Our relaxed and informal lessons always have a great atmosphere.
**Corporate Functions/Private Events/Charity Shows & Festivals** -First Dance
-Group/Private Lessons
-Hen Parties
-At Home/Workplace
Venue Of Your Choice
-No Partner Necessary
-Meet New People
-Great "Stress Buster"
-Fun,Relaxed & Informal
Lessons
To dance like no one is watching. To compliment the dance with each and every turn
. To feel and interpret the music. But never forget,you always learn something new. Salsa Cabana is about teaching people what Salsa is all about.Its relaxed and informal lessons always have a great atmosphere.Meeting new people all the time and the social aspect are always a great bonus. Colombian Salsa is the main teaching point,from learning the basic to advanced steps,turns,partner interaction and partner hold,learning how to lead and to follow.To listen to the music and interpret the dance. The steps are the hardest to learn,but the turns and everything else, thats the easy part. Rhythm is also focused on during the lessons.Everybody has a unique style. Bachata is a sensual dance. From learning the many steps,concentrating on body movement partner hold and interpreting the many beats of the bachata sound. Its origins come from the Dominican Republic. The Merengue dance is one of the easiest of the the latin american dance styles.By teaching the steps and correct body motion.A must for hen parties. Salsa Cabana will work with many dance teachers from different styles of dance.From Cuban,Colombian,LA and NY style to Bachata,Kizomba,Samba and Tango.Plus many many more.This adds to the diversity of the classes. We will also be working with some of the best latin Djs around from every type of Salsa sound.Salsa for everyone. About Felipe:
Name: Felipe Nicanor Reyes ( Salsa Cabana ) Age: 34 Of Chilean Parentage Based in Manchester
Felipe is Passionate about Salsa and having been dancing for over 7 years. He has gained experience in all styles of Salsa but his main passion is Colombian Style. Felipe started dancing in Copacabana and was later spotted by one of the great Colombian Salsa teachers who started off the Salsa craze in the mid 80s. Mr Cali himself, Cesar Rodriguez. Having learnt to Salsa and Merengue by Mr Cali, Felipe took no time to learn quick and then after a year and a half was learning and being taught how to teach Colombian Salsa. Even though Felipe was helping to teach at Copacabana he always had the mentality that whilst he was teaching, you never stop learning new things all the time. Which still to this day is one of the most important teaching aspecs that he always gets across to his students. But more importantly to himself. Having been teaching for 7 and half years in his spare time it is only now in 2010 that he become full time. He constantly updates his skills by regularly attending Salsa congresses ( workshops ) both in the UK and Europe. Apart from teaching Salsa he also teaches Bachata and Merengue. Which adds to the diversity of his classes and allows students to learn different dances through a variety of techniques. Felipe competed at the Official British Salsa Championships 2011
and won:
IDO BACHATA 2nd Place
IDO SALSA 3rd Place
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 4th Place
Felipe competed at the Official British Salsa Championships 2010
and won:
IDO BACHATA RISING STAR. Winner
IDO MERENGUE RISING STAR. 2nd Place
IDO 3 DANCE LATINO. 3rd Place
His teaching style is relaxed and informal and caters for complete beginners, intermediate and advanced students. By teaching body movement and timing and also interpreting the music. He likes to add his own style to the way he teaches and hopes his students develop theirs. His screen credits are being part of 'The One Show' at Copacabana. Most recently Coronation Street in where Haley learns to dance Salsa.
