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.





1 week extension to join Mono Beginners Salsa class

3 02 2012

There are still spaces left to join the Mono Dundee Union Uni Beginners class 6-7pm, Thursdays, LAST week to join is Thurs 9th Feb.  8 week block to pay £24 students or £28 otherwise for rest of block.  Come 10 min early to pay & register, directions see class page on this site, enquiries too sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please advertise if you can.  All money goes to street childrens project in Peru.





Notice re Salsa classes & new students

1 02 2012

Tues beginners classes at Tayside Deaf Hub are now full & closed to new entrants unless already registered or by prior arrangement via sarahbrox@gmail.com.  However there are still SPACES left in the new beginners salsa class in MONO this Thursday 6-7pm. Come 10 min early to pay & register.   The BAR will also be open on Tuesdays please buy drinks, anyone wanting to buy drinks & socialise between classes/or before/after please use area in foyer so as not to disturb classes, many thanks. Music cds will also be available from next week to practise.

All new Tuesday salsa class students please come to pay/register each week at 6.20pm as class will start on time from next tuesday at 6.30pm.  Remember purchasing a multi class pass saves money & also time.

Anyone new to classes this term please sign up on right side of this  page if you want to be updated about future workshops & social events.   Also please join the Salsa Dundee- Latin Quarter Facebook group, click on the symbol also on this page, right side.

 

 

 





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.





NEW venue for Tue night classes from Jan 2012 & new beginners classes

22 12 2011

Latin Quarter salsa classes moving to Tayside Deaf Hub, The Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee DD1 5EF, from tue 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 on 24th Jan.  To reserve spaces please email  sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please pop a poster up if you can to pass the word.

 

 





NEW BEGINNERS CUBAN SALSA Classes@ The Chamber Suite Start 13th Sept

20 08 2011

Beginners Cuban Salsa Class starts on Tue 13th Sept- 6.45pm.  10 week block £30 or £4 per class.   Classes will begin with partnerwork and later lead on to learning how to dance the fun Cuban Rueda ( circle dance where you swop partners).

Also on Tuesdays.    7.15-Improvers/ Intermediate cross body salsa, 8.15- Cuban Rueda ( no new entrants unless have Rueda experience). Classes £4 per class or £15 pass for 5 classes.  All proceeds from classes goes to the Azul Wasi project for street children near Cusco in Peru.  Please pop a poster up somewhere if you can.