Salsa Classes
What is salsa?
Salsa dancing is a social Latin dance characterized by energetic, syncopated footwork, clear lead-and-follow partner roles, and vibrant musicality.
Originating from Afro-Cuban and Caribbean rhythms and developed in New York and other urban centers, salsa blends elements of son, mambo, cha-cha, and jazz. Dancers typically move in patterns of quick-quick-slow steps, using turns, shines (solo footwork), and partner figures that emphasize timing, connection, and playful improvisation. Social salsa is danced in clubs and dance schools, while on-stage performances and competitions showcase choreographed routines and advanced technique. At its core, salsa is about rhythm, communication between partners, and enjoying the music.
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 regularise 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.
SALSA COURSES
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SALSA SHINES - IMPROVER
7:30pm Mondays
If you already have the fundamentals of salsa and want to start learning how to groove on your own, this course is for you.
This course covers a deeper understanding of the musical breaks, dissociation on the movements, syncopation, 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 perfect to take to compliment your partnerwork or on it’s own.
- Teachers: Alina & David
- $120 / six week course
- No partner required
Book your course from week 2, from Monday 9th of February at 7:30pm
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SALSA PARTNERWORK - BEGINNERS
6:30pm Tuesdays
New to Latin dance? This is a great place to start - Leran to dance, meet new people, have fun and stay active.
In this six week course we cover the basic steps of salsa, timing, musicality, basic turns, leading and following technique, and the basics of social dancing.
- Teachers: Katie & David
- $120 / six week course
- No experience or partner required
Book from week 2, from Tuesday 10th of February 6:30pm
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SALSA PARTNERWORK - IMPORVERS
7:30pm Tuesdays
If you already have the fundamentals of salsa on2, have just finished beginners and want to keep improving your technique and repertoire of movements, then the salsa improvers course is for you.This course covers a deeper understanding of the musical patterns and sections, another level of turns (and the right way to lead them), styling and tips for followers, whilst ephasising 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.
- Teachers: Katie & David
- $120 / six week course
- No partner required
Book from week 2, from Tuesday 10th of February 7:30pm
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SALSA PARTNERWORK - IMPROVER PLUS
8:30pm Tuesdays
You asked and we listened, introducing the next level to our salsa courses - Improvers Plus.This course will build on key improver 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.
- Teachers: Alina & David
- $120 / six week course
- No partner required
Book from week 2, from Tuesday 10th of February 8:30pm
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.