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WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studio, #201, 10923-101 st. NW, Edmonton

WHEN: Check start dates below

CONTACT INFO:1-888-337-3635 or 780-906-7939 (Edmonton)

TICKET INFO: $80+tax/person

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BACHATA L1 - 3wks AUG CLICK FOR INFO & START UPS
BACHATA L1 - FALL CLICK FOR INFO & START UPS

BACHATA 1.5(4wks /90 min)
BACHATA DROP-IN (1.5/2.0)

WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studio, #201, 10923-101 st. NW, Edmonton

WHEN: Schedule below

CONTACT INFO:1-888-337-3635 or 780-906-7939 (Edmonton)

TICKET INFO: see details below

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Once you start salsa dancing, you will not stop. The world's most popular social dance is hitting Edmonton in a big way and here is your chance to start the right way with Edmonton's only LATIN & SALSA Dance Studio in the city. ETOWN SALSA not only makes dancing fun, but the methods of teaching will also impress you as to how fast you are picking up steps.

At ETOWN SALSA, we offer 4 different styles of Salsa. That's how much knowledge we know. Cuban & L.A. style are the easier of the 4 styles and ETOWN SALSA offers a class that will allow you to learn both in the same class. Of course you will not learn everything but you will learn the most important fundamentals to get you started and get you LOVING the Latin culture of dance in a FUN way. Not only that, SPANISH is that language that more and more North Americans are wanting to learn and ETOWN SALSA has combined BOTH! Si! Hablamos Español! ;)

Don't wait another moment. There are classes for the complete beginner and the moderate dancers. Register now as classes fill up quick. SINGLES! AND COUPLES! are welcome.

Description: no dance experience needed, no partner necessary but beneficial, just your enthusiasm, fun and smiles are necessary. ETOWN SALSA has several resources to even out partner ratios so please register early so we can secure your partner. $10 LATE REGISTRATION FEE at the door so register early.

CLICK FOR DETAILED INFO & TO REGISTER ONLINE

SALSA LEV 1 - 3 WKS / AUG
SALSA LEV 1 - FALL
SALSA 1.5 (4 wk, all)
SALSA DROP-IN (1.5/2.0)

WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios 10923-101 st nw Edmonton

WHEN: Survey

CONTACT INFO:n/a

TICKET INFO: FREE SURVEY

EXTRA DETAILS:re: NEW CLASSES FOR CURRENT STUDENTS ALREADY TAKING CLASSES FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS or more.

I have posted a new classes survey if your interested in taking a different class otherwise not regularly offered at ETOWN. You can be anonymous if you choose. Only I will be getting the responses so no worries. This way I can confidently post a new class in a great time slot that you will like! Anyways have a great weekend! See you all soon!

WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studio, #201, 10923-101 st. NW, Edmonton

WHEN: See details below...

CONTACT INFO:1-888-337-3635 or 780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: $10 cover includes FREE lesson

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LATIN DANCING is a global PHENOMENON that only you need to experience in order to catch on the fever! Singles learn to social dance which is improvisation in dance and these skills allow you to go anywhere around the world and have a harmonic dance with a complete stranger. Couples can take their skills and dance up a storm at the resort or Latin nighclub scene. Its not only been known to lower blood pressure but running or walking is unmatchable in comparison to dancing when it comes to the cardio workout it can bring you. We have seen Latin dancing rehabilitate individuals from bad breakups, and seen it spicen up a couples relationship for the better! Everyone has a story when it comes to the enjoyment they get from Latin dancing!!

Our nights starts off with a PHENOMENAL Dance lesson by Alejandro Rojas who will give you the 1's and 2's of dancing. Experience either Salsa, Bachata!! It's for sure going to get you moving all night! Then we will have 2 dj's to keep you dancing all night. Check regularly for our featured DJ's each party night. Our dates for the winter season are:

  

FALL SATURDAYS INCLUDE:

SEPT 14 & 28

OCT 12 & 26

NOV 9 & 23

DEC 7 & 21

ONLINE PURCHASE:
 
$10 includes FREE LESSON and BOTTLE WATER

 

 
DOOR PURCHASE:
 
$10 includes FREE LESSON

WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios 10923-101 st nw Edmonton

WHEN: Aug 22 or 24 or Sept 7

CONTACT INFO:1-780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: FREE but you must register!

