Salsambada teaches traditional latin dance - Cuban style. There are no road rules, like in Ballroom dancing, and the body is not kept rigid or forced. Traditional dancing is all about being natural - relaxing and embracing the rhythm of the music with the entire body. We strive to fuse the teaching of good technique with a relaxed environment to make dancing what it should be – heaps of FUN!

While we teach some dips and flash moves, which come from the showy Miami and LA influences, we do not focus on routines or predicting steps. We teach our men to take the lead and be in control on the dance floor so they are not restricted to a set routine, and can dance socially with even those who have not danced much before.

We teach our beginner students three main styles of traditional latin, because they are the most popular:

SALSA

The most addictive dance you will ever learn. Salsa is considered the most attractive and most popular South American dance. The dance is structured to a four beat pattern, which is the most common in music, making Salsa very versatile! You will find you can not only dance to traditional Salsa music, but even most modern Top 40 songs! Makes it a great dance to show off at parties!

MERENGUE

A happy, fast and energetic dance from the Dominican Republic. Merengue is quite easy to learn as the music has a very distinct two beat pattern. All the movements learnt with the merengue footwork can also be done to the salsa footwork, so it’s like getting two-for-one!

LA RUEDA

Literally translated, "La Rueda" means "The Wheel". This is a group dance for which Salsa footwork is used. All participants form a circle, alternating male and female. We start with easy ‘freestyle’ moves (without partners) and progress to moves that require continually changing partners simultaneously, giving the wheel energetic movement. This is a lot of fun; you are sure to get a lot of laughs out of it.

With more advanced classes, we also incorporate moves from classic dances like Tango into the Salsa, as well as learn solo moves, called Shines.