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NewsSalsa For Charity at Tequila Sunrise, 212 Adelaide St W.
As a student of the only Toronto Salsa Dance Classes / Lessons that take the proceeds and give up to 100% to worthy charities - Covenant House, World Vision, and Red Cross - you'll feel GREAT about yourself. Not only will you have fun salsa dancing, meeting new people and staying fit, but you'll also help others. To date, Salsa For Charity has donated over $28,000 in cash and medical supplies to help: (1) street youth in Toronto find jobs, (2) needy African youth receive medical treatment, and (3) victims of the Asian Tsunami re-build their homes. But we cannot help others without your help first. Become a student. Register yourself or your children in our classes now. All lessons and Salsa practices are held at Tequila Sunrise, 212 Adelaide St W.
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Home All Adult Salsa lessons cost $135; Kids lessons cost $110. Both include 18 hours of Salsa Dance instructor and practice time (2 hours per week for 9 weeks) Adult drop-ins are allowed at $20 per class. Please be punctual as all Salsa classes start right on the hour.
Spaces are limited. Please pre-register online for all Salsa dance lessons.
All classes are held at Tequila Sunrise Salsa Dance & Dinner Lounge, 212 Adelaide Street West, Downtown Toronto, Canada
- ask about the Dinner & Dance Deals!
ADULT Salsa Level 1 + Merengue and Bachata Basics
Starting January 16, 18 & 22, 2006
Mondays - 7pm-8pm
Register in this course before January 5th and get a free Salsa Music CD
Wednesdays - 7pm-8pm
Register in this course before January 5th and get a free Salsa Music CD
Sundays - 3pm-4pm
Register in this course before January 5th and get a free Salsa Music CD
Description: In these classes, you will learn the core basic steps and several circular South American-style Salsa dance moves with styling. Plus, the lessons will include the Merengue and Bachata basics. At the end, you will be able to dance to an entire Salsa, Merengue or Bachata song!
KIDS Salsa / Latin Dance Level 1 + Performance Group
Starting January 22, 2006
Sundays - 2pm-3pm
Description: For girls and boys, ages 7 to 12 years. In these classes, they will learn the core basic steps and several circular South American-style Salsa dance moves with styling. Plus, the lessons will include the Merengue and Bachata basics. The focus is on creating a easy to lead and easy to follow choreography that they will use in a salsa show recital for their parents at the end of the course.
ADULT Salsa Level 2 + Merengue and Bachata
Starting January 16 & 18, 2006
Mondays - 8pm-9pm
Wednesdays - 8pm-9pm
Description: These are the perfect lessons for students who already have some latin dancing experience or have taken Beginner Salsa dancing classes at another school. Building on the Salsa dance classes of Level 1, you will learn additional stylish South American-style circular Salsa dance moves as well as another set of core Salsa dance steps, the Los Angeles/New York-style cross body lead and its variations. In the end, you will start to combine both Salsa dance styles and look better than you ever imagined. Additional Merengue and Bachata dance moves will also be covered.
ADULT Salsa Level 3 + Merengue and Bachata
Starting January 16, 2006
Mondays - 9pm-10pm
Description: A continuation of the Salsa dance lessons of Level 2, you'll start learning increasingly cooler cross body lead based Salsa dance moves, double turns, and saucy Salsa dips. Now, you're really starting to look good and have fun! A few more Merengue and Bachata dance moves will be taught.
ADULT Salsa Level 4 +
Starting January 18, 2006
Wednesdays - 9pm-10pm
This is an open-class for advanced dancers and we keep classes small.
Description: With Salsa Dance Levels 1 to 3 mastered, you're ready to start sizzling in the Toronto Salsa Dance scene and beyond. These Salsa dance lessons are also ideal for students who have taken several dancing classes at another school and would like to take their Salsa dancing to the next level. In these Salsa Dance lessons, you will learn S-turns, the basket, lady's and men's leg / arm styling, the T - stance, the Lunge stance, and more.
FREE Practice Time between 10pm-11pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and 4-5pm on Sundays with every lesson.
Home Q: Do I need a partner?
A: No, we make sure all Salsa Dance classes have the right balance of leads and follows. In fact, you may even be dancing with one of our Assistant Coaches! We also rotate partners throughout the class, allowing you the chance to meet and dance with all your classmates.
Q: What should I wear?
A: Wear comfortable street shoes/runners and comfortable casual clothing.
Q: If I miss a class, can I get a refund?
A: Unfortunately, no. But you may be able to apply the credit to an upcoming session. Please email Davin about this with at least 7 days notice.
Q: I've taken Salsa lessons at another school before and I want to take Salsa lessons with Salsa For Charity. Which course is for me?
