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.





This Tues is last week to join NEW Beginners Salsa classes @ Tayside Deaf Hub

16 06 2012

Last week to join NEW Tuesdays Beginners cross body style salsa class .  Now 6 week block -payment £24, or £4 per week.(7 week block), 6.30-7.15pm at Tayside Deaf Hub, Old Mill, 23 Brown St, Dundee DD1 5EF.  Come along spice up your life and learn the latin rhythms for summer !    All money goes to Azul Wasi, a small home for 14 former street children in Peru.  .  This will be the last set of new beginners classes until September. Please pass the word if you can. Email sarahbrox@gmail.com to register & reserve a space.





Delicious cakes & cup cakes !

15 06 2012

Have just sampled the delicious (yum yum) cup cakes from mary.cakes.com, a sponsor for raffle prizes for Azul Wasi.  These cakes & cup cakes are highly recommended and look far too good to eat too ! For special occasions or just treat yourself ! See http://mary-cakes.com for more details, deliveries available too.  Please pass information to others if you can.





Bannockburn Salsa night this Friday eve

13 06 2012

Bannockburn Salsa night this fri eve 15th June 2012, £5, 9.30-1am.
Filipe and co’s popular “it does what it says on the tin” event!
Bannockburn Miners Welfare, 36 Morrison Drive.





Links for Dance sandals/shoes/trainers

10 06 2012

A few people have been asking where to get dance sandals, shoes or trainers for classes, there are many places online and a shop in Edinburgh on Rose St (I think).  Here are a few links  to sites :

http://www.supadance.com/ 





NEW Beginners Salsa classes @ Tayside Deaf Hub

8 06 2012

NEW Tuesdays Beginners cross body style salsa class (7 week block) starts Tue June 12th, 6.30-7.15pm at Tayside Deaf Hub, Old Mill, 23 Brown St, Dundee DD1 5EF.  Come along spice up your life and learn the latin rhythms for summer !  7 week block £27, or £4 per week.  All money goes to Azul Wasi, a small home for 14 former street children in Peru.  Can join first 2 weeks only.  This will be the last set of new beginners classes until September. Please pass the word if you can. Email sarahbrox@gmail.com to register & reserve a space.





BIG TENT- 21/22nd July @ Falkland

3 06 2012

Some of the Latin Quarter Rueda attenders are performing at the BIG TENT event on 22nd July in Falkland, it’s a really good event with loads of live bands & lots more, if anyone is interested in going here’s the link.  http://bigtentfestival.co.uk/





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.