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elcome to the School of AfroLatino Dance Company, your source of quality instruction in afro-latin dances where learning is fun and relaxed. Our lessons in Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Rumba, Reggae/Reggaeton, Afro-Cuban, Latin Cardio, Kizomba and more, will get you grooving in no time!
Highlights
AfroLAtino's 4th Anniversary Party Group or Private Dance Lessons Available
Dance studio at 585 Yonge Street Dance Lessons in Cuba
February 08-15, 2009
2nd Cuban Dance Workshop Trip to Havana video up online.
March 14, 2009
Dancing from the Soul workshop weekend in Detroit, with Albena as a guest teacher and performer.
June 21, 2009
AfroLatino's 4th Anniversary Party. Get your dance shoes ready for our First Amateur Cuban Salsa Competition!
July 14, 2009
New set of courses starting. Schedule and registrations already up. Check out our new Kizomba & Bachata course.
July 21, 2009
Registrations for our 3rd Salsa Student Performance Group.
Rhonda
"Thank you for your passionate and energetic instruction and for introducing me to this amazing dance (Samba) - I love it!"
Robert (Australia)
"Thank you very much for teaching me Sententa Complicado, Noventa, El Dos, Montana etc as well as letting me do your group class. I got a lot of benefit, and the good news is I can reproduce all those moves in Australia."
Sally
"The party was really great. Thank you soo much for organizing the performance group. It was honestly the best dancing experience I have ever had. Also, I really have to thank you for encouraging us during the performance itself... That was very nice of you. THANK YOU!"
Toronto Salsa Classes / Lessons
AfroLatino Dance Company offers you a variety of dance lessons in Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Afro-Cuban orishas dance, Cuban Rumba, Latin Cardio, Stretch and Strengthen, Styling and Body Movement, Cuban Cabaret, Merengue, Bachata, Kizomba, Son, Cha Cha Cha, and many more. Our classes are taught in an easy to follow manner, and a friendly and highly supportive environment. With multiple locations and events serving people across the Greater Toronto Area - from downtown Toronto to the west end - we are sure to offer something for everybody: from absolute beginners to expert dancers, people of all ages and backgrounds, with or without a partner. Where's the proof, you ask? Try our dance lessons and find out.

Whether you are a total beginner or a seasoned dancer, whether you are joining with a partner or without, our Toronto Salsa lessons are for you. Our step by step and easy going approach, consistent breakdown of steps, will teach you the technique and the flavour, and turn you into a latin dancer in no time. Our lessons are all about teaching you how to dance Salsa in a fun, comfortable and caring environment. We put careful thought into balancing the number of men and women so you get the most out of your class learning time. In addition, we have a group of assistants and volunteers who take the time to help you take the most out of the classes.

For students with prior salsa dance experience, we offer (and highly recommend) a complimentary assessment to determine the most suitable level and lesson plan for you. Please see our Salsa Class Descriptions to have an idea of the steps and turn patterns covered in each level. Remember that every dance school and/or salsa instructor may cover different material so it may be a better option to begin with Beginner Level 1 lessons. Other styles of salsa do not necessarily translate into the steps in Cuban Salsa, so do contact us for an assessment to be sure of the appropriate level.
What's Salsa, Cuban Salsa?
In short, it is the world’s most popular Latin street dance. With origins in Cuba and ties in Puerto Rico, it has spread like wildfire around the world and is danced by Salseros/Salseras in cities as diverse as Paris, London, Hong Kong, New York, Rio de Janeiro and, of course, in Toronto. In fact, any evening of the week you will find hundreds of Torontonians attending Salsa lessons or at one of the many great Salsa clubs in Toronto. Go traveling and you’ll likely find a similar picture in every major city in the world! When you start Salsa dancing, you join a huge family of Salsa dance-loving folks spread throughout the world.

Cuban Salsa, or simply Casino as it's known in Cuba, is a style of Salsa dancing gaining ever more popularity outside of Cuba, hugely popular in many places in Europe, Peru, Brazil, and now stablishing a strong fan base in Toronto. It's circular motion, afro-cuban flavour and very rhythmic and playful nature make it a favourite among many.
Featured Article: The benefits of Salsa dancing
Your first trip to a Salsa club may be a surprise. Is that your doctor, your high school friend, or your neighbour on the dance floor? All it takes is one trip to the local Salsa Nightclub to see that the place is packed with shining happy people, be it a weekday or weekend, with men and women from all backgrounds, ages and sizes. With the abundant benefits to salsa dancing, it is not surprising to find out that millions of people around the world have come to enjoy this exciting and passionate hobby. Salsa dancing might be considered the world’s most understood and loved "universal language"!

