leading & following, styling and moves from NY & LA with Puerto Rican and Cuban influence.

If you can walk you can dance!
Our philosophy is that Salsa should firstly be fun and enjoyable and part of that enjoyment is related to listening and responding to the music. Danza Latina has a structured programme for its Salsa dancing classes.

These are crucial for progressing to the next level and once dancers have mastered the foundations of the beginners salsa classes, they are also encouraged to develop their own styles.

The other principle aim is to encourage and develop followers and leaders confidence on the dance floor by teaching a range of techniques that will enable them to develop these dance skills.

Salsa is sociable, healthy, cultural and above all fun! There is absolutely no need to have had any experience for the beginners Salsa classes as the focus is on the basic steps, rhythm and style necessary to progress to the next levels.

The teachers observe everyone and take care to offer advice and help to allow them to learn salsa to the best of their ability. working hard to promote a relaxed environment where everyone can ask questions both during the classes and afterwards.

Everyone will progress at different rates, some will find it very easy to learn the basic steps whereas others may take a few weeks, but everyone can dance salsa eventually even if they believe they have two left feet or no rhythm.

The main way to progress is by practicing regularly with other good dancers during Salsa Parties and events after the beginners salsa classes have finished or practicing at home.

After a few weeks of regular attendance you will feel confident with the steps and will probably be ready for progressing to the next level!

If you are bored with the predictable movie-then-dinner routine, you may want to consider adding some sizzle to your relationship by taking up Salsa together with your partner. Salsa is a 'partner-dance', and it is about making your partner look good, so you learn how to please your partner.

Salsa provides a means to connect with others. So if you want to widen your social circle or expand your business network, Salsa might just be for you.

Swinging hips and an eclectic mix of happy people dominate the extremely social and convivial atmosphere in Salsa clubs. Everyone is having an enjoyable time and contacts are naturally made faster than anywhere else.

"Visit any Salsa club in the world, and you are likely to be received with open arms, people who do Salsa share very strong bonds, probably because the dance brings out the warmth and passion in you. Doing Salsa is very conducive for making friends. The Salsa community is a very congenial one, Everyone knows everyone after a while!

Compared to many other dance styels there are few partner dances like Salsa that you can dance with anyone who has learnt that particular dance. You can go anywhere in the world make new friends and dance with any body, because the lead and follow language of salsa is universal!

So take the first step and spice up your life with Salsa now!
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