Beginner NY Salsa
The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave, Studio 5, Cambridge, MA
Classes will be broken into 5 sections at Level 1. New sessions start the first Monday of every odd month. 1. Warmup 2. Footwork 3. Review 4. Foundational move for Level 1 On2 Linear Salsa (of which there are 7) 5. Dance with Music Philosophically things to be on the lookout for, the importance of melding footwork and partner-work when dancing Salsa, the importance of spaced repetition, the importance of tying everything to Social dancing, and personal convolutional schemes to try to attenuate the lead/follow dichotomy. No partner required. *NEW* The Dance Complex requires ALL visitors to have a Membership, Guest Pass, or $5 Day Pass to access the building. Cost: $23 Single Class | $85 for 5-Class Package | $130 for 10-Class Package | $110 for new student 10-class package Cash, Venmo (@Brendan-Folan), Zelle (bjfoley21@gmail.com) REGISTRATION: Not Required, Drop-Ins Welcome What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching? Linear Salsa is a hybrid dance that comes from Mambo (a Cuban style that was popularized in the 1950’s NYC Palladium). NY Mambo is a marriage of footwork and partner-work from Cuba (Aftro-Cuban movements, Cuban Son) and the U.S. (Jazz, Swing). Salsa is…