NEW Latin Quarter Beginners Salsa class starting Tuesday 13th January, 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 book a space. 10 week block pass £45 or £6 per class weekly. CASH ONLY. Beginners class dancers please come 10 to 15 min early to register & pay. Classes are progressive, anyone welcome, no partner necessary. Directions to Deaf hub on class page at http://www.salsadundee.com. Please pass the word. All money raised for Azul Wasi home for former street children in Peru.
Please note : there is no car parking outside the deaf hub (may get a parking ticket), best to park on Brown street.
Casual clothes are fine and best to wear shoes with a slippy sole , like a leather sole but fit securely on feet though. Although most regular shoes are fine.
The other 2 higher level classes will start back on 13th Jan aswell. NOTE class times are 7.25pm Improver/ Intermediate CB salsa 8.20pm Cuban Rueda These classes run continuously and not in blocks of classes. £30 for any 6 classes ticket or £6 a class CASH only. Email first to check level please if not already in these classes then we can see which classes will best fit your level of experience.
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With 2025 drawing to a close I would just like to thank everyone for all their continued support, we raised £9,807 this year from Latin Quarter classes & socials, and over the past 22 years a grand total of £153,499 for Azul Wasi children’s home, Oropesa, Peru and £6,165 for other charities which is incredible !
So a heartfelt thank you to you all, there are too many of you to name individually, but I want to mention a special thank you to Tania (SBK Dundee) who helped make all this possible over the past few years in helping in the Tuesday classes and at the LQ social events. Tania brings an abundance of sunshine with her enthusiasm for dance !
This year we saw some 1sts for Latin Quarter with 2 retro nights (60/70s then 80/90s SBK plus music). We had our yearly Cuban Fever night with visiting Cuban teacher & performer Yamil Cuedo Ferrera and a Latin Quarter Live Edition with Conjunto Malecon son band, their first time playing at LQ, they were great. There were some familiar faces in the band though from Son Al Son & Latina Turners Orq. We also had our usual SBK socials in between the bigger events. If you would like to have more live music, Cuban or Retro nights please get in touch at email LQsalsadundeegmail.com. Some of the Rueda class also performed in December so a big thank you to the team (with no name yet !).
I also visited Azul Wasi to see Alcides and the children this August and shared a bit of Dundee, Scotland & salsa with them which was both fun and a moving experience, see the earlier Peru trip post for pictures & videos.
Sending you all BIG HUGS and hope you wrap up warm and have a lovely time over the festive season (or holidays) if you celebrate it. Have attached a wee message in the LQ facebook group from Azul Wasi to everyone and a message to the children at Azul Wasi from a few of the die hards who made it along to the very last classes last week. Unfortunately it didn’t quite go to plan, I didn’t check it before we left the building ! Oh well, the sentiment was there, needs a bit of refining before the 2026 message !
The Latin Quarter Tuesday classes start back @ The Deaf Hub on Tuesday 13th January at 6.15pm with the new cross body salsa beginners classes if anyone can help advertise them, would be very grateful as no time to put any posters or flyers around. I’ll post it soon.
The other 2 salsa classes on Tuesdays continue from the 13th Jan as usual, improvers/ intermediate cross body salsa at 7.25pm and Cuban Rueda at 8.20pm. Both these classes require previous salsa experience though, contact sarah @ [LQsalsadundee@gmail.com](mailto:LQsalsadundee@gmail.com) with any class enquires & to reserve spaces for the beginners 10 week block.
Also hoping to have another conversion class of cross body salsa to cuban rueda in February if enough interest. Please contact by email if you have completed a beginners salsa class and are interested in learning Rueda.
This Tuesday it’s the last Latin Quarter dance classes before Christmas @The Deaf Hub, hope you can make it along :
6.15pm – Continuing beginners salsa
7.20pm – Bachata Fusion – open to anyone including beginners, will be something for improvers plus too
8.20pm – Cuban Rueda – open to anyone with improver level plus Rueda experience.
Classes will re start on Tuesday 13th January.
There will be a new Beginners salsa class 6.15pm starting on 13th Jan too, email LQsalsadundee@gmail.com for places.