EXTRA DETAILS:

WHERE: The Canadian Brewhouse (Edmonton Lewis Estates) 1320 Webber Greens Dr NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5T0W5

WHEN: Aug 23 & 30, 2019

CONTACT INFO:1-780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: FREE cover and lesson @9pm

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WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios 10923-101 st nw Edmonton

WHEN: Open house Aug 24 / 4 wks Start Sept 7

CONTACT INFO:1-780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: Free Open house / $80+tax Registered Class

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Take a free class with Colombian dance champion Carlos Andres as he mesmerizes you with his super fast foot work patterns. The idea is to teach you what he knows at a modified pace and this class will allow repetition and review so that you feel more comfortable after the 4 weeks. Due to the complexity of the patterns, it is recommended that you have already some experience with Salsa in order to absorb the footwork patterns.

Prerequisites - Must have at least 2 sessions of Lev 1.5 Salsa or equivalent.

The idea is to also give you a good idea of the teaching style and the slow pace so that you can do these awesome patterns yourself on the dance floor. Register for the 4 week class for Sept 7 as well on Saturdays.

To register for the FREE OPEN HOUSE CLASS CLICK BELOW:

To register for the 4 WEEK CLASS CLICK BELOW

WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios 10923-101 st nw Edmonton

WHEN: Sept 7&8 or Oct 5&6 / 10am-12pm

CONTACT INFO:1-780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: $70+tax per person (4hrs per 2 day series)

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WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studio, #201, 10923-101 st. NW, Edmonton

WHEN: see details for Lev 1 or Lev 1.5

CONTACT INFO:1-888-337-3635 or 780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: see details for more

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Take our most recommended and best value for the dollar program!

If you are intimidated by the Latin dance scene and want to get familiar with a little bit of the more popular dances, we recommend these 4! Merengue, Bachata, Salsa & Cumbia! If you go to any Latin parties, fiestas, or festivals, you will definitely run into these three typical genres of music that of course will instantly want you to move your hips to. This is a 12 week LATIN DANCE program (depends on start date) that starts with Merengue 2 weeks, Bachata 4 weeks, Cumbia/Salsa for 5 weeks and a 1 week review of all for retention . All classes are 75 minutes and will cover the fundamentals you NEED to know to get yourself dancing the Latin beat. Once you start yourselves with these 4 dances, you will find it much easier to go and take on the Latin nightclub scene or that hot Latin destination resort!!

PLEASE NOTE: For our Fall2019 startups, the Sunday and Monday program will be postponed on Thanksgiving Weekend and the Monday program will also be postponed on Nov 11 Remembrance Day. If you are reading this after the first week of Sept.2019, we will have commenced classes and you will be able to still join a shortened version but please contact us at 780-906-7939 by text for more info.

MERENGUE DEMO

BACHATA DEMO

CUMBIA DEMO

SALSA DEMO

12 Weeks for $150+tax/person

or $280+tax/couple (15 hrs each)

Early bird, Save $40+tax/couple ($240) or $30+tax/person ($120)

LATIN DANCE L1 CLICK FOR INFO & START UPS
LATIN DANCE L1.5

WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios 10923-101 st nw Edmonton

WHEN: Thurs Sept 12, @6pm (4wks , 90min per)

CONTACT INFO:1-888-337-3635 or 7809067939

TICKET INFO: $80+tax / person , $150+tax/couple

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are dedicated to promoting Argentine Tango in the Edmonton area and to grow Edmonton community of Argentine tango enthusiasts through lectures on history, music, tradition and etiquette, dance instruction, milongas and practicas. We also host outstanding visiting teachers who conduct valuable workshops several times per year. We hope that our passion for tango will become yours too.

WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios 10923-101 st nw Edmonton

WHEN: Sept 18 startup

CONTACT INFO:1-780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: $90+tax per person / 6 weeks

EXTRA DETAILS:

6-Week: Brazilian Street Dance

Wednesdays, Sept 18 to Oct 23

6-Week: Intermediate Samba

Wednesdays, Sept 18 to Oct 23

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WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios 10923-101 st nw Edmonton

WHEN: Sat Aug 24 or Thur Aug 29

CONTACT INFO:1-780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: FREE but you must register!