A: The best thing to do is to register online and to attend either the Monday or Wednesday class at 10pm. At that time, we'll watch you and determine which level you belong in. You're also welcome to stay for the social dancing which runs from 10pm-onwards (the cost for all this is $5).
Q: My schedule is hectic but I still want to drop-in whenever I can. Do I need to register?
A: Yes, please register online and leave a note stating that you want to be in the drop-in program. After that, please send in the $20 deposit and you're set!
Q: The newest courses have already started. Should I start now or wait until the next session before I join?
A: For Levels 1, 2 and 3 students: In weeks 1 to 3, we suggest starting right away because it is still early enough for the typical student to catch up. In addition to that, you also have the option of attending both the Monday and Wednesday classes. At the end of this you will have gotten the same exposure as the student that was in the course from week 1. After week 3, we suggest waiting until the next course starts. New courses start about every 10 weeks.
For Levels 4+ students, we suggest starting right away since many of the classes are specialized workshops allowing students to work on their own specific opportunities for improvement. In short, register right away, make the deposit, and go to class ASAP.
Q: I have friends who want to join the class late. Can I still bring them to class?
A: Yes, please register them online, and make the payment by check right away. If there isn't enough time, then bring them to class and we will try to fit them in.
Q: I've already registered for the course and made the payment. What do I do now?
A: You're set. Congratulations and welcome to wonderful world of Salsa! Show up to class on time ready and willing.
Q: How much of the money goes to Charity?
A: 100% of the fees for special events and parties go to charity. 50% of the fees for Level 1 Adult Salsa Dance Classes go to charity. 10% of fees for all other Salsa Dance Classes go to charity. 10% of show / performance fees go to charity.
Home Past Events
SALSA FOR CHARITY DONATES SALSA LESSONS TO THE EARTHTONES FUNDRAISER
November 2005 - Salsa for Charity donated complimentary Toronto salsa dance classes to raise money for HemoGlobal, a Toronto-based organization that helps children in Sri Lanka who suffer from Thalassemia, a hemoglobin problem through the Annual Earth Tones Concert Fundraiser. Earth Tones was organized by the medical students at the University of Toronto and hosted by former MuchMusic VeeJay Master T. Throughout the night, Master T mentioned Salsa For Charity many times as he awarded the Toronto Salsa dance lessons to the lucky raffle winners. Now that he's inspired, let's hope we'll be seeing him wiggling his hips to the Salsa beat in Toronto sometime soon.
SALSA FOR CHARITY GIVES SALSA DANCE CLASSES TO HELP HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS
October 2005 - Salsa For Charity gave its services of salsa dance classes to a Toronto Benefit/Silent art & photography auction to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. All the proceeds went to the Network for Good - www.networkforgood.org
SALSA FOR CHARITY CLASSES / INSTRUCTION DONATED TO TORONTO UNITED WAY
July 2005 - Salsa For Charity donated its salsa dance instruction to the Annual General Meeting of the United Way of Greater Toronto. The participants loved the Salsa and couldn't get enough of it.
SALSA FOR CHARITY RAISES MONEY FOR TORONTO REGENT PARK YOUTH
June 2005 - For the second year in a row, Salsa for Charity donated several gift certificates redeemable for complimentary Salsa dance lessons to raise money for Toronto's own "Sky''s the Limit" - www.stlonline.org - a charity dedicated to providing computers for needy youth in Regent Park. A special thank you to Lara Tavares, the Executive Director, for doing such a great job in promoting the cause. Way to go!
SALSA FOR CHARITY GIVES FREE SALSA CLASSES TO HELP LEUKEMIA VICTIMS
June 2005 - Salsa For Charity contributed its salsa dance expertise to the organizers of a Toronto fundraiser for the Canadian Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Our salsa dance class gift certificates brought in hundreds of dollars to their cause. Congratulations to Ingrid and Shirley (a Salsa For Charity student) for making it happen.
SALSA FOR CHARITY RAISES $1000 WITH SALSA LESSONS & IS FEATURED ON TORONTO'S CITY TV
January 2005 - Salsa For Charity and its Toronto Salsa dance classes are televised on City TV's Evening News for its Red Cross Asian Tsunami Fundraiser. The news clip showed exciting clips from the class; everything from students learning the basic steps to Davin's reasons for starting the entire Salsa dance venture. Overall, Salsa For Charity generated $1000.
SALSA FOR CHARITY INVITED TO PERFORM SALSA DANCE SHOW FOR DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
June 2004 - Salsa For Charity delivered an action-packed Salsa dance show at a Toronto gala held in honour of the former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps.
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