Workshops Detail and Break-down:

1:30pm “Body Movements”:

Workshop Focus:
This workshop is designed to help students explore the fundamentals of Latin body awareness, control, and expression. Through guided exercises, you’ll learn how to use your body more fluidly, improve coordination, and connect movement with latin rhythm.

What You’ll Learn:

• Isolation & Coordination: Breaking down movements in shoulders, chest, hips, and arms.
• Fluidity & Transitions: How to flow smoothly between different body parts.
• Musicality: Matching body movements to beats, melodies, and accents.
• Expression & Style: Using posture, gestures, and body language to add personality to your movement.
• Partner & Solo Application: Techniques that can be applied both in social dance and individual practice.

Benefits:

Build body awareness and confidence.

Enhance your social dance skills (salsa, bachata, kizomba, etc.).

Improve flexibility, balance, and control.

Discover new ways to express yourself through movement.

Format:

Warm-up & mobility exercises.

Progressive drills for isolation and flow.

Musicality & expression practice.

Short guided freestyle session to apply what you’ve learned.

Q&A and feedback.

Who Can Join:
Open to all levels — whether you’re a complete beginner looking to gain body control or an experienced dancer wanting to refine your style.

2:30pm: AfroMambo Techniques

About the Workshop:
Afro Mambo is a powerful fusion of Afro-Caribbean body movement and classic mambo footwork. This workshop will guide you through the roots, rhythms, and flow of Afro-inspired movements, and how to blend them seamlessly into your mambo dancing.

What You’ll Learn:

Afro Foundations: Body isolations, polyrhythms, and grounded Afro movement techniques.

Mambo Footwork: Classic shines and rhythm drills to sharpen your timing.

Fusion: How to layer Afro body movement over mambo steps for a dynamic style.

Musicality: Understanding percussion and clave to move with authenticity.

Expression: Developing your own flair through Afro-Latin energy.

Benefits:

Deepen your connection to Afro-Caribbean roots of mambo.

Enhance your footwork, balance, and rhythm.

Expand your movement vocabulary with expressive Afro elements.

Build confidence in both social dance and performance.

Format:

Warm-up with Afro-based body movements.

Mambo footwork drills.

Afro-mambo fusion combinations.

Guided practice with music.

Freestyle exploration and feedback.

Who Can Join:
All levels welcome — dancers with salsa/mambo experience will gain new layers of style, while newcomers will build a strong rhythmic and cultural foundation.

3:30pm: Salsa Madness

Get ready to turn up the energy! Salsa Madness is a high-energy workshop that pushes your salsa skills to the next level with dynamic shines, explosive afromambo movements, and playful musicality. This session is all about breaking limits, boosting confidence, and having fun while challenging your body and rhythm. It combines everything you learned in previous workshops and more.

Workshops Fee (At the door): Single workshop $60