Dias Brazil play in Freuchie Sun 13th June

17 05 2010

Dias Brazil are playing at Fife Jazz Club at Lomond Hills Hotel in Freuchie on Sunday 13th June from 2pm to 5pm. They play samba, bossa and salsa beats , there is room to dance everyone welcome.  Tickets are £5 if booked in advance or £7 at the door. Contact Grace Black 01592 750625,   checkout website www.diasbrazil.com





Music & Timing Workshop – 4th May

25 04 2010

Tuesday May 4th- 8-9pm at The Chamber Suite, £4.  A music & timing workshop will replace the Cross body class for this week only.  This workshop is suitable for anyone.  We will learn about the different instruments in a salsa band, the timing of these and how  they combine to give the sound of salsa.   We will also explore musicality, rhythm and how you can spice up your salsa dancing with style by dancing with the instruments, which will be useful for more advanced dancers.





REMINDER : Cuban dance Workshops with Yamil-8th May

25 04 2010

REMEMBER

Come & try out Cuban dance with YAMIL CUEDO FERRERA ( from Ballet Folklorico Cutumba dance company, sSantiago de Cuba) on Sat 8th May at The Chamber Suite, Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1Ed see class page for directions.  Classes £6 for 1, £8 for 2, £11 for 3 and £15 for all 4.  Please email sarahbrox@gmail.com to reserve places indicating which classes, people can turn up on the day too.

12-1pm- Cuban SON – all levels- Son is the predecessor of Salsa, no dance experience necessary, but will be something for those with Son dance experience too.

1.10-2pm  Cuban salsa partnerwork- Improvers level

2.10-3pm Cuban Rueda ( Improvers/ Intermed levels)

3.10-4pm  Cuban salsa partnerwork- Intermed/ Adv level





REMINDER : Latin Quarter – Fri 7th May

25 04 2010

REMEMBER 

Latin Quarter with Cuban dancer/performer Yamil Cuedo Ferrera from Ballet folklorico Cutumba dance company, Santiago de Cuba.  The usual latin/salsa social charity dance with Cuban dance performances from Yamil.  Come and sample a taste of the real Cuba with Yamil’s energetic dance. 

Venue :  The Mark Henderson Centre, Ann Street, Dundee DD3 7TH.  8-12pm.   Soft drinks bar only ( please purchase soft drinks at venue, proceeds also going to charity), bring your own alcohol.  Pay on the door, £6/£5 ( students).  Proceeds go to the Azul Wasi street kids project near Cusco, Peru via Peace Child International, Uk charity.  Please pass word & help advertise.





Live Salsa Bands in Edinburgh

14 04 2010

La Excelencia – Scottish debut for this New York City band playing an exclusive show at Edinburgh’s HMV Picture House (31 Lothian Road Edinburgh, EH1 2DJ) on Saturday 22 May, doors 7pm .  This is a fantastic band and should not be missed folks, room for 15000 dancers at this venue. Tickets £17 in advance  from www.ticketweb.co.uk     Box office: 0844 847 1740 (24 Hours)        http://www.mamagroup.co.uk/picturehouse

Lets see if we can get a large group going from Dundee, I can help organise lifts if you email sarahbrox@gmail.com.   

Salsa Celtica –  The Bongo Club ,  2nd May, 7pm -late

Salsa Celtica drop in for a one off gig to celebrate the release of their first live album “En Vivo en El Norte” .  For more information and tickets (£12), please visit the Bongo Club website at http://www.thebongoclub.co.uk





Change of day for Tue classes

14 04 2010

Chamber Suite classes will change from Tue to Wed eve next week ( 21st April) for one week only.

Improvers Bachata class-6.30pm, open for anyone with basic bachata experience £3.  Next block of 8 sessions will concentrate on developing Styling & more complicated moves.  Rueda & Cross body classes at usual times.





Bachata & Beginners Rueda classes re-start tue 13th April

12 04 2010

Beginners Rueda class continues on Tue 13th April 7.15pm

New improvers level Bachata class starts on tuesday 13th April at 6.30pm, £3, at The Chamber Suite.  Class suitable for last term students and anyone who knows the basics already, this block of classes will incorporate styling and more moves.





No classes -Tuesday 30th March

24 03 2010

No classes at The Chamber suite on Tue 30th March due to holidays, Intermediate Rueda & Intermediate Cross body salsa classes resume on Tue 6th April as usual.  Bachata & Beginners Rueda starts again on Tue 13th April, usual times.





Sierra Maestra Cuban band

24 03 2010

Sierra Maestra, a Cuban Son band are playing , well worth going to see.

27 March 2010   Rothes Halls Glenrothes  Box Office 01592 611101





Chamber Suite classes over holiday period

17 03 2010
Tue 23rd March is  last class for beginners Bachata.  Improvers block start 13th April.
Beginners Rueda class last class 23rd March then break for 2 weeks, class restarts & progresses on 13th April, same times. 
Improvers/ Intermediate Rueda & cross body salsa class will continue as normal with Ali over the holidays.
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