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Welcome to the March issue of Groove News. In this Issue
In Other News "Latin Foundation Students receive an extra class each week for Free!" 7 - Week Course Packages Online 1 Course $140 2 Course $210 3 Course $280  "Free Dance Class for Absolute Beginners Wednesday 5th March 7:00pm" Booking Essential! Pass it on Know anyone who might be interested in our newsletter? Please forward it on! They can subscribe, too. |
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 Click on the picture to view "Snake Me Zouk Performance  New course starting now Gafieira Samba is one of Brazil's most beautiful dances. Cheeky and stylish, it encourages both playfulness and grace. Gafieira Samba is loved for its energetic movements, its spirited connection between dance partners, and its entwining, Tango-like leg movements. Gafieira can look complicated, but SLG provides a teaching structure to simplify the learning process. These courses will take your leading and following skills to new levels, focusing on the frame for a better connection with your partner. You will learn a smooth Samba style along with connection and control. Start learning Gafieira Samba from scratch without the distraction of other dances. New course begins Monday 10th March at 6:30pm There is no pre-requisite required to begin your course in Gafieira Samba. However this is a challenging dance style and is more suited to those with some dance experience. Salsa Focus Courses Salsa is a hugely popular Latin dance style, addicting dancers of all ages with its cool foot work, sharp turns and the occasional sultry break to catch your breath. Salsa is highly social, flirty, and as fun to watch as it is to dance. SLG Salsa courses focus on developing the elegant style of Linea Salsa. Discover new and exciting variations to execute on the social floor, as well as groovy shines or solo footwork patterns. Technical elements of Linea Salsa will be covered to help make your Salsa super smooth and easy to lead and follow. We will show you how to execute clean sharp turns and enhance your foot work. As well as learning cool combinations, you will learn all about that suave nightclub Salsa styling. These Salsa courses will help you to become a more confident Salsa dancer and to have a more complete understanding of the skills, links, and body movement in Salsa. Class progression for Salsa Focus courses is: Salsa Focus One ↓ Salsa Focus Two ↓ Salsa Grooves
 Jazz Funk Fusion (JFF) is designed to cater for experienced dancers. This exciting and active course will fuse elements of Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop and Contemporary dance. With body movements executed to funky upbeat music, this is a high impact class for those wanting to work on their technique and express their own personal dance style. You will be able to put individual flare and enjoyment to your dancing, while extending your dance experience and vocabulary at the same time.Each class begins with a solid strengthening warm up, followed by sequences of turns, jumps and leg extensions, concluding each class with a short combination. You will need a strong dance foundation, including awareness of timing, posture and weight transfer. Come prepared to DANCE! Prerequisites: Awareness of dance fundamentals, including timing, posture and weight transfer. How much does it cost? Jazz Funk Fusion classes can be purchased as a 7-week block for $95.00 (inc. GST) ($90.00 when booked on line) or you may also be attended classes on a casual basis for $20.00 a class.
I would like to enrol now!  "During this exciting new course you will play with elements of Samba, Salsa, Zouk, Merengue, Bachata and Cha Cha Cha"
In Active Dance Movement we will show you how to dance Samba no pe (i.e. ‘Samba of the feet’) – a solo Brazilian dance with a very social, cheeky feel to it, which can be danced by absolutely everyone! It is simple to learn, and can be shared with your friends on the social dance floor. You will also learn how to make your Zouk look smooth and beautiful; its body attitudes and styling. This course will cover how styling links into turn elements, and how to prepare and execute Salsa turns smoothly and effortlessly. You will learn how the shapes of these dances come about while having fun, dancing and getting fit. The syllabus includes body isolation, turning exercised, stretching, along with preparing the body for cambre’s (dips). You will be more in touch with your body and how it moves than ever before! No partner required as it is all individual dance work.
 Free Class for Leaders!All Smooth Latin Groove leaders are eligible to receive an extra class each week for free. This is a chance for the guys to brush up on their leading skills, to go over the steps they have learnt in previous terms, and to make a great impression on the ladies on the dance floor.
Next Course starting from 10th March - I would like to enrol now!
For full details for What's On please click here The Plank - Great exercise for Core Strength Having Core Strength or being able to switch on your Core Abdominal Muscles will help with your stability & BalanceThe Plank or Hover Exercise will help not only your dancing but will assist your posture in everyday life. Add these core strengthening exercises to your ab workout for a new way to build strength and stability. Plank (Hover) Exercise 
Plank with Leg Lift 
Plank with Arm Raise
Modified Plank with Leg Lift To make this exercise a bit easier, you can perform the movement on your hands, rather than your elbows. From an article by Elizabeth Quinn, M.S. Mambo Boot Camp with Roberto Paul  Roberto's Boot Camp is dedicated to those who want to learn more about Salsa "on 2' (Mambo) not just in Partner Work but also in other artistic aspects of the dance - from dance technique to music knowledge.Dancing Mambo is about expressing yourself, interpreting the music with your body's movement. This Boot Camp will develop your dance technique such as balance, posture, footwork, turning technique and cultivate your music knowledge, an essential part of any good Salsero.
By the end of the Mambo/On2 Boot Camp, you will dance like you have never dance before..
I would like to enrol now! Salsa Rueda is a seriously fun spectacle and experience! A 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: Warning it is addictive!  Difficulty level It is important that you have a solid salsa foundation. Completion of Core Elements One or equivilent is recommended. When? Saturday 29th March 1:00pm to 4:00pm (Two hours of instruction with one hour of practice) How Much? $50.00 I would like to enrol now! Studio Office Hours Monday to Friday 1:00pm to 7:00pm Saturday 11:00am to 3:00pm email:info@smoothlatingroove.com.au web:www.smoothlatingroove.com.au phone: 3848 2001 |
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