The Bachata Fusion class on Tuesday at the Deaf Hub is now closed to new beginners. Improvers welcome to attend from week 4, Feb 5th onwards for 4 weeks. The class is very big which is great, but please come early from 6pm to register and pay unless you have a pass already, so we can try to start on time at 6.15pm, thanks.
Latin Quarter presents Cuban Fever latin party
Friday 23th November 7.30- 12 pm at the Black Watch Club
20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RS
Tickets are £7 (£5 students with card) from classes or pay on the door.
Come and feel the spirit of Cuba with Yamil Cuedo Ferrera, former Cuban dancer from Ballet Folklorico Cutumba dance company, Santiago de Cuba. Evening starts at 7.30pm with a warm up taster Casino de Rueda (Cuban wheel dance), Yamil will be performing later in the night and get us all up for fun line ups.
Please pass the word. Anyone welcome, no partner necessary.
All money raised goes to the Azul wasi project in Peru.
The night will have a Cuban feel but we’ll be playing a mix of music (cross body and Cuban salsa, bachata with a few Son etc).
https://www.facebook.com/events/294192387972617/nce
Cuban dance Masterclasses with Yamil Cuedo Ferrera
Sat 24th Nov 12-4pm
@ The Black Watch Club, 20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RS.
Classes will be 50 minutes long each, see pass prices below, available from LQ Deaf Hub tuesday dance classes this tuesday only or at the 23rd November Cuban fever event.
On saturday 24th, the venue will be open from 11.45am, please come 10 minutes before classes start to register if possible especially if still need to pay for classes. The first 3 classes are for dancers with improver level (or above) Cuban salsa dance experience ( these 3 classes are not for beginners).
The last class at 3pm, Rumba Guaguanco, will be suitable for beginners and dancers with some cuban or cross body salsa experience.
Please note :
Bring your own soft drinks to hydrate for the classes, as no bar. No alcohol allowed in the room. Also for Rumba class, ladies bring a scarf and men a hankerchief if possible.
Classes
12 noon- Cuban Improvers Partnerwork class
1pm – Cuban Intermediate Partnerwork class
2pm – Cuban Rueda de Casino (Improvers/ intermediate level)
3pm – Rumba Guaguanco – class open to anyone including beginners. I’ll bring some rumba skirts, but don’t have enough for everyone. We will learn the basic Rumba steps, a short routine then see how you can add this into Salsa dancing.
Advance class prices : 1 class – £8, 2 classes- £14, 3 classes -£18, All 4 – £20
On day prices :
Rumba Guaguanco class – £6
Cuban partner work or Rueda masterclasses – 1 class £10, 2 classes £18, 3 classes £23, all 4 – £25.
BIG thanks to everyone who came on Saturday to the Friary , it was a great night, very busy, just over 180 folks in the room I think including the band & bar staff. We raised £1,241 ( including the donation of £100 from A & J Stephen Builders) for the Azul Wasi project in Peru ( after outgoings which are just under £1120 to put the event on). This is a FANTASTIC amount to help towards the new shower and toilet block at Azul Wasi.
So big thanks to everyone who brought along friends/ family and to those who kindly donated all the raffle prizes too. Also thanks to all those who helped on the night and before the event with posters etc.
Information about Son al Son.
The band Son al Son was formed in 2008. Its line-up is made up of musicians from Latin America and Scotland. As the name suggests, 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 De Tula and Dos Gardenias are played in cafes and bars across Cuba.
Son al Son have added songs from La Excelencia, Cubanismo along with original compositions,Juanito,Cimarron and Morena bring a more‘salsa dura’ (hard salsa!) feel to their set. Along with the ‘traditional’ songs (with a salsa twist!) and the modern salsa songs,we’re sure Son al Son will get your feet tapping and out of your seat in no time, Gozar! Enjoy!
mini documentary of band –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5HE06ULa0E
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Son-al-Son/489778144443159
Latin Quarter Social with Bachata Moderna workshop & FREE salsa beginners class
Friday 1st June @ the Blackwatch Club, 20 Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RS.
7.30pm – Bachata Moderna workshop- Improver/ Intermediate level (no beginners please) – Price £5 . Combo ticket with social £8
8.15pm FREE Beginners Salsa taster class
8.45-midnight – latin music for dancing (Salsa, bachata & a little kizomba) – Social £5
Pay on the door. Come & spice up your life, bring along friends & family and help raise money for former street children in Peru while having fun.
There will be a raffle too. All money raised from the event goes to the Azul Wasi Project near Cusco, Peru. See https://www.facebook.com/events/425721374559294/ too. Please pass the word, everyone welcome.
Thanks to SAS advertising for the free week slot
