Training Program
The training program is shaped for people of any age and various physical preparations. It includes not only mastering of club dances of the Latin American culture, but also training and exercise for development of plasticity, coordination, speed of rotations and body movement as a whole, training for better ridge-pole. During our lessons you also can learn about culture of the Latin American dance, its origin, styles and branches. In intermediate and senior groups we conduct lessons on analysis of rhythms in music, the emphasis is made on improvisation in dance, feeling of a rhythm, own interpretation of music.
The training program is divided into levels. Each level includes certain quantity of courses, after you have finished one level you can pass to the following one. Each course consists of 8 lessons. Before transition to the following level MASalsa recommends you to consult to your instructor. If you were already trained in Latin American club dances, such as salsa, merengue, bachata, address to the instructor for the help in definition of your level. MASalsa reserves the right for the final decision by definition of your level, and also transfer you for level above or lower.
MASalsa pays your attention that the learning efficiency depends both on work of the instructor, and desire and abilities of the trainee.
The training program:
1 level – beginners. Includes 2-3 courses.
- rhythm development
- case statement: step techniques, hips, hands.
- basic steps and turns, pattern of a dance Salsa Los-Angeles.
- basics of interaction as a couple
- basic elements Cross-Body-Style
- rotation techniques
- simple combinations in salsa (LA)
- acquaintance with merengue and bachata dances
2 level – continuing. Includes 3-4 courses.
- simple isolation (plasticity and mobility development - reggaeton)
- Solo steps, simple shines
- rotation techniques (2)
- basic dance elements
- lead and follow techniques
- combinations with use of basic salsa elements
- acquaintance with the cha-cha dance
3 level –intermediate.
- the complicated isolation (reggaeton)
- work of feet: techniques, speed, difficult shines
- rotation techniques (3)
- difficult combinations Cross-Body-Style
- work in couples: Interaction, inertia preservation in dance
- development of skill of improvisation
- acquaintance with afro-cuban rumba dance
4 level – seniors.
- difficult isolation (reggaeton)
- exercises for balance, contact with parquet development
- ridge-pole
- rotation techniques (4 and more)
- styling in solo and combinations
- analysis of music and rhythms of salsa, musical interpretation
- a variety in improvisation
- the most complicated combinations with a considerable quantity of elements and rotations
- acquaintance with style Salsa New-York
5 level – masters.
This level is created for those people who would like to begin or continue their dancing and pedagogical career. The given level opens possibilities for participation in performances on the international congresses with show- numbers, developments of the creative potential, revealing of talents, and also reception and development of skills of teaching. You should be invited to the given level by the instructor of MASalsa conducting the given course. This level is created for the professionals.
