Classes
Salsa 2
Ages 7–Adult
11am–12pm, Saturdays
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Instructor
Liethis Hechavarria
Room
Studio 2
Pricing
$600 (tuition assistance available)
In Salsa 2, learners will be learning beginning techniques and basic terminology. They will be able to add their creative expression to this cultural Latin dance. The students will learn salsa on 2 as a social dancing by concentrating on learning steps with musicality. After they have a complete understanding of the basic foundation, they will be able to continue to expand their salsa vocabulary. Salsa 2 participants should have taken at least one year of salsa prior to enrolling.
About Liethis Hechavarria
Liethis Hechavarria is a seasoned dancer, instructor, and choreographer with over 25 years of experience. From Santiago de Cuba, she has contributed significantly to the Afro-Cuban dance scene as the former first dancer and assistant director for the Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Experimental Dance Ensemble in NYC. Liethis trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Cuba and has performed with notable companies including BAM, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Cumbre, and Djoniba Dance and Drum Centre. Her dynamic approach to dance and storytelling continues to inspire and engage diverse audiences.
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