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If I had a dollar for every time I got asked the question, “Gabriela, how can I get good fast?” followed by “…I want to start having a lot of fun”. Man, I would be so rich by now!
Unfortunately, there is no magic pill or magic wand to instantly make someone freaking good at dancing (or anything for that matter). Only focus and consistent practice will get you there. A lot of people don’t like to hear this because it sounds like a lot of work, or it sounds boring. And most people want to learn to dance to have fun, but for most us, fun does not equal work.
So that is why I have created the Get Freaking Good Fast Salsa Bootcamp Series. I do all the work, and you get to have all the fun!
Dancing is similar to a sport in that you need:
• a coach – to show you the moves and technique, correct any mistakes, and for accountability
• to learn the moves – your feet need to know where they’re going
• lots of consistent practice – you’ve got to dance, dance, dance til you drop in order to master the moves so that you can start developing your own unique style
The Get Freaking Good Salsa Bootcamp Series will provide you with all of this plus so much more:
• This is a progressive program, each lesson builds on the previous one, so that you build muscle memory and by the end you will have an exciting series of cool patterns to add to your repertoire
• The program is structured in a very practical way to learn the four basic elements of Salsa:
• Patterns
•Transitions – patterns that offer direction changes and that break up the monotony of only doing an endless string of cross body lead patterns
• Shines – fancy footwork
• Wow Factor – multiple spins, fancy styling, dips and tricks, etc.
In any one dance, there’s got to be a sprinkle of all the four elements of Salsa in order to make your dancing more dynamic, entertaining, and fun.
Each Bootcamp will show you something from each element, and how to put it all together.
• Each Bootcamp will give you the opportunity to strengthen your foundation by reviewing and practicing your fundamentals:
• Spinning Technique
• Lead and Follow Technique
• Practice with Shineso Practice with styling – solo and while partnering
• The Bootcamp series will take you from the beginner levels all the way through the intermediate and advanced levels. Each Bootcamp is a four week program with 8 total hours of dancing (this is how you get your dose of “lots of consistent practice”). There are five levels in the series:
Level 1 – Intermediate Beginner – you’ve just learned your basics, you know your right foot from your left, now you’re ready to challenge the rest of your body. This class will cover:
• Cross Body Lead Patterns with a variation of different hand holds
• Turning Technique
• Basic Shines• Basic Styling
Level 2 – Advanced Beginner – You feel comfortable with your basics, you may be feeling just a little bored with your current basic repertoire, and now you’re ready for a challenge. This class will cover:
• Slightly more challenging cross body lead patterns
• Introduction to basic “Copa” patterns
• Introduction to basic transition patterns
• Turning Technique
• Basic Shines and Styling with a bit more flare
Level 3 – Intermediate I – You can dance your basics in your sleep now, and now you’re hungry for some more. This class will cover:
• Advanced cross body lead patterns
• Advanced transition patterns
• Advanced copa variations
• Introduction to double spinning
• Sizzling shines and styling
Level 4 – Intermediate II – You are on a roll! You’re starting to feel just a hint of your own personal style (your own swagger) starting to come through your dancing, and now you want something to really sink your teeth into. This class will cover:
• Advanced cross body lead patterns
• Advanced transition patterns
• More double spinning
• Intricate shines and styling
Level 5 – Advanced / Master Level – This class is not for the faint of heart! You’re feeling pretty good about your dancing. But good is not enough, you want to be freaking awesome! This class will challenge even the most advanced dancers. This class will cover:
• Crazy cross body lead patterns with challenging turn variations
• Intricate variations of advanced transition patterns
• Double spinning variations
• Rock your world shines and styling
• You will get both the male and female perspective on everything since the Bootcamps are taught by both awesome instructors, Gabriela Gonzalez and Carlos Colón
• It’s a fun and supportive environment
• You get to make lots of friends who are at your dance level which takes the intimidation factor out of the equation so that you can go out dancing and start having fun right away with all your new friends
• Your confidence will soar – with each level you’ll get better and better, you will feel so good about your dancing that you won’t want to wait to go and show off your new moves!
• Once you get to the intermediate and advanced levels, you can always take any of these courses again to stay on top of your dancing. We will always review the fundamentals such as spinning technique, lead and follow, transitions, etc. But, we will also keep all the combos fun, fresh, and challenging. Plus there is no such thing as too much practice.
So now I ask you, are you ready to Get FREAKING Good Fast? Then, don’t wait any longer….
Check out the calendar to find out when the next Bootcamp is coming up.
You must sign up in advance. Email Gabriela at
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and let her know which Bootcamp you’re interested in. NOTE: Before you are admitted into the class, Gabriela may need to assess your level of dancing to ensure that you will be participating in the right program.
You do not need a partner.
Each Salsa Bootcamp (8 total hours of dancing) is $120 per person.
There are two payment plan options (cash or check):
• One time payment of $120 due on the first class, or
• $60 deposit due on the first class, and 3 installments of $20
Are you ready for some fun?
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