Salsa Classes
Salsa Classes
What is Mambo?
Here at KD Dance, the salsa style we teach is Mambo (or Salsa On2, New York Style). This is a dance style popularized by Eddie Torres in the 60s and 70s, which has its origins in the Palladium of New York (very popular in the 50s). Eddie Torres was one of the first dancers to regularize dancing in accordance with the clave, introducing the concept of “musical timing” (to simplify the understanding of figures and combinations). Eddie Torres is known as "The Father of Mambo", and many dancers and musicians have continued and enriched this legacy, which is what we know today as Mambo, or Salsa On2.
Our Courses
Partnerwork Courses
Salsa (Mambo) Partnerwork - Beginner Level
Tuesdays 6:30pm - $120/ 6 classes
If you want to learn salsa from zero, this course is for you. From people who have never danced before to people that have some knowledge of salsa and want the fundamentals of salsa. In this course we cover the basic steps of salsa, timing, musicality (and understanding of the music), basic turns, connection tips, and the basic concepts of social partnerwork. We want to help you to create a solid base in salsa with the right fundamentals and technique. This is your first step in the journey to a new level of dancing.
Join on our beginners salsa course, starting on Tuesday 3rd of February at 6:30 pm
Salsa (Mambo) Partnerwork - Improver Level
Tuesdays 7:30pm - $120/ 6 classes
If you already have the fundamentals of Mambo and want to keep improving your technique and rerepertoire of movements, the Mambo Improvers Course is for you. This course covers a deeper understanding of the musical patterns and sections, another level of turns (and the rignt way to lead them), styling and tips for followers, another level of connections, body movement and posture, all of this with a personalized teaching style, to help you to increase your confidence and skills as a dancer.
Join on our improvers salsa course, starting on Tuesday 3rd of February at 7:30 pm
Salsa (Mambo) Partnerwork - Improver Plus Level
Tuesdays 8:30pm - $120/ 6 classes
You asked and we listened, introducing the next level to our salsa courses - Improvers Plus. This course will build on key improvers levels concepts and incorporate them in to fun patterns and combos you can use on the social dance floor. You will dive deeper into following and leading technique plus learn how to add some flavor, flair and style into your dance. This course will mainly focus on partnerwork with a small shines component as well. We recommend having completed at least one term of improvers before joining and encourage you to take both the improvers and improvers plus courses to solidify foundations and improve your confidence.
Join on our improvers plus salsa course, starting on Tuesday 3rd of February at 8:30 pm
Shines Courses
Salsa (Mambo) Shines - Improver/Intermediate Level
Tuesdays 8:30pm - $120/ 6 classes
If you already have the fundamentals of Mambo Shines and want to keep learning the next level of the mambo syllabus, the Mambo shines Improvers Course is for you. This course covers a deeper understanding of the musical breaks, dissociation on the movements, syncopation and another level of styling, body movement and posture, all of this with a personalized teaching style, to help you to increase your confidence and skills as a dancer. This course is the right complement to your partnerwork course , or as an individual course.
Please note: There will be no classes on Tuesday the 9th and 16th of September, classes will resume after this.
Join on our Imp/Int salsa shines course, starting on Monday 2nd of February at 7:30 pm
More Purchase Options
Concession Pass
$90 / 4 classes (any course or class)
If you want to try different classes, or can’t commit to the full term, or just want to be open to the possibilities, you can get a concession Pass, with 4 classes to be used at anytime.
Casual Class - Salsa
$25
If you want to try a casual class in one of our salsa courses.
Membership
$50 / Weekly Payment
Weekly payment for full access to any course or class during the week. Go to membership page for more information.