Step into Salsa: QUEER Salsa Workshop for Beginners

Step into a world where salsa meets empowerment, and every move is a celebration of your authentic self. Our QUEER Salsa Workshop isn't just about learning steps—it's about finding your voice, embracing your power, and dancing with pride.

Here's why our workshop is a game-changer:

• Feminist Foundations: We're proudly feminist, creating a space where all genders are respected, valued, and empowered equally.

• Lead & Follow for All: Break free from traditional roles! Everyone learns to both lead and follow, fostering true equality on the dance floor.

• Safe Haven: Our inclusive environment welcomes everyone across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, ensuring you can be your genuine self without judgment.

• Professional Studio: Hone your skills in a top-notch dance studio, designed to boost your confidence and technique.

• Community Building: After each session, join us for drinks and socializing—because great moves deserve great company!

• Flexible Learning Blocks: Choose your path with our structured learning blocks. We offer Block 1 (Beginner 1) and Block 2 (Beginner 2), each designed to build your skills progressively.

• Customise Your Journey: Purchase blocks individually to focus on specific skill levels, or opt for our bundle deal to experience the full beginner's curriculum.

• Catch-Up Friendly: Missed a class? No worries! We record our sessions so you can practice anytime.

• Express Yourself: Discover queer styling and expression that celebrates your unique identity on the dance floor.

From mastering basic steps to exploring musicality and partnerwork, our experienced instructors will guide you through an 8-week journey divided into two blocks. You'll build a strong foundation while developing your own unique flair.

Join us in this revolutionary space where we dance, grow, and rise together. Help us maintain this safe, inclusive environment where everyone contributes to our shared empowerment.

Ready to salsa your way to self-expression? Sign up now for our QUEER Salsa Workshop Beginners 1&2 and be part of this transformative experience. Your feminist salsa journey starts here! 💃🕺✊✨

Don't miss our monthly queer social nights where you can put your new moves to the test in a fun and inclusive setting. Let's redefine salsa, one empowering step at a time!

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

💃 Week 1: Foundation Building 🕺

• Introduction (5 min): Meet your fellow dancers and share your experiences. 🤝

• Warm-up (10 min): Prepare your body with isolations and movement exercises. 🏋️‍♀️

• Learning Salsa Rhythm (10 min): Understand the basic salsa beat. 🎶

• Posture in Salsa and Basic Steps (20 min): Learn fundamental steps and focus on posture. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

• Partnerwork (20 min): Practice connection and basic steps with a partner. 👫

• Stepping Technique for Open Salsa and Turns (20 min): Refine stepping technique for open positions and turns. 🔄

• Partnerwork (20 min): Reinforce skills with partnerwork exercises. 💑

• Questions and Answers / Recording Video (5 min): Clarify doubts and record progress. 📹

• Free Dancing and Personal Feedback (10 min): Dance freely and receive feedback. 💬

🎵 Week 2: Musicality and Footwork Expansion 👣

• Warm-up (10 min): Start with a dynamic warm-up. 🌟

• Musicality (10 min): Develop sensitivity to music. 🎵

• Footwork Revision and Turns (15 min): Review footwork and turns. 🔁

• New Footwork (15 min): Learn new steps to expand your repertoire. 🆕

• Partnerwork Revision (15 min): Review and refine partnerwork. 💃🕺

• New Partnerwork (20 min): Learn new partnerwork moves. 💑

• Technique Drilling / Exercises (15 min): Drill techniques for precision. ⚙️

• Questions and Answers / Recording (10 min): Address questions and record progress. 🎥

• Free Dancing (10 min): Dance freely to practice. 💃🕺

🌟 Week 3: Refinement and Integration 🔧

• Warm-up (10 min): Begin with a thorough warm-up. 🌅

• Footwork Revision (10 min): Review footwork patterns. 🔄

• New Footwork (20 min): Learn advanced footwork techniques. 🆙

• "First Dance" (5 min): Apply learned skills in a guided dance. 💫

• Partnerwork Revision and New Variations (20 min): Review and introduce new partnerwork variations. 💃🕺

• New Partnerwork (20 min): Learn new partnerwork combinations. 👫

• Routine Integration (15 min): Integrate footwork and partnerwork into a routine. 🔄💃

• Questions and Answers / Recording (10 min): Discuss questions and record progress. 📝

• Free Dancing (10 min): Dance freely to practice and enjoy. 💃🕺

🎉 Week 4: Mastery and Celebration 🎓

• Warm-up (10 min): Prepare for the final session. 🌟

• Footwork Summary (20 min): Review all footwork covered. 📝

• New Footwork (10 min): Learn final footwork elements. 🆕

• Routine Practice (10 min): Practice a short routine. 💃🕺

• Partnerwork Summary (20 min): Review all partnerwork moves. 💑

• New Partnerwork (20 min): Explore advanced partnerwork. 💃🕺

• Musicality (20 min): Explore musicality in footwork and partnerwork. 🎶

• Questions and Answers / Recording (10 min): Address final questions and record progress. 🎥

• Circle Dance (5 min): Participate in a collective dance. 👫🔄

• Free Dancing (5 min): Celebrate your progress with free dancing. 💃🕺