Workshops | Bootcamps | Immersion Courses

Workshops - Bootcamps - Immersion courses

Workshops, bootcamps and Immersion courses to upskill or review techniques, expand repertoire or perfect for those who cannot commit to regular weekly courses!

Workshops taught by multiple national, international and World Salsa Champion - Giancarlo and is assisted by Alina Kireva. Gian started teaching Salsa & Bachata professionally in 2003 and has taught literally thousands of people to dance and have fun! Different styles, levels and specialty courses are available as listed below. Give it a try REGISTER TODAY!


Auckland Workshops & Bootcamp Timetable November 2024
Next course	Where	Cost	Register online
Body Mvmnt Tech. Open Level Sat 02 Nov 10:30am	Empire Dance Studios 2 Bond Street, Grey Lynn	90min Workshop Pre-register $40 OR $50 cash @ door	REGISTER HERE
Salsa Partnerwork Level 2-3 Sat 02 Nov 12:30pm	Empire Dance Studios 2 Bond Street, Grey Lynn	90min Workshop Pre-register $40 OR $50 cash @ door	REGISTER HERE
Bachata Partnerwork Level 2-3 Sat 02 Nov 2:30pm	Empire Dance Studios 2 Bond Street, Grey Lynn	90min Workshop Pre-register $40 OR $50 cash @ door	REGISTER HERE
3x 90min Wrkshps 3x 90min Sat 02 Nov	Empire Dance Studios 2 Bond Street, Grey Lynn	3x 90min Workshops Pre-register $100 OR $110 cash @ door	REGISTER HERE
Salsa Beginners Bootcamp Level 1 Sun 03 Nov 11am	Empire Dance Studios 2 Bond Street, Grey Lynn	4hr Bootcamp Pre-register $125 OR $135 cash @ door	REGISTER HERE

Level Description/Guide:

Level 1: Suitable for complete beginners. No experience or prior knowledge necessary. No partner necessary.

Level 2: Suitable for dancers who have experience with the basic footwork, partner fundamentals and basic timing & rhythm.

Level 3: Suitable for dancers who are familar with and are able to execute all basic foowork, all basic shines, variations of the fundamentals and variations of timing & rhythm.

Open Level: Suitable for all levels. Not suitable for complete beginners with no experience. Must have knowledge of basic steps in Salsa and/or Bachata in order to take full advantage of the course.

Level assessments are NOT required for Workshops, Bootcamp or Immersion courses.

Brief workshop description

WORKSHOP! BODY MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE, DRILLS & COMBINATIONS - This is not a "styling" course. This is about gaining understanding of the body mechanics in order to create fluidity when dancing and as result “execute” the movement rather than “doing” the movement. Styling can only be added once you understand body movement. Styling is the “cream, cherry and sprinkle” on top of the cake. Body movement is the "cake" - the base that is put together by different elements. This course will go over many of the details we normally don't have enough time for in the regular courses. We will cover everything starting from your feet to ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, arms, ribcage and more. All of this falls under body movement as it is important to understand the relation from one to the other in order to understand coordination, weight transfer, isolations etc. These technical details are important if you want to make your dancing smooth, simple, graceful and have (or understand) control of each movement. One weekend will be dedicated to Level 1 and go over the technical parts step-by-step. Another weekend will be dedicated to put these techniques in practice and how to apply. Beginners who have completed L1 are welcome! To get the most out of these boot camps, knowledge and understanding of Salsa and Bachata basics, timing and rhythm is essential. More about Body Movement HERE

WORKSHOP!SALSA Partnerwork - Upbeat, fun and exciting! This is thee most popular Latin dance in the world and does not need much introduction as it is the King of Latin dance styles! You will learn fun and exciting Salsa partner work and footwork! In this workshops we will explore smooth, elegant yet exciting and perfectly leadable partner work for the social dance floor. We will start by quickly reviewing some the most important elements in our methodology to get everyone to understaand our starting level point. From there we will gradually step it up to Level 3 (advanced) partnerwork, timing, styling/decoration and footwork. Come learn with Gian who has been teaching Salsa dancing professionally since 2003. With over two decades of knowledge and experience, he has developed an exeptional skill to build up your dancing from the ground up progressively! On top of it all, he is also a multiple Salsa champion and World Professional Salsa Champion. Please note, this workshop is not suitable for complete beginners to Salsa dancing.

WORKSHOP! BACHATA Partnerwork - Bachata has exploded in popularity mainly due to the music remixes, simple steps, turns and optional sensual decorations. Bachata has a very simple basic structure. Yet still remains challenging for those who want to explore the trends and dig deeper in the roots and variations of Bachata. In this workshop we will use the turn variation of Modern Bachata, spice it up with some Traditional Bachata partner work and decorate it with Sensual Bachata using all corners of the "Bachata Trinity" Making a complete package for how bachata is danced today. Gian will be conducting this bachata workshop assisted by Alina. All level are most welcome and you don't need a partner to join! Please note this workshop is not suitable for complete beginners with no experience of Bachata dancing. For more info on Bachata please click HERE

Can I just try without booking?

Yes, you can join without prior booking! However, we recommend to pre-register as some classes may sell out. If this happens, we will not be able to accept any walk-ins. If you wish to simply try it out, just come along. Please have cash ready. See pricing in the above table.

Any questions, just let us know! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., txt or call 0210 2988164 Hope to see you dancing real soon!

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