Salsa Dance Classes & Salsa dancing Events, Latin dance shows in Christchurch New Zealand

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	Thursday Salsa Night @ Diamond Bar, Every Thursday 8:30pm, this week learn with Dave & Lise; Free Intro Latin dance classes & social dancing afterwards @ Chch Casino more below

	Sydney Salsa Congress this weekend! Salsa Sabrosa, Salsa Latina's performance team, was selected at the New Zealand Pacific Salsa Congress 09 to represent New Zealand at the Sydney Salsa Congress 2010! with our Sydney performance team; Marcela & Reuben, Rachelle & Jorja, Sonia & Paul, Emily as a reserve.
	Bachata & Ladies Styling canceled for a day this week because some teachers will be going to Sydney to perform and learn, plus not to mention will have a great time. Please check timetable for details...

	Audition - Salsa Sabrosa, Sunday 21st Feb 2010 - Fun audition to enter the performance team and take your dancing to new heights!... more below

	Next Salsa Beginners 8 week Course Starts Tuesday 16th Feb 6:15pm - Free 1st Class at Salsa Latina, everyone welcome - so mention to all your friends & family... more below

	Neo Zouk Maters Programme - Teachers & aspiring teachers, learn Mafie Zouker's Neo Zouk Syllabus & System over 12 hours & 4 days.. more below

	New Salsa Teacher: Rachelle UK trained Salsa Teacher & Performer has just joined the Salsa Latina team and performance group. Currently now teaching in the Upper Intermediate & Int levels, see her profile here>

	More News & daily updates on the News page here >

Note: Events & Parties are highlighted in light grey, new classes yellow - See the Full monthly timetable here>

Thursday Salsa Nights @ Diamond Bar (Christchurch Casino)

Every Thursday - 8:30pm - 12:30am
Whats NEW this week?: Dave & Lise teaching a NEW Merengue combo (Free Class)

Free Latin Dance Intro Classes - 8:30pm Half hour Free Dance class for all levels. Great for beginners who want to try out Latin Dancing before joining a Salsa Course at our studio. We cover a New Merengue combo each week along with either Salsa, Zouk or Bachata basic steps. Everyone welcome, so come along each week and learn something new. Enrol Now & see dates on the enrolment page here>

Social Night 9:00pm - Totally Fun filled & Hot. Drink & dance the night away. Every Thursday night. Come down and have a look, a drink and have a dance! It's the most popular Salsa Night of the week. Anyone can come, this night is for everybody at all levels, dancers and non-dancers.

FREE Entry all night & everyone is welcome at any time.

Music & DJ - Top DJ (Reuben - Salsa Latina) playing the very best and newest Latin Music for all dance levels - including; Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Cha, Zouk & Bachata.

Casino's Diamond Bar Location: 30 Victoria Street, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Casino's DRESSCODE Smart and neat presentation is required at all times. AGE LIMIT R20

Video - See at Video from the Casino Diamond Bar from last year > http://bit.ly/1Fn4Ul

Date: 28th-31st Jan

Salsa performances & 75+ workshops & 4 massive parties & 1000's of salsa dancers..
The Sydney Salsa Congress includes 4 nights of spectacular shows. Over 80 teams from the World's best latin dancers will share their passion of Latin Dance with you. Come and see their exciting choreographies which include Salsa, Lambada, Samba, Bachata, Zouk, Gafiera & Latin Hip Hop. There will be over 75 workshops over 3 days (Fri/Sat/Sun) taught by some of the best Latin Dance Instructors in the world. You can learn Salsa, Samba, Latin Hip Hop, Latin Jazz, Rumba, Afro Cuban, Cha Cha, Zouk, Lambada and many more. Each night of the Congress there will be a party with International Latin DJs and over 1,000 dancers. The parties represent a great opportunity to dance and make friends with people from all over the world.

Where: Sydney Australia.

Website for more details http://www.sydneysalsacongress.com.au

Date: Saturday 13th Feb 2010
Times: • Tango Social - 7:30pm - 9:00pm (Free) • Salsa Party - 9:00pm - Midnight ($5 entry only)

Monthy Salsa Night with performances during the night. Social Salsa dancing all night. DJ SLS (Reuben - Salsa Latina) will be pumping out the very best & latest of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue Zouk, Cha music all night long for your dancing pleasure in Studio 1. Studio 3 will also have Zouk playing after the performances.
Drinks ~ BYO ~
Come earlier (7:30pm) and experience an Argentinean Tango earlier in the night. Great for practising what you have learnt, meet new people and have fun. (Note after 9pm you will still need to pay the entry fee for the Salsa Night)

Performance Show starts between 10pm to 10:30pm Salsa Sabrosa Team Zumba TBC Hip Hop Dance Wear Fashion Show details & performances will updated until this event.

