Late last year I had the pleasure of working with a world class illusionist Scott Davies and his partner Toom. Scott has been working as an entertainer and a magician for the past twenty years, and has performed magic shows around and, more recently, in Asia.

Scott was looking to refine the visual quality of his shows through dance. The result of several weeks of training in aerials and movement, along with incorporating contemporary dance techniques, was two new choreographies that Scott and Toom are now refining for a new series of shows that they will be taking to the later this year. It has been a pleasure to work with this delightful and enthusiastic couple! You can find out more about Scott and Toom and catch up on their latest news on their web site at www.scottdaviesmagic.com.au.

How hard is it to learn to dance?

Lessons. Practice. Enjoyment.

When we learn a new activity, whether it is tennis, golf, or karate, our bodies feel awkward and the moves feel strange. Every time we make a move, we have to think about it and come up with a “plan of attack” before taking a step. Dance is no exception! And having a trained instructor makes a huge difference to your learning process. At SLG we aim to provide you with the best possible instruction to get you dancing in the shortest possible time. So even if you do have two left feet, we’ll get you dancing, having fun, and enjoying the company of many wonderful people – all you have to do is show up! J

Getting There Is Half the Fun

Your lessons and dance skills will bring you greatly increased personal satisfaction, as well as heighten the perception and regard others have for you. When you come to your dance classes, you have the opportunity to share your learning experience with people like you. The frustrations you may experience are far outweighed by the exciting “I’ve got it!” moments that follow, and if you can share your achievements with others, it makes these moments all the more special. The friendships you form through learning to dance always contribute to your Latin dance experience. When you share similar experiences with other people in your classes, you will learn quicker, and have fun in the process! Joy is always greater when it is shared!

Don't Sit Out the Fun

Are you dancing yet? What are you waiting for? You could surprise both yourself and your friends with how comfortable and confident you are on the dance floor, how much fun you are having, and how much fun you are to dance with! Take the opportunity and GO FOR IT at dance parties and practice sessions – you might be missing out on so much fun, and you’ll never know if you don’t give it a go!

Check out  these exciting three new classes on offer....

1/ New Gafieira Accelerated class

Gafieira Accelerated is designed to cater for experienced dancers who have not been shown the structure of Samba Gafieira dance. If you have been dancing other styles, and have a strong foundation of timing and leading/following skills, this course will have you dancing Gafieira very quickly indeed. This course is also suitable for those dancers wishing to strengthen their fundamentals and polish their moves. The aim of the course is to give sound technique which will lead into the Gafieira New Grooves program. For this course SLG asks that students book with a partner, as this assists in keeping class numbers even.

Prerequisites: Awareness of dance fundamentals, including timing and partner connection.

No previous Gafieira experience required.

Begins Thursday May 10^th

Bookings Essential

2/ New Zouk Accelerated Class

Zouk Accelerated is designed to enable experienced dancers to learn the structure of Zouk quickly. If you have been dancing other styles, and have a strong foundation of timing and leading/following skills, this course will have you dancing Zouk very quickly indeed. The course is also suitable for those still wishing to strengthen their fundamentals and for anyone feeling a bit rusty about their Zouk. The aim of the course is to give sound technique which will lead into Zouk Intermediate and Zouk New Grooves programs. For this course SLG asks that students book with a partner, as this assists in keeping class numbers even.

Prerequisites: Awareness of dance fundamentals, including timing and partner connection.

No previous Zouk experience required.

Begins Wednesday 9^th May

Bookings Essential

3/ New Salsa Accelerated Class

SLG is focused on developing an elegant and exciting style of Linea Salsa. Salsa Linea is a mixture suave footwork with cool turn patterns based on the cross body lead. SLG Salsa will provide you with a strong grounding in the basic fundamentals of partner dance, allowing you to diversify into other styles later on (such as Cuban, Miami or New York styles). If you have been dancing other styles, and have a strong foundation of timing and leading/following skills, this course will have you dancing Linear Salsa very quickly indeed. The course is also suitable for those wishing to strengthen their fundamentals and for anyone feeling a bit rusty about their Salsa. For this course SLG asks that students book with a partner, as this assists in keeping class numbers even.

