Sabor Latino Dance Company - Salsa Dancing in Portland, Oregon

For those members new to Salsa we want to share a great opportunity to learn to dance Salsa in our special 2 hour workshop on Saturday September 11, 2010 from 5pm-7pm @ Lenora's Ballroom Studio.

NO PARTNER NEEDED.

Learn to dance with fellow Meetup Organizer and one of the most recognized instructors in the Northwest, George Caceres of Sabor Latino.

Saturday, September 11th - 2hr Salsa for Beginners Workshop
In this 2 hour class, you will learn all the fundamentals of Salsa, including rhythm & timing, leading and following technique while learning the 3 basic steps, basic turns and 3-4 beginner partnering combinations. At the end of the class you will have learned enough material to make you feel like going dancing that same night.

PRICE: $20 pre-registered / $25 @ the door. (CASH or CHECK ONLY)

You can Register by RSVPing via this meetup or by sending an email to dance@saborlatinodance.org.

Check out our Lessons & Workshop page for the upcoming June 2010 schedule of group lessons and Saturday workshops.


Our Sunday Lessons will begin on Sunday, June 6th.

Our Monday Lessons will begin on Monday, June 7th.


We've got lots of exciting Saturday workshops lined up for you to take advantage of in April. Here's the upcoming workshop schedule:

• Sat June 5th - Learn to Dance Salsa
• Sat June 12th - Ladies Styling w/ Geneva "The Diva"
  
• Sat June 19th - Learn the ART of Cha Cha Cha & Mambo "Salsa "On2"
  
• Sat June 26th - Transition from Beginners to Intermediate Salsa Dancer
  

For complete details on our group lessons and/or workshops visit our Lessons & Workshops Page.

What: Saturday Workshop - Learn the ART of dancing "On2" Cha Cha Cha & Mambo

When: Saturday, May 22, 2010 5:00 PM

Where:
Lenora's Ballroom
615 SE Alder St Entrance on SE 6th. Upstairs on the 3rd Floor
Portland, OR 97214
503.504.5311

Hi PDX Salseros,

Yes its almost Saturday which can only mean one thing! Its time for the Saturday Workshop! This time we would like to invite you to Learn the Art of Dancing "On2" Cha Cha Cha and Mambo!

Its time to become one with the music by learning to find the TUMBAO rhythm to help you understand how to dance the sultry Cha Cha Cha and sizzling Mambo aka Salsa "on2". We will focus on rhythm, timing, and learning some smooth partnering to enjoy on the dance floor.

Time: 5pm-7pm
Cost: Only $15 *Cash or Check only*
Location: Lenora's Studio
615 SE Alder St. (corner of SE Alder & SE 6th, 3rd Floor)
Portland, OR 97214

For those of you not familiar with the ballroom, enter through the brown door on SE 6th St and up the stairs to the 3rd floor.

Wear comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water!

Let George Cáceres & Geneva Brown from Sabor Latino help you put that Latin Flavor (Sabor Latino) into your souls with these Beginner Salsa Lessons

Our new series started today and boy do we need some extra leads! That's right leads, we have lots of ladies signed up for our series so come on out next Sunday and receive a special discount for the remaining 3 weeks.

Schedule January 31st - February 21st
3pm Beginners Salsa 1
4pm Beginners Salsa 2

Prices
$40 for 4 Week Series
Save $5 off each 4 week Series if you register before 1st day of class
$12 Drop-in Rate

To Register you may send an email to dance@saborlatinodance.org indicating which series you are registering for.

Class Descriptions
Beginning Salsa 1
Learn the fundamentals of Salsa including rhythm & timing, basic steps & leading & following technique. In this progressive 4 week series you will learn several great basic patterns that will have you dancing on the dance floor in a heartbeat!

Beginning Salsa 2
Now that you have the basic fundamentals you will continue to learn key leading and following techniques to make you a very proficient dancer. Start learning patterns that will include copa's, open breaks and of course cross body lead combinations. Ladies will be introduced to add styling to spark up the dance floor.

Let George & Geneva put that Latin Flavor (Sabor Latino) into your dancing with one or more of the monthly classes.

Mondays we offer a little of everything from Beginners to Intermediate Salsa to Bachata.

Schedule
6:30pm Beginners Salsa
7:30pm Intermediate Salsa
8:30pm Bachata "All Levels"

Prices
$40 for 4 Week Series
Save $5 off each 4 Week Series if you register before the 1st day of class.
$12 Drop-in Rate

You may sign up for one of our series by sending us an email to dance@saborlatinodance.org indicating which series you are planning on taking.

Class Descriptions
Beginning Salsa
Learn the fundamentals of Salsa including rhythm & timing, basic steps & leading & following technique. In this progressive 6 week series you will learn several great basic combinations that will have you dancing on the dance floor in a heartbeat! NO PARTNER NECESSARY!

Intermediate Salsa
Now that you've got the basics, lets get cooking! Learn footwork/shines, spinning technique for both leads and follows, styling and of course some really cool partnering that highlights both the leads and follows. Its' time to sizzle on the dance floor. Pre-Requisite: Beginning Salsa 2 series(Twice), 6 months experience or instructor approval)

Bachata
Bachata is a romantic dance from the Dominican Republic that focuses on true leading and following technique in a closed embrace. Learn from Portland's most celebrated Bachata couple! We will focus on the basic rhythm, timing, steps and turns and show you how to make bachata very interesting on the dance floor.

Want to learn how to dance Salsa. Here's your first chance of 2010 to do so.

George Cáceres & Geneva Brown from Sabor Latino want to help you put that Latin Flavor (Sabor Latino) into your souls with these Beginner Salsa Lessons

Schedule
3pm Beginners Salsa 1
4pm Beginners Salsa 2

Prices
$40 for 4 Week Series
Save $5 off each 4 week Series if you register before 1st day of class
$12 Drop-in Rate

To sign up for one of our series send an email to dance@saborlatinodance.org indicating which series you are registering for.

Class Descriptions
Beginning Salsa 1
Learn the fundamentals of Salsa including rhythm & timing, basic steps & leading & following technique. In this progressive 4 week series you will learn several great basic patterns that will have you dancing on the dance floor in a heartbeat!

Beginning Salsa 2
Now that you have the basic fundamentals you will continue to learn key leading and following techniques to make you a very proficient dancer. Start learning patterns that will include copa's, open breaks and of course cross body lead combinations. Ladies will be introduced to add styling to spark up the dance floor.