Styles of Latin Dance

Salsa in the Top End is growing rapidly in popularity. Since 1998 "SALSITA" Dance School has been keeping the trend and the interest of Territorians alive. Salsa is a contagious, addictive dance that has taken the World by storm and we intend to make the Northern territory a part of it. Salsita Dance School focuses in five of the most popular Latin Dance Styles:

LA Style: Salsita Dance School's core dancing style is based on the LA Style. LA style is an energetic, sexy and very addictive. Salsa in La style is dance in a linear formation, involving loads of spins, dips, flashy, fast and often displays complex lifts. LA Style is commonly seen in shows all over the World being the most popular style of Salsa danced in clubs around the Globe.

Cha Cha Chá: a rhythmical Latin Dance from the 1940’s, as a modified form of mambo. It’s fun, energetic, flirtatious and sexy easily distinguished from other dances by its addictive “step step Cha Cha Chá” rhythm.

Bachata: Bachata is a form of music and dance that originated from Dominican Republic. Its subjects are often romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak and sadness. In fact, the original term used to name the genre used to be "amargue" ("bitterness," or "bitter music"), until the term Bachata became popular. In some rural areas of the Dominican Republic, Bachata means trash, but most citizens agree that it means a party.

Samba: Originated in Brazil. It was and is dance as a festival dance during the street festivals and celebrations. The dance has kept it alive and popular to this day. Samba is a popular dance that fits most of today’s popular music.

Merengue: Originated in Angola (West Coast of Africa and former Portuguese colony), Introduced in central and South America in the times of slave trade. Merengue, is a fun dance easy to pick-up the steps and great for parties, making it the ideal for the beginner.

Private Lessons

To any level dance student, Private Lessons are the fastest, most helpful way to becoming a talented, confident dancer, and is the best way of improving your current level of dance skill, all at your own pace, without the worry of being left behind by the other students in the case of Group Classes.

Private Lessons are structured to focus in, one-on-one teaching bases, with one of our professional instructors in a private setting, targeting your learning needs. You can share the lessons with a friend or loved one, which would permit the two of you to split the cost in half.

If you prefer to have an instructor visit you in the privacy of your own home or visit our studio please, contact us to arrange a date and time that best suit you.

                                    

   

Costs:

• One lesson: Single - $50; Double - $80.

• Four lessons: Single - $190; Double - $310 (plus two group lessons on any style).

• Six lessons: Single - $285; Double - $465 (plus three group lessons on any style).
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• Eight lessons: Single - $380; Double - $620 (plus five lessons on any style and six months of Club Salsa Caliente membership).

 

Group Lessons

Group classes at Salsita Dance School are a fun thing to be part of; there you will be able to meet new friends and get fit in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere, learn to dance at your own pace without the pressure of those who want to learn fast and better still, you don’t have go up a level if you don’t want to, because we offer over four different courses for Salsa (LA style) in Level-1, Level-2 and Level-3. Same principal applies to all other Levels and styles we offer to you. 

 

At Salsita Dance School, instructors understand that patient is a virtue and giving 100% to our students is necessity we offer five different styles, each with multiple levels and syllabus and we have the skills and the knowledge to allow you to excel. Our group classes are design to give the student a great concept of each dance style.

                                       

   

Salsita Dance School group classes are held through out most of the week at our studio in Coconut Grove, which you can easily can to by View map. If you are interested in attending any of our group classes please, check out our timetable to decide, which style is the most suitable for you. If you are undecided come along to our practice social, which happens every night at the end of the class for approximate 30 minutes.