Salsaville Dance Studios

DECEMBER SALSA DANCE CLASSES IN BOULDER AND DENVER

Salsaville Dance Studios will be offering three salsa dance courses starting December 1st.

  • Level II - Advanced-Beginner Salsa Dancing — * Boulder only *
    The next step in becoming a proficient salsa dancer. After this class, you'll have mastered all the basics, and will be ready to start some intermediate level moves.

  • Level IV Prep - Salsa skills to get ready to join the Intermediate Salsa Class — * Boulder only *
    In this class, we will be reviewing the skills learned in the first three levels However, there will be a big emphasis on exploring many more possibilities based on the moves learned in Level 3. With different hand combinations there are numerous ways of doing the cross body lead with left and right turns and at least a couple dozen ways of doing the sweetheart. We'll be exploring some of these, and making sure our turns, balance, and leading & following skills are ready for you to join the upper level 4 intermediate class!

  • Level IV - Intermediate Level Salsa Dancing — * Boulder only *
    An upper end class. In this class we will learn more of the most often used moves in the clubs, technique for leading and following, and several new and fancy combinations.

REGISTRATION

  • The classes will progress from week to week.
  • You can pay in person at the first class (on a space available basis).
  • Any class is subject to cancellation if less than 12 people register. However, this has occurred only six times in the last 12 years.
For a description of the class, please click on the link in the first column.
Please click on the "Buy Now" button below to sign up, pay for, and reserve a spot in the class:

BOULDER classes
Class
Day and Time
Location
Dates in
December
One Person
One Couple
Salsa, Level II
Advanced-Beginner Salsa

with Maren
Tuesdays
7:30-8:30pm
Kakes Studios
Studio B
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
$50 BUY NOW
$90 BUY NOW
Salsa, Level IV Prep
Intro to Intermediate Salsa

with Maren / Eric
Tuesdays
6:30-7:30pm
Kakes Studios
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
$50 BUY NOW
$90 BUY NOW
Salsa, Level IV
Intermediate Salsa

with Lani & Shawn /
Eric & Denise
Tuesdays
7:30-8:45pm
Kakes Studios
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
$50 BUY NOW
$90 BUY NOW



STUDIO LOCATIONS

Kakes Studios: 2115 Pearl St. in Boulder (behind "Boulder Furniture & Mattress" store)

Sodal Hall at the Avalon: 6185 Arapahoe in Boulder (head east away from Boulder on Arapahoe. About 1.5 miles past Foothills. Building is on the left.)

Cherry Creek Dance: 2625 E. 3rd Ave. in Denver

Studio Thrive: 2490 Blake St. in Denver

Joyful Ballroom: 7230 Meade St in Westminster

What do all of these different "Levels" mean, and what level is appropriate for me?

Basic level salsa classes
Salsa, Level I – Introduction to Salsa
Salsa, Level II – Advanced-Beginner
Salsa, Level III – Intro to Intermediate Level

     – each class normally taken once before advancing to the next level

Higher level salsa classes
Salsa, Level IV – Intermediate

Salsa, Level V – Advanced-Intermediate

Salsa, Level VI – Advanced

     – each class to be taken multiple times before advancing to next level
     – material is always unique in successive repetitions of these classes

For Cuban Salsa classes
Cuban Salsa, Level IV: Cuban Casino Fundamentals (to be taken after completing at least Salsa, Level I & II, and preferably Level III.)
Cuban Salsa, Level V: Cuban Casino, Advanced-Intermediate
Cuban Salsa, Level VI: Cuban Casino, Advanced


For a further explanation of the levels and to help you determine which class is best for you, please click here.


What if I can't make all four sessions due to scheduling problems?

If you can make at least three of the four sessions, I recommend signing up, as you will still be able to learn pretty much everything taught in the class. If you can make only one or two of the sessions, please contact me first to see if it makes sense for you to join the class. ($15 to drop in on a class.)

Another, but more expensive option, is to take a make-up private lesson. Often a half hour private lesson can catch you up with whatever you missed. A full hour will catch you up as well, plus get you some much-needed individual attention to help eliminate any bad habits, improve your technique, and generally help make it much easier to keep up with the class. Rates for private lessons are here.

What if I don't have a dance partner?

No problem! You can sign up as a couple or as an individual. In fact, most people sign up as individuals.
During the class we constantly rotate partners, so you will be dancing with everybody.

What if I am a not quite up to the level of the class or I'm not sure if I am at the level of the class?

In this case, please contact me, and we can try to determine what class is best for you.
Also, you could take a "catch-up private lesson" to quickly bring you up to the level of the class that you would like to take.

What should I wear to class?

Comfortable clothing and slick bottom soled shoes. A shoe with a slick bottom is a shoe that doesn't stick hard on a wooden floor -- avoid new sneakers or hiking boots! Any leather soled shoe will work just fine.


Eric "El Cubanito" Freeman is an internationally known salsa instructor and video producer.
His renowned instructional videos have sold over 20,000 copies in 75 countries.
Eric has taught salsa throughout Europe, Latin America and at the Puerto Rico Salsa Congress.
For more information, please visit his website at: http://salsaville.com