Salsa Music Is Popular
Salsa music is increasingly used in a number of films, TV programs & commercials as well as growing in popularity generally. Popular musicians include salsa music amongst their repertoire such as Michael Jackson’s "You Rock My World", Sting’s "Fragile" and Cold Play’s "Clocks" to name a few. Salsa music varies across the world and new clubs are starting up all over the place every month. Click on the "Salsa Music Clips" link to hear free samples.
Dance styles develop from particular types of music
For example Mambo was originally a Cuban dance, but in New York, it is now a totally different dance which has become very popular across Europe in the last 10 years or so. The most common styles in London are now L.A. (also known as New York On1) and the original Cuban, but there are a few who prefer the Miami or Colombian styles whilst New York style is rapidly growing in popularity. Click on the "Salsa Video Clips" link to find out more.
What About Ballroom & Latin-American Dances?
There are quite a few dances which seem to be returning to fashion again thanks to dance programs on the television such as "Strictly Come Dancing" etc. BestSalsa will concentrate primarily on teaching moves which can be used on the social dance floor rather than choreographed moves which would be unuseable with anyone other than a regular partner.
Learning to dance Chachacha will help you improve your salsa styling & timing
The music is a little slower & will therefore help enable you to learn New York Style Mambo which is becoming increasingly popular amongst many salseros & salseras - especially those planning to become professional salsa dancers. If you are not sure what Chachacha is, then why not check out our "Chachacha" page? There are video clips showing how to dance, along with examples of what is good, what is great as well as the not so good.
Individual Lessons
The advantages of individual lessons (or private lessons as they were once known as) are that they are tailor made to suit you. You can learn whatever you want to learn at your own pace in the style & level of your choice rather than take the risk of wasting time. This is particularly useful if your time is valuable. Some people feel too shy to go to group classes until they feel reasonably competent.
Barry Gordon is often available for individual lessons in any of the dances listed on the "Dances Available" page.
Salsa Dancing Is Popular
Salsa dancing has become a particularly popular partner dance and is still growing across the UK and the rest of the world at enormous speed. Salsa dancing is now commonly included nowadays amongst traditional Latin American Dancing and is becomingly increasingly popular over the last few years. There is a lot of freedom to freestyle & include one’s personal styling rather than copy a rigid set of instructions as in Ballroom dancing. Hence some people become competent in salsa dancing relatively quickly.
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Salsa & NEW Latin-American Lessons In the City Of London
*** £5 Special Offer For February ***
We dropped the price in January, & now we're dropping them EVEN LOWER. Now Only £5 per 1 hr lesson.
Plus we now introduce beginners' Latin-American Lessons in place of the Intermediate level salsa.
Dance classes every Monday (Except On Bank Holidays) are at -
IIAD Club, Bar & Restaurant,
2 Crutched Friars,
London EC3N 2HT.
Nearest stations - Aldgate, Fenchurch Street & Tower Hill.
*** TIMES ***
6.30 - 7.30 Salsa beginners
7.30 - 8.30 Salsa improvers
8.30 - 9.30 NEW Latin-American Lessons - Rumba, Cha-cha-cha, Jive &/or Samba.
(International style) - as seen on TV.
February's lessons will be Rumba & Cha-cha-cha.
Followed by free social dancing.
Ballroom In Balham SW12 On Fridays
At
Excelsior Club,
195 Balham High Road,
Balham,
London SW12 9BE.
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Please let me know which dance(s) do you wish to learn this week from any of those listed here. If you are not sure what they look like, please check out the video clips pages.
Huge wooden dance floor with 2 bars & modern sound system.
£5 - with or without lesson(s).
BALLROOM LESSONS 7.45 - 8.45 for beginners followed by social Ballroom dancing.
Individual (Private) Lessons
Individual lessons are ideal if you may also want to learn a routine for a special occasion (such as a wedding or anniversary party), but please don't leave it until the last minute to avoid spoiling your special occasion Individual lessons also make good wedding presents - especially if they are taken in good time.
The fastest way to learn to dance is to supplement your group classes with individual lessons (or private lessons as they were once known) whatever that genre of dance that may be. I have secured the exclusive use of a private spacious mirrored room in Whitechapel, London E1 for individual lessons for only £30 per full hour. I will charge extra to travel to you depending on your location. Please contact me for a quote.
The advantages of individual lessons are that they are tailor made to suit you. You can learn whatever you want to learn at your own pace in the style & level of your choice rather than take the risk of wasting time. This is particularly useful if your time is valuable or if you work during unsociable hours. Some people feel too shy to go to group classes until they feel reasonably competent.
In addition to any style of salsa, you also have the option of learning any of the alternative dances listed here.
If you feel that you are not learning sufficiently fast, or wish to learn something that you are not getting out of group lessons, then you may consider learning on a one to one basis, a couple to one teacher or a small group with me I would be pleased to hear from anyone considering learning individually.
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No partner is required although a partner is always very welcome & useful.
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