The salsa
class syllabus is based on the latest linear salsa fundamentals,
known as the 'Salsa Latina Foundation Sytem'. Learn technicalities, leading & following, styling and moves from
New York & LA with Puerto Rican influence. Our Salsa teachers will teach it to
you in a way that is specifically designed to get a particular
result, we beleive in a 'foundation system' which produces awesome
Salsa dancers.
The 'Salsa Latina Foundation System' is unique in New Zealand. It's based on and very carefully constructed from some of the best Salsa dancers in the world including Oliver Pineda - 5 time world champ. You will learn from the ground up, a foundation that will build on itself. Learn these core moves known as Fundamentals and you will progress very quickly. You will learn most of these in the fundamentals in the beginner level & Improver level.
You will start at beginners and
you will learn your salsa & latin dance basics. Each course level
is 8 weeks for beginners & Improvers, you will learn all your Salsa
Basics & Fundamentals. Thencomes the Intermediate
level "Combo's & Styling" and you'll discover that
all Salsa COMBINATIONS are simply VARIATIONS of the core FUNDAMENTALS. Finally comes the Upper Intermediate / Advanced level, where there are no limits.
Salsa Latina's salsa is a social style and is completely a freestyle
dance, meaning its not choreographed.
You can go anywhere in the world and dance with anyone.
We place
a huge emphasis on fundamentals and lead & follow
techniques.. more >>
Beginners classes are for absolute beginners, usually with
a First Free classes. So if
you are new and would like to learn how to dance Salsa, this class is for is the place to start! Latin dancing
is a great way to Have Fun, keep fit and meet lots of new people!
In this class the basics of Latin dancing is covered with Salsa.
You will learn salsa techniques
and salsa single and
half turn patterns. After completion of beginners Salsa you will
then progress to Improvers in a different time slot
At the Beginning of every class we start with a warmup, this is usually just footwork only, then we partner up afterwards.
Can I Join this Level? Yes, anyone can join this level, no dance experience needed. It's best to join when the course starts (week#1) but can join any time up to week#2, see the timetable for week numbers.
Improvers Salsa Course
• On1
Linear Salsa Fundamentals • Course duration: 8 weeks • You will
Learn;
- 8 footwork footwork patterns
- Body Isolations & movement
- Spinning, singles & doubles
- 12 Turn patterns, moves & variations
- 8 Essential improver salsa fundamentals**
Improver salsa
classes are based on, On1 NY linear 'fundamentals', They
are a foundation to all salsa moves and body movement. You
will learn Salsa 1.5 linear turn
patterns and spinning. These classes are aim for those just finishing
Beginners or people coming from other
studios and for those wishing to recap on the fundamentals. This
is considered the most important level to learn & master -
this level is worth repeating over & over. When you have completed
or feel comfortable with the Improvers level you can then progress
to Intermediate Salsa.
Can I join this level?: It's highly recommended you have
completed the beginners level before joining improvers. Remember if you find our intermediate a struggle,
do this level as well to help. You will pick up more details 2nd or 3rd time round.
New Extra Salsa Fundamentals now added into this new syllabus, also learn loads of new moves and combos in this level which is based on fundamentals that will take you to the Upper Intermediate & Advanced.
In this Intermediate dance class / courses we've placed more emphasis on timing,
leading skills, styling, variations of the fundamentals, positioning,
body isolation and you will learn more complex moves and combinations.
These 4 week courses are constructed in 12 sections, (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L). Once you have completed an improver level you will find that week#1 of a section will be starting so you can join that section. Just complete all 12 sections in any order - a total of 1 year, which is 12x4 weeks, Then you can may consider to progress to the Upper Intermediate / Advanced Salsa Class.
Can I join this level?: Join this level 'only' when you have completed the Salsa Latina improvers or had private lessons! Remember you can always repeat improvers as well as this class.
Upper Intermediate/Adv Salsa Class
• Salsa
Variations & Combos &
Techniques
• Class duration: unlimited (drop-in class)
• You will Learn;
- More Footwork & shines
- Endless amount of NEW & upto date turn patterns, moves & variations & combos.
This level is our highest to date, it's an Upper Intermediate & Advanced level. Learn the latest New moves and combos, footwork. Brand New Salsa combos every week. For advanced dancers how to turn it into a more advanced turn pattern if requested, this usually involves more spins and turns.
Can I join this level?: Join this level only when you have completed all the Salsa Latina's Intermediate levels. You also must be fully able to do any improver level 2 fundamentals & moves with ease. You should also be able to do a double spin comfortably. We wont hold back in this class.
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