David Bailey
4th-January-2006, 09:47 PM
I've been to a few venues over the last year, and I'm planning to go to a few more, so I'll put my opinions of them here as I do - feel free to add yours
The title is there as homage to the "Ballroom / Latin / Tango options in North London (http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6361)" thread - I only know North London salsa venues well, but please widen these to include anywhere you've been.
Anyway, to kick off, here's one:
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Salsa at Trent Park (http://www.hotsalsa.co.uk/)
The beginner's class is 8-9pm, then there are 3 simultaneous classes (simultaneous classes are common in salsa) for the "next three levels" at 9-10pm.
Unusually for salsa venues, progression is promoted throughout all these levels, and progression is I believe through invitation.
Last time I went, a few months ago, the venue owner Maria taught the beginners sessions (level 1) and the improvers (level 2). Wendy does intermediates (level 3), and David does advanced (level 4). Typically there are a large number of attendees by salsa standards - up to 80 in the three 9-10pm sessions.
I've only done David's classes, so I can only comment on those - he's an imaginative and conscientious teacher, he has a clear idea of what he wants his students to be doing at any time, and he's always cheerful :) However, you've got to watch him like a hawk to get the moves, as he tends to demonstrate them more than teach them. But then, it's an advanced class, and they're lovely moves.
The club is not really to my taste - to much fast music as the evening goes on - but it's a nice friendly atmosphere.
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More to come...
The title is there as homage to the "Ballroom / Latin / Tango options in North London (http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6361)" thread - I only know North London salsa venues well, but please widen these to include anywhere you've been.
Anyway, to kick off, here's one:
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Salsa at Trent Park (http://www.hotsalsa.co.uk/)
The beginner's class is 8-9pm, then there are 3 simultaneous classes (simultaneous classes are common in salsa) for the "next three levels" at 9-10pm.
Unusually for salsa venues, progression is promoted throughout all these levels, and progression is I believe through invitation.
Last time I went, a few months ago, the venue owner Maria taught the beginners sessions (level 1) and the improvers (level 2). Wendy does intermediates (level 3), and David does advanced (level 4). Typically there are a large number of attendees by salsa standards - up to 80 in the three 9-10pm sessions.
I've only done David's classes, so I can only comment on those - he's an imaginative and conscientious teacher, he has a clear idea of what he wants his students to be doing at any time, and he's always cheerful :) However, you've got to watch him like a hawk to get the moves, as he tends to demonstrate them more than teach them. But then, it's an advanced class, and they're lovely moves.
The club is not really to my taste - to much fast music as the evening goes on - but it's a nice friendly atmosphere.
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More to come...