Cuban dance weekend in Glasgow – 27/28th Oct

17 10 2012

Host of Cuban professional dancers coming to the city to perform and teach everything from Salsa and Reggaeton, to Cha cha cha and Cuban percussion over the weekend of 27-28th October (with workshops running Sat/Sun from 11-5pm, and with a big party at the Classic Grand on Sunday evening).  Find out more at www.cubandancescotland.com or on Facebook / Cuban Dance Scotland and see some footage from last year’s festival at YouTube/CubanDanceScotland and YouTube/descargadaneco.





Remember Latin Quarter Summer social dance & Bachata workshop – Tues 24th July

23 07 2012

Just a last reminder our Summer LQ Social night will be at Tayside Deaf Hub on Tues 24th July 8.15pm till 11pm. Preceded by a Bachata workshop at 7.15pm, suitable for all levels including beginners will also be something for more experienced dancers too. Workshop & LQ £7.  LQ social party or workshop only £4.  All money goes to Azul Wasi project as usual. Please pass the word, this is the last LQ social night until Autumn.  Will be a raffle too, any donations welcome.





Latin Quarter Summer social dance & Bachata workshop – Tues 24th July

4 07 2012

Our Summer LQ Social night will be at Tayside Deaf Hub on Tues 24th July 8.15pm till 11pm. Preceded by a Bachata workshop at 7.15pm, suitable for all levels including beginners will also be something for more experienced dancers too. Workshop & LQ £7.  LQ social party or workshop only £4.  All money goes to Azul Wasi project as usual. Please pass the word, this is the last LQ social night until Autumn.  Will be a raffle too, any donations welcome. Please pop a poster up if you can.





SON workshop- Tues 10th July @ Tayside Deaf Hub

4 07 2012

Next Tuesdays workshop at 6.30pm will be SON dance, £4, at Tayside Deaf Hub.  This dance is the predecessor of Salsa originating in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, it’s a very nice dance and music.  Well known artists like Buena Vista Social Club play son music, as do Son al Son, the band that come to play in Dundee at LQ. Workshop is suitable for anyone, although some dance experience would be helpful.





Latin Quarter Summer social dance & Bachata workshop – Tues 24th July

28 06 2012

Our Summer LQ Social night will be at Tayside Deaf Hub on Tues 24th July 8.15pm till 11pm. Preceded by a Bachata workshop at 7.15pm, suitable for all levels including beginners will also be something for more experienced dancers too. Workshop & LQ £7.  LQ social party or workshop only £4.  All money goes to Azul Wasi project as usual. Please pass the word, this is the last LQ social night until Autumn.  Will be a raffle too, any donations welcome.





Cuban Salsa partner dancing & styling workshop – Tues 3rd July

27 06 2012

2nd weekly workshop is Cuban Salsa partner work & styling,  6.30-7.15pm, tues 3rd July @ Tayside Deaf Hub, £3. Only suitable for those with at least improver level Cuban salsa experience ( confident with setenta & sombrero at least).  No reservation necessary just turn up 5 min early.  Email sarahbrox@gmail.com for more details.





Tues beginners class cancelled – Weekly tues eve dance workshops instead

20 06 2012

The beginners classes have been cancelled due to low numbers.  However there will be a series of weekly workshops up until the summer break instead on Tues eves 6.30-7.15pm, £3 each at Tayside Deaf Hub.  There will be different types of classes each week, eg. Son, Bachata, Merengue, styling, Cuban partner work, shines etc. Next Tuesday (26th June) will be a Bachata workshop suitable for all levels including beginners with something for more experienced dancers too.  Bachata is a latin dance from Dominican Republic.  No reservation necessary just turn up 5 min early.  Email sarahbrox@gmail.com for more details.





Bachata workshop – all levels – Tues 5th June @ Tayside Deaf Hub

2 06 2012

Bachata workshop at Tayside Deaf Hub for one week only ( instead of Cross body improver/intermed class) suitable for all levels Tues 5th June, 7.15pm -8pm, £3.  Money goes to Azul Wasi as usual. Will be quick run through basic step then nice sequence for those who know some bachata already too, including some fancy footwork.   Bachata is a very nice latin dance from Dominican republic.

NEW beginners cross body class at 6.30pm, 8 week block starts Tues 5th June too, £30 for 8 week block.  Usual Rueda class follows Bachata workshop at 8.05pm, no special workshop next week & usual finish time at 9.30pm.





Two salsa balls coming up in Edinburgh

17 10 2011

Two events people may be interested in coming up in Edinburgh which should be good fun, remember you can also find out about events outside Dundee on the Salsaholics website  http://www.salsaholics.co.uk.

Salsa suave ( Sagi) is organising a Halloween Ball on 30th Oct, with workshops  http://www.salsaholics.co.uk/index.php?Operation=Clubs&subop=info&Id=2396&date=20111030

Also a Medieval Salsa Ball with Leon Rose workshop & show, Fri 11th Nov, 2011, Freemason’Hall, 96 George St, Edinburgh. Timings 8 -9 workshop with Leon Rose, 9 – 11ish Dance,11:20 Show,11:30 – 1am Dance.  Price :Ball £10, Ball & workshop £15.Link for map: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=eh10+4pu+map&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&cli   Anyone interested in sharing a hired private bus from Dundee for the latter event one is being organised email sarahbrox@gmail.com asap for contact details regarding this.





Guest teacher Azzey – 27th March

17 03 2011

Will has organised a Guest teacher John Looker known as Azzey doing a Cuban workshop with Rumba styling as well as an LA workshop. (75 mins each)   on the 27th of March at  3:30pm,  £5/£4 students or £8/£6 for both classes.  It’s pitched at the Improvers level catering for anyone who has had beginners classes prior and will cover everything from basics to more advanced material so there’s something for everyone.  see details at https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153320364728743&ref=mf