Salsa Dundee

Latin Quarter deaf hub classes will start back on tues 16th Jan. New salsa beginners at 6.15pm, 10 week block , £35 or £5 per class.pass the word. Email. LQsalsadundee@gmail.com for spaces. Poster coming soon.

Also fri 16th Feb LQ social.

Merry Christmas wishes to everyone, a very BIG thank you to those of you who have continued to support the Latin Quarter classes and social events and dancers from afar. Just want to say a special thank you to Tania who has been helping with the Tuesday classes and socials and those of you who also help at the socials.

We have raised a total of £7,308 this year from classes & socials and in total now £128,202 since 2003. Thanks for helping to make a difference to the children at Azul Wasi, Oropesa, near Cusco, Peru. Festive greetings from everyone at Azul Wasi. For Video greetings see https://www.facebook.com/100003999336533/videos/pcb.6819932511424172/693510869569203

Also re posting a lovely video Tom Jolly put together for the 15th anniversary party in 2018.

https://www.facebook.com/100003999336533/videos/pcb.6819932511424172/362037523072201

Big thanks to everyone who came to the LQ Christmas Social at the deaf hub this week. Thanks to Tania for teaching the Kizomba fusion class which was great and for helping with the classes this year and to you all for participating in the party games ! and for the raffle prize donations. Thanks to Scott the care taker too. We raised £180 (after outgoings) for the children at Azul Wasi in Peru which is great.

The last Latin Quarter dance classes at the Deaf Hub before the festive break will be 12th December with the Christmas Social folks. Classes to start back on 9th or 16th Jan, will confirm which soon.

The next Latin Quarter charity social is on Tuesday 12th December @ The Deaf Hub which will be our Christmas Social with festive dance party games, a raffle and mince pies. More details of workshops & timings to follow soon.

BIG thanks to everyone who came last night to the Latin Quarter Charity Social for the Azul Wasi home in Peru at the dundee social club. It was lovely to see so many new faces and a few folks I haven’t seen in a few years too !

A really big thank you to everyone who made the effort to come from Aberdeen, perthshire, Edinburgh area and elsewhere it made for a great atmosphere in the room with a lovely dance family. A few pics to follow once sorted them, if anyone else got some nice ones can you send to me please, I like to try to check with any prominent people on them first before posting online.

We raised £493 (after outgoings) for the charity which is fantastic, BIG thanks to hamish for doing the men’s styling class, to Ann for doing the door again, to shane and deirdre for helping do raffle / door , a really big thanks to tania who withputvher ongoing support the deaf hub classes and the socials wouldnt run as smoothy, she always helps with the set up/down for the events and thanks to a few of you who stayed on to help tidy up at the end. Thanks to the dundee social club for a great venue. We had a lovely crowd of musicians present from Aberdeen which I didnt realise the extent of until the end of the night when they played during tidy up time ! thanks to Sebastian for playing the bongos during the eve and friends for coming down, was lovely to hear.

Thanks for all the raffle prize donations too, and especially to Phil for the sol y sombra voucher and to Bill for the sea kayaking voucher.

Hope everyone can make the last LQ social of 2023 at the Deaf Hub, on 12th December for Christmas festivities, will be music for dancing, a few Christmas party games, mince pies etc, details to follow shortly.

BIG thanks to everyone who came to the Latin Quarter Charity Social at the Deaf Hub last night. We raised £182 ( after room hire) for the Azul Wasi home near Cusco, Peru which is great. Big thanks to Tania, Susan & Hamish for helping with the Bachata workshops. Also thanks to everyone who donated a raffle prize.

Sorry I wasn’t able to dance with many of you but I didn’t want to spread my cold too much, hope I didn’t pass it on.

The next LQ social is friday 24th Nov at Dundee Social Club, with a free Salsa class at 7pm and a styling class at 7.30pm for men & ladies, see for more details.

https://www.facebook.com/events/293582823581276?ref=newsfeed

Please pass the word to family & friends, or pop a poster up. Its a large dance floor & room to fill, not had a social in this venue before.

A few new photos of the children at Azul Wasi in a football match

Latin Quarter Social with Mens & Ladies Styling class

Friday 24th November @ Dundee Social Club, 1 Thistle Street, Dundee DD3 7RF
This venue has a large dance floor, please pass the word. Come in the front door & the room is upstairs.

7pm – FREE Salsa class for beginners
7.30pm – Mens & Ladies Salsa (On1) Styling Class – £5. We’ll learn a short sequence /choreography with shines (fancy footwork) and body movement that you can incorporate into social salsa dancing. Separate sequence for leaders & followers. Also fun for beginners.

8.30 pm to midnight – latin music for dancing (Salsa, bachata & a little merengue/kizomba) – Social only £5

Combo ticket, Social & Styling class £8. Entry for children, £2 for social.

(14) Facebook  Dundee Social Club site

https://www.facebook.com/events/293582823581276?ref=newsfeed

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 and a raffle. Raffle prizes are gratefully appreciated. Email LQSalsadundee@gmail.com for more details. Also see Salsa Dundee -Latin Quarter facebook group. Please pass the word, pop a poster up if you can, everyone welcome. 

Another date for the diaries folks –

Latin Quarter Christmas Party/ Social @ The Deaf Hub on Tuesday 12th December, more details to follow soon.