Our beginner classes run all year round commencing at 6:30pm each Monday.  It is important to be there right on starting time otherwise you will be behind the rest of the class and may find it difficult to catch up with the other beginners.

 

This class starts with basic instruction on either Samba, Cha Cha Cha or Rumba, where you will learn basic steps so that in a very short time you are moving rhythmically in time to popular current music.  As you progress around the circle you will meet other beginners on their first night, as well as our more experienced medalists, who are only too willing to help you enjoy your first dancing experience. So remember once you get up those stairs you are amongst friends and you will have a great time.

 

Next in the class is one of our fun progressive dances where you will join a large number of young people all having fun and enjoying being able to dance as well as meeting new friends. There is instruction then on another popular latin dance at basic level to bring this beginners segment to a close around 8:00pm.

 

Pupils are then invited to take a partner for a couple of general dances for everyone to enjoy before going on with the advanced social class, which is aimed for the intermediate level dancer.  Here more advanced stages of the dances are taught.  Pupils who have been attending the beginners class and are able to keep pace with the basic steps, in time with the music, are welcome to stay on for this social level class at no further cost.

 

Following the advanced class is a more advanced class beginning at 8:30pm, where social dancers are able to develop their skills to a higher level with more emphasis on correct technique and poise allowing pupils to advance to bronze medal standard in three of the Latin American dances.  Again there is no further cost for this class, and this enables our experienced dancers to enjoy the pleasure of dancing from 6:30 – 9:30pm for the initial entry fee.

 

What dances will I learn at the Street Latin Class?

 

Argentine Tango		The dance of unspoken mystery and love. (Advanced classes only)
Cha Cha Cha		The most cheeky dance of all - who could resist?
Jive		Very fast and heaps of fun. (Advanced classes only)
Mambo		A dance most people would remember from the movie Dirty Dancing
Merengue		Hip swinging fun dance
Rock n Roll		Is similar to jive but has a rhythm all of its own
Rumba		The dance of love, make love to your partner with your eyes
Salsa		True Latin, the sexy salsa is one of the most popular dances today
Samba		A fun dance full of bounce - feel the rhythm
Slow Jive		Same moves as Jive just to slower music so it’s easier to learn
West Coast Swing		A cross between Sexy Swing and fun Jive (Advanced classes only)