Am also canvassing interest for another Cross body to Cuban Rueda conversion class early next year. If you would like to learn Rueda and already have 10 weeks of beginners salsa experience please email address above to see if enough to run another conversion group to learn the basics before joining the existing Rueda class.
Next Latin Quarter Social is Saturday 31st January.
But before then there is Tania’s SBK Love Dance Christmas party this friday 19th Dec @ The Deaf Hub.
BIG THANKS to everyone who came last night to The Clubbee for the Latin Quarter & Azul Wasi 22nd Anniversary party. Conjunto Malecon were brilliant hope you liked them. A wee taste of traditional son music. There were 112 folks there including band & helpers.
We raised a total of £1,102 for Azul Wasi children’s home in Peru (after outgoings) this amount includes £204 of additional donations from people via the ticket tailor forum and some on the night, so thank you so much for these. That’s a fantastic amount !
Special thanks you to Tania for all the help setting up & down and to Patrick, Bernie & John for doing the door & raffle tickets. Also to Fiona for helping sell raffle tickets & dishing out prizes and to Trevor for assisting with a few things on the night.
Thanks to the Latin Quarter Rueda team (yet to be named) for the performance.
Also thanks to Conjunto Malecon and Dave & the Staff @ The Clubbee and to all the raffle prize donors, see the previous posts for links to businesses.
If anyone has feedback about the event please send to me @ LQsalsadundee@gmail.com. I am aware the venue is hot at times, the windows were opened but the wall fans need to go on sooner especially if it’s busy, so something for my checklist. Also the dance floor was abit sticky. The club are going to try to improve this before the next social there.
If anyone has any pictures or videos that I can share in the LQ facebook group I’d love to get them, please send a message to the email or sarah salsa on facebook messenger to arrange transfer please. Also if anyone doesn’t want their photo/ video on this site, please email LQsalsadundee@gmail.com asap.
Hope you can make it to the LQ mini Christmas Social this Tuesday @ The Deaf Hub, for more festive celebration with workshops & a small raffle, see event for details.
A wee taster of last night, is in the facebook group, more to follow once had time to edit etc.
That’s Advance tickets closed now, there are some tickets left, please pay on the door £20 (adult), £10 (child), CASH ONLY. If you need a ticket and are coming from outside Dundee please email LQsalsadundee@gmail.com to check availability.
If you already have tickets please bring your online tickets to show and/or ID with name on so quicker to do check in at the door.
There are raffle tickets on sale, £1 a strip at the door too, cash only. Thanks to everyone who donated prizes.
PRICE INCREASE ALERT – Not long now until our 22nd Anniversary Christmas Social with live band Conjunto Malecon @ The Clubbee, 20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee. Tickets are moving now so buy online to guarantee one, especially if you are traveling from outside Dundee just incase it sells out.
LAST CHANCE to buy online is midnight Thursday 4th December, after this it’s £20 CASH ONLY on the door (subject to availability) also cash only for raffle tickets but the bar has a card machine.
DJ Sarita on the decks in the breaks playing bachata, with a bit of salsa & kizomba. The raffle will be pre drawn on the night, with only top 3 prizes announced rest will be on a table to check tickets yourselves to allow more dancing time. There is a performance & line up in the break.
The night is raising money for Azul Wasi, a small childrens home near Oropesa in Peru. The home continues to provide shelter, support and love through voluntary help, charitable support and well wishing. Come & help raise money whilst having fun.
DRESS CODE – Christmas ! it’s optional but if you want to dress up in sparkles, red, green, santa, elves, Rudolf ?? etc. There will be a photo booth with props.
LQ Christmas Social Tuesday 9th Dec @ the Deaf Hub.
We’ll kick off with a Bachata Fusion class at 7pm (suitable for beginners and all levels) followed by a – Christmas Rueda class ( Cuban salsa wheel dance) at 7.45pm suitable for beginners and upwards. We’ll learn a few basic steps and some festive moves !
Latin social will start @ 8.15 till 10.15pm (Salsa, Bachata & abit of Kizomba/ merengue music)There will be a Christmas raffle with some festive things and a couple of dance related Christmas games with festive prizes and mince pies ! come along and have some festive fun and help raise money for the children at Azul Wasi , small home in Peru.
