Salsa Dundee

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.
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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.

A REALLY BIG thanks to everyone who came to the LQ Valentines social on Friday at The Black Watch Club. We raised £334 for the Azul Wasi home in Peru (after outgoings). Thanks to the club for the room and lovely decorations, to Fiona for doing the door again, to Tania for helping with the class and set up/ down of the room and Shane for helping with raffle tickets. Thanks to anyone who brought raffle prizes. It was lovely to see so many new faces there, thanks for coming and supporting Azul Wasi. Also a special thanks to Phil for compiling the video of the evening, which you can see on the LQ facebook group, see link. https://www.facebook.com/100000262259432/videos/381663381252081/

Our next friday Latin Quarter social is on the 15th March at the Black Watch Club, anyone welcome, bring family and friends. Please spread the word. It’s the 3 Session St social this thursday and Jimmy’s social at the Glasite Hall on sat 2nd March. Happy dancing folks. Support your local socials.

Latin Quarter Charity Valentines Social
Friday 16th February, 7.30pm to midnight @ The Blackwatch Club
20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RS.

7.30pm -Mens & Ladies Styling class & “Battle of the Valentines”, £5
8.15pm FREE Salsa class for total beginners
8.45 pm to midnight – latin music for dancing (Salsa, bachata & a little merengue/kizomba) – with a couple of Valentine fun games – Social only £5

Combo ticket, Social & Styling class £8
Entry for children, £2 for social only.
All money raised goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru.

This venue has a large dance floor, please pass the word. Come in the front door & the room is upstairs. There is a bar.
Anyone is welcome to come to the workshop and social. It’s an opportunity to meet other dancers, practice moves from classes and who knows maybe meet your valentine !! Dress to impress.

There will be a raffle, donations are always very welcome, either bring to classes in advance or just on the night.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1402094483730682/?ref=newsfeed

Big thanks to everyone who came to the LQ deaf hub social and bachata workshops on Tuesday. We raised £175 for the Azul Wsi home in Peru ( after room hire). Thanks to Susan, Hamish and Tania for helping teach the bachata classes. Thanks to anyone who brought a raffle prize too and to Ann and Shane for helping with raffle. It was lovely to see some of the salsa beginners joining the social for the first time too.

Latin Quarter Charity Valentines Social
Friday 16th February, 7.30pm to midnight @ The Blackwatch Club
20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RS.

7.30pm -Mens & Ladies Styling class & “Battle of the Valentines”, £5
8.15pm FREE Salsa class for total beginners
8.45 pm to midnight – latin music for dancing (Salsa, bachata & a little merengue/kizomba) – with a couple of Valentine fun games – Social only £5

Combo ticket, Social & Styling class £8
Entry for children, £2 for social only.
All money raised goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru.

This venue has a large dance floor, please pass the word. Come in the front door & the room is upstairs. There is a bar.
Anyone is welcome to come to the workshop and social. It’s an opportunity to meet other dancers, practice moves from classes and who knows maybe meet your valentine !! Dress to impress.

There will be a raffle, donations are always very welcome, either bring to classes in advance or just on the night.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1402094483730682/?ref=newsfeed

Latin Quarter Charity Social with Dominican/traditional Bachata Workshop

Tuesday 30th January @ the Deaf Hub, Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee, DD1 5EF

Dominican bachata is the original style of bachata dance ( & music), which comes from the Dominican Republic, characterized by fancy footwork and playful style. Workshop is for beginners & improvers at 7.30pm, followed by the social from 8.30pm till 10.30pm. Beginners will learn the basic bachata steps & turns, improvers plus will do the Dominican.

Anyone is welcome to come to the workshop and social. It’s an opportunity to meet other dancers and practice moves from classes.
Bachata workshop 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.

There is a raffle, prizes are always very welcome if you have any donations, either bring to classes in advance or just on the night.

All money raised goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru (except room hire fees).

There is no parking directly outside venue, park on Brown Street instead. 

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Latin Quarter Deaf Hub classes are now CLOSED to anymore new entrants unless you have already emailed the teacher to reserve a space or already know the basic steps (email LQsalsadundee@gmail.com if this is the case).

So please don’t come next tuesday as no more room. Thanks to everyone who has expressed an interest, a record number of 80 enquiries this time.

However there is a Kizomba fusion class ( suitable for beginners) with Tania at 3 session street this thursday at 7pm and a social with DJ Chilango son from 8pm onwards.

Also a Latin Quarter bachata workshop ( @7.30pm) & social at Deaf Hub on 30th Jan, next tuesday, which is suitable for beginners.