Hi Glitter Girl,

Most of the salsa promoters out there will offer private lessons. Best thing is to ring someone who's running classes in your area and ask them what options are available.

However if you are just starting out in Salsa I would actually recommend going to group classes. One of the important parts of salsa when you are starting out (in my opinion) is getting used to different peoples leads and styles.

Hi, I agree with mark.

but if you have money to spend and want to learn fast how to do your basic steps it would not kill to take some private classes.. if you do go to a social salsa night club and look at the dancers and see what you would like to be and ask him or her if they could give you a private class .. hope that helps in getting what you are looking for..

Hehe Mario, you do realise me and Mark are two different people yeah?

Hahaha!

You two M&M work too much together!!

Ever heard this song:  "Cause tonight... is the night.... When two become one....etc etc"

I think it was the spice girls actually!

hey Mike

thats what happents when you are dislicsic sorry tho no excuses.. lol

Hi Glittergirl, 

You didnt mention if you were a beginner or advanced?

If beginner:

My advice would be not to spend your money on private lessons for the basic steps!   If you have the basic steps and you want to jumpstart your improver, or jump from advanced improver to advanced - maybe.  Talk to your intructor, see what he/she thinks at that stage.  

Some people do improve lightning fast, sure, but I reckon not without practising 5 days a week and some perhaps some generic advantages based on a combo of external factors.  

The group classes are where you learn.  Individual classes are where you perfect.     There are also plenty of good stuff on youtube, and on DVD for the beginner steps ( just be sure its the style your local club teaches  - i.e.  LA, Cuban, On 2 etc.  )

I learned my basic steps in class, but for the left / right turns and the hooks etc, sometimes I found fellows were just expected to 'know it'.

Anywho, if you are finding yourself in that situ then 'Red Hot Salsa: Beginner DVD by Ron Rosario, Bethana Rosario has to be the one I'd recommend for beginner DVDs learning 'on-1'.  It says its NY style, but its deffo 'on 1' for the beginner DVD with maybe some variants on the 'on 2'.    A little less flashy than some but very slow, very scientific instruction, very understandable.   No 'salsa-mysticism'.    The counting exercise in the middle could be improved though

Recommend  it for anyone really struggling to get to grips with the basics.  ( as I was ).  Dunno yet about the other DVDs they've done.

Yikes - gone off-topic - sorry - thats the two cents from someone in the 'dancing monkey' category - hope it helps.

If not a beginner:

Find an instructor who's style you like and ask for private lessons.  If they are unable to themselves, they will most likely know of someone who will be available locally.

Tc/H.

- Edited by Hugh1a on 25/03/2009 at 09:04

HI there.  I'm very happy to organise a private class for you, if you'd like to go ahead with it (though most people do group classes at the beginning, as suggested above).  Feel free to email me privately on hilary@danzon.ie or call on 087 917 2939.

Hi there, if you are looking for authentic cuban salsa private lessons I would be more than happy to organize that for you. for more info e-mail or call me: alex@cubansalsaireland.com or 0877472633

- Edited by CubanSalsaIreland on 05/04/2009 at 22:37

Hi Glittergirl, I would certainly recommend public classes to start with as already suggested above. The main reason is you can learn together with others and get to know them as you will dance with them as well. Every beginner feels more comortable, if they can dance with people they know. Dancing is very important part of learning since the beginning, as you get to recognise different styles of dancing and get used to dance with everyone. Maybe I could be too late, but if you are looking for a private lessons during the weekend, I could accommodate you. My name is Monika and I am with Afrimania. Feel free to contact me anytime on 086 8957122 or salsacreed@yahoo.ie. www.afrimania.com / www.salsacreed.blogspot.com. Looking forward hearing from you or seeing you at some of our classes or even one of our clubs. Have fun learning, that's the main thing. Regards, Monika