Classes

Latin & Ballroom Social Mix

Latin & Ballroom Social Mix starting Monday 2nd August!

Looking for somewhere to learn to dance in Adelaide? Latin Dance Nation's NEW "Social Mix"  is a fun way to get started and covers all of the dances shown below! These classes are ideal for beginners to intermediate dancers and no partner is required as it is open to both Singles and Couples!

Enjoy these fun and easy to learn social dance styles with FREE studio socials!!

Mondays
Instructors
Costs
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Latin Social Mix!

Rumba, Jive, Swing,
Rock & Roll, Cha Cha
& more!

Halo Theatre

Daniel & Judi OPEN $15 per class
$25 for two
$25 per couple

7:30pm – 8:00pm

Studio Social
Halo Theatre
Daniel & Judi
OPEN FREE!
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Ballroom Social Mix!

Tango, Waltz, Fox Trot,
Quick Step & more!

Halo Theatre

Daniel & Judi OPEN $15 per class
$25 for two
$25 per couple

9:00pm – 10:00pm

Studio Social
Halo Theatre
Daniel & Judi OPEN FREE!

 

 

 

Cha Cha Style

 

The Cha Cha is a vibrant, flirtatious and playful dance. The light and bubbly feel of the Cha Cha gives it a unique sense of fun for dancers throughout the world. This dance has gained a huge amount of popularity and can be seen in all major cities worldwide.

Evolved from Mambo with its origin from Cuba, Cha Cha Cha is characterised by 2 slow steps followed by 3 fast chasses. It became a sensation in the 1950s to dance on the off beat instead of the common down beats. Also known as the "Triple Mambo Steps", it is danced to a distinct sound in the music and soon became a dance by itself. Some did say that the name Cha Cha Cha is derived from a plant that produces "Cha Cha" sounding seed pods being used by a band leader to produce a rattle metronome to keep the music pace!

Latin Cha Cha is a lively and cheeky Latin American dance with plenty of popular Latin songs that you can dance to. A polished version of the Street Cha Cha with quick sharp movements & poses, you will be the envy of all your friends as they look at your fancy footwork and slick moves.

This LDN course teaches the original 'street' Cha Cha dance that originated in Cuba, not to be confused with the latin ballroom Cha Cha. Fun learning with emphasis on basic variations. Gentlemen will learn how to lead the ladies and move smartly, while the ladies will learn how to follow and move sexily.

 

   

Zumba Workout

zumba workout

The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life!

The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you've got a Zumba® class!

In the past years, the Zumba® program has become nothing short of a revolution, spreading like wildfire, and positioning itself as the single most influential movement in the industry of fitness.

As of July 2009, the Zumba® program is being taught at over 40,000 locations in 75 countries, has sold millions of DVDs, and has changed the lives of Zumba® Fanatics worldwide with an astonishing five million participants taking Zumba classes every week.

Why? Because it's the best party around.

 

   

Zouk/Lambada Styles

 

Also referred to as Lambazouk, Lambada Zouk and quite simply as Zouk in Brazil, this modern version of the Lambada evokes the body and mind into a trance like state for the dancer, leaving the spectator mesmerized!!


View Video of Gaspar here!

View Video of Sam here!

Unlike salsa, which is led with the hands; Brazilian zouk is led by more parts of the body, noticeably the glued-to-each-other hips of the partners. Thus, in a basic sideways movement, it is the hips that move first, followed by the rest of the body, and this is part of what makes the dance so sen sual. However, in various moves the dance partners are also connected by eye contact, legs, arms, shoulders and even heads!


With the lush adopted tropical rhythms from the French Caribbean and Lusophone countries, Cape Verde and Angola, the dance took on a whole new sensuality. Hailing from a seaside fishing turned tourist town Porto Seguro, Bahia Brazil, the dance was able to touch the rest of the world.


Zouk Lambada is a dance that is hitting dance-floors across the world.


It’s funky! It’s hot! It’s sexy!


 

 

 

 

   

Zouk Classes

Register your interest now for our next courses!

Latin Dance Nation is proud to have introduced Zouk to Adelaide!!! Zouk is a dance form that has spread like wildfire around the world. It's French Caribbean and Brazilian roots give the music and dance a sexy and powerful style. Latin Dance Nation classes delve into wonderful new Zouk movement and turn patterns, giving you great ways to incorporate them into your Salsa and Bachata. A lot of emphasis is put on fluid movment, sensual and meditative circular turn patterns, upper body decorations & dips. Brought to you with the team that brought Zouk to Adelaide!

Your new LDN ZOUK calendar!

NEW!! ZOUK CONSOLIDATION WORKSHOP 11/09/10
We invite all of ADELAIDE zoukers to COME ALONG and consolidate all that you've learnt, social dance for an hour AND ASK US AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU LIKE whilst we play non-stop zouk tracks from 1pm to 2pm on Saturday September 11th. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO IMPROVE YOUR ZOUK WHETHER YOU'RE JUST AFTER THE BASICS, OR NEED HELP WITH THE MORE COMPLEX TURN PATTERNS! COST IS $10 for the hour COMPLETELY supervised by the LDN Team to answer all you zouk questions.

Saturdays
DatesCosts
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zouk Beginners!
Casual! Starts 25th September! $15 per class
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zouk Level 2
25/09/10 - 30/10/10 $90/6 week
course per
person
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Zouk Level 3
25/09/10 - 30/10/10 $90/6 week
course per
person
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zouk Level 4
25/09/10 - 23/10/10 $90/6 week
course per
person

 

Zouk Beginners! CASUAL CLASSES Starting 25th September!

This Zouk Level 1 course will cover the basic steps, rhythm and movements of Zouk, including partner work, to give you a good understanding of the basic steps and style to get you out on the Zouk dance floor.

Please note you will have to have done Zouk Level 1 to be able to move up to into Zouk Level 2.

$90/6 week course includes 1 free casual salsa class!

 

Zouk Level 2

You’ve learned all the fundamentals and now learn to bring it all together into various exciting, sensual and cool combinations. If you have completed our level 1 course and have some Zouk experience – these classes are for you. So what are you waiting for?

Please note you will have to have done Zouk Level 2 to be able to move up to into Zouk Level 3.

$90/6 week course includes 1 free casual salsa class!

Zouk Level 3

Now the real fun begins!! You'll start to explore more circular movements, upper body decorations and dips with more cool combinations. If you have completed our level 2 course and have some Zouk experience – these classes are for you!

$90/6 week course includes 1 free casual salsa class!

 

SATURDAY AFTERNOONS!

Latin Dance Nation, 181 Young Street, Unley

Please note that although these dates and times remain fixed, they are subject to change at the instructors discretion. Full payment must be made prior to course commencement.

Want more information on zouk? Be sure to check out www.zouknation.net; a site that is dedicated to all the amazing and talented zouk instructors and zouk artists who have given so much to the zouk community over the years, and who continue to do so.

LATIN DANCE NATION INTRODUCES SAMBA DE GAFIEIRA AND MORE ZOUK WITH ALLAN DANTAS!! Next date TBA

Sydney/Brazil’s Allan Dantas (Latin Dance Australia) will be coming to Adelaide regularly to share with us all the art of Brazilian Dance. Allan is one of Sydney’s most respected Brazilian dancers, and has also represented Australia in the Salsa World Championships.

Samba de Gafieira is the partner-dance version of samba... it is a lead and follow dance, with sharp and very cheeky movements. This dance is new to Adelaide, but has been recently taking Sydney by storm and is quickly becoming a favourite on the latin scene.

 

 

   

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