Where are the lessons held?
At The Village Cafe in Downtown Bryan. There is plenty of free parking. The street address is:
Village Cafe
210 W. 26th Street
Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: 979-703-8514
Do I have to come to the lesson, or can I just show up and dance?
You don't have to take the lesson. Salsa Wednesdays is a night of salsa dancing with the added benefit of a salsa lesson if you want one.
If you're coming to dance at 9:30pm, to have drinks and party, you only pay $5 at the door. If you come for the lesson at 8pm, you only pay $3 more ($8 total for the lesson and night of dancing) and you get a 1 and a half hour professional salsa lesson.
What do I need to wear to the lessons?
You will want to wear clothing that allows you to be flexible. But, really, you can wear whatever you'd like.
Some people wear normal street clothes or active wear (you'll probably sweat a little bit, so keep that in mind). Men, you'll want to wear any shoe that allows your feet to pivot freely on the ball of your foot--preferably shoes with leather soles. Rubber-soled shoes are not recommended. Ladies, try to wear heels if you can. If you wear flats, also make sure that they allow your feet to pivot.
What is a group salsa lesson like? What should I expect over the course of the lesson?
Group salsa lessons are extremely fun. Not only do you learn something, but you meet new people while you're learning.
Lessons begin with an intro to the basic step and a quick warm-up to music. Then, when the teaching begins, everyone partners up and creates a large circle around the instructor. In the center of the circle, the instructor demontrates a salsa move and breaks it down into small segments. You'll practice each segment with your partner for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes are up, the instructor will yell the word "ROTATE!!!" At this time, every girl will say goodbye to their current partner and move clockwise around the circle to the next guy.
Rotating partners happens the entire lesson.
After an hour and a half of instruction, the instruction part of the lesson is finished. You are then given the rest of the night to practice, dance, drink, and mingle.
Do I need to bring a partner with me to the lessons?
Absolutely not. In fact, it's best not to come with a partner since ladies will rotate partners every 5 minutes. So even if you do come with a partner, you'll be switching partners anyway. It is very important in the process of learning salsa to dance with different people. Switching partners trains each dancer to reinforce their leading/ following technique.
For how many weeks are the lessons taught?
The lessons are progessive, which means each week you will learn new material. We teach every Wednesday night, always all new material for anyone at any level of dancing. You can be taking your first-ever salsa lesson or your 100th and you'll learn something new every week.
Is alcohol served at the Village Cafe?
Absolutely. The Village serves wine, beer, and margaritas. You'll need an ID at the door to drink.
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