Learn
How to Dance Salsa with a Stronger Sense of Timing,
Rhythm & Style!
With
over 6 years experience teaching thousands of students,
our salsa lessons have been boiled down to a science!
From complete beginner to advanced salsero/salsera,
we offer you the most comprehensive salsa curriculum
in Chicago!
"When
I first learned Salsa, I learned from friends
so I figured I was good enough to start with either
Basic III or Intermediate. When Latin Rhythms
said I should start with Basic I, my ego deflated,
but I soon realized all the little things I missed
that I never knew about.
I'm glad that Latin Rhythms
had my best interest at heart and did not compromise
their standards for fine salsa and knowing the
basics. The instructors are top notch!!"
- Scott Gallus |
Our Complete Salsa Program... |
Basic
1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa
- Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa
- Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa
- Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Basic 1 Salsa
(Complete beginners start here - NO experience required!)
Our Basic Salsa class is your stepping stone into the world of salsa! Once you start the basic program, you'll be hooked!
You'll learn the fundamental rules and techniques of beginning salsa, including:
- Basic salsa steps – forward to back, side to side.
- Basic right turn
- Basic lead & follow rules
- Proper body positioning, proper hand positioning
- Giving/receiving a three-turn combination
- Introduction to salsa music - theory, history, timing & counts
- Basic footwork/shines
A strong emphasis is placed on teaching you how to understand the steps you are learning, versus simply telling you to memorize a step or combination given by the instructor. We accomplish this by thoroughly explaining the timing and counts of the music, and how to apply it to the steps you'll learn.
If you are self-conscious about just starting, or not having the proper foundation, RELAX! That is what we are here to do -- help you lay the groundwork for a lifetime of dance enjoyment!
At the end of week 4, with this class and a little dedication, you'll be ready for Basic 2 Salsa!
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view the current class schedule and
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Basic 2 Salsa
(Basic 1 Salsa level experience required.)
Learn the proper technique and counts to successful cross-body’s, and how to link them to newly learned combinations.
Specific techniques you'll learn:
- Cross-body footwork
- “Partner Tension”
- Different cross-body hand positioning
- Cross-body combinations
- Basic footwork/shines
At Latin Rhythms, we believe the secret behind smooth cross-body’s is all in the hand and arm "partner tension." Unfortunately, this is something overlooked by most other studios, but is something we feel cannot be compromised in order to lead and follow more clearly.
This class will prepare you for Basic 3 Salsa!
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view the current class schedule and
sign up online!
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Basic 3 Salsa
(Basic 2 Salsa level experience required.)
Learn the rhythm & timing of Salsa music and how to apply your dancing to the music.
Specific techniques you'll learn:
- Understanding Salsa music
- Core Percussive Instruments
- Waves & Counting Music
- Instrumentation and Musicality
Learn waves and counting, clave & tumbao to musicality & instrumentation. Our class focus is to equip you with all the appropriate tools to make listening and dancing to any Salsa song effortless.
This class will prepare you for Basic 4 Salsa!
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view the current class schedule and
sign up online!
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Basic 4 Salsa
(Basic 3 Salsa level experience required.)
Learn the proper technique and counts to successful cross-body’s, and how to link them to newly learned combinations.
Specific techniques you'll learn:
- Giving/receiving cross-body with turn
- Introduction to spinning technique
- Advanced cross-body leads
- Cross-body combinations
- Salsa music theory
- Basic footwork/shines
At Latin Rhythms, we believe the secret behind smooth cross-body’s is all in the hand and arm "partner tension." Unfortunately, this is something overlooked by most other studios, but is something we feel cannot be compromised in order to lead and follow more clearly.
This class will prepare you for Intermediate 1 Salsa and/or Ladies/Men Salsa Styling!
Click here to view the current class schedule and sign up online!
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Intermediate 1 Salsa
(Basic 4 Salsa level experience required.)
FIVE month minimum at the Intermediate 1 Salsa level recommended for all of our students.
In the first Intermediate level class, you'll be introduced to intermediate-level turning combinations.
In addition, you will also learn:
- Introduction of "in & outs"
- Introduction of hand tosses
- Touch & go turns
- Intermediate footwork/shines
Reinforcing our emphasis on partner tension, we teach our students how to connect their turning combinations smoothly. The analogy we give our students to our leading style is: “When drawing, you don’t want to lift your pen from the paper.” This is also how we feel a gentleman should lead his follow: connecting the cross-body’s and turns without ever letting up on the tension, therefore creating a more clear and comfortable dance for the follow.
