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.

 

 

 





Latin Quarter Xmas Spice night – Sat 10th Dec

7 12 2011

Latin Quarter Charity SPICE night / Christmas social Sat 10th Dec at The Chamber Suite ( new name Chamber East), Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1DU. Pay on the door, £5 or £4 for students.There’s a raffle too, all proceeds  go to the Azul Wasi project for street children as usual. Timings : Doors open at 7.30pm, free beginners salsa class at 7.45pm followed by music for dancing, 9pmish Bollywood demo, 9.30pm bellydance demo 1, 10.10pm bellydance demo 2 & join in, 10.40 Raffle, followed by music for dancing & line up.  Latin music for dancing inbetween dance demos. Hope you can make it !





Latin Quarter Xmas Spice night – Sat 10th Dec

29 11 2011

Latin Quarter Charity SPICE night / Christmas social Sat 10th Dec at The Chamber Suite ( new name Chamber East), Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1DU.  Doors open at 7.30pm with a free beginners salsa class at 7.45pm, pay on the door, £5 or £4 for students. For new folks to LQ, a SPICE night is a fun Latin music social night with a twist from the Spice countries ! There are belly dancing & bollywood dance performances with an opportunity to have a go yourselves if you want ! (& a Rueda performance TBC).  There’s a raffle too, all proceeds  go to the Azul Wasi project for street children as usual.  Please start passing the word.  Raffle donations are very welcome. Please email sarahbrox@gmail.com for more info.





Latin Quarter Xmas Spice night – Sat 10th Dec

9 11 2011

Latin Quarter Charity SPICE night / Christmas social Sat 10th Dec at The Chamber Suite ( new name Chamber East), Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1DU.  Doors open at 7.30pm with a free beginners salsa class at 7.45pm, pay on the door, £5 or £4 for students. For new folks to LQ, a SPICE night is a fun Latin music social night with a twist from the Spice countries ! There are belly dancing & bollywood dance performances with an opportunity to have a go yourselves if you want ! (& a Rueda performance TBC).  There’s a raffle too, all proceeds  go to the Azul Wasi project for street children as usual.  Please start passing the word.  For more info or raffle donations please email sarahbrox@gmail.com.





Reminder re Live band night this Sat 7th May @ The Friary

4 05 2011
Remember £2 DISCOUNT on pre paid tickets from Grouchos ( Dundee) for LATIN QUARTER CHARITY SALSA BAND NIGHT.  Spice up your life with Latin band Son Al Son, bound to get up up dancing or toe tapping !   The Friary is a large hall with huge dance floor, The Friary is the large building on left on Tullideph Rd as turn off Lochee Road, Dundee DD2 2PN.   Tickets £10 (£7 students) in advance from Grouchos, or £12 or £9 (stu) on the door.   Groups can reserve a table for between 8 & 12 people by emailing sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please help advertise , click on the poster & pop one up somewhere if you can.
Doors open at 8pm with a FREE salsa beginners class at 8.15pm, band will play 2 sets starting with the 1st  around 9.15, evening ends at 12.30am, latin music for dancing inbetween band sets.  There’s a raffle too and an AUCTION for a Umbrian hamper with goods straight from Italy.  Money raised for the Azul Wasi project for street children near Cusco, Peru.




LIVE BAND NIGHT – SAT 7th MAY

27 04 2011
Tickets on sale now for LATIN QUARTER CHARITY SALSA BAND NIGHT with Son Al Son, Latin band on Sat 7th May at The Friary, Tullideph Rd, Dundee DD2 2PN   Doors open 8pm, salsa beginners class at 8.15pm, on till 12.30am.  Raffle too.  Venue has large wooden dance floor.  Money raised for the Azul Wasi project for street children near Cusco, Peru.
Tickets £10 (£7 students) ie.£2 discount if paid in advance from Grouchos,Dundee or from Sarah at classes.   On door price £12 or £9 (stu).   Groups can reserve a table for between 8 & 12 people by emailing sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please help advertise , click on the poster & pop one up somewhere if you can.
Information about the band, Son al Son was formed in 2008. Its line-up is made up of musicians from Cuba, Ricardo Fernandes Pompa,(Lead Vocals and Bongos) Eric Alfonso (Congas) and from Scotland, Bob Thomson (Bass) and Lorne Cowieson (Trumpet)with Lino Rocha on Vocals and Guiro and Simon Gall on Piano and Vocals.  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 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 SPICE NIGHT – Fri 1st April

21 03 2011

Spice up your life at Latin Quarter, come along to support the Azul Wasi street childrens project in Peru  and see African drumming with the fantastic AFRODISIAC playing West African rhythms, including the occasional bit of singing and dancing too. We also have Flamenco dancing with fabulous FLAMENCO JUEVES and try a Salsa beginners class ( 8.15pm). Also Latin  music for dancing inbetween performances.  All for £5/ £4 ( stu), pay on the door, Raffle too.  At The Chamber Suite, Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1ED. Doors open at 8pm, on till 12.30am.  Please help advertise, click on the poster & print off & pop one up somewhere !





Latin Quarter Spice night – Fri 1st April

14 03 2011
Here are the details for the Latin Quarter Salsa Spice night on Fri 1st April, a night of dancing & performances TBC.  Please pass the word, see poster.   Fri 1st April 8pm till 12.30am at The Chamber Suite, Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1ED.  Free salsa class at 8.15pm, tickets on the door, £5/ £4 ( stu), money goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru for Street children, come & have fun & help the children too !
Will send more details about performances once confirmed.




Latin Quarter – Fri 1st April

2 03 2011

A date for the diary :  Hoping to have next Latin Quarter Salsa night on Fri 1st April at The Chamber Suite, confirmation &  details to follow.





5 days to go !!! until Charity band night at The Apex- Sat 12th Feb 8 till 12.30am

7 02 2011

REMINDER !   5 days to go to the CHARITY BAND night at The Apex Hotel, Victoria Dock Road,  Dundee, DD1 3JP, Tickets available with a £2 discount if paid in advance from Grouchos ( Dundee) or from Sarah at classes this Tue between 6.15 &10pm ( at Chamber Suite ) or this Thursday (6 till 7pm) ( at Mono, Dundee uni ).  Otherwise tickets are £12 or £9 (stu) on the door on the night.   If folks are coming together you can reserve a table  for between 8 & 12 people by emailing sarahbrox@gmail.com before Friday.

Doors open at 8pm, SON al SON , a GREAT Cuban band will entertain you in style playing 2 sets starting around 9pm, with a beginners salsa class at 8.15pm.  There are themed cocktails available at £4.95 each and bar snacks too, nachos with meat chilli & cheese (£4.95) or veggie chilli & cheese (£4), bowl of dorritos ( 60p) & other snacks  !  Theres a raffle with some great prizes, £20 restaurant voucher, Ice skating tickets, DCA vouchers and much more and some exclusive CUBAN goods for auction.   In between band sets popular latin music such as Salsa, bachata, merengue is played to get you up dancing or just relax & enjoy the music.   Please pass the word and bring friends.  Money raised goes to Azul Wasi street children project near Cusco, Peru.