EXTRA DETAILS:

ETOWN SALSA DANCE TEAMS

We are assembling Salsa & Bachata teams to get some fantastic training and put on some great choreographies for local Edmonton parties, charities, festivals and other functions. This will require a combination of team practice and team training. We welcome all levels and if you require more training, we provide a training program designed to get you up to speed as well. NEW THIS YEAR IS WE have a champion COLOMBIAN Style dancer and we have chosen him to help choreograph and direct an intermediate/advance amateur dance team. For this particular team, we are looking for experienced dancers.

TIME & COMMITMENT

How much do you LOVE Latin dancing? ETOWN SALSA is looking for enthusiastic, committed, hard working individuals to join one dance team to perform and display this beautiful dances we all call SALSA & BACHATA!

If the following information sounds FANTASTIC so far, then we will see you at the audition. If you want to attend, please write and submit a little about yourself on the following link .
Please REGISTER if you would like to audition. Please select which day you will attend by registering. If you cannot make it, please contact us to arrange a time to assess your skills and see if you will be a good fit.

AUDITION LOCATION (all dates):

HEAD QUARTERS ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios #201, 10923 - 101 st. [Click for building photo] FREE Parking available. We are right across from an 7/11 - ESSO Gas station by the Royal Alex Hospital.

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SALSA/BACHATA AUDITION A - Aug 24 @3:15pm

SALSA/BACHATA AUDITION B - Aug 29@6pm

 
 
PRE-REGISTER AHEAD HERE

If you cannot make either of the 2 audition dates, PLEASE EMAIL contactus@etownsalsa.com or CALL 780-906-7939 and we will arrange a 1 on 1 interview/audition.

Pre-requisites:

- No Salsa/Bachata experience necessary but other dance training a must in this case.
- We are also accepting current students of ETOWN SALSA to take the leap into performance dancing.
- A desire for Latin music.
- A hard working individual
- Ability to learn footwork and choreography quickly
- A positive attitude
- A team player
- A committed person
- Good stage presence
- Professionalism on and off stage

Assets:

- Social dance experience.
- Music background like playing an instrument for years. - Classical music training like ability to read sheet music. - Dancing "On2" experience
- Previous salsa dance team experience
- Previous dance performance experience
- Jazz training/ Ballet training/ Partner training/ Ballroom training/ Swing training/ cheerleading training/ bellydance training. - High level folkloric traditional training such as Ukrainian etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

WILL I FIT IN IF I HAVE OTHER DANCE EXPERIENCE ONLY?
For example: We have had many females with jazz and ballet training under their belt. In fact, this training has been the best results for the fastest learning curve amongst new Latin dancers over the many years we have done this. As well, Belly dancers, Hip hop, and even cheer leaders!

WHAT DOES AN AUDITION ENTAIL?
STEP 1: First you will need to bring your dance shoes or a clean pair. Please wear stretchy attire appropriate for a dance class. You will be required to do your own stretching and warm up 15 min before beginning your audition. Everyone registered will be required to learn a short shine choreography that will take about 30 min to teach and learn. You will all get an opportunity to demonstrate alone to the directors what you have learned. You will then all get a chance to partner with each other and social dance what you know of Salsa.

I'M INTIMIDATED BY THE AUDITION, WILL THIS BE DIFFICULT?
As the pre-requisites show, candidates do not necessarily have to have a lot of dance experience but have to show a willingness to learn and give their all, every time on stage. Those we feel have potential, we will ask to be on the training team to develop their skills. If you have some Salsa experience but not quite yet for the dance teams, we will refer you to register for our TRAINING PROGRAM that will give you a year of in depth knowledge into Salsa / Bachata and performing as well.

