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Salsa Ladies Styling Classes
(Beginners / Improvers)

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Salsa Ladies Styling Class Description

This course will cover all basic aspects of styling on the dance floor and is open to all the ladies who have completed at least the beginner’s course once. During this course you will discover that dancing is more than a movement – it’s a passion and love for music and your body is an instrument to express it.

 

Salsa Skills Development

  • Learning about dancing posture, elegance and sensuality in Salsa
  • Performing a short and basic Salsa choreography.
  • Becoming familiar with the Salsa dance community and attending a Salsa Club

Beginners Salsa Class Content

Example: 8 Week Beginners Salsa Course

 

Every Class
A warm up and cool down / Footwork / Dancing in couple / Combinations

 

Week 1

  • Reviewing the meaning of body isolation exercises and body warm up
  • Discovering body movement and essential posture exercises

Week 2

  • Focus upon arm and hands - the extension of the feminine style 

Week 3

  • Footwork and following, how to experience fun on the dance floor

Week 4

  • Music interpretation and musicality

Week 5

  • Focus on learning to improvise: challenging your mind and body

Week 6

  • From the single turn to the spin – exploring the spinning technique

Week 7

  • Shake it, move it and grove it – how to be a sexy Salsera

Week 8

  • Course summary and practice, practice, practice


 Exact course content may differ as it is often tailored to the students taking the course. The length of your course will also affect the material covered but will generally follow this structure.
   
 



How our Beginners Salsa Class is Taught

The course will be taught through:
  • Explanation, demonstration, correction, copying, repetition, revision and break-down of Salsa moves
  • Practicing to Salsa Music at different speeds (use of educational music with counting)
  • Solo and couple work in front of the mirror
  • Whole group work to consolidate learning
  • Specific exercises to overhaul the most common difficulties
  • Enriching ladies’ and men’s style separately
  • Hand-out of written material to learn about the Salsa social code
  • Recommendation of music to listen to
  • A “Debut” night in a Salsa club

Footwear recommendation:

Court shoes with a small strong heel - NO stilettos, sandals, platforms or trainers.

Feedback to Confirm Progress

There is continual assessment from the tutor throughout the course, via verbal feedback, physical mirroring and Q&A. Each student will be given individual advice and the chance to dance with the teacher for tailored tips. There will also be many opportunities for self-assessment and peer assessment. At the end of the course the tutor will assess your progress and discuss which level of course to take next.

Salsa Ladies Styling Class Progression
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Salsa Teacher: Aleksandra Nowacka Aleksandra has a love of dance and has trained widely. She began her career as a ballroom dancer but discovered jazz dance and contemporary dance whilst a YMCA dance leader and a member of youth musical theatre in her hometown in Poland. Within 3 years she was known as one of the most well known talents on the scene. Aleksandra discovered Salsa during a holiday in Spain and shortly thereafter joined the largest salsa company in Poland working as a professional dancer and teacher for over 4 years and taking part in some of the largest salsa and hip-hop projects around Poland and Europe. For the past 5 years Aleksandra has been living and dancing Salsa in London. Additionally, she has been training with the biggest Salsa stars from Manhattan to Paris.

If you have any questions about Salsa classes, please contact the teacher silvio@city-academy.com


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Class Day Time Date Duration Teacher Location Price Booking
Salsa Ladies Styling Thursday 6.30 - 7.45pm 6 May - 8 July 10 weeks Aleksandra Nowacka to be confirmed £125.00 Book


Salsa Class Venues

InterChange Studio, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP - Click for map »
Cancellations Policy
Cancellations made more than 14 days before your course starts – full refund less a 20% administration fee.
Cancellations made less than 14 days before your course starts – no refund.
 
   

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