WHAT LEVEL SHOULD I BE IN?

Please read the following guide to make sure you are entering the course best suited to you.

Salsa - Beginners
This level is for people who are either new to salsa or not proficient with the requirements for Intermediate 1 (see below). You may have already completed the Beginners course but are not able to dance these moves comfortably and still keep time. In this case it is better to repeat Beginners.

Salsa – Intermediate 1
In order to enter this class you need to have mastered the forward and back basic step, side basic, behind step, salsa timing, some turns such as forward turn, Bamboleo, wrap-in turn. You should also have been introduced to the Cross Body Lead. If you are not sure if you’re ready for this level you may be better to repeat Beginners. It’s better to take a bit longer and make sure you get the basics right or it will be hard to break bad habits later and you may hold up other students. We recommend that students attend this course twice before entering Intermediate Level 2. The second time you do it will be with a teachers with many different moves.

Salsa – Intermediate 2
To enter this level you should be proficient with cross body leads and a number cross body turn combinations and a good assortment of other turn patterns. You should also have quite good timing. You will have already been dancing salsa for a minimum of 4 months – preferably more for most people. We have a large repertoire of moves and material for this level and it is recommended that you do this level at least four times before entering Advanced. Each time you do the course the moves will be different and you won’t have the same teachers in consecutive terms. Our salsa classes focus more on the linear salsa styles (e.g. L.A., New York, Puerto Rican, London, etc).

Salsa – Advanced
This level is not for the faint-hearted! It really is ADVANCED. You should already be able to comfortably manage relatively fast double spins (ladies). Men should already have an impressive repertoire of moves (from LA, New York and Cuban styles). Your style should be smooth and your timing should be very good. If you are still struggling with timing you definitely need to attend a lower level (preferably Intermediate level 1) or see us about private lessons to get it sorted out. Also if you have an injury or problem, which prevents you from being able to physically execute advanced moves, then this is not the level for you. With the amount of advanced material we have you could do this course many times and still keep learning new steps and turns as well as improving your style. Note: There are lots of excellent moves and material in Intermediate level 1 and 2. We recommend that you do Intermediate 1 at least twice & Intermediate 2 at least four times.

Rueda – Level 1 (Beginners)
In order to begin rueda you must have danced and attended regular (weekly) salsa classes for a minimum of several months. You must have good salsa timing. (Salsa – Intermediate 2)

Rueda – Other Levels
Check our rueda syllabus to see whether you have mastered the moves in a particular level. Once you have completed level 1 you may go straight on to either level 2 or level 3. Once you have completed levels 1, 2 and 3 you may go on to level 4, 5 or 6. When you have completed 4, 5 and 6 you can go on to levels 7, 8 or 9. When you have completed 7, 8 and 9, please talk to us about becoming a teacher yourself!

Everyone!
It is very important to realise that it’s not how much you have learnt but how well you do what you have learnt. Dancing a whole song to relatively basic steps but doing it well is infinitely better and enjoyable for your partner than dancing lots of un-mastered moves, out of time or with a bad style! We really want you to get the most from these classes. We also don’t want to disadvantage other students by allowing people to enter a course that they are not ready for. So be warned! If we think you are not suited for the level you are in we will ask you to switch to the appropriate level.

ENJOY!!!

From the teachers!