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.





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.





Latin Quarter Salsa social night – Fri 1st June @ Tayside Deaf Hub

23 05 2012

LQ Latin party night – at Tayside Deaf Hub, Old Mill, 23 Brown St, Dundee DD1 5EF.  Fri 1st June 8.30-12 midnight.  Beginners taster salsa class @8.30pm. £5/ £4 (students), pay on door, all money raised goes to The Azul Wasi project in Peru.  Anyone welcome. Will be a raffle, donations welcome.  Please pass the word.  Queries to sarahbrox@gmail.com.





BIG Thanks – LQ band night 27th April

30 04 2012

MANY THANKS from Latin Quarter to everyone who supported the band night last Friday at The Invercarse. The night raised £741 (after all costs for band, PA, advertising etc) for the Azul Wasi project.  A big thanks to everyone that helped during the night, donated raffle prizes and took part in the Rueda demo.





Latin Quarter Charity Live Latin Band night – Fri 27th April

21 04 2012

A week to go  !! until the LATIN QUARTER CHARITY BAND NIGHT with the groovy live band SON al SON @ The Invercarse Hotel, 371 Perth Rd, Dundee, DD2 1PG on Fri 27th April.  8.00pm till 1am,with free Salsa beginners class at 8.15pm.  Tickets £12 (£10 students) on door or £2 DISCOUNT in advance from sarah at classes or via sarahbrox@gmail.com also from Grouchos in Dundee ( cash only). There’s a raffle on the night, Peru goods for sale and a Rueda dance demo. Tables can be reserved via sarahbrox@gmail.com for 10 to 12 people for prepaid ticket holders.

The band Son al Son was formed in 2008. Its line-up is made up of musicians from Cuba and Scotland.  Son al Son play son, a style of music made popular in 1920’s Havana and more recently in the film “Buena Vista Social Club”. To this day, songs like Chan Chan, El Cuarto Del Tula and Dos Gardenias are played in cafes and bars across Cuba, Son al Son have recreated this sound to bring a little bit of Havana to you.  Son al Son play a lively set of traditional Cuban songs guaranteed to get your feet tapping and out of your seat in no time, Gozar! Enjoy!.





Latin Quarter Charity Live Latin Band night – Fri 27th April

9 04 2012

A week to go to the LATIN QUARTER CHARITY BAND NIGHT with live band SON al SON @ The Invercarse Hotel, 371 Perth Rd, Dundee, DD2 1PG on Fri 27th April.  8.00pm till 1am,with free Salsa beginners class at 8.15pm.  Tickets £12 (£10 students) on door or £2 DISCOUNT in advance from sarah at classes or via sarahbrox@gmail.com also from Grouchos in Dundee ( cash only). There’s a raffle on the night, Peru goods for sale and a Rueda dance demo. Tables can be reserved via sarahbrox@gmail.com for 10 to 12 people for prepaid ticket holders.





Latin Quarter Fri 23rd March -Thanks

25 03 2012

Many thanks to everyone who came last Friday to support Latin quarter and the Azul Wasi project, the evening raised £270 which is great. A big thanks to those who donated raffle prizes too.





Latin Quarter charity latin social night – Fri 23rd March

12 03 2012

Latin Quarter latin social night – Friday 23rd March @ Tayside Deaf Hub,The Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee DD1 5EF.  If you are fairly new to Salsa or latin dancing come along to meet fellow salseros !   Anyone welcome.  All money raised goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru for former street children.  Evening will start with a Bachata workshop – all levels, suitable for total beginners & also something for those with Bachata experience.  Will also be a salsa taster class too for any newcomers. Pay on the door. £8/£7 (students) entry to LQ and workshop, or £5/£4 (stu) after 9pm, on till 12pm.  Will be raffle on eve, donations welcome.  Please pass the word & pop a poster up if you can.





Last week to Join TUES Beginners Salsa classes

27 01 2012

Latin Quarter salsa classes have MOVED to Tayside Deaf Hub, The Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee DD1 5EF, from tue 24th Jan.

LAST week (31 Jan)to join NEW Beginners cross body salsa class @ 6.30pm-9 week block £27 or £4 per class.   Other classes : 7.15pm Improvers/ Intermediate cross body salsa class.  8.05pm Improvers/ Intermediate Cuban Rueda class. Classes £4 per class or £20 for 6 week pass.

Come & have fun & help raise money for Azul Wasi, project for former street children in Peru at the same time !  Please come 10 min early to pay & register for Beginners class on 31st Jan.  Enquires to sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please pop a poster up if you can to pass the word.





Salsa classes restart next week : NEW venue for Tue night classes -directions

21 01 2012

Latin Quarter Tue Salsa classes moving to Tayside Deaf Hub, The Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee DD1 5EF, from 24th Jan.

6.30pm NEW beginners cross body salsa class -10 week block £30 or £4 per class, join first 2 weeks only.  7.15pm Improvers/ Intermediate cross body salsa class.  8.05pm Improvers/ Intermediate Cuban Rueda class. Classes £4 per class or £20 for 6 week pass.

Timings are stricter as paying for hall, please come 10 min early to pay & register for Beginners class.  To reserve spaces please email  sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please pop a poster up if you can to pass the word.

Directions: The Tayside Deaf Hub is inside the large ‘Old Mill’ on Marketgait, but you need to enter it from the Brown St side.  directions : Go down the street from the Duke’s corner pub to the next block away from Globe pub end, you’ll see the entrance to the Old Mill complex, there are a number of businesses listed on a plaque & a kitchen shop at the entrance.  Go inside & drive/ walk along till pass the Crosslane Uni student accom entrance on your Right Hand side, you should then see the Tayside Deaf Hub sign on the right hand side above the door. Once inside go through the cafe area & the room is at the end near there.

ALSO MONO Salsa Beginners cross body classes start thurs 26th Jan 6-7pm, £30 students, £35 otherwise for 10 week block. Register 10-15 min, can join first 2 weeks only.  Classes held in Mono downstairs in Dundee Uni Union on Balfour st. Please pass the word.