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Throughout the year we will propose these 'Introducing to ...' series of five classes presenting every time other styles. This will allow you to dance whenever at a party the dj plays some chacha, zouk, merengue, bachata ...
Series after series we will propose other series, we will of course announce beforehand which style will be presented what day (allowing you to enrol only for specific classes too).
Chacha
A dance that is becoming very popular in salsa clubs is the 'chacha'. The rhythmical structure is very close to salsa but it is slower (leaving more space to styling and basic movement!). Very elegant and fun dance, chacha is a great way to work on your style. Chacha has had a 'first life' in the 50's as a ballroom style (which it still is) and is now present in the salsa scene in a more 'informal' way. There's lots of absolutely great chacha music too, composed by the greatest Latin musicians. Come and discover the 'street style' chacha with us in a series of five classes 'Intro to merengue-chacha-bachata'.
Merengue
Merengue is originally, just like bachata, from the Dominican Republic. The rhythm can be very very fast. A nice thing though is to keep on dancing merengue in a soft, sensual way even though the rhythm is frenetic ...
Zouk
Zouk is originally from Guadeloupe and Martinique, in Brazil and other Portugese speaking countries they'll name it Kizomba (although there are many variations and substyles). Slow and sensual, zouk has also gained its place in the Belgian salsa scene recently.
Reggaeton
Very popular these days in Cuba, reggaeton is popular in the hiphop and reggae scene too as there are lots of similarities with these styles. Lots of samples, synths and drum machines but you'll also find traditional bomba, plena and salsa rhythms inside. Sometimes called the 'gangsta rap' of the
Caribbean ...
Rueda de casino
Dance form inside the salsa scene in which couples dance in a circle and follow the indications of a 'leader' who shouts out names of combinations that the couples are supposed to execute. At the end of these combinations there are many changes of partner, which means that everyone gets to dance with everyone. A great social dance, excellent to work on rhythm, coordination, awareness of space and great to simply have fun ...
Bachata
See more info above.
