Salsa Classes
Tuesday night is Salsa night at Elegant Dancing.
We make a point of teaching the style of Salsa you'll see at clubs in the area - no "Ballroom Salsa"!
At 7pm join Michele Kearney for a Beginner Salsa class. This class is for the raw beginner and includes an introduction to basic figures, lead and follow, Salsa timing and lots of fun. All our beginning level classes are specially priced to make starting easy for everyone. Your first class at Elegant Dancing is always free! You can drop into the first or second class, but all our classes are a 4 or 5 week series and we prefer you to register for the entire series. Unless you have prior experience, we recommend repeating this class 2-4 times to reinforce the fundamentals before moving to Intermediate Salsa.
At 7:45pm stick with Michele for *Salsa Rueda, which is a bit like Square Dancing or Round dancing using Salsa moves. Prompted by a caller, dancers do Salsa patterns and partner changes. Ask about joining our Salsa Rueda group class. You'll want to get in on the beginning of this class when it's offered.
At 8:30pm It's Intermediate Salsa. This class is a continuation of Beginner Salsa, adding new challenging figures. It moves at a faster pace. Prerequisite is previous experience or permission of the instructor.
*Salsa Rueda, also known as Rueda de Casino, is a lively, energetic, and social style of salsa dancing that originated in Cuba in the 1950s:
Dance style: Couples form a circle and perform synchronized dance moves in response to calls from a leader. The dance is characterized by fast footwork, intricate patterns, and energetic movements.
Social aspect: The dance promotes interaction, cooperation, and unity among dancers.
Origins: The dance originated in Havana, Cuba, at athletic recreation centers called "Casinos". It's a blend of French Court Dances and indigenous Afro-Cuban dance movements.
Caller: The caller, or "líder" or "cantante" in Spanish, dances along with the other participants and calls out the dance moves. The caller can improvise the sequence of moves, so dancers need to pay close attention.
Hand signals: The caller may use hand signals to represent the next step, especially in noisy venues.
Partner swapping: Many moves involve rapidly swapping partners.
Variations: There are different styles of Rueda, including Rueda de Cuba and Rueda de Miami.