If you are still undecided as to whether or not Salsa dancing is for you, here are some of the key reasons why you should make Salsa dancing a part of your life:

Salsa dancing helps you stay fit
Salsa is a wonderful form of cardiovascular exercise. It has been estimated that a half hour of salsa dancing will burn as much as 200-400 calories, an equivalent amount to such exercises as cycling, swimming or power walking. Salsa will increase your heart rate, help you burn more calories, tone your muscles, and may even help you lose weight. Because of the unique movements of salsa, you will be strengthening your body and toning areas such as abs, hips, buttocks, thighs, calves, and arms. Salsa classes and social dancing will make you sweat and you will enjoy every minute of it. Salsa also promotes other healthy habits. Salsa dancers tend to drink and smoke less. Salsa dancers eat healthier food and keep their weight at a healthy level.

Salsa dancing helps you feel happier
Salsa dancing is an amazing way to relieve stress. When you begin your salsa lessons, the world and all the issues you face daily will fade away and allow for complete fun and relaxation. Once you have invested some time in learning to dance through salsa lessons and practice sessions, your self confidence will increase on and off the dance floor. Dancers have a great sense of self awareness and confidence and are in tune with their own bodies. They are more comfortable interacting with others in social situations. Also, students taking salsa lessons get to rotate and meet many new people and learn to feel good about themselves in a learning environment, which can be difficult to accomplish. A sense of camaraderie and a feeling of belonging to a team are created in salsa classes and this can also assist with inner confidence and self-awareness.

Salsa dancing expands your social circle
Whether it is creating a new friendship, a new social group or building a new relationship, salsa lessons and salsa dancing will create an arena for social networking. Salsa classes will introduce you to up to 40 new faces every semester. Add that to the hundreds of students that are found practicing their moves at bi-weekly outings and the thousands of Toronto salsa addicts that can be found dancing the night away at local Toronto salsa clubs, and a new social world is created. Salsa gives people an excuse to interact. From the beginning of a conversation a common ground has been established so conversation is easier. Once you dance with someone a bond has already begun to form. You can laugh at your mistakes, enjoy the feel of the music and rhythm together and very soon communication is easy and free-flowing. You do not need a partner to attend salsa lessons, take salsa club classes or social dance at an outing or club. It is very common for people to go to salsa classes or clubs on their own because it forces them to be social and meet new people.

In addition to wonderful and lasting friendships, salsa is an amazing and natural avenue for single people to meet other single people and potentially create a romance. Salsa dancing is very romantic and sensual so it is a great venue to find a compatible romantic partner. Students that attend salsa lessons tend to get together in small groups and go salsa dancing so not only are you meeting the students from your class but also their network of friends, family and acquaintances. Forget the uncomfortable internet dating scene, speed dating or singles events: try a salsa class! Every salsa lesson will have rotations so everyone who wants to rotate will get a chance to change partners every few minutes and get to know a variety of salsa students.

Salsa dancing makes you more creative and fun
Salsa dancing is an extremely personal, creative and inspiring passion. For anyone looking for an expressive, creative outlet, salsa will satisfy your need for self expression. Turn patterns, body movement, styling and the way one interprets the rhythm of the music is reflective of one's self and is always a unique experience. Most importantly, salsa is fun. Not the nice-dinner-and-movie type fun. Salsa can be the head-rush, heart-can't-slow-down, euphoric excitement type of fun. With the fast paced, high energy, hot Latin rhythms it is no wonder there are so many salsa addicts worldwide!

So to sum it all up:
  • Salsa lessons are a great form of cardiovascular exercise
  • Salsa lessons increase heart rate, burn calories and promote weight loss
  • Salsa lessons tone muscles, improve flexibility, coordination, endurance and overall strength
  • Salsa lessons promote good posture, grace and style
  • Salsa lessons are great stress relievers
  • Salsa lessons sharpen reflexes and mental agility
  • Salsa lessons keep you young and youthful looking
  • Salsa lessons increase self confidence, self awareness and sense of sensuality
  • Salsa classes are a great way to meet new friends
  • Salsa classes are a great way spark a romance
  • Salsa classes are a great way for creative self expression
  • Salsa classes are a great way to increase a sense of belonging
  • Salsa classes are high energy, exciting and fun
Anyone who has fallen in love with salsa dancing will tell you it has changed their life. It changes the way you view the world, the people around you, and even yourself. So put aside your schedule concerns and your personal reservations and try something that will give you more back than you ever expected!

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