CASINO course offerings
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Casino / “CUban saLsa” 6-Week Progessive Series
This 6-week progressive series is dedicated to learning Cuba's most popular social dance, Casino (you’ll learn why we don’t call it “salsa” on day 1)! Week by week, we'll build your skills from the ground up, covering timing, footwork, coordination, connection, and weight transfer to help you develop turn patterns and figures. Designed for beginners and experienced dancers - this structure ensures you'll finish the 6 weeks ready to hit any dance floor with the necessary skills and confidence to enjoy dancing casino!
FAQ
For casino and bachata, we offer series-based pricing for classes. Series pricing can be found on our website, and no drop-ins are available unless approved by a Palenke instructor beforehand
You can pay with cash, card, or Venmo (@Palenke) at the door or in advance through our online store. Limited scholarships are available upon request (submit a form at the bottom of the page with the subject “Scholarship”)
What is the cost of classes?
We love a good rueda! (Who doesnt?!) But we recognize that most social dances occur with a partner and not in a rueda. We’re really invested in developing casino dancers and having our students enjoy themselves when they’re out dancing the night away. Put simply, our focus is on cultivating dancers who understand what they’re doing so they can confidently lead and follow both during and outside of classes and ruedas. While dancing in a rueda has its benefits, learning primarily this way can hinder our ability to think autonomously, keep timing, develop musicality, and incorporate other aspects of Cuban dance into our social dancing.
TLDR: We believe that becoming proficient in casino first facilitates an easier transition to rueda, which we’ll occasionally cover in class and workshops.