Group Classes
About
Group classes are offered throughout the year, and typically run for 5 weeks at a time in a progressive fashion. Frequent classes we offer are summarized below.
Beginner 1
For the people who have never danced west coast swing before. We introduce the basic rhythm and footwork, essential partnering skills, and the five basic patterns: side pass, tuck, sugar push, turning basic, and whip Class runs for five weeks.
Class Times
Fall Session 1 - September 9 through October 7 (5 weeks)
7:30 - 8:30 pm, Saskatoon Salsa (Blue Studio)
Beginner 1.5
Once you have mastered the basics from Beginner 1, this is the next step - we will cover common social west coast swing patterns, and an introduction into musicality.
Class Times
Fall Session 1 - September 9 through October 7 (5 weeks)
8:30 - 9:30 pm, Saskatoon Salsa (Blue Studio)
Beginner 2
This class introduces spins and spin technique - we're starting to get fancy in this one! Beginner 1 or equivalent is a pre-requisite.
Class Times
Fall Session 2 - October 28 through November 25 (5 weeks)
7:30 - 8:30 pm, Saskatoon Salsa (Blue Studio)
Intermediate 1, 2, 3
Intermediate classes delve deeper into more specific topics, such as variations on basic patterns, footwork, syncopations, musicality, and even choreography.
This session, we will be piggy-backing off of the topics from the Hugo & Stacy workshop weekend, delving into topics of connection, timing, and using these techniques to build more advanced patterns and styling to fit the music.
Class Times
Fall Session 2 - October 28 through November 25 (5 weeks)
8:30 - 9:30 pm, Saskatoon Salsa (Blue Studio)
Pop-up Workshops
One-off workshops are offered more randomly throughout the year, and usually are one 2-3 hour class where we focus on a theme.
Keep your eyes open for these as they come!
