We were all beginners once, so we empathize with you if you are a beginner and are looking for an overview of how to get started. Maybe you are just looking at dance in general and have not decided whether Salsa is right for you. Or, perhaps you have seen some amazing Salsa dancers on TV and would like to start. We will try to guide you and answer all the questions you may have before making up your mind. Click on any of the bubbles below to get more information.
What is Salsa?
Salsa is a very popular Latin dance with roots in Cuban ‘Son’ and other Afro-Cuban dance styles. The popularity of Salsa has increased exponentially in the last few decades, and now incorporates intricate turn patterns, lots of body movement and flavor. At Aatma we teach LA Style Salsa on1, which is danced in a line and danced as couples.
What is Bachata?
Bachata is a music/dance form from the Dominican Republic which is popular in the Latin dance scene around the world. It is danced much closer that Salsa and is rapidly becoming as popular as Salsa. If you are learning Salsa, you should learn Bachata also. They are very complimentary.
What happens on Day 1?
Our beginner level classes (101 Level) classes assume you have never taken a dance class before and start from the basics. These are on-going classes, so you will be taking the same class a few times until you learn everything that you would need to move on to the next levels.