Latin Dance
classes/workshops

Cuba--"The Motherland"

Tina has recently been to Havana twice to
study the arts. We owe so much of our
culture--music, art, dance to Cuba.

Tina & Rosa & musician from Orquesta Aragon

"Rumba"
dancers in
Havana

That "love" goes way back...

Tina started teaching salsa in the early '80s,
while on the dance faculty at NIU. She was
first to offer salsa lessons at dance clubs in the
mid-'90s. She was the featured dance
instructor in the first TV show with a mix of
Steppin' and Latin on NBC, in the '90s.
And so on, and so on...

with Chuchito Valdez

Tropicana on Milwaukee, '96

Either a one-day workshop or ongoing course
Tina's method of "cross-training": By relating
patterns that apply to more than one dance,
you get a better understanding of the
structure--for example, back-spot-turns or
swivels related to rumba, mambo, cha-cha.

Latin Sampler
Rumba, Cha-Cha, Mambo, Tango

Bring back the romance of the Latin dance era
of the '40's, ''50s, and '60s.

Latin Elegance--Bolero/Rumba

A practical, yet elegant dance that can be done
to so many beautiful songs. Because the
Rumba and Bolero are the foundation of
dances such as Cha-Cha and Salsa, you'll
become a more versatile and creative dancer.

Spicy Salsa or Mambo

Mambo "on-2" or Salsa "on-1"
With roots in Cuba, it's a dance that is popular
around the world. You'll learn technique for
both partnering and freestyle/shines. You'll get
a solid foundation in the structure of the dance
so you can easily pick up "turn patterns" later.

Cha-cha-cha ~ from "old school" to
                             contemporary fusion

Learn the structures of partnering, along with
shines (freestyle moves), in a dance that's
been popular since the '50s. A mix of jazz,
flamenco, old school patterns, and Afro-Cuban
so you can create your own expressive style.

Cha-cha and Salsa--"strictly solo"

Technique to create your own personal style.
Arm styling along with footwork for men and
women. Learn how to "think" as you dance, so
you come out of any shine "on time" with your
partner, without "counting in your head."
Explore moves from "funky" boogaloo, to jazzy,
to Afro-Cuban, to more elegant.

NBC,
New Dance Club, '98