Salsa Dundee

Latin Quarter 21st Anniversary Celebration with the groovy live Son al Son on Friday 14th June 2024 @ The Marryat Hall, Caird Hall Complex, City Square, Dundee  DD1 3BG.  7.30pm till midnight. There will be a free beginners salsa class to get you started at 7.45pm. This is an exceptional latin music band and a rare opportunity to experience latin music in Dundee with a large dance space.  Yamil Cuedo Ferrera, former Cuban dancer from Ballet Folklorico Cutumba dance company, Santiago de Cuba will also be spicing up the dance floor with his fun animations.

Hope you can all join us and celebrate 21 years of the Azul Wasi (formerly Blooming Colibri) homes and Latin Quarter fund raising classes & events.  Come and spice up your life !

Son al Son was formed in 2008, and is made up of musicians from Latin America, Spain, and Scotland. They play energetic son and salsa songs from the likes of Compay Segundo and the Buena Vista Social Club through to classic salsa dura. Fronted by well-known Venezuelan singer Lino Rocha and driven by seasoned salsa musicians, Son al Son is guaranteed to make you move. A Gozar! Enjoy!

Tickets are £15 in advance and £17 on the door. Purchase in advance from the Deaf Hub in Dundee on Tuesday nights during LQ classes or Wednesday nights during Tania’s classes. Also email LQsalsadundee@gmail.com or contact Sarah on messenger chat at Salsa Dundee Latin Quarter group.  Group tables will be available to book for pre paid ticket holders.

All money raised is for the Azul Wasi project in Peru near Cusco, home for former street children.

NOTE: Tickets are NON refundable but transferable to another person.

The Marryat is a large venue with a large wooden sprung dance floor please come and help fill it ! There will be a limit on numbers of around 200.

If anyone knows a potential sponsor/ organisation who may like to donate some money towards the event in exchange for advertising, please get in touch asap.  There will be a raffle and bar on the night. Raffle prize donations would be greatly appreciated.

Fancy a party night out this is your event ! 

Contact LQsalsadundee@gmail.com for more information. 

Here is a mini documentary to give you a flavour, some of the musicians and music may differ.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Son-al-Son/489778144443159

Latin Quarter Social Tuesday 23rd April @ the Deaf Hub.

After the existing beginners salsa class there will be a Bachata Fusion class at 7.30pm . The class will be suitable for total beginners aswell as improvers plus. Class is followed by the social from 8.30pm till 10.30pm.
Anyone is welcome to come to the Bachata class and social. It’s an opportunity to meet other dancers and practice moves from classes. I know it’s early in the new beginners block, but best to start practicing those steps early on !
Dance class only – £5, Social £3, Combo Workshop & social £6. CASH ONLY.
There will be NO bar but you can bring your own drinks including alcoholic ones. There will be a few snacks and soft drinks on sale.
Will also be a raffle, donations always welcome.
Money raised for the Azul Wasi Project in Peru for former street children.
Please pass the word, pop a poster up if you can, everyone welcome.

Also social on friday 17th May at the Blackwatch club, more details to follow soon.

Last week to join the NEW Latin Quarter Beginners Salsa class this Tuesday 23rd April, 6.15-7.15pm, at The Deaf Hub, Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee. DD1 5EF.

Please email LQsalsadundee@gmail.com to reserve a space.

9 week block pass £31.50 or £5 per class weekly. CASH ONLY. Beginners class dancers please come 10 to 15 min early to register & pay. Please pass the word. All money raised for Azul Wasi project for former street children in Peru.

Classes are progressive, anyone welcome, no partner necessary. Directions to Deaf hub on class page at www.salsadundee.com.

Please note : there is no car parking outside the deaf hub (may get a parking ticket), best to park on Brown street.

NEW Latin Quarter Beginners Salsa class starting Tuesday 16th April, 6.15-7.15pm, at The Deaf Hub, Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee. DD1 5EF, can join first 2 weeks only.

Please email LQsalsadundee@gmail.com to reserve a space.

10 week block pass £35 or £5 per class weekly. CASH ONLY. Beginners class dancers please come 10 to 15 min early to register & pay. Please pass the word. All money raised for Azul Wasi project for former street children in Peru.

Classes are progressive, anyone welcome, no partner necessary. Directions to Deaf hub on class page at www.salsadundee.com.

