Latin Quarter Summer social dance & Bachata workshop – Tues 24th July

4 07 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. Please pop a poster up if you can.





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.





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.





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.





Break in Tues classes In April

18 03 2012

Ther will be no Tuesday classes at the Deaf Hub on the 10th & 17th April, classes running as usual up until then and resuming on the 24th April.





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.