May Cuban Salsa Classes

Our May session of Cuban Salsa begins on Tuesday, 4/28 & Wednesday, 4/29. All classes will begin their curricula from scratch, which makes it the perfect opportunity to start and/or get back into your salsa groove for the spring. See below for more detailed info: May Cuban Salsa Classes Tuesdays (April 28th - May 19th): 7:00 - 8:30pm Intermediate-transition-to-Advanced Cuban Salsa & Rueda de Casino (Level 3) This progressive series serves as a bridge class for intermediate dancers who have already completed Level 2 and are ready to step up their game. The focus is on technique, as we will provide you with insights on what advanced dancers are constantly attending to while engaging with their partner. Each 90-minute session is broken down into 3 parts - Suelta (Footwork & Movement), Casino (One-on-One Partnering), and Rueda - all danced to rhythmically dense Timba. Video: [hidden] 8:30 - 10:00pm Advanced Cuban Salsa & Rueda de Casino (Levels 4 & 5) This 90-minute class focuses on delving deeper into the creative aspects and possibilities of Casino from Havana and Santiago de Cuba, which will include but not be limited to: advanced partnerwork (non-cumulative) with an emphasis on technique and style; Rueda: group moves and patterns (cumulative) and call/response technique; Triples: one lead/two followers, and/or two leads/one follower; Salsa Suelta: footwork, body motion, and isolations. We'll be dancing to rhythmically dense Timba as a means to combine intricate patterns with dynamic rhythmic variation (on1, on2/contra-tiempo, & on3). Videos: [hidden] [hidden] [hidden] Wednesdays (April 29th - May 20th): 7:00 - 8:30pm Beginner Cuban Salsa & Rueda de Casino (Level 1) This class is for absolute beginners with little-to-no dance experience and will allow you to develop a strong foundation in Cuban Salsa in an extremely fun, stress-free atmosphere. In each 90-minute class of the four week series, students focus on developing dance fundamentals including rhythm, coordination, balance, and the specific technical aspects of Cuban Salsa, including basic steps and turn patterns, partnering technique, and the fundamental motions of Casino and Rueda de Casino. Students will also learn social dancing etiquette, floorcraft, and partner safety in an extremely warm, relaxed, social and fun environment. Let your friends with two left feet know! 8:30 - 10:00pm Intermediate Cuban Salsa & Rueda de Casino (Level 2) This progressive, 90-min class is geared for those that have danced Cuban Salsa and/or Rueda before and allows you to further solidify, fine-tune, and expand upon the basics covered in Level 1. Here is your opportunity to refresh all of the beginning motions at a pace that is comfortable for you while further building a solid foundation in this exciting, interactive, and fun dance. This high-energy class focuses on combinations, leading and following technique, group moves, styling, body motion, and fun salsa suelta footwork. Location: Adelante Studios 25 West 31st Street b/t Broadway & 5th Avenue 2nd Floor - Grand Ballroom Pricing: $20 Drop-In or $65 for a month package (4 classes/6 hours total) *Free unlimited access to all classes under the level for which you are currently registered* Feel free to contact us at any time for additional info or if you have any questions. Save the date for our monthly outdoor social in Battery Park - Saturday, 5/9! We look forward to dancing with you in May! Con Cariño, Nayelli, Ryan, Evelyn, Chris & Fuákata [hidden] [hidden] [hidden] *Fuákata's Performances at the 5th & 6th Annual San Francisco Salsa Rueda Festival - 2014: [hidden] 2013: [hidden] More Info below.