Academy | Location | Different Styles | Method | Organization

In 1999, the dance academy was founded together with the German specialist for travelling in Cuba avenTOURa Cubareisen, the UNEAC (an artists’ organization) and some professional dancers of the Cuban Television Ballet and other ensembles. These excellent dancers and the professionally-run management assure dance lessons of a very high standard and the classes are good fun. The Academia Salsa Alegre is as good as its name.

Academy | Location | Different Styles | Method | Organization

The dance lessons in the Academia Salsa Alegre take place in a room of 100m2, on the first floor of a restored building, directly on the sea avenue “Malecon“. The old town is only 500m away. The front side of the room is open plan. While dancing Salsa people can enjoy the view to the sea and experience the fresh sea air. There is also a bar where you can purchase cold drinks and refreshments.

Academy | Location | Different Styles | Method | Organization

The so-called “Cuban Style“ is the most important dance taught in the academy. That Cuban dance style distinguishes more through improvisation and spontaneity, fun and joy of living and less through fixed rules. The movements are natural, harmonic and focus on the hip rotations. Compared to the North American dance styles they are a bit slower and more fluent.

Academy | Location | Different Styles | Method | Organization

Each student dances with a partner from the team of the Academia Salsa Alegre. Due to the professional ability and experience of the instructors, they are able to evaluate the level of the students rapidly and encourage fast advancement in the courses. After a while the teacher always introduces new movements which will be repeated and practiced with a dance partner. This method means that people with different levels can dance within the same group (usually 4-12 students). You don’t have to speak Spanish in order to participate the classes. The dance instructors and some of the dance partners speak a little English. You will dance to Cuban music and become familiar with the most important songs of the charts – songs from Los Van Van, Manolito, Charanga Habanera etc. You will surely get the Salsa fever and will dance the whole night through to those songs in the disco.

Academy | Location | Different Styles | Method | Organization

The course starts every Monday (another day on inquiry). The lessons are from 15.00 – 17.00, Mondays – Fridays. A complete course is 1 working week (5 days) with 10 dance lessons. At the end of the course, every students receives a diploma. Individual tuition is also possible and the lessons are taught in the mornings only.

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