Salsa is a spicy, zesty, energetic and sensual partner dance. It is considered a "street dance" as it can include other styles of dance and spontaneous (as opposed to a choreography). Some of the areas of emphasis include:

•  Connecting with your partner
•  Indicating and interpreting leads
•  Partner and personal weight management
•  Building blocks of Salsa moves
•  Positioning and body space

Our Salsa classes are divided into "A", "B" and "C" classes. The "A" classes focus mainly on the footwork of fundamental moves, while the "B" classes focus on variations of these moves, through the the use of intricate arm movements, while using mostly the same footwork. The "C" classes are all about sequencing these moves to form long, interesting and impressive patterns.

Zouk is a beautiful and intimate partner dance, evolved from Lambada and danced to Zouk rhythm music. A modern and slower version of Lambada, it is sensual, trance-like, involves lots of turns and dips, and close body movement.

Unlike Salsa, which is led with the hands, Zouk is led by more parts of the body, particularly by the hips. However, in various moves, partners are also connected by eye contact, legs, arms, shoulders, head, etc.

Zouk is immensely popular in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Spain, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, London and Amsterdam, and is gainly much popularity in Singapore.

Brazilian Zouk can be danced to all kinds of Zouk music. One of the reasons it is gaining popularity is because Zouk can also be danced to R&B music, such as music from Rihanna, Neyo, Craig David, etc. as well as chill-out music such as those you'll find on Cafe Del Mar albums. This helps to keep the music, and thus the dance, relevant and addictive. As long there's a strong beat that isn't too fast, you can dance Zouk to any song.

Zouk is not only an elegant, graceful and beautiful dance, but it's also a good form of exercise. Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to be very flexible to do Zouk. On the contrary, when you do Zouk, you will become more flexible and stronger, especially in your core, back and thigh muscles.

Bachata is a romantic dance characterized by the sensual thrust of the hips to one side. Although the basic step is easy, as with all Latin dances, the hardest part is getting the body movement right. Without the critical hip and movement, it would be difficult to lead or follow your partner.

In our Bachata workshops, you'll learn how to perform your steps with the right body movement. As Bachata is all about body movement, you'll learn the secrets to swaying your body and thrusting your hips on the one-beat pause in a sensuous and fluid manner. That will make the difference between looking like you're marching, and looking like you're dancing.

Guys will also learn how to lead the Bachata using their arms and their bodies, while ladies will learn how to interpret the lead and move to where the leader takes her.

The style of Bachata that is taught is a combination of Dominican Republic and modern Bachata styles.

Merengue is a very fun dance that can be enjoyed by dancers of all levels. Because it is easier to learn and less technical, it has a wider presence than Salsa.

In  our Merengue workshops, you'll learn how to do the Merengue with style, through proper weight shifting between the legs, hips and upper-body. Weight shifting is the crux of Merengue and it's the reason why some people march, while others groove.

Once you can master weight shifting, you can then begin to perform the beautiful and intricate arm movements associated with Merengue, with style. Best of all, you will be able to apply the techniques of weight shifting to your Salsa and smoothen your basic steps.

Ladies Styling classes are all about how to look sizzling hot on the dance floor, without affecting the lead of your partner. Don't know what to do with your arms while turning? Unsure about when and how to sway your hips? Covering moves for the beginner to advanced dancer, these workshops are perfect for those who want to add a touch of elegance and playfulness to their dance.

Basic steps are the most important and yet overlooked aspect of Salsa. How you do it has a huge impact on your balance, rhythm, agility and of course the way you look. It makes the difference between “tramping” and “dancing”.

There’s a lot more to the Salsa basic step then just the 6 steps. Do you know when and how to transfer the weight between each foot? Which part of the foot should you be stepping on first? What should your posture be like? Should you be swaying your body?

Find out the answers in this one-hour workshop.
 

Rueda is a fun Cuban group dance, made up of couples dancing Salsa in a circle. During the dance, one person will call for specific patterns to be executed, at specific times, by all. There is a constant changing of partners, which makes it a vivid and joyful spectacle.

Although Rueda is done as a group, the patterns can also be applied to regular Salsa dancing. Rueda patterns are very intricate and beautiful to watch. As such, learning Rueda can greatly enrich your repertoire of Salsa moves.

Do you have trouble finding the "one" beat? Can't tell the difference between the "one" and the "five" beat? Having difficulty hearing the rhythm in more instrumental salsa or mambo tunes?

Then what you need is a class on musicality and the rhythms of Salsa.

Musicality is the ability to relate your dance to the music's rhythm, as well as melody and mood. And since salsa is a partner dance, it is critical that you know how to interpret salsa rhythms, to remain synchronized with the music, and with your partner.

In this 2-hour workshop, discover the secrets of finding the beat to any song, and staying on beat. Learn how you can use the percussion instruments and melodic structures to identify the rhythm of any salsa tune. Understand the difference between songs that "sound more on 1" and songs that "sound more on 2", and even the trickier salsa rhythms that come from Cuba.

Learn to recognize the internal logic behind the structure of music and the typical patterns; all of which will help you to anticipate the "accents" in the music and dance to the music.

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced dancer, this class will help you to better appreciate the intricacies of salsa music and become a better lead or follow.