CUBAN SALSA LESSONS
with JULIO MONTERO!

Hello,

Do you want to learn how to dance? I'm here to help! I have a teaching method that will allow you to easily acquire the motor skills for salsa dancing.

Wanna make some friends along the way? You've come to the right place! My classes are a space for connecting with people from diverse backgrounds.

Read below to find out why dancing Cuban Salsa will be the BEST decision you'll make this Fall.

START DATES

Wednesday, Sept. 13th (group A)

Thursday, Sept. 14th (group B)

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No Partner Required!

What you'll Gain from Learning Cuban Salsa with Julio

Mind and Body Healthiness

Dance moves!

Community and Connection

Dancing significantly contributes to our sense of well-being from the joy it provokes, and enhances our neurological development as a result of the coordination exercises and motor skills involved in executing figures. It's also nurtures our self-esteem.

Cuban Salsa is easy and accessible to everyone. I teach the original, traditional style where we execute beautiful, graceful dance figures that won't require neither acrobatics nor crazy spinnings. You'll acquire dance skills that will be useful forever. Even if you've already learnt other Salsa styles, I encourage you to try the Cuban way and discover its charm.

My dance classes are a space where you are able to connect with people and make new friends, all while having a blast dancing. Cuban Salsa itself has a unique trait that allows it to be danced collectively. You heard it. As you progress through the series of lessons I'll be teaching, you will discover how this social dance is a genius tool for community building. There's an entire community awaiting you.

Details

BEGINNERS CUBAN SALSA

Choose your class!

Start dates: Group A: Wednesday September 13th at 6:30 pm (6 classes on Wednesdays)

Group B: Thursday, September 14th at 6:30 pm (6 classes on Thursdays)

Location: U.O.C. (Ukrainian Orthodox Centre) 154 East 10th Ave. Close to Broadway and Main St.

Course fee: $160 + GST for 6 classes. Each class is 90 minutes long.

Registration: Please, email me at info@vancuba.com so that I can reserve your spot and send you payment instructions.

Description: this is a course for absolute beginners, but it's also for people who have danced other Salsa styles before. This will be your introduction to the world of Cuban dances and other rhythms from the Spanish Caribbean. You will learn the basic steps and turns, as well as some nice combinations. We’ll also place emphasis on creating a solid foundation both at the theoretical and practical levels. The beginner stage will be your preparation to dance not only Cuban salsa (which, by the way, is known in Cuba as Casino dance), but other rhythms that make up the whole concept of Latin dancing. By the end of the program, you will be able to hit the dance floor.

Detalles

A Bit About Me

I was born into a family that is completely obsessed with music and dance. I grew up in the historic city of Santiago de Cuba, where Cuba’s most distinctive musical exports are rooted. I strongly believe in the symbiosis of learning proper dance technique while simultaneously having a cultural experience in class, an opportunity uniquely available through the Cuban way of dancing salsa, as it represents a nation’s heritage.

In my methodology, I incorporate the skills acquired during four years at the Universidad de Ciencias Pedagógicas "Frank País" of Santiago de Cuba, where I studied to become an English teacher. My main goal is to pass onto you the rhythmic legacy I have inherited, as well as the positive cultural values associated with Afro-Latin-Caribbean culture. After more than 15 years teaching in Vancouver, I can affirm that Cuban Salsa is one of the healthiest activities you could sign up for.