^^^cool, will check out those vids when I get home. Yonge & Finch is perfect for me, I will def check it out; thanks for the heads up!
I also came across Main Street Dance (mainstreetdance.ca) in Markham. Looks really bland though (lol not enough latin energy up here) so I'm not too sure. May just drop-in for one class to feel it out.
I got that link from torontodance.com, which has tons of links all over the place; I have no measure to judge what's good and what's not.
Graham, the Joy of Dance was okay. Nothing special. The key is having chemistry with your dance partner so if you can go with someone with whom you'll have fun dancing, I highly recommend it. However, you're always switching partners and there seemed to always be more women than men. :D
eRRaTiK
I went to do an assessment at TDS Yonge & Finch yesterday (I'm starting in their level 2 class on jan 7). The beginner class was running 5 mins late so I got to watch them close. The instruction looked good and in line with what goodnet had said about TDS. So I definitely recommend checking it out and soon. Their classes start in jan and are filling up real fast.
I sent an email to Ballet Creole asking what they cover in their Beginner Dance Cuban/Brazilian course. I'm wondering if zouk is part of the plan ;)
Also came across these guys. I might drop in next Tuesday to see how their beginner Cuban salsa class is. I really want to learn Cuban style. TDS (and others) teach NY style I think.
eRRaTiK
*Toronto Salsa Practice*
No bar, just music, and social dancers of all levels.
Where: Trinity-St. Paul's church, at 427 Bloor Street West - on the south side of Bloor, just west of Spadina.
Every Saturday there are three practices:
3:30 - 5:30 PM (Afternoon Practice-Cost: $4)
5:30 - 7:30 PM (Evening Practice-Cost: $3)
7:30 - 9:30 PM (Night Practice-Cost: $3)
I'm might go check out the 3.30pm session tomorrow.
goodnet
^Cool Heatz.
I'll probably be at the 3:30 and/or 5:30 sessions. Send me a PM if you wanna meet up or something. I'm headed to Babaluus tonight :)
ChemEnhanced
I use to salsa dance in my younger days.....it would be cool to do it again
Stilez
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Originally posted by eRRaTiK
Also came across these guys. I might drop in next Tuesday to see how their beginner Cuban salsa class is. I really want to learn Cuban style. TDS (and others) teach NY style I think.
I'm not a big fan of Cuban style salsa...they start on the '2' count..and believe me when I tell you that when you come out busting the Canadian style salsa around the Cubanos, especially in Cuba, all the ladies are eager to dance with you. :cool:
Check these guys out. They're fooling around here, but they're really good. lol...@ the way they battle-dance for the girl.
eRRaTiK
quote:
Originally posted by Stilez
I'm not a big fan of Cuban style salsa...they start on the '2' count..and believe me when I tell you that when you come out busting the Canadian style salsa around the Cubanos, especially in Cuba, all the ladies are eager to dance with you. :cool:
The way I see it, the more styles I learn the more I am able to adapt no matter where I am. I've had instances dancing in Sydney where the ladies were taught Cuban style and had no idea (or great resistance) with following the LA style that I'd been taught.
Different styles are useful in different situations too.
Haven't found a single place that teaches Zouk yet, and I'm guessing it'd be just as hard finding a club to dance it at. So I might have to wait until I return to Sydney before I take it up. At least that allows me to focus on the salsa and maybe some bachata ;)
b4k-oz
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Originally posted by Stilez
Babalu is much better than Plaza IMO. Plaza is more ghettoed. Also, El Rancho is s good place. Here's a list of some salsa clubs in the city/;
* Babbaluu - 136 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto ON (416) 515-0587
* Bamboleo - 1910 Yonge Street, Toronto ON (416) 483-2111
* Cherry Room - No Regularly Scheduled Salsa Events Photos
* El Convento Rico - 750 College Street, Toronto ON (416) 588-7800
* Di Carlo - 1655 Weston Road, Toronto ON (416) 247-1811
* El Sitio - 1238 St. Clair Avenue, Toronto ON (416) 652-6463
* Fregata Restaurant - 1900 Dundas Street East, Toronto ON (905) 270-6265
* Latin Fever - 2220 Highway 7, Toronto ON (905) 761-5651
* Left Bank - 567 Queen Street West, Toronto ON (416) 504-1626
* Mana - 722 College Street West, Toronto ON (416) 633-8705
* Park Avenue - 2800 Highway 7, Toronto ON (905) 738-1727
* Plaza Flamingo - 423 College Street, Toronto ON (416) 603-8834
* El Rancho - 430 College Street, Toronto ON (416) 921-2752
* Society - 137 Peter Street, Toronto ON (416) 593-1550
* Palazzo - 99 Pellar Road, Toronto ON (905) 738-0000
All these places are ok...if its where u wanna be. I did my share of
good salsa, merengue and cumbias. I don't like El Rancho but will admit it's a great place once your past the novice stage. Plaza is meh...and Babbaluu seems to be the running fav for most girls I know.
I still can't appreciate bachata...it just feels so deliberately mechanical rather than free flowing and stylish like salsa. IMO a man who knows how to Salsa will be the one with the girls lined up :)
So practice :stongue:
Jeff Button
I break dance..... mostly b-boy , but I throw in a little nasty in your face freak the funk as well....
I've won competitions.
jackpea
Ive danced ballroom since I was young...did some competitions, etc.
Recently just doing salsa for fun, nothing too serious.
I also just finished my first class of Argentinian Tango, which I have always wanted to learn since watching the Scent of a Woman!!
now i've been looking for a place that would give me tango lessons since 2003 but all that i could find was ballroom tango. where is that place???
since i saw this girl bustin' a move in the back room of system i've been hooked on all forms of dance. in an amazingly short time i've learned (if not mastered) pretty much all of the latino dances, im very highly ranked in balroom tango....
but the truest form of them all is escaping me, it is soooo hard. i'd give.. i dont know what to be really good at breakdancing. dont get me wrong i have load of moves in my bag-o-tricks but im still not satisfied.
dance is the purest form of art.
eRRaTiK
I went and checked out the salsa practice at Trinity church today. It was packed, but still room to move and it was a lot of fun.
