SALSA PARTIES THIS WEEK!

S.O.S. (Save Our Salsa) PARTY
Hosted by DJ Mariachi (Jean Kleinman) and Meling To, this party is aimed at all Salseros out there from every single school - newbies, intermebies, advancies, instructors, instructees and of course, the crazy enthusiasts - EVERYONE from EVERY school under one roof!

Where: Azzucar, #02-03 Clarke Quay
(near the squirting fountain)
Date: Thu 19 June 2008
Time: 8 pm to late
(Resident band ‘Cubania’ plays one 45-min set at 11 pm)
Tickets: Early bird $12 (until Tue 18 Jun) / At the door $15
INCLUSIVE OF 1 STANDARD DRINK
There are only 150 presale tickets.

To book your tickets, please e-mail Jean Kleinman at:
kleinjean1979@hotmail.com or call/sms 9029 2624

ADS SUMMER SALSA SPLASH
& WORKSHOPS BY SHARON PAKIR

Where: Upper Club, Chijmes
Date: Sat 21 June 2008
Time: 8 pm to 2 am
Tickets: Early bird $20 (until Sun 15 Jun) / At the door $25
INCLUSIVE OF 2 STANDARD DRINKS

To book your tickets, please e-mail Lavina Kumar at:
info@asisalsa.com or call 6226 2381

Lots of dancing and performances by Jared & Dalena and the ADS Student Team, including the Spin City Dance Student, Semi Pro and Pro Teams from Melbourne Australia

Spin City Dance from Melbourne, Australia will be visiting Singapore! Artistic Director of Spin City Dance, Sharon Pakir and 30 members of her team will be down for some merry making before heading off to the Malaysian Salsa Festival 2008. Don't miss the chance to dance with some of the finest Salseros and sexiest Salseras from Melbourne!

What is Salsa?
Salsa is the distillation of many Latin and Afro Caribbean dances. Characterized by subtle hip movements and a more intimate dance position, Salsa is a very sexy dance.

The Salsa that we teach at Jitterbugs Swingapore is a mix of LA and Cuban street style on 1. We are now also offering On 2 classes. Click here for more info!

Attire: Dress comfortably.
Footwear: Court shoes with ankle straps that secure the shoe to your feet. Sneakers or track shoes. No slippers or sandals

Latin Fiesta @ Jitterbugs Swingapore
Every Friday, 9 to 11 pm
Every Friday, Latin Fiesta is held at Jitterbugs Swingapore. Not only is it the place for our students to practice their moves and grooves, it is also the meeting place of Singapore Salseros to shine and style.
Cost: $5 or free if you take a related class on Friday.

Salsa 1
(Beginner, 8-week course)
Our Salsa 1 courses are structured 8-week classes (one hour per week) that cover the fundamentals of salsa dancing. At the end of the 8 weeks, you should be able to dance the salsa socially.

Dance experience is not expected or required in this class -- you can take this class if you've never danced in your life before. Or you can take it as a refresher course, if you've learnt salsa "somewhere, sometime ago".

You can come alone or bring your friends with you, but you do not need to bring a partner. In our classes, to emphasize the social aspect of the dance, we'll rotate partners frequently, so that you will be able to salsa with anybody and everybody.

Salsa 2
(Beginner / Intermediate, 2 x 8-week courses)
Our Salsa 2 classes are 8-week courses with 2 syllabi, LA [A] and [B], which means that you can do both syllabi A and B concurrently in 8-weeks, or you can finish the 2 syllabi over 16 weeks.

Salsa 2 builds on Salsa 1, by consolidating the fundamentals you learnt in Salsa 1 (or elsewhere). Our objective in Salsa 2 is to expand your salsa moves vocabulary, and to introduce you to the different techniques, concepts and aspects of Salsa dancing. At the end of the 2 courses of Salsa 2 classes, you should be quite comfortable dancing socially.

Like Salsa 1, you don't need to bring a partner, but Salsa experience at the level of Salsa 1 is a must.

Salsa 3
(Ongoing classes)
Salsa 3 students are expected to be comfortable with all the shines and variations that we will teach in Level 2 classes - we will not teach these in Level 3. More complicated variations and styling are taught.

Salsa 4
(Ongoing classes - by audition only)
Salsa 4 classes focus on technique and trickier variations with multiple turns as the norm. Dancing on different counts will also be introduced. Students at this level should be comfortable with lead and follow techniques, styling and musicality.

On2 Salsa NEW!
Similar to the Los-Angeles style on 1, this is a course on Salsa danced "On Two". Also known as the NY style, the basic step timing is 2-3-4,6-7-8 with the breaks on 2 and 6. Some consider dancing "On Two" to work more closely to the clave rhythm, the fundamental rhythm of salsa music. Dancing on 2 means that the break step synchronises with the accented slap of the tumbao pattern played on the conga drum. For this reason it is said to be more punchy and rhythmically oriented, whereas on 1 is more melodically oriented.

Currently the style to dance in most parts of the world, it is fast gaining popularity in Singapore. Classes consist of an 8-week course of 1.5 hours per class and will incorporate Cha-Cha-Cha elements. Salsa I is a pre-requisite.

This course is currently unavailable. Please contact us if you are interested in learning On2 Salsa.

Salsa Clinics
(Bi-annual, by appointment)
The aim of our Salsa Clinic is to provide all dancers with the opportunity to improve their skills. We recognise that everyone learns at a different pace and has different goals for their dancing. Some are keen to develop and are willing to put in time and effort to practice, while others simply prefer to just enjoy dance as a recreation!

Salsa Clinics offer critical feedback to those that wish to improve their Salsa. Clinics will be held once every 6 months and gives you a chance to work one-on-one with a teacher for 15 minutes. We assume that you come to the session ready to receive candid and frank comments (though of course you may choose to disagree!)

Once the dates of the clinic are announced, please e-mail us to book your 15-minute slot. Your slot will be confirmed by return e-mail. A teacher from our faculty will be assigned at random (you may not request your favourite!) Please do not be late for your slot.

Fee: $10 per 15-minute slot.

Please remember:
1. We would love everyone to be in Level IV! We want to offer constructive comments to help you improve. But we can only do so if you also want the same thing and are ready to work for it.
2. It's ok to be a 'recreational dancer' who is happy with just enjoying each dance. (As long you don't injure your partner or fellow dancers!) Improving your skills as a dancer in any dance form just requires practice and effort.

Salsa Performances
(By audition only)
Salsa Fanatico, in association with Jitterbugs Swingapore, work together to provide professional standard Salsa and Casino Rueda performances.

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