Latin Quarter Social-Fri 1st March

3 02 2013

The next latin dance social will be Friday 1st March, 8pm till 12, £5/£4 (students), will be a raffle and a free beginners taster salsa class at 8pm.  All money goes to Azul Wasi, project in Peru. Venue is a private hire suite so email sarahbrox@gmail.com for details/directions of venue, please pass the word as no public advertising for this one folks.





Last week to join Mono class

27 01 2013

salsa_A3_postermono13 copyThursday 31st Jan is last week to join NEW beginners cross body style salsa classes in MONO at Dundee University.  Remaining 9 week block of progressive classes is £27 for students or £32 otherwise, thursdays, 6-7pm.  No experience or partner necessary. Please come 10 min early to register.





Volunteer & Last week to join NEW Cuban salsa beginners class next tuesday

16 01 2013

Looking for a volunteer to put up the mono class posters around Dundee uni campus /abertay, if anyone can help please email sarahbrox@gmail.com asap, thanks.

Tues 22nd Jan is last week to join beginners salsa course at the Deaf Hub, unless you have already done the basic steps of salsa in another style before in which case you can join in week 3.

New cross body style salsa class starts on 24th Jan at 6pm at Dundee Uni, in Mono.  See class page for details & directions.





Bannockburn Salsa night this fri eve

15 01 2013

Anne, Filipe & DJ Lorna invite you to the first one of 2013 , third friday in the month.GUEST DJ JAMES will also be there see https://www.facebook.com/events/242272032573272/ for more details.   





NEW LQ Salsa classes starting in Jan 2013

13 01 2013

Poster_classesDHjan13 newDeaf Hub classes will restart on  Tues Jan 15th.  NEW Salsa beginners cuban style – 10 week block, 6.30pm-7.15pm, £30 for block or £4 per week, anyone welcome, no partner or experience necessary.    Can join beginners first 2 weeks only.  However, anyone wishing to repeat a beginners block or join part way through if completed some beginners and want a refresher can also do so, perhaps email sarahbrox@gmail.com to determine which week to join.  Please arrive 10 mins early for joining class so can register & pay.  Other 2 classes : Improvers/ Intermediate cross body style salsa continues- 7.15-8.10pm.  Cuban Rueda (Improvers/ Intermediate level)- 8.10-9.10pm.  Latter 2 classes, each class you can purchase a 6 week pass for £20 or pay£4 per class.  Latter 2 classes are not for beginners, entry requirements- need to be confident beyond cross body lead with inside turn, titantic & copas to join 7.15pm class and ideally have Rueda experience beyond basic moves or at least know quite a few moves in Cuban partner dancing to join 8.10pm class.  All money from classes goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru after room hire costs deducted.

salsa_A3_postermono13 copyDundee University MONO classes – NEW Salsa beginners, cross body style starts on Thursday 24th Jan in MONO 6 till 7pm, room downstairs in Dundee Uni union building.  No experience or partner necessary.  10 week block £30 ( students), £35 otherwise, can only join first 2 weeks only.  Please arrive 10 mins early for joining class so can register & pay.  All money raised goes to Indian’s society project for former street children in Peru.

Email sarahbrox@gmail.com if want to reserve spaces for either class or have queries.  See class page for directions to venues for classes.  Please pop a poster up or email details to friends & colleagues if you can.





Merry Christmas & Thanks

19 12 2012

A BIG thanks to all who came last night, we raised £130 for Azul Wasi after room hire deducted.  Also a BIG thanks to everyone for supporting the classes and social events all year, have raised well over £5, 000 this year and over £67, 000 in total since 2002.  See you in January 2013 !





Latin Quarter Salsa classes starting in Jan 2013

16 12 2012

Poster_classesDHjan13 newDeaf Hub classes will restart on  Tues Jan 15th.  NEW Salsa beginners cuban style – 10 week block, 6.30pm-7.15pm, £30 for block or £4 per week, anyone welcome, no partner or experience necessary.    Can join beginners first 2 weeks only.  However, anyone wishing to repeat a beginners block or join part way through if completed some beginners and want a refresher can also do so, perhaps email sarahbrox@gmail.com to determine which week to join.  Please arrive 10 mins early for joining class so can register & pay.  Other 2 classes : Improvers/ Intermediate cross body style salsa continues- 7.15-8.10pm.  Cuban Rueda (Improvers/ Intermediate level)- 8.10-9.10pm.  Latter 2 classes, each class you can purchase a 6 week pass for £20 or pay£4 per class.  Latter 2 classes are not for beginners, entry requirements- need to be confident beyond cross body lead with inside turn, titantic & copas to join 7.15pm class and ideally have Rueda experience beyond basic moves or at least know quite a few moves in Cuban partner dancing to join 8.10pm class.  All money from classes goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru after room hire costs deducted.

salsa_A3_postermono13 copyDundee University MONO classes – NEW Salsa beginners, cross body style starts on Thursday 24th Jan in MONO 6 till 7pm, room downstairs in Dundee Uni union building.  No experience or partner necessary.  10 week block £30 ( students), £35 otherwise, can only join first 2 weeks only.  Please arrive 10 mins early for joining class so can register & pay.  All money raised goes to Indian’s society project for former street children in Peru.

Email sarahbrox@gmail.com if want to reserve spaces for either class or have queries.  See class page for directions to venues for classes.  Please pop a poster up or email details to friends & colleagues if you can.





Latin Quarter Xmas party & Bachata workshop- Tues 18th Dec

5 12 2012

Come along to The Tayside Deaf Hub ( see class page for directions) & join in the pre Christmas party Bachata workshop at 7.15pm on Tues 18th Dec, Xmas party social starts at 8pm till 10.30pm.   Workshop only £4, xmas party only £3, both for £5.  Will be a raffle too, all money raised goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru as usual.





AZUL WASI gift vouchers

30 11 2012

Dear Salseros ! I have vouchers for Azul Wasi if anyone wants an alternative xmas gift for someone.  I also have a voucher for a 10 week beginners salsa class with me (£30).  Some people have also had a Christmas card money collection at work instead of buying each other xmas cards & purchased a voucher instead to help the project.  The voucher list & prices can be located under the charities icon on this site, underneath the Azul Wasi photos.  Email sarahbrox@gmail.com if you want a voucher, I can post them out if needed or bring them to class. Vouchers are also on sale all year round too.





Last few tickets for Salsa Buena fundraising event this Saturday

29 11 2012

Only 20 tickets left (£10), will sell out so call first thing this Friday morning for a ticket if you want to go.  Call Caledonia on   0131 621 7721 to buy tickets or buy them direct from Kath.  Event to raise money for Santiago de Cuba after Hurricane Sandy.  At Barclay Viewforth Church EH10 4HN Edinburgh, Sat DEC 1st, 7.30pm till 11.30pm.