Beginner Salsa Bootcamp, Sunday May 20

Learn to dance salsa in one day!

Sunday, May 20, 12pm-3pm

Are you an absolute beginner
and want to learn how to dance salsa?

Do you have two left feet?
Or maybe even three left feet?

Are you too busy during the week
to commit to weekly salsa classes?

Want to try a one-day salsa lesson on the weekend
to see if you like it?

This intensive bootcamp has been designed to teach you the basics of salsa and get you dancing in a few hours by building progressively on what you learn in a fun and easy-to-understand way.

The bootcamp is taught by some of Vancouver’s best instructors and they are dedicated to their craft and teaching proper technique, musicality, and excellent leading and following skills, in an encouraging yet challenging environment.

• No partner necessary. Everyone rotates partners throughout the lesson.

• A learning environment that is encouraging, fulfilling and fun.

•  Instructors who are patient, dedicated and passionate about dancing  and teaching.

Instructors

Learn to dance salsa with instructors from three of Vancouver best Salsa Dance Companies:

All of the bootcamp instructors teach weekly beginner classes at the DANCEY BALLROOM and Dance Studio, so this is a great opportunity for people new to salsa dancing to try a salsa lesson with a few different instructors to see if it’s something you enjoy.

You will be able to dance anywhere, with anyone, with confidence, and leave the bootcamp and hit the dance floor feeling great!

Fun, casual, social - and a great way to meet new people!

No partner necessary, doesn’t matter if you’re single or a couple.

The Bootcamp is followed by an optional social dance time giving you the opportunity to socialize with people in the bootcamp, meet other dancers, and practice everything you learned during the day.

Bootcamp Schedule:

11:45am-12:00pm
Registration

12:00-1:00pm
Salsa Basics
With Patrick & Scarlet of Dance Vancouver

1:00-2:00pm
Salsa Cross Body Leads
With Ronald Martinez of Bachata Vancouver

2:00-3:00pm
Salsa Turns
With Nina Perez of Baila Vancouver

3:00-7:00pm
Bonus Lesson and Practice Time

The final (and optional) class of the bootcamp is part of our weekly Sunday Afternoon Salsa Dance .The dance begins with a one-hour salsa lesson at 3pm that is open to everyone. As bootcamp participants, you can stay for this class to continue your learning experience, review what you have learned, and attend the dance for free.

These weekly dances attract salsa dancers of all levels, from beginners to intermediate dancers, and are a casual and friendly entry into Vancouver’s salsa dance scene and an excellent opportunity to practice what you have learned in the bootcamp.

The class runs 3-4pm and the social dance is 4-7pm.

Location:

The One-Day Beginner Salsa Bootcamp will be held at our 3,000 sq ft dance studio at the Dancey Ballroom and Dance Studio, 505 Hamilton Street (2nd Floor), on the corner of Hamilton & W Pender, beside Victory Square and Vancouver Community College, just one block from the Vancouver Playhouse and Queen Elizabeth Theatre. (map)

The studio is located two blocks from Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain station and on or near many bus routes (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 16, 20, 22 and more). If you come by car there is plenty of street parking in the area, as well as many nearby parkades, including a well-priced parkade just a couple blocks away at Seymour and Pender.

Cost & Registration:

ON THE DAY: $60 per person | $110 for a couple (one lead and one follow)

IN ADVANCE: by May 19, prepay and save:
$50 per person | $90 for a couple (one lead and one follow)

Advance registrations may be made IN PERSON at the Dancey Ballroom or, for your convenience, ONLINE with PayPal (click Buy Now link below)
Please note there is a small transaction fee added to online payments