This class prepares you for Intermediate 1.5 Salsa and/or Ladies/Men Salsa Styling, and/or Footwork/Shines!
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view the current class schedule and
sign up online!
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
(Minimum of FIVE months at the Intermediate 1 Salsa level required.)
In the Intermediate 1.5 level class, you'll be introduced to the "prep step" & giving/receiving multiple turns.
In addition, you will also learn:
- Introduction of the "prep step "
- Multiple spins
- Spotting & spinning techniques
Leads…this class will teach you how to lead the prep step and how to give a follow multiple spins. Follows (as well as leads) this class will teach you how to execute the prep step and how to lead yourself through a double spin.
This class prepares you for Intermediate 2 Salsa and/or Ladies/Men Salsa Styling, and/or Footwork/Shines!
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Intermediate 2 Salsa
(Minimum of FIVE months at the Intermediate 1 Salsa level required.)
EIGHT month minimum at the Intermediate 2 Salsa level recommended for all of our students.
According to our curriculum, this class will transform you into a technically sound dancer.
Specific techniques you will learn:
- Intricate-level combinations
- Advanced touch & go turns
- Turn options/additions for leads
- Reinforced partner tension
- Extensive combinations
The combinations we teach in this level are current/up-to-date social dancing combinations. Our studio prides itself in delivering a contemporary selection of salsa dancing, that evolves with the night-life dancing scene.
This class prepares you for Intermediate 3 Salsa and/or Ladies/Men Salsa Styling, and/or Footwork/Shines!
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view the current class schedule and
sign up online!
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Intermediate 3 Salsa
(Minimum of EIGHT months at the Intermediate 2 Salsa level required.)
EIGHT month minimum at the Intermediate 3 Salsa level recommended for all of our students.
In this power-packed class, you will learn to apply all the techniques and fundamentals accumulated in the previous levels, in order to execute technically sound, smooth and advanced turn combination patterns. HOT STUFF!
Specific techniques learned in this class:
- Intricate-level combinations
- More advanced turn options/additions for leads
- Giving/receiving triple turns within a basic pattern
- Stronger emphasis on ladies/men styling
- Reinforced partner tension
This level allows our class curriculum to be inspired by a lot more creativity. The technique is there, so now it’s a matter of creating and executing a sequence of combinations comfortably, as a sound Salsa dancer. Many of the combinations performed by our dance company, Latin Rhythms, are introduced in this class.
This class prepares you for Advanced Salsa and/or Ladies/Men Salsa Styling, and/or Footwork/Shines!
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view the current class schedule and
sign up online!
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Advanced Salsa
(Minimum of EIGHT months at the Intermediate 3 Salsa level required.)
EIGHT month minimum at the Advanced Salsa level recommended for all of our students.
Get ready to add a high degree of difficulty level to your technically sound Salsa dancing!
Advanced techniques revealed in this class:
- Advanced-level combination patterns
- Advanced styling supplements
- Advanced salsa pattern footwork options
- Reinforced partner tension
At our studio you’ll be learning the most current and "in style" combinations today. Latin Rhythms shares everything. You’re officially learning/dancing many of the same combinations our dance company is performing! In fact, many of our current dance company members have been chosen to dance in our company straight out of this class!
If you've made it this far, CONGRATULATIONS, you will have the skills to join Latin Rhythms Dance Company if you so desire!
Click here to view the current class schedule and sign up online!
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Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
Salsa Rhythm & Timing
(Complete beginners welcome - NO experience required.)
Learn the rhythm & timing of Salsa music and how to apply your dancing to the music.
Specific techniques you'll learn:
- Understanding Salsa music
- Core Percussive Instruments
- Waves & Counting Music
- Instrumentation and Musicality
Learn waves and counting, clave & tumbao to musicality & instrumentation. Our class focus is to equip you with all the appropriate tools to make listening and dancing to any Salsa song effortless.
Click here to
view the current class schedule and
sign up online!
|
Basic 1 Salsa - Basic 2 Salsa - Basic 3 Salsa - Basic 4 Salsa
Intermediate 1 Salsa - Intermediate 1.5 Salsa
Intermediate 2 Salsa - Intermediate 3 Salsa - Advanced Salsa
Salsa Rhythm & Timing |
