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Class descriptions

AFROCUBAN DANCES
Afrocuban religious dances like rumba and yoruba. 

AFROCUBAN & MODERN THECNIQUE
A mixture of afro and modern dance. Objective is to work on the movements of the upper body, turns, jumps and body vibrations typical for afro Cuban dances.

AFRODYNAMIC SHINES
A fusion of yoruba and other afro Cuban dances into salsa. The main objective is to teach traditional movements which can be used in salsa, interpret the music and rhythm with body movements.

CUBAMIX

A mixture of traditional and modern Cuban dances.


CUBATON

Cubaton is a subclass of reggaeton, it´s born in the midst of Cuban youth. Cubaton is a fusion of timba, salsa, reggaeton and hiphop.

COUPLE BACHATA
Bachata originates from Dominican Republic. It is slower than merengue and the character of the dance is achieved through sensual hip and body movements. You do not have to bring your own dancepartner.

COUPLE CHACHACHA
The chachacha is a Latin American dance of Cuban origin. The rythmic dance is more energetic than son.

COUPLE SALSA
On the lessons you are taught step figures and rhythm of salsa, the use of pelvis and body. You are also taught the leading and following technique. You do not have to bring your own dancepartner.

LADIES´ STYLE (Karem)
Salsa steps and figures especially for women! The emphasis is on practising the symbiotic lines of the legs and arms, as well as moving the body in space. This class will give women confidence in improvising and expressing the music with dance.

LOS ANGELES STYLE COUPLE SALSA
Los Angeles style salsa (LA style) is a very popular salsa style in southern Europa and North America. LA-style is more showlike than the cuban salsa.

MAMBOCHA
A class that combines mamboa and chacha, both are traditional Cuban dances.

MEN´S AND LADIE´S STYLE
Women are taught feminine hand-and bodymoves
and men are taught foot technique and the use of pelvis and body.

REGGAETON
Reggaeton is currently the most popular dance in the nightclubs of Latin America.
The dance is a very sexy solodance where you get to use your whole body, especially the pelvis.
Reggaeton has its roots in afrodances, hip hop and traditional Caribbean and Southamerican dancestyles.

RUEDA
Couple salsa in a circle in which one man leads and others follow the directions. Couples change all the time. You do not have to bring your own partner. A list of rueda moves.

RUMBA COLUMBIA
Rumba columbia is a solo dance for men which includes also some acrobatic moves like lifting the hat from the floor with a summersault and lifting a hankerchief with the teeth. 

SALSA
Salsa is a mixture of several Latin rhythms. The dance has inherited its rhythm and style from the famous Son Cubano, which has its origin in the East of Cuba, in the province of Oriente, at the end of the 19th century. In the 1920´s son conquered Havana, and later on the entire world. To its present form salsa developed in New York, where several musicians started to create something new with a strong feeling of the old afro-Caribbean rhythms. Salsa is a cheerful and enjoyable dance and it is suitable for everybody. Due to its vivid movements it will also serve as a form of body conditioning.

SALSATIMBA
Salsa and timba ("fast salsa") combined.

TIMING
This class is full of Cuban rhytms! The main aim is to go through different rhytms in the music and find the instruments (like clave, congas and campanas) to which the dancing can be timed. A very usefull class for all levels.

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