We're so excited to be running a full Beginners Level 1 Queer Salsa Course at our new home ✨ The Bishopsgate Institute ✨ (!!!)
Dates
Four 90-minute sessions in October 7 - 8:30pm every Wednesday for the following dates:
9th 🩷 16th 🩷 23rd 🩷 30th
Level 2 will be running for 4 weeks in November on Wednesday's. Sign up details to follow in October.
About the course
This is a full progressive course in Cross Body Salsa for complete beginners, people wanting to try a new role, or coming from a different style of partner dance.
We'll demonstrate the difference between leading and following in the first class, asking you to pick a role for the course.
Learning to partner dance is like learning a new language. There are lots of different elements to it, which you have to keep trying over time to develop muscle memory and fluidity. With this course, while you will be practising many different things at once, we have broken it down into the following 4 focus areas:
🎵 09.10: Understanding rhythm & timing through the basic steps
💞 16.10: Developing balance with the right turn
💞 23.10: Further developing balance and posture with the left turn
💬 30.09: Building connection & communication through partner work
Over the four 90-minute sessions, we'll go deep into the technique and Afro-Latin roots of this rich partner dance. As you will be swapping partners throughout the course, it will also be a lovely way to get to know a new group of people over time. For us, learning salsa gives us a space to build community through connection, care and the joy of dancing together ❤️🔥
Welfare & Accessibility
At each class there will be a dedicated Welfare Team Member. They will be around to give extra support on moves as well as any needs or concerns you might have to participate in the class and feel comfy in the space.
We are actively working on making our courses as safe and inclusive as possible. Please get in contact with any needs you might have that would make it better work for you.
Tickets
There are 40 spots available for this course. If we sell out, we'll open ticket resale and the waitlist.
We're offering 5 reduced-cost spots for those with lower incomes. These are reserved for people on Universal Credit (or similar benefits), those earning minimum wage, or working-class students. Since these spots are limited, please make sure you really need one before claiming it 🥰.
The course cost reflects our new home at The Bishopsgate, which is much better suited to more in-depth learning. It also helps ensure we can fairly compensate everyone involved to contribute their time and energy with care.
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Please send a DM if you have any questions & see you in class cuties!
Lots of love
Queer Salsa Team
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