WILL I BE ABLE TO COMMITT?
Past history shows someone with a regular 9-5 job has a better lifestyle to fit the team time commitments. If you have a busy off-work schedule already, past history shows that this can be a little too much on someones plate to add on top. Currently if you are on other dance teams, this may be too much for you to handle as times will be harder to coordinate with team members so we are not selected people that are currently on other groups and plan to continue with them while joining our groups. You may be selected to be on more than one team. We are looking for 2 to 3 days a week for practice and performances (mostly Saturdays or Sundays). To begin practices are 2-3 days a week, but as performances near, more practices are required leading up. Weekday evenings will require practice by attending classes regularly to re-inforce fundamentals and to progress faster. For the ladys team, there will be no partnering required so practicing by yourself at your convenience is encouraged highly. If you are brought on as a TRAINING MEMBER or to be on the BEGINNER STUDENT TEAM, you will be required to come to classes on a regular basis during weekday evenings or weekends. Most events will be weekend commitments and advance notice of dates will be available.

WHAT IS THE COST?
Each team member will be required to pay a flat fee each month for rented dance space and the directors time. An overall cost is broken down into a set number of months.(These teams will be financially managed differently than the Advanced Dance Team) Performance costumes and funds for out of town event accommodations and travel will be out of pocket depending if the event is compensating portions or all of the event. A costume can cost between $100-$250 per routine.

DO I NEED TO PAY FOR OUT OF TOWN EVENTS AND TRAVEL?
Our team goal this year is to attend at least 1 out of town national event to represent EDMONTON!, and 1 international event to represent CANADA! Fund raisers will be held to supplement a portion of funds needed for out of town events. The remainder will be out of pocket. Last year the teams attended the Calgary Salsa Congress and Saskatoon Salsa Congress fully paid and partially paid respectively.

WHAT EVENTS ARE PLANNED FOR 2019 - 2020?
We are searching for a larger event for 2020 to attend for our teams. For our trainees we plan either Calgary BKS in June and for our intermediates Calgary congress in April 2020. Possible festivals to attend will be Edmonton Carnaval, Heritage Days. We also have our own theatre event called Salsa with the Stars and it will be our 12th annual event that draws hundreds of people to watch you dance on stage. Event dates need to be confirmed and are based on availability and economic feasibility.

HOW LONG IS THIS COMMITMENT?
We are looking at an 9 month period and we will take a couple breaks in between. Such as a few weeks in December/January and possibly another break in May or early June. In turn, we will tack on practices in July to prepare for a few festivals.

MONTHLY FEES (10 mth commitment):

TRAINING PROGRAM TEAM - $120/mth avg ($1200 total)
SALSA or BACHATA STUDENT TEAM: $100/ mth avg ($1000 total)
COLOMBIAN STYLE TEAM -INT/ADV Team $50/mth avg -
BOTH STUDENT TEAM AND BACHATA TEAM - $170/mth ($1700 total)

WHERE: ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios 10923-101 st nw Edmonton

WHEN: Saturday Oct 26, 2019

CONTACT INFO:1-780-906-7939

TICKET INFO: $10-$20 , see details

EXTRA DETAILS:

WHERE: Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel, Nisku

WHEN: Dec 31, 2019 @ 6pm

CONTACT INFO:Call/text 780-906-7939 for more info

TICKET INFO: See details below

EXTRA DETAILS:

ETOWN SALSA presents its 4th Annual Felizaño Latin New Years Bash for December 31, 2019 to be held at the luxurious Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel. It is sure to be a fantastic NYE fiesta as we sell out every year!!

It is no doubt going to be THE BEST Latin event this city will have seen in terms of pure sheer entertainment value that you will receive as part of your entry to this event. We take pride in putting on a glitzy poshed out Latin event and we really want to make YOUR party THE BEST in the city! note: FREE PARKING at the Hotel Parking Lot for all patrons attending the NYE event. Take advantage of the best LATIN NYE event. We have had 400 attendants for both yrs and we plan to break that record! We promise you will be happy from beginning to end! Dance tickets will still be available at the door if there is room. Capacity is 500 and last year we surpassed 450 patrons! Don't worry for parking as even if you just come for the dinner and dance and dont stay overnight, its FREE! Don't trash your original voucher as it will be needed to exit.

SCHEDULE TIMELINE- coming soon...

TICKET PRICES

 

note: NO REFUNDS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

Dinner & Dance (table for 10)
Dinner & Dance (per person)
Dance ONLY (table for 10)
Dance ONLY (per person)
Kids Dinner & Dance (age 5-12)
Kids Dance ONLY