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QUEER Salsa Workshops | Weekend Edition

QUEER Salsa Workshops | Weekend Edition

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QUEER Salsa Workshops | Weekend Edition

March 9 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm GMT

Workshop 1: Salsa Foundation Mastery

On March 9th, immerse yourself in  the QUEER Salsa Lead & Follow Workshop 1: Salsa Foundation Mastery, a three-hour session crucial for fortifying and refining your salsa skills:

Why to Join:

  • Consolidate Your Basics: Perfect your foundational techniques, master common steps, and enhance overall body movement.
  • Salsa Musicality: Learn the art of finding ‘one’ in music, ensuring consistency in your steps even during the most upbeat songs.
  • Dynamic Partnerwork: Engage in partnerwork through a short choreography, exploring different turn patterns and hand combinations.
  • Social Dancing Enhancement: Conclude the session with 20 minutes of social dancing, improvising both solo and with a partner to the beats of classic salsa tunes.
  • Personalized Feedback: Receive valuable personal feedback to refine your dancing style.

What to Expect: A vibrant and supportive atmosphere where you’ll not only refine your basics but also connect with fellow dancers, embracing the joy of salsa.

Below you can see the Workshop content:

11:00 – 11:40: Technique, Footwork, and Musicality

  • Revisit foundational techniques, common steps, and body movement.
  • Dive into salsa musicality, learning to find ‘one’ in the music and maintaining consistency in footwork even during fast-paced songs.

11:40 – 12:20: Partnerwork Revision

  • Revise partnerwork with a focus on different turn patterns and hand combinations.

10 min Break

12:30 – 13:10: Partnerwork Choreography

  • Train with a short choreography incorporating various turn patterns and hand combinations.

13:10 – 13:50: Social Dancing

  • Spend 20 minutes improving your social dancing skills.
  • Solo and couple improvisation with salsa steps learned during the workshop.
  • Connect with partners over classic salsa tunes.
  • Personal feedback will be provided to each participant.

13:50: Q&A and Recording


Workshop 2: Elevate Your Salsa Style

On March 16th, join QUEER Salsa Lead & Follow Workshop 2: Elevate Your Salsa Style, a dynamic three-hour session designed to add flair to your salsa repertoire:

Why to Join:

  • Variations and Hand Combinations: Explore new variations of common moves and experiment with different hand combinations for a more dynamic dance.
  • Styling Tips: Receive valuable tips on styling and its application in dancing, adding an extra layer of creativity to your movements.
  • Frame Mastery: Understand the concept of a frame, how to maintain it even when dancing solo, and use it for executing smooth turns.
  • Partnerwork Challenge: Take on a partnerwork challenge to enhance your confidence and creativity.
  • Social Dancing with Feedback: Apply your new skills in social dancing and receive personalized feedback to refine your style.

What to Expect: An exciting and engaging workshop where you’ll discover new dimensions of salsa, gain confidence, and leave with a fresh perspective on styling and partnerwork.

Join us for these transformative workshops, where you’ll not only enhance your dance techniques but also immerse yourself in the vibrant world of salsa with a community of passionate dancers. Your salsa journey is about to look even better!

Below you can see the Workshop content:

11:00 – 11:40: Warm-up, Footwork, and Styling

  • Energizing warm-up, exploring footwork, and incorporating styling into your dance.

11:40 – 12:20: Frame Exercises

  • Understand the importance of maintaining a frame in dancing.
  • Learn how to sustain a frame even when dancing solo and use it for smooth turns.

10 min Break

12:30 – 13:10: Partnerwork Challenge

  • Explore new variations of common moves.
  • Experiment with different hand combinations.

13:10 – 13:50: Social Dancing with Personal Feedback

  • Apply the tips and variations in a social dance setting.
  • Receive personal feedback to refine your skills.

13:50 – 14:00: Q&A and Recording

 


 

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Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns. We look forward to having you join us for an unforgettable event!

 

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Date:
March 9
Time:
11:00 am - 2:00 pm GMT