828 • 280 • 7880
asheville, north carolina
Salseros 828 Latin Dance School - Class Schedule
All Asheville Classes will move to Asheville Fitness Club, 1000 Brevard Rd, Suite 175, In the Kmart and Papas and Beer Shopping Plaza. View map.
Maria-guajira travels to other cities and teaches on the weekends. Her specialty classes include Afro-Cuban body movement, Salsa style for ladies, Spin technique, and Technique for following in Salsa.
Winter / Spring 2010
Sign up for a monthly series and you receive free entry to Club 11 Friday Nights before 11pm for the duration of your class, and 20% off one private lesson with Maria.
MONDAYS @ Asheville Fitness Club
In the K Mart Shopping Plaza, 1000 Brevard Rd, Suite 175 (around the corner of the Little Gym) Asheville, NC
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Afro-Cuban Folkloric Movement Class - *All levels, Ongoing, Drop- In anytime
6:30 -7:30 p.m. Monday (Lunes)
$12 drop-in rate(una clase) or $40/month (mensual)
Classes are ongoing... (Empiezan las clases 7 de Deciembre y siguen cada lunes)
Folkloric Dance of Cuba. Rumbas, Yoruban Orishas, Arara, Congo. You will learn traditional dance from Cuba while doing repetitive movement isolation. Great stress reliever and aerobic class. Students will repeat movements until it is understood deep in the body, which proves incredibly soulful and cathartic for the dancer. This class helps you isolate body movement, ground yourself, understand the roots of Salsa music, and relax! Beginners welcome!!
Salsa and Latin Dance for Complete Beginners – 6 week Workshop
(Clase de Salsa y Bailes Latinos - Nivel principiate. Curso de 6 semanas)
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Mondays (Lunes)
January 4 - February 8 (Full)
February 15 - March 22 (Full)
March 29 - May 3 * Open for Registration *
$65 (or $60 each if you recruit a partner, which is not required) - Due first day of class. Non-refundable, Non-transferable. (Pagar el primer dia de la clase).
Salsa- Advanced Beginner - 6 week Workshop
8:30 -9:30 p.m. Monday (Lunes)
January 4 - February 8
February 15 - March 22
March 29 - May 3 * Open for Registration *
$65 (or $60 each if you recruit a partner, which is not required) - Due first day of class. Non-refundable, Non-transferable. (Pagar el primer dia de la clase).
You must know the basic timing and footwork of Salsa to attend. The class will focus on technique for partnering and solo dance in Salsa. Expect to learn spinning, body movement, connection work, musicality, and how to remember sequences. Every six week session is different concepts than the last and builds to an Intermediate level by the last class. ;)
WEDNESDAYS @ Asheville Fitness Club
In the K Mart Shopping Plaza, 1000 Brevard Rd, Suite 175 (around the corner of the Little Gym) Asheville, NC
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Latin Freestyle Funk - Movement Class - *All levels, Ongoing, Drop- In anytime
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays (Miercoles)
$12 drop in (una clase) or $40/month (mensual)
Classes are ongoing... (Empiezan las clases 7 de Deciembre y siguen cada lunes)
Get fit while learning to isolate, layer and coordinate all parts of your body to Latin rhythms. We will be dancing to salsa, reggaeton, merengue, cha cha cha, samba, bachata, flamenco, tango, son, comparsa, rumba, cumbia, punta, and who knows what else!! This is not a partnerwork class…Get ready to sweat!!
Registration/ Pricing
Email: maria@salseros828.com / Office: Maria (828) 280.7880
Pre-Registration required for 6 week Salsa workshops. To reserve a spot, call or email name(s), phone #s, email(s). You will receive confirmation within one week. Classes fill fast. Payment is due the first day of class. Your spot will be given away if you don't show or pay by the first class. No partner needed. No dress code. Cash or check payable to Maria Voisin. No refunds. Non-transferable. Note: Due to our travelling schedules we no longer offer class credits for missed classes.
