Class Progression
Latin Foundation is perfect for newcomers to Latin dance. This class starts you from scratch to help you discover your hidden Latin Groove. During your course you will concentrate on two dance styles - Salsa and Zouk. This class will build these styles from their basic rhythms with ideas and concepts which will help you to connect with your partner. Along the way you will learn fundamental movement combinations that will have you dancing quicker than you think!Note: If you have previous Latin dance experience give us a call to find the right class mix for you.
Salsa & Zouk Focus Courses
Salsa Focus Courses - Pre-requisite is the completion of Latin Foundation or similar.
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's Salsa courses focus on developing the elegant style of Linear Salsa. Discover new and exciting variations to execute on the social floor, as well as groovy shines or solo footwork patterns. Technical elements of Linear 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 Two ↓
Salsa Focus Three ↓
Salsa Focus Four ↓
Salsa Focus Five ↓
Salsa Focus Six ↓
Salsa Focus Seven ↓
Salsa Focus Eight (Grooves)
Zouk Focus Courses - Pre-requisite is the completion of Latin Foundation or similar.
Zouk is fast taking over Latin dance floors across Brisbane (and the world). A variation of Lambada - only more stylized and elegant - Zouk is smooth, romantic and hypnotic, with the long, fluent, wave-like movements of two bodies moving as one.
SLG's Zouk courses will cover smooth combinations and flowing turn patterns. Improving your fundamentals & technique along the way, you will learn how to make your dancing flow like a real Brazilian dancer of today! Time will be spent preparing your body for the rigors of Zouk dancing. Cambre’s (dips) will be covered in these courses, as well as challenging turn patterns and social dancing skills.
Class progression for Zouk Focus courses is:
Zouk Focus Two ↓
Zouk Focus Three ↓
Zouk Focus Four ↓
Zouk Focus Five ↓
Zouk Focus Six ↓
Zouk Focus Seven ↓
Zouk Focus Eight (Grooves)
Short Courses – Gafieira Samba / Bachata / Cha Cha Cha - No Pre-requisite
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. You will learn a smooth Samba style with flexion and contra body movement.
Bachata is a beautiful romantic partner dance from the Dominican Republic. It is very passionate, fun and easy to learn, and its music can be often heard at salsa events. Although Bachata developed from a variety of different rhythms, including Merengue, the music which is specifically called Bachata is a relative of Bolero – in Latin culture traditionally romantic music, dealing with themes like deception and lost love. You will be hooked as soon as you start learning this smooth and sensual dance!
Cha Cha Cha is an offshoot of the Mambo. In the slow Mambo tempo, there was a distinct sound in the music that people began dancing to, calling the step the "Triple" Mambo. Today it is a stylish partner dance of its own, with grounded attitude and accented movements connected to the rhythm itself.
Class progression for Short Latin Courses is:
Gafieira / Bachata / Cha Cha Cha Foundation ↓
Gafieira / Bachata / Cha Cha Cha Focus One ↓
Gafieira / Bachata / Cha Cha Cha Focus Two ↓
Gafieira / Bachata / Cha Cha Cha Focus Three
