Location
Classes and socials are held at Terminus in the Jock Turcot University Centre (UCU) on the
uOttawa campus
TESTIMONIALS
“I LOVE UOSALSA BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO GO TO THEIR CLASSES! ALSO, I GET TO LEARN A LOT OF NEW MOVES AND TECHNIQUES WITHOUT NEEDING TO TAKE (EXPENSIVE!) CLASSES AT AN ACTUAL DANCE SCHOOL."
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What is Bachata?
Bachata is a slower style of social dancing originating from the Dominican Republic. There are also various styles of bachata including the original Dominican one, Bachatango, Modern and Sensual Bachata. The basics include a series of three steps, with a Cuban hip motion to style it up, followed by a tap resulting in a soft hip “pop” on the fourth beat.
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Key tip: Guide the dance according to your contentment but it is important to gauge your partner’s comfort as well. The beauty of Bachata, and partner dancing in general, lies in the trust established between individuals and adaptability of the style.
What is Salsa?
Salsa is fun, up-beat, energetic dance with Caribbean roots and is danced alone, with a partner or in a group. Mostly, the dancers shift their weight by taking three steps for every four beats of music, keeping their upper bodies level and naturally causing their hips to move due to the weight-shift. The basic Salsa rhythm consists of taking 6 steps to 8 beats of music (on 1,2,3...5,6,7) before looping back to a new step sequence.
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Want to know the secret to looking good dancing Salsa?
Just have fun while dancing!