Rules, instructions and advice (PDF)

For new dancers (PDF)
For new salseros Basic Terms, Steps and Movements for Salsa (PDF)

Class levels (PDF)

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…or if you have a suggestion or wonder about something, please don’t hesitate to contact us by e-mail (info.bailamas72@gmail.com). We will check e-mails daily and answer as soon as we can. If the matter is urgent you can send an sms or call us. You will find the phone number in Contacts. Please follow our News page! We will post there the newest info about lessons, events etc. Please also join our mailing list – in that way you will be informed personally about changes and other up-to-date information. You can send us a mail about it to info.bailamas72@gmail.com . It is also a good idea to follow our facebook page Tanssikoulu BailaMás (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051669082869) and join the group Salsaa Porvoossa – Roly Gonzalez (https://www.facebook.com/groups/852603371485956/) in facebook. There we publish information about all of BailaMás teaching alongside with tips about the hottest salsa parties, photos and videos. The name of the group stems from the times when we had activities only in Porvoo.

We wish you happy dancing with us!

Roly and Annina

The Dances

Salsa

Salsa is the most popular Latin dance in the world. It comes in numerous versions and most of them can be danced either solo or with a partner. In BailaMás we dance the Cuban salsa with circular motion, also called Casino. That is the salsa that people dance in the Cuban streets even today.

In Basic Terms, Steps and Movements for Salsa are some useful tips for Salseros-to-be: A Salsa – English Dictionary, advice about the dancing position and other basic technical details.

• Rueda is couple salsa that is danced in a circle. There are different turns and the leader tells the dancers which one to do. He may also order them to change partners. This looks and is great fun!

Son

Son can be seen as the ”mother” of salsa. The movements are soft and a bit slower than in salsa, and there are not as many turns. On the other hand it is more demanding to stay in rhythm. Son, too, can be danced both alone and with a partner.

Bachata

Bachata originates from the Dominican Republic. It is a romantic couple dance with soft movements that is often played between salsa songs in Latin parties. Bachata is a very intimate dance end the movements are more simple than in salsa.
Roly teaches the original Dominican bachata,
Sensual bachata is a variety that was created by Jorge Escalona and his dance partner Judith in Spain around 2005.

Here are a couple of videos, if you want some inspiration for your bachata:

Vili Mustalampi ”Olen sun kokonaan”. Finnish bachata: