About this Event
SCHEDULE
Wednesdays: 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
7pm - Bachata (Level 1) Basics & Fundamentals
8pm - Salsa (Level 1) Basics & Fundamentals
SALSA (Level 1) - 8pm
Our Salsa (Level 1) program is a series of beginner-friendly classes designed to prepare participants for social dancing.
Participants will gain a foundation by acquiring knowledge and practice in the basics and fundamentals of Salsa dancing. In our Level 1 program, we assume no knowledge of dance from the participants. Additionally, no partner is needed to participate in our program.
Within the NJ Salsa (Level 1) curriculum, there are 18 movements that make up the core material. At the end of the first class, the instructors will offer to share the digital copy of the 18 movements. Internalization of the material from class combined with practice, are instrumental in progression.
BACHATA (Level 1) - 7pm
Our Bachata (Level 1) program lays the foundations for social dancing through a curriculum of basic steps and fundamental movements. The focus of this class is to get participants comfortable with the music, the steps of this dance, and physical attributes that prepare one to dance well; like coordination, timing, and agility.
Important themes in the Bachata (Level 1) program are framing, connection, and patterned foot movement. This class will implement drills that get participants accustomed to turns and popular sequences in bachata social dancing.
Wednesday Social at Dream Bar & Other Opportunities For Practice
After our weekly classes at Dream Bar, located in American Dream, we will host a complimentary social for the participants in our classes. Although our classes on Wednesday is only for our registered participants, our social which will begin at 9pm will be open to the public at no cost...so feel free to stick around and practice, and invite your friends!
While the social is optional, we strongly encourage everyone in our Level 1 programs to begin social dancing from the very first class. The application of knowledge, especially when it's fresh on the mind, is essential for progress. You'll find people who have already gone through our programs, as well as those who are attending classes at our other locations.
In addition to the weekly social on Wednesday at Dream Bar, NJ Salsa hosts weekly, monthly, and seasonal socials and dance brunches that span as far south as Asbury Park to as far north as American Dream. You may have also heard that we host the largest Latin music and dance festival in New Jersey, one Saturday a month, called THE LATIN SOCIAL at American Dream!
Since the cost of parking for our classes on Wednesdays will be $5 each class, we are happy to gift every registered participant in our classes a ticket to our popular monthly social, THE LATIN SOCIAL at American Dream!!
PARKING
4 classes x $5 parking = $20, and because of that you will be gifted your ticket to THE LATIN SOCIAL at American for the month you are enrolled in our Wednesday program!!
Remember to park in Lot A, on the 2nd Level when you come to class.
What is a "Lead" or "Follow" in the registration process?
When you go to register for classes below, there will be different options. You will choose from either Lead or Follow in the class that you would like to enroll in. For example, if you would like to register for Salsa (Level 1), you will choose between registering as a Lead or Follow.
A "Lead" in social dance is someone who directs the dance.
A "Follow" in social dancing is someone who responds to cues given by the lead, to compliment and complete the synchronicity of the dance.
Location
Our weekly Wednesday classes at American Dream will be held at Dream Bar located in Area A, on the 2nd Level.
📍Dream Bar, American Dream : 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
American Dream, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, United States
USD 67.53 to USD 105.04