Please note : there is no car parking outside the deaf hub (may get a parking ticket), best to park on Brown street.

Latin Quarter Social Tuesday 23rd April @ the Deaf Hub.

After the existing beginners salsa class there will be a Bachata Fusion class at 7.30pm . The class will be suitable for total beginners aswell as improvers plus. Class is followed by the social from 8.30pm till 10.30pm.
Anyone is welcome to come to the Bachata class and social. It’s an opportunity to meet other dancers and practice moves from classes. I know it’s early in the new beginners block, but best to start practicing those steps early on !
Dance class only – £5, Social £3, Combo Workshop & social £6. CASH ONLY.
There will be NO bar but you can bring your own drinks including alcoholic ones. There will be a few snacks and soft drinks on sale.
Will also be a raffle, donations always welcome.
Money raised for the Azul Wasi Project in Peru for former street children.
Please pass the word, pop a poster up if you can, everyone welcome.

Also social on friday 17th May at the Blackwatch club, more details to follow soon.

NEW Latin Quarter Beginners Salsa class starting Tuesday 16th April, 6.15-7.15pm, at The Deaf Hub, Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee. DD1 5EF, can join first 2 weeks only.

Please email LQsalsadundee@gmail.com to reserve a space.

10 week block pass £35 or £5 per class weekly. CASH ONLY. Beginners class dancers please come 10 to 15 min early to register & pay. Please pass the word. All money raised for Azul Wasi project for former street children in Peru.

Classes are progressive, anyone welcome, no partner necessary. Directions to Deaf hub on class page at www.salsadundee.com.

Please note : there is no car parking outside the deaf hub (may get a parking ticket), best to park on Brown street.

No Deaf Hub salsa classes for next 3 weeks, starting back on Tuesday 16th April.

Latin Quarter Social with Merengue class & free salsa taster class
Friday 15th March @ the Blackwatch Club
20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RS.
This venue has a large dance floor, please pass the word. Come in the front door & the function room is upstairs.
https://www.facebook.com/The-Black-Watch-Club-1524989104390858/

7.30pm – Merengue class £5 ( suitable for beginners) It’s an easy fun dance from the Dominican Republic.
Never tried Salsa dancing ? then come for the FREE salsa taster class at 8.15.

8.45pm to midnight – latin social – music for dancing (Salsa, bachata & a bit of merengue/kizomba) – Social only £5
Combo ticket, Social & Merengue class £8
Children can come to the social, but not the class. Entry for children, £2 for social.
Pay on the door, CASH ONLY. Please bring along friends & family & help raise money for charity while having fun ! All money raised goes to the Azul Wasi home, near Cusco for former street children in Peru.
There will be a bar ( also CASH ONLY) and a raffle too. Raffle prizes are gratefully appreciated.
See https://www.facebook.com/groups/LQsalsadundee for more details. Please pass the word, pop a poster up if you can, everyone welcome.

Come and Join us at Karawane at Kings night club. KARWANE are 2 DJs playing a back-to-back high energy 4-deck set that blends the roots of world music with edits that draw from global dancefloor culture. Salsa, afrobeat, cumbia and brassy island sounds; basslines from Bamako to Buenos Aires that make you move! see https://www.facebook.com/events/413153234501411/

PRE-CLUB SALSA DANCE SESSIONS with Sarah and Tania (Salsa Dundee Latin Quarter/ SBK Dundee)

9.15-10:15pm: Salsa class for Improvers/ Intermediate dancers . £5 for the class which includes FREE entry to the club from 11pm. 10.15-11:00pm: FREE taster salsa class for beginners, including free entry to the club at 11pm.

Please let us know your interest by clicking this form here https://forms.gle/Z1DgJB2MGwcQsgND8 so we know you’re coming!

We want to welcome you to the world of salsa dancing, with its roots in Latin America. No partner is needed, and you can learn some basic salsa moves to get you grooving on the Karawane dance floor later, meet new friends and socialise.

There’s a salsa performance, fun salsa line ups, visuals and in the crowd, Kenny Bongos and Henry the Woodsman are on drums, moving with you to deepen the rhythm. On the Mic, one of Scotland’s most lyrically gifted hip hop MCs, Butterscotch, will be raising us up with bars of pure 

The next friday Latin Quarter charity social is 15th March at The Black Watch Club. More details to follow.