Article: Getting Into The Salsa Dance Scene

Getting into salsa classes, the salsa scene and what to expect.

Well if you are reading this, then you are already one foot in the door and we would like to welcome you to this place that we hold dear to our hearts and am sure that you will enjoy it, meet awesome people and really have some fun with us. Dipping your toes into salsa classes is the best way to truly start your journey in salsa. It is important to know that you are not alone and whatever hesitations you are feeling about being scared or embarrassed to look silly in front of others should really not stop you from giving it a shot.

Most that came to their first class felt this same feeling, but very soon into arriving understood that we are all here to learn and with constant influx of beginners, everyone feels right at home, with awesome people welcoming you into class and honestly no judgement, rather a sigh of relief with those that are truly passionate about salsa and have been bitten by the salsa bug, seeing more awesome people coming in to learn about salsa too.

Attending your first class will be an overshare of information, overwhelming at best and will fly by in a flash and it will soon become the best hour of your week. You will never be able to get back your first time and we strive to make everyone's transition into salsa dancing fun, smooth, enjoyable, comprehensive and educational.

Many are worried about what to wear and what should they bring with them, the answer is pretty simple... Dress cumfy and no real need to bring anything special but nothing wrong with packing in water or a towel if you like. Being comfortable is key when starting out, rather refrain from those super high heels, and wear some comfortable clothing too as you will be moving, stepping, spinning and connecting with others, so you rather want to not worry about anything other than taking in the fun of the class and the experience.

Classes are generally 1 hour duration and depending on the class or workshop you can expect a short intro, basic warm up song, drills and exercises, partner work dancing, breakdown and then practice time to end off. You can also take out your phone after class to capture any vital info or the turn pattern for the night so that you can go home and practice that week, ready for the following class.

And that's it, once you have danced your first class, let the excitement begin. You will find yourself listening to salsa music in the car, at the gym and at home while cooking. You will be doing the basic dance steps while brushing your teeth and singing out 123-567 in the frozen food section at Woolies, and you will absolute love it.

Our advice is to indulge it, enjoy every minute of this new experience and we are here to help you on your way to diving into the Salsa scene, learning the various styles, honing your skills, getting some music to expand your playlist and soon to start hitting the Salsa social dance scene which believe it or not, there are tons of exciting places, parties and events to attend. We will be posting more about "Getting into Salsa" and hope that we can inspire many more locals to give salsa dancing a try... It is tough to explain it to people, and many who finally get into the scene all say that same thing... "I can't believe that I didn't know about this and wish that I had found out about it sooner".
Our motto - "Salsa is for Everyone"... So why not give it a shot!