Class Schedule*/Locations

	LOCATIONS DANCE LOCATIONS:   PEARL STUDIOS NYC 500 Eighth Avenue (between 35th & 36th) 4th Floor New York, New York   PLEASE CHECK WHITE BOARD OR ASK AT FRONT DESK FOR EXACT STUDIO NUMBER   MASSAGE LOCATIONS:   In Manhattan:   FABYLOUS LIVING 145 W28th Street, Ste. 9R (bet 6th & 7th Aves.) New York, NY Meta Center   META CENTER 214 W 29th Street 16th Floor (bet 7th & 8th Aves.) New York, NY       Yoga-Life Perfection     In Queens:   YOGA-LIFE PERFECTION 148-59 87th Avenue Jamaica, NY             For more info on directions by mass transit goto http://travel.mtanyct.info/ NOW YOU CAN ADD A CHAIR MASSAGE TO YOUR COURSE PURCHASE!  To add a 10, 15 or 20 minute chair massage to your course purchase look for this option.    Please note all chair massages must be scheduled no later than 3pm the day of class.  For more info on scheduling your chair massage ... Click here - Massage/Salsa Combos!

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Start Date	Class	Location	Prerequisite	Length of Course	Days & Times	Purchase this Course
TBA	Salsa Basics & Fundamentals	939 8th Ave.	No prior salsa/dance experience necessary	3-Week, Cut off date to join 2/11	1st Wed. 7-8pm, 2nd & 3rd Weds 7-9:30pm Practice Party 2/27 9-10pm!	$80 V-Day Special 2 for 1! $90
TBA	Salsa Beginner	Pearl Studios	Salsa Basics	3-Week	Weds. 7-9:00pm Practice Party on the 20th (9-10pm)	$90, $85 (by 2/25)
TBA	Advance-Beginner	Pearl Studios	Salsa Basics & Fundamentals; Beginner	3-Week	Fridays 7:00-9:00pm Practice Party on the 27th, 9-10pm!	$90, $85 (by 1/30) V-Day Special 2 for 1! $90
TBA	Ladies Beginner Spin Course Please note this cycle has been canceled	W72nd Street Studios	Salsa Basics & Fundamentals; Beginner	2-Week	Mondays 7-8pm Please note this cycle has been canceled	$38, $33 (by 2/2) V-Day Special 2 for 1! $38
TBA	Ladies Intermediate Intensive Styling & Technique Workshop	W72nd Street Studios, Studio 2R	Must be an Intermediate Level or strong Adv. Beginner dancer to attend this workshop.  Proper attire is required - workout clothing and dance shoes to attend.  Registration for this Workshop closes on 2/23.	One-Day	Mondays 7:00-8:00pm	$15, (by 2/16) $19 (by 2/23)
TBA	Intermediate Intensive Partnerwork & Shine Workshop	Pearl Studios	Must be an Intermediate Level dancer to attend this workshop.  Walk-ins Welcome.  Proper attire is required - workout clothing and dance shoes to attend.  This course includes Online Video Excerpts for home practice!  Registration for this Workshop closes on 2/18.	One-Day Intensive	Wednesday, 8:00-10:00pm	$27, (by 2/18) $22 (by 2/11) V-Day Special 2 for 1! $27
TBA	The Fine Points: Musicality, Body Movement & Multiple Spin Techniques for Men & Women	W72nd Street Studios, Studio 2R	Salsa Basics & Fundamentals; Beginner	4-Week	Mondays 7-8pm Practice Party 3/20, 9-10pm!	$75, $70 (by 3/2)

Level I - Basic & Beginner Courses	Salsa Basics & Fundamentals:  In this course you will learn the fundamentals or building blocks of salsa, including, basic salsa rhythm, timing, steps, turns and cross body movement.  Posture, carriage, frame, partner positions, history and characteristics of the dance we call SALSA!  This Course includes a Practice Party and Online Video Excerpts for home practice! Beginner Salsa:  In this course we will build on the Basics by adding more intricate movements to the upper body lead and follow, such as, drop hand catch.  We will also introduce solo footwork (a.k.a "Shines"), half turns, right and left spins; Walkaround/Spot Turns and Traveling Turns across the body.  This Course includes a Practice Party and Online Video Excerpts for home practice!!
Level II - Encompassing Your Complete Salsa Foundation	Advance-Beginner Salsa:  In this Course, we build beyond the Basic/Beginner Level to more meatier moves, such as, the Hammer Lock, Basket, Whip, Copa, and Swing Step.  With the completion of this course, you will possess your complete salsa foundation of moves to build on and begin to create variations on these moves.  (This Course should be taken a minimum of 4-6 months depending on the student's individual progress) This Course includes a Practice Party and Online Video Excerpts for home practice!! The Fine Points:  Techniques for Musicality, Body Movement & Multiple Spins for Leaders & Followers:  Explore the finer points that distinguish you from the rest on the dance floor - musicality, body movement and an introduction to mulitiple spins for the Advanced-Beginner dancer.  This course covers Clave or "the Key or Keystone" of Salsa music; a general overview and understanding of salsa music; basic contra body motion and lead and follow spin techniques for men and women in partnership.  All Level II Students are required to partake in this vital course. This Course includes a Online Video Excerpts for home practice!
Ladies Styling, Spinning & Technique Speciality Courses	Ladies Beginner Spin Course:  This Course is for the Beginner Salsera just out of a Level I Course, however, this class is a prerequisite for all Ladies who are first-timers at LE Dance Therapy.  In this course, we cover techniques for stationary, traveling and alternating spins, foot positions and legline, basic arm and posture carriage, technique and drills to build balance and strength for spin execution and head spotting and focus.  This course comes with Online Video Excerpts for home practice!   Ladies Advance-Beginner/Intermediate Styling, Spinning & Technique Course:  This vital workshop for the Advance-Beginner/Intermediate Salsera who dances On2, should be taken in conjunction with her Advance-Beginner Course to improve balance, execution and flow of spins, more advanced body movement to enhance and add flare to her overall appearance on the dance floor and implementation of arm styling for partner work.  This course will cover two or more of the following moves per cycle: stationary and alternating turns, traveling turns, cross body lead with inside turn, stationary and traveling turns; breakdown of basket, copa, whip, swing steps.  In this course we also focus on execution of isolations and body movement of the upper body, torso and lower body.  Ladies entering this course should be able to execute clean single to double stationary turns and must already know how to do right traveling turns and crossbody lead inside turns as well.  This course comes with Online Video Excerpts for home practice!   Appropriate workout attire and dance shoes are required to attend these courses.  Please call us or email us with any questions (888) 857-0979.

 

 

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