Please pass the word amongst family and friends.
Combo ticket – Bachata & Rueda class & social – £10 Bachata class only £5 Rueda class combo with social – £5 Social only £3
There will be NO bar but you can bring your own drinks including alcoholic ones. There are a few snacks and soft drinks on sale in community shop in room next door.
There is no parking directly outside venue, please park on Brown Street instead.
PRICE INCREASE ALERT – Not long now until our 22nd Anniversary Christmas Social with live band Conjunto Malecon @ The Clubbee, 20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee. Tickets are moving now so buy online to guarantee one, especially if you are traveling from outside Dundee just incase it sells out.
LAST CHANCE to buy online is midnight Thursday 4th December, after this it’s £20 CASH ONLY on the door (subject to availability) also cash only for raffle tickets but the bar has a card machine.
DJ Sarita on the decks in the breaks playing bachata, with a bit of salsa & kizomba. The raffle will be pre drawn on the night, with only top 3 prizes announced rest will be on a table to check tickets yourselves to allow more dancing time. There is a performance & line up in the break.
The night is raising money for Azul Wasi, a small childrens home near Oropesa in Peru. The home continues to provide shelter, support and love through voluntary help, charitable support and well wishing. Come & help raise money whilst having fun.
DRESS CODE – Christmas ! it’s optional but if you want to dress up in sparkles, red, green, santa, elves, Rudolf ?? etc. There will be a photo booth with props.
22nd Anniversary Latin Quarter Christmas Band Night – Saturday 6th December
@ The Clubbee (formerly The Blackwatch club). 20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RS
Be transported to Cuba with Conjunto Malecón, live band from Edinburgh. Conjunto Malecón are a Scotland-based musical collective united by a shared passion for traditional Cuban music. The five-piece ensemble brings together musicians of diverse nationalities, blending their unique backgrounds into a singular, authentic interpretation of one of the most influential musical styles to emerge from the late 19th century. The ensemble brings together three generations of musicians from some of the most influential Afro-Caribbean bands in Northern UK, including Salsa Celtica, Orquesta Latina Turners, Orquesta Mambo Internacional, and Son al Son. (4) Facebook
Doors open on the 6th Dec at 7.30pm with a free taster beginners salsa class @ 7.45pm, the band will play 2 sets. DJ Sarita playing bachata, with a splash of salsa & kizomba until midnight. Programme to follow.
The venue has a large dance floor and a licensed bar with a card machine. There will be a pre drawn fund raising raffle for Azul Wasi in the break. I hope you can all join us and celebrate 22 years of the Azul Wasi (formerly Blooming Colibri) homes in Peru and Latin Quarter fund raising classes & events. Come and spice up your life ! and help raise money for Azul Wasi at the same time.
Children can also attend, £10 a ticket accompanied with adult ticket holder and need to be supervised by an adult. All tickets are NON refundable but transferable to another person, contact LQsalsadundee@gmail.com to transfer.
There will be an optional donation facility when you purchase tickets online if you would like to contribute to the Azul Wasi home.There will be a limit on numbers for the room, so get your ticket before they sell out ! LAST CHANCE to buy online tickets will be MIDNIGHT on 4th December to allow admin time.
Any photos or videos taken by Latin Quarter photo/videographers could be posted to Facebook/ social media after the event. Anyone who does not wish to be on photos/videos please make this known to photo/videographer on the night or send message to Sarah Salsa on messenger with link asking for it to be removed.
Raffle prize donations would be greatly appreciated, will be advertising on the night & on facebook in advance for larger donations.
Fancy a Christmas party night out, this is your event !
Mini block of Latin Quarter Bachata Fusion classes @ The Deaf Hub
3 weeks – Tuesday 25th Nov, 2nd & 9th December- 7.25pm – 8.20pm – £5 per class
Suitable for total beginners and improver level – will be something for everyone.
Bachata fusion is a mix of bachata moderna, sensual and traditional (dominican). Bachata music is often played at latin socials so it’s good to learn a few steps/ moves. Anyone can come along, no experience necessary.
£15 advance ONLINE ticket
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