Playmesalsa

Salsa, Merengue and Bachata classes in Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Altrincham

All levels of Cuban, Colombian and Cross body style

An easy and enjoyable way to learn the most dynamic, vibrant and sensual dance in the world

Important News: The next course will start in September 2024. Please leave your name and mobile number on the contact session below to receive a reminder text the week before it starts.

Please be aware that there might be delays in start dates, as I need to wait for a sufficient and balanced number of leaders and followers to begin. Thanks

Schedule

Mondays in Knutsford

7:30 pm

Tuesdays in Wilmslow

7:30pm

Wednesdays in Altrincham

7:pm

Thursdays in Macclesfield

7:00 pm

Contact us

Please provide your mobile number; it is essential. Without it, you will not receive notifications about the start dates and address.

Mobile

07564 87 88 67

Alejandro (Salsa dance instructor)

How the course works

If you have submitted your mobile number, you will receive a text message the week before we start.

The course is £7 per person, pay as you go for 1 hour.

This course aims to make you a good social salsa dancer, and everything we do is with this in mind; a good dancer should be able to dance with any other dancer; that's why we constantly rotate partners learning to adapt to each other and lead or follow from the very first class; plus this will allow me to correct the followers mistakes and my female assistant will help to correct the leaders. This also means that no partner is required to join the course.

The course runs progressively, meaning it gets more complex every week. For this reason, after the 3rd class, no new beginners are allowed to join since this would slow down the rest of the class.

Repetition builds muscle memory and is the only way to guarantee progress; for this reason, we rehearse what we have learned in previous classes before moving on to something new.

This repetition will create ease of movement and make your footwork and combinations beautiful and smooth.

To keep track of your progress, I have written the names of the 17 ''Basic figures'' and & 35 combinations in a list called ''The Curriculum''. Being able to perform the first nine combinations will make you a good social salsa dancer.  The first 27 videos shown on the YouTube salsa course ( link at the bottom of the page) are the beginner's entire course. These videos are there so you can do extra practise at home and speed up the process of learning.

For those who want to go further and learn the rest of the curriculum, there is also an improver/intermediate class where those first nine combinations are taken for granted.

Important note: As we age, our ability to learn new movements diminishes, this is particularly evident when it comes to salsa footwork.

For this reason, the recommended age limit for a complete beginner is 50 years old. Of course, there are great salsa dancers above this age, but they learned to dance when they were younger. (it takes a long time to build up muscle memory.)

I do not want to discourage you, but to help you choose the right type of dance for you.

If you are 50 or over, the recommended type of dance is Modern Jive or Ceroc because the footwork is easier.

If you are 50 or over, your journey from complete beginner to dancer will be longer; please let me know to sign you up for the slower pace class.

  1. Normal pace (10 hours)

  2. Slower pace (15 hours)

Click here to see why Salsa is more difficult.

Links to You Tube

Salsa music with counting for easier practise

Videos of Salsa socials

Click on the Facebook link above to see the weekly Salsa Socials nearby (North West of England)