🌺🪩 Monday 28.7 at Walthamstow Trades Hall 🪩🌺
With a huge lovely dance floor, AC, a stage, and a disco ball this will be our last classes and social at Walthamstow Trades Hall for a couple of months 🥰
🎟️ Tickets
This Monday, we’re running two separate 1-hour classes:
- Tickets are £9 per class
- Limited £15 class combo ticket if you’d like to attend both classes. Please note: combo tickets are for one person attending both classes, they can’t be shared between two people.
Class Tickets Online Only
If online booking isn’t possible for you, feel free to DM us or speak to us on the night, we’ll do our best to make it work.
Free Dance Social
No need for a ticket for the Dance Social 9–11pm it's free 😘
🌺 Coming Solo & Dance Partners
You don't need to bring a dance partner and are very welcome to come alone to these events. We switch partners throughout the classes and will support you in meeting new ppl.
If you are coming with a friend, boo or date and want to stick together, just let us know at the start of the class and we can facilitate that.
🌺 7–8pm | Beginners Cuban Salsa (ticketed)
Salsa originated in Cuba, and what’s often referred to as “Cuban Salsa” is actually one of the most traditional and widely danced styles across Latin America. The term “Cuban” is mainly used outside Latin America, like here in London, to distinguish it from Cross Body Salsa (also known as Salsa en Línea).
In Cuban Salsa, partners move around each other in circular, flowing patterns, unlike Cross Body Salsa, which is danced in a more linear style. It’s dynamic, playful, and deeply rooted in the Afro-Latin rhythms and connections at the heart of Salsa.
We’re so excited to have the lovely Alex Urquhart from our community teaching with us for the first time!
This class is perfect for total beginners, those building confidence, or experienced dancers looking to explore a new role or style of Salsa. We’ll cover rhythm, basic footwork, and partner work (you’ll let us know if you’d like to Lead or Follow). The focus is less on technical precision and more on feeling the music, connecting with others, and learning to dance socially.
🌺 8–9pm | Beginners Rueda de Casino (ticketed)
Rueda de Casino is a Cuban group dance where everyone moves in a circle, switching partners and performing moves together, guided by a caller. It’s energetic, social, and relies on everyone dancing in sync.
This is our first time offering a Rueda class, and we’re really excited to be led by Alex. The class is suitable for beginners, but we strongly recommend attending the Beginners Cuban Salsa class at 7pm first if you’re completely new to Salsa. That way, you’ll have a better grasp of the steps and rhythm before jumping into the group format.
You’ll learn how Rueda works, get familiar with common calls, and start building the coordination and connection that make this style so fun.
No partner needed, we’ll all dance together in the circle.
🌺 9–11pm | Salsa Dance Social (free)
Our socials are open to all, which is why we start with classes.
We’ll be actively supporting the social dance space, helping you meet new people and feel confident dancing. In the first hour, Guardian Dancers from the community will be around specifically to dance with newcomers and beginners.
We’ll be playing straight up Salsa for this one, with a mix of songs suitable for all styles of Salsa.
🌺 9:30 - 9:50 | Performance from Bellas da Silveira (free)
To celebrate Trans Pride with love & rage this Monday as part of our classes and dance social, @trans_bailarina_ will be performing her powerful solo piece called Transitory 🩵🩷
Blending Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance, the piece explores what it means to live between the feminine and the masculine. Inspired by Bellas’ own journey of gender transition, it challenges expectations around race, gender, and identity. Told through movement and music, Transitory is intimate, emotional, and bold - offering audiences a rare chance to witness a story of transformation, resilience and joy ❤️🔥
TW: This piece is a emotional/sensual/tense and interactive. It also mentions statistics relating to violence towards trans women in Brazil.
🌺 Welfare & Accessibility
Along with Teachers and Guardian Dancers, there’ll be a Host floating around to support you and help make the space comfy and welcoming.
We’re always working to make our events safer and more inclusive. Please reach out if you have access needs or anything you’d like us to know.
PA's can always come free for people that need to classes. Just let us know on the door.
🌺 Free Class Tickers, Low Income & Trades Hall Member Discounts
We offer single-class discount tickets — limited to one per person, DM to claim:
- Free Class Tickets
For anyone experiencing financial hardship or navigating unstable living situations. - Low Income Ticket – £7
For those on Minimum Wage, Universal Credit, or in a similar financial situation. - Trades Hall Member Ticket – £8
Available to Trades Hall members.
💗 Nobody is turned away for lack of funds. Please get in touch if you need extra support to attend our classes.