BENTLEIGH CUBAN SALSA & BACHATA
DANCE CLASSES
* 2025 CLASSES - NOW OPEN
EVERY THURSDAY
* No dance experience necessary
* No partner required
* Open to all adult ages
At:
BENTLEIGH UNITING CHURCH HALL
495-497 Centre Rd, Bentleigh
(* Located opposite the Bentleigh RSL)
* HALL Entry - via the front entrance of the church
- Go past the glass panel doors
- We are at the far end, in the room on the right, at the back.
NEW BENTLEIGH PROGRAM:
6.15pm – 6.35pm
#1: BEGINNER CUBAN SALSA
- INTRODUCTION TO SALSA BASICS (1st Session)
ABOUT THE NEW INTRODUCTION TO SALSA BASICS SESSION @ 6.15PM
The new Introduction to Salsa Basics session has been added to our Salsa Beginner program, aimed specifically to the new Beginners and for all our more experienced Beginners to strengthen their core steps, with a slower breakdown of the Salsa basics, with simple, easy to follow instruction.
We found that by doing it this way, new students get a much better dance experience and learn more quickly.
with
* Easy to follow, step by step breakdown of the main basics
* No partner or dance experience required
* Open to all ages
* All Beginner students of all levels must do the Introduction to Basics as a warm up and practice.
* 6.35PM - 7.30PM
BEGINNER CUBAN SALSA (2nd Session- Main Beginner Class)
(Beginner to Improver Level)
- Everyone at this stage must know their Salsa basics
(TOTAL CLASS TIME: 1 Hour & 15 Minutes)
7.30PM – 8.30PM
** CLASS #2:
CUBAN SALSA / RUED DE CASINO
IMPROVER - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAIN CLASS
(Covering Rueda De Casino & Cuban Salsa)
- Ideal for students who are confident with their Beginner level steps and turns. This Improver to Intermediate level class will concentrate on Cuban Salsa & Rueda De Casino to raise the level of the Beginners to Improver Level and higher.
What is Rueda De Casino?
Rueda De Casino, also called just 'Rueda', in it's basic form means 'Casino wheel', where dance couples comes together to form a circle, with one main 'caller', who calls out the names of different Cuban Salsa figures made up of different sequences of fun dance moves, which are danced by the couples in synchronisation. As the level of the dancers improve, so does the figures performed become more elaborate and complicated and with the constant change of partner calls, make the dance fun and exciting for the dancers, as well as spectators who view the dance.
8.30pm – 9.30pm
*** CLASS #3: BACHATA
(Absolute Beginner to Improver Level)
* No experience or partner necessary - all welcome
- Bachata is the second most popular Latin dance around
the world
CLASS COST:
Casual/Drop-in attendance:
Any Main class - $20 per class
Any 2 Classes on the night - $30 for both classes
or
Do ALL CLASSES on the night for only $35!
* Please note: We only accept CASH on the night
CLOTHING & SHOES:
Comfortable casual clothing.
Best shoes when starting are low or flat smooth sole shoes
like leather sole shoes. Avoid sandals & open toe shoes.
Avoid track shoes or runners as these grip the floor & can
interfere with your turns
MEDICAL:
Anyone with breathing problems, heart conditions, knee,
back or shoulder injuries and who are taking prescribed medication, please consult with your doctor first before joining any classes.
COVID PROTOCOLS:
* If you have flu like symptoms or feeling unwell, please do not
attend any classes
* If you are a first contact, as a precaution, please do not attend
any classes until after 7 days of negative tests
* Sanitize hands frequently
PRIVATE LESSONS:
We provide private lessons on a one-to-one basis, with or without a dance partner and for private groups at a time that suits you