Prerequisites: Awareness of dance fundamentals, including timing and partner connection.

No previous Salsa experience required.

Begins Tuesday 8^th May

Bookings Essential

Core Elements Two Class March 07	Tune Up Session in Salsa Shines April 07

New Course in Carnival Samba

Carnival Samba is an exhilarating Brazilian solo dance style best known from the annual Rio Carnival, the biggest party in Rio de Janeiro! Parades of dancers in elaborate costumes, thousands of people cheering and signing to the music, and drums beating vigorous rhythms of Batucada all night long - its energy is contagious! Samba dance style is characterised by fast footwork executed to Brazilian percussion instruments, with an added fluid hip movement for ladies. You don't need a partner to dance Samba - you will be dancing with everyone in the group, having fun and getting fit! Carnival Samba has a very cheeky, social feel to it, and it can be danced by absolutely everyone! Carnival Samba is a new world, full of colour, energy and fresh excitement - celebrate life the way Brazilians do!

No partner or experience required

* Everyone Welcome!

Have fun, get fit and experience the new world of Brazilian Carnival!

Start date: Wednesday 23rd May

Time: 6:30pm - 1 hour

Get into Salsa Rueda,  SLG Style

Rueda simply means” wheel”. Salsa Rueda or ‘Rueda de Casino’ is a group dance originating in . The Rueda can be as small as two couples, or as large as a space can hold. The couples dance in a circle executing moves called out by a leader. You will learn many easy, playful calls, such as "adios", "enchufla", or "dame". The leaders, usually the men, initiate the execution of the moves. The followers, usually the ladies, perform the moves as guided by the leaders. Salsa Rueda is like a game during which the couples continuously change partners, moving along the circle and dancing with everyone in the group. Rueda is danced to lively, up-beat salsa music, with dancers constantly moving along the circle to their next partner, it is a seriously fun spectacle and experience!

Please note Salsa Rueda is held every second Saturday 4pm starting 19^th May then 2^nd, 16th & 30^th of June

Start date: Saturday 19^th May

Time: 4:00pm - 1 hour with practice time after

Open House

Free Latin Dance Sessions for Everyone! Come and try a free dance lesson with our qualified instructors, by yourself or with a partner, without any obligations.

Come and try a super easy session to discover your Latin Groove.

Wednesday 2^nd May, 7pm*

1 hr – Free Introductory class

Have you danced before? Come and check out our SLG Open House for Intermediate Dancers!

Let us show you quick intermediate moves in Salsa, Zouk and Gafieira Samba to enhance your dancing pleasure.

Thursday 3^rd May, 7pm*

1 hr 20 mins – Free class

1^st Floor

474 Ipswich Rd, Annerley

3848 2001

*Bookings Essential!

Smooth Latin Groove Cocktail

Monthly Dance Parties

Smooth Latin Groove Dance Parties

Smooth Salsa, Funky Gafieira Samba, Sensual Zouk

With a dash of Merengue, Bachata and Cha Cha Cha

Doors open 7:45pm

Introductory class included from 8:00pm to 8:30pm

$5 for SLG students and $10 for Guests

Held every month

26^th May, 23^rd June, 21^st July, 18^th August, 15^th September, 13^th October, 10^th November, 8^th December

Air conditioned venue!

Great Dance floor!

Heaps of parking!

1^st Floor

474 Ipswich Rd, Annerley

3848 2001

Tune Up Dance Sessions

4^th May, includes a workshop in Carnival Samba

18^th May, includes a workshop in Bolero/Rumba

1^st June, includes a workshop in Argentine Tango

15^th June, includes a workshop in Bachata

29^th June, includes a workshop in Merengue

Time: 7:30pm to 10:30pm+

Each Session is only $5 for Smooth Latin Groove students and $10 for guests.

Graduation Drinks

Congratulations to all SLG students!

Join us at the Muddy Farmer at 7:45pm on Friday 27th April for our first graduation get together. Relax and reward yourself with a SLG cocktail or other delicious drinks in the company of old and new friends, and celebrate the completion of yet another term of Latin dancing!

Muddy Farmer Hotel

Cnr Ipswich and Annerley Roads,  Annerley

RSVP to Desley by this Thursday 26th April