Salsa Sabrosa Auditions This Saturday - Take your dancing to a new level & join our Salsa sabrosa dance team. Saturday 29th August, 3pm... more below
Danza Latina CHANGES to Salsa Latina - We have just changed our studio name for advertising reasons to "Salsa Latina" and we will soon be getting bigger, our studio will expand into 3 areas all next to each other, most of the major changes will be done by beginning to mid September.
- Studio 1 - The main Studio where all the main classes are held currently
- Studio 2 - (NEW) Common Area & Fitness Studio, carpeted floor (now open)
- Studio 3 - (NEW)
Dance Practice Studio & Small classes, new wooden floor
Vikki's Leaving & Workshops.. she is moving to Perth, and yes, we will miss her. Before she leaves, she will be putting on three workshops including shines, body movement for men & women on Sunday 6th September in the afternoon, so keep that date free.....Stay tuned for details
New Bachata Open level Course Wednesdays 7:30pm, 4 week course, starting 9th Sept Salsa Latina concession cards welcome... more below
New Bachata Intermediate Class Wednesdays 8:30pm, starting 16th Sept Salsa Latina concession cards welcome. This will be a continuous class to learn a new combo each week... more below.
2 Free Merengue Classes Wednesday - ONLY 2 left to go! This week and next week, 7:30pm at Salsa Latina studio. Learn Merengue Combos & Salsa basics, great for everyeone including absolute beginners & the more advanced to join in this fun & easy class'...Enrol Now....these will be replaced by another free class at "Next Door" stay tuned....more below
New Salsa Nights @ Next Door on Thursdays, (with free Class) starting time will be changing so it's earlier and with a Free dance class starting the night around 8-8:30pm TBC more info online comign soon on this. Located at the Cnr Manchester & Cashel St. come down for a Salsa dance.. more below
Note: Events & Parties are highlighted in light grey, new classes yellow - See the Full monthly timetable here>
Salsa
Nights @ Next Door - Every Thursday
Every Thursday Night 9:30pm - Late (1am)... (start time about to change soon)
Totally Fun filled and hot. Drink and dance the night
away. Every Thursday night at the (Next Door) previously known as the Loaded Hog. Come down and have a look, a drink and have a dance! Anyone can come, this night is for everybody at all levels, dancers and non-dancers.
Music & DJ - Top DJ (Reuben Salsa Latina) playing the very best and newest Latin Music including - Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Cha, Zouk & Bachata.
Performances & Demos Monthly, keep an eye on the news page for performance details...
Drinks - Please support these salsa nights and buy drinks, without them we don't have a venue to dance in.
Location: Cnr
Cashel & Manchester
St, Christchurch
(1 block south from Salsa Latina Studio) See a Map here >
Free
Latin Dance Classes - Every Wednesday
Dates: This Wednesday 26th Sept & Wednesday 2nd September (only 2 to go)
Learn all the basics of Merengue and new combo each week along with the salsa basic step.
Register online
& come any week you want, it a drop-in class and you can do as many as you like. This Merengue & Salsa intro class is a great thing to do before joining a Salsa 8 week Course or as well as a Salsa course to compliment learning.
Level: Open Level (anyone can join, beginners to advanced)
Salsa Latina Studio Location: 160 Manchester
St, (Cnr Manchester & Hereford St Upstairs- Level1) Christchurch, New Zealand. See
the map for
further details.
New Bachata Open Level & Intermediate Classes
Start Dates: Zouk 4 week open level course Wed 19th Aug 8:30pm (running) Bachata 4 week open level course Wed 9th Sept 7:30pm Bachata Intermediate Class Wed - from 16th Sept 8:30pm Zouk 4 week open level course coming in October
Bachata 4 Week open level Course Information:
If you haven't tried Bachata before, join this open
level 4 week course, its for everyone including absolute beginners. Learn Bachata basics, style and
technique. What is Bachata? It's another fun Latin Dance that originates from the Dominican Republic, just like Merengue, find out more here>
Bachata Intemediate Class: Continuous class to join anytime
Intermediate (all levels - Imp Int & Advanced). Once you have completed the bachata open level course, or have done beginners Bachata. You may join this open level Intermediate Bachata Class. You can join at any point as there is no start date, these are new bachata combos each week.
Prices: Casuals Class $15 or Danza/Salsa Latina Salsa Salsa Concession Cards are welcome,
full price info here >
Salsa Latina Studio Location: 160 Manchester
St, (Cnr Manchester & Hereford St Upstairs- Level1) Christchurch, New Zealand. See
the map for
further details.
Beginner
Salsa Course - Just Started
Start
date: Tuesday 25th August - Just Started, you can still join in
Salsa
Class(Linear
salsa On1) Learn Salsa dance basics and motion.
No Dance partner required & no experience needed. This course is purely Salsa. You can join anywhere up
to week2 if you have never danced Salsa! ...tell all your friends so they can join in!
Salsa Latina Studio Location: 160 Manchester
St, (Cnr Manchester & Hereford St Upstairs- Level1) Christchurch, New Zealand. See
the map for
further details.
Salsa
Class(Linear
salsa On1) Learn Salsa dance basics and motion.
No Dance partner required & no experience needed. This course is purely Salsa. You can join anywhere up
to week2 if you have never danced Salsa! ...tell all your friends so they can join in!
Salsa Latina Studio Location: 160 Manchester
St, (Cnr Manchester & Hereford St Upstairs- Level1) Christchurch, New Zealand. See
the map for
further details.
Salsa Sabrosa Audition - This Saturday
Start Date: Saturday 29th August
Time: 3pm-4pm
Take your dancing to a new level & join our Salsa team!
With the New Zealand Salsa Representatives 2009....
Train with some of the best salsa dancers in New Zealand
to perform or to learn about how to perform and learn a salsa routine which will develop your salsa tremendously! Learn and have the oppertunity to perform and compete in Salsa competitions, Congresses and more, with Salsa Sabrosa. We are always on the look out for new dance partners male & female. Must be keen to take it a level further into couple competition & and possibly train to teach.
Level you will need to know some salsa, but not essential if you have done form of dance training in the past.
What is Salsa Sabrosa?
Salsa Sabrosa is simply a performance team. www.salsasabrosa.co.nz
Benefits:
• Become part of a salsa team that is social and fun to be in.
• Get trained to a high standard - you will look great on the social dancer floor and performing.
• Learn the tips and tricks, big moves 'arials' that we don't teach in our salsa classes.
• Improve your fitness and confidence.
New Timing Salsa CD or Mp3 Set (2009) contains essential timing, rhythms
& music for salsa dancers. it's for beginners to
advanced levels. It contains counts so you can get used
to stepping in time with salsa and give you not
only music to practice to, but knowledge of how salsa
music is constructed, so you can become a better dancer.
Salsa Latina uses tracks in its classes, it will train your brain to stay in time. There is a total of 13 tracks and tempos ranging from
slow to med paced songs and now includes a bonus cha cha percussion track.
Bonus Info - This is also a learning system, you will also be given a hidden link to this website that will give you information on how to use these tracks, this is to aid your learning on how the music is constructed and how to learn to dance in time and find that (on1) count.
Tracks 1-8 Salsa Rhythms Include variations of the following: 3-2 Clave, 2-3 Clave, Conga, Congas, cowbell,
On1 counts, Bongos, Drums, shakers, & bass. Tracks 9-12 Instrumental Salsa On1 counts and composed Instrumentals Track 13
Cha cha - Cha Cha
percussion timing Bonus 3 Tracks - for Mp3 set purchased online only
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