Price: $5 at the door (from 9pm)

Location: Salsa Latina Studio, Corner of Manchester & Hereford St. Level 1, 160 Manchester Street, Christchurch New Zealand, see the map here >

Photos from the previous salsa parties, Dec & Jan here>

Start date: Tuesday 16th Feb
Time: 6:15 - 7:15 (every week for 8 weeks)
Teachers: Marcela & Reuben

Salsa Class (Linear salsa On1) Learn Salsa dance basics and motion. No Dance partner required & no experience needed. This course is purely Salsa. You can join anywhere up to week2 if you have never danced Salsa! ...tell all your friends so they can join in!

You will Learn;	10 footwork patterns (shines) 18 Turn patterns, moves & variations 5 Essential beginner salsa fundamentals**

	FREE 1st Class - Join in Now >

Salsa Latina Studio Location: 160 Manchester St, (Cnr Manchester & Hereford St Upstairs- Level1) Christchurch, New Zealand. See the map for further details.

Start Date: Sunday 21st Feb 2010
Time: 2pm-3pm
Audition Cost: Free

Take your dancing to a new level & join our Salsa team! With the New Zealand Salsa Representatives 2009-2010....
Train with some of the best salsa dancers in NZ to perform .....- see full information here>
Level you will need to know some salsa, but not essential if you have done form of dance training in the past.
Benefits: • Become part of a salsa team that is social and fun to be in. • Get trained to a high standard - you will look great on the social dancer floor and performing. • Learn the tips and tricks, big moves 'arials' that we don't teach in our salsa classes. • Improve your fitness and confidence.

About the Auditioning: • We will be running auditions as we would run a salsa class but with a close watch. • A combo from a routine will be demonstrated and we may partner you with someone and swap partners. Note that this will be recorded on video for our reference. • Some of the current Salsa Sabrosa team will also be assisting and participating. • Please be aware that you may learn 'performance moves' such as neck-drops, slides and lifts are for performing and are not meant to be used for social dancing. Enrolment not required, simply turn up 5-10mins early.
Selection Process: - see full information here>

Requirements & costs?... if you make it through the Audition - see full info here>

Location: Salsa Latina Studio, Corner of Manchester & Hereford St. Upstairs. 160 Manchester Street, see the map here >

Major Salsa Sabrosa Achievements - see full information here>
Video's of the team - see full information here>

Teachers and aspiring teachers - be at the cutting edge of an international zouk revolution. Neo Zouk is sweeping the World and Mafie Zouker's Neo Zouk Master Programme will first be released here in New Zealand. Christchurch & Auckand only.

2 VENUES ONLY • Christchurch 5 - 8 March 2010 @ Salsa Latina • Auckland 12 - 15 March 2010 @ Viva Latino

LIMITED to 20 participants ONLY at each venue. COST: NZ$300.00 per person. Filling up FAST, don't miss out.

INCLUDES: 12 hours training; 3 hours x 4 days; • Friday - 7pm-10pm; • Saturday - 1pm-4pm; • Sunday - 1pm-4pm; • Monday - 11am-2pm
PLUS..... • Certificate of Neo Zouk Teacher Training Completion • A Beginners Syllabus will be provided during the Neo Zouk Teacher Training Course • Further resources will be made available as they are developed

REGISTRATIONS: Because each venue is limited to 20 people only, places are reserved on a "first in first served" basis. Full information here>

Venues.. Full information here>

Further information.. Full information here>

Private Lessons.. Full information here>

Mafie Zouker Bio.. Full information here>

NEW CD STOCK, now available (note: Mp3's are always available)	© Salsa Latina Ltd, sampled, composed and produced by Reuben 2007 - 2009
New Timing Salsa CD or Mp3 Set (2009) contains essential timing, rhythms & music for salsa dancers. it's for beginners to advanced levels. It contains counts so you can get used to stepping in time with salsa and give you not only music to practice to, but knowledge of how salsa music is constructed, so you can become a better dancer. Salsa Latina uses tracks in its classes, it will train your brain to stay in time. There is a total of 13 tracks and tempos ranging from slow to med paced songs and now includes a bonus cha cha percussion track.

Bonus Info - This is also a learning system, you will also be given a hidden link to this website that will give you information on how to use these tracks, this is to aid your learning on how the music is constructed and how to learn to dance in time and find that (on1) count.

Tracks 1-8 Salsa Rhythms Include variations of the following: 3-2 Clave, 2-3 Clave, Conga, Congas, cowbell, On1 counts, Bongos, Drums, shakers, & bass. Tracks 9-12 Instrumental Salsa On1 counts and composed Instrumentals Track 13 Cha cha - Cha Cha percussion timing Bonus 3 Tracks - for Mp3 set purchased online only

Purchase CD: Purchase at our Studio only.. Prices and further information here>
Purchase Mp3 Set: Purchase online only... Prices and further information here>

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