Drop-In movement classes are $12/class or $40 prepaid for 4 classes...You have 6 weeks to use your classes or they expire (2 absences).
Prices are listed below each specific class above.
Private Lessons
These are highly recommended to accompany your group classes.
Details:
One hour class for single student - $50
One hour class for a couple - $55
Add $10/each additional person
Call Maria to set up an appointment (828) 280-7880
Discounts:
Fourth class/hour discounted $5.
Pre-pay for 6 classes, take $5 off every class.Class Descriptions
LA Slot Style Salsa Dance "On 1" - 6 Week Progressive Workshops
BEGINNER LEVEL ONE
This is an introductory class. You don't need any prior dance experience. You will learn basic footwork, rhythm, right turns, cross-body leads, an open break with a push-turn, back spot turn, and a basic dip. Expect to learn some basic Merengue and Bachata as well!!
BEGINNER LEVEL TWO
All of the concepts from B1 curriculum will be briefly reviewed and practiced with more detail. In addition, you will learn left turns, left inside turns for follows executed in a cross body lead, a double spin (spot turn), an in and out (Copacabana), and closed position ladies styling.
*It may be time to invest in proper footwear. See links page for websites.
INTERMEDIATE
You will learn the building blocks for turn patterns in this class. Some concepts: XBL inside turns lead with a shoulder tap, Frisbee, and hip lead, XBL right with outside turn, hand tosses, hand illusions, and more. Every class begins with Shines (footwork patterns used during open sections in Salsa dancing). This class is not progressive, however it builds in complexity over 6 weeks.
Latin Freestyle Funk (Drop-In class)
This class is an aerobic journey through many genres and styles of Latin music and dance...You will be dancing to Salsa, Merengue, Cha cha cha, Son cubano, Reggaeton, Punta, Cumbia, Samba, Rumba, Folkloric Cuban, Bachata, Flamenco, Tango, and much more..This class will keep you sweating while learning how to isolate and layer movement in the body. Beginners welcome.
Afro-Cuban Folkloric Movement Class (Drop –In class)
Folkloric Dance of Cuba. Rumbas, Yoruban Orishas, Arara, Palo, etc. You will learn traditional dance from Cuba while doing repetitive movement isolation. Great stress reliever and aerobic class. Students will repeat movements until it is understood deep in the body, which proves incredibly soulful and cathartic for the dancer. This class helps you isolate body movement, ground yourself, understand the roots of Salsa music, and loosen up. Beginners welcome.
There is always a warm up to condition the body for the dance. Ladies can bring long skirts or wraps, and guys can bring handkerchiefs.
Mambo, N.Y. Style, Danced "On 2"
This is an introductory class. You don't need any prior dance experience, however, this class moves faster than the "On 1" Beginner Class. You will learn basic footwork, rhythm, right turns, left turns, cross-body lead, hand checks and more.
Mambo is danced "on 2" accenting the off beat of the music, where the majority of the percussion hits in Salsa music. Mambo social dancing concentrates on responding to the music with a seemingly effortless connection between the lead and follow. There are few to zero tricks performed when social dancing and the skill of the dance is witnessed in its fluidity and interpretation of music. The feel of this dance is smooth and seamless. There is a lot of space for individual style and elegance. It is recommended to invest in proper footwear by the B2 level. Jazz shoes, suede bottom heels, or a shoe with a slick leather bottom. It is not required though.
Cuban Rueda De Casino, Caribbean Style Salsa
Rueda (meaning wheel) is a Cuban circular style dance. Partners rotate around each other while changing partners in a circle. There is a caller who determines the moves to be made in sync as a group. There are a lot of double hand-holds, jumps, claps, and rhythmic middle body movements derived from the old Cuban rumba and afro-Cuban tradition. It is all about the group dynamic. Bring your energy and laughter!
Bring water, dress comfortably. Sorry, you may not film during class. No partner required for any class.
