Classes
3122 W Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23230
Cost- $10 per or 10 classes for $80
Intro to Salsa & Beginners
The beginner salsa classes offer students the basic fundamentals and introductory techniques of salsa. Students learn the basic salsa step with variations. Along with footwork, the class incorporates basic turns and turn patterns that are the building blocks for this Latin dance. At Latin Vintage we like to focus on technique, timing, and social dancing. As a dancer excels in the levels, the classes get a bit more challenging, but are always fun and enjoyable. Our instructors are there for students to learn and answer any of their questions.
Intermediate
Once a student has mastered the beginner aspects of salsa they can then move to an intermediate level. In an intermediate class, the students will encounter more turns and footwork combinations to practice weight placement and body positioning. The turn patterns will be more challenging than the preceding levels and will use many of our terminology within the patterns. Students will need to remember the longer phrasing of patterns as well as the correct signals and execution of each move. This level focuses on the fluidity of the movement and small variations in order to improve their social dancing and overall skills.
Advanced
Both the beginner and intermediate classes follow a structured syllabus that allows our students to grasp the fundamentals of salsa while incorporating technique and turn patterns. The advanced class does not follow a normal syllabus. In our advanced class, we focus on directional changes and checks, difficult patterns and technique, styling within your dancing and the impact footwork will have on your partnering. We also instruct on how to use everything you learn in a social dancing environment with any lead or follow.
Bachata
A style of dance that accompanies the music of the same name played in 4/4 time. Known for its romantic music originating in the Dominican Republic, Bachata is a partner dance where the basic footwork is a series of simple steps that produce a back and forth or sideways motion. This class does not follow a structured syllabus and encourages all levels of students to get involved in its funky footwork and romantic movements.
Zumba
Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That's exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It's an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ that's moving millions of people toward joy and health. Zumba Fitness® is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a "fitness-party" that is downright addictive.
Kids Salsa!!!
(Starting October 8, 2011) Start your child off early with the best instruction in Latin influenced dances. This class is geared to ages 5 to 11 and teaches them all Latin styles of dance as well as the history on where they originated. They will also get to perform a choreographed performance twice a year. Come out and let them Salsa today! Registration per Student- $15Monthly Tuition per Student- $35
Cha Cha
Partners or individuals welcome! This interpretive form of dance has grown in popularity all over the world and is taught on the same breaks as the On2 style of Salsa. Built around the same basic rhythm as salsa/mambo, this movement adds a chasse between its front and back breaks and is found to be easier then other Latin styles.