Beginners 1 Class Page

Welcome to Beginners 1 !!

Class is 6:00 - 7:15 PM on Wednesday nights at the Henry Koffler Plaza taught by Robert Melikyan and Jackie Cabrera

This year we're celebrating 25 Years of bringing salsa dancing to new and beginner dancers across Tucson. Using this wealth of experience, we've decided to totally revamp our beginner syllabus to bring renewed focus to the fundamentals of dance. In this class you will learn how to listen and respond to salsa music with movement. You will learn how to lead or follow, guide or react to, any dancing partner, demonstrating confidence and sharing enjoyment. We will teach you to decode the complexities of salsa music so you can dance with personality and intention. We aim to complete this class, not just with a list of moves that you can execute on command, but with a fundamental understanding and confidence in your ability to listen to music and enjoy moving your body to it with partner. The class will be taught in the style of Casino de Rueda, a popular Cuban social dance which lies at the root of all salsa dances.