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Summer courses

CLASSES FROM 28 APRIL TO 5 JUNE 2025

Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Tango in Gothenburg

Our Summer Courses are 6 weeks long, one hour per week.

OPEN HOUSE FROM: 28 April to 1 May
Trial FREE all our dance classes and social dances!!!

You can sign up alone or with a dance partner!

If the class is too difficult or easy, you can change the level or class the first week after the open day!

Our dance classes will be in English, but we also speak Swedish and Spanish.

Welcome to Dance Vida

A COURSE

600:-

-100 kr discount!

  • SEK 600 before 10 April
  • 700 after 10 April
  • 800 after 25 April
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TWO COURSES

1 100:-

-200 discount!

  • SEK 1 100 before 10 April
  • 1 200 after 10 April
  • 1 300 after 25 April
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THREE COURSES

1 500:-

-300 discount!

  • SEK 1 500 before 10 April
  • 1 600 kr after 10 April
  • 1 700 after 25 April
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FOUR OR MORE COURSES

2 000:-

-400 kr discount!

  • SEK 2 000 before 10 April
  • 2 100 kr after 10 April
  • 2 200 after 25 April
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VIP PASS

2 500:-

Get the ultimate dance experience at an unbeatable value! With the VIP Pass you get access to ALLA classes and ALLA parties every day - without restrictions.

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After you sign up you will get an Invoice to pay via Plusgiro, Swish, Epassi or card. If you prefer to pay at the door, you will pay the latest price

After you have registered, you will receive an invoice to pay via Plusgiro, Swish, Epassi or card. If you prefer to pay at the door, you will pay the last price.

What levels should be followed?

NB: Make sure you choose the right level! We will make sure that all students are at the same level in each class.

This means we will move you up or down a class if you are not in the right class. (Money will not be refunded) If you sign up and pay for a class you can only come to that class, even if you miss a few weeks you can NOT make up with other classes, otherwise you can buy a drop-in card.

If the class is too difficult or easy? You can try all classes in the first week and make the switch that week, not after.

Beginners: Never danced before, we start from scratch.

Basic: You should have some knowledge of the dance or have tried it before.

Continuation: At this level, people have danced the beginner or basic course for 12 weeks before, you need to have done the basics or know how to dance all the basics already.

Intermediate: Have been dancing for a year or more, have done at least 1-2 full semesters, and you are a regular social dancer.

SALSA CUBANA

In all these classes you can register alone or with a dance partner.

Salsa Cubana - Beginners

If you've ever wanted to learn salsa but didn't know where to start, this is the perfect class for you. No previous experience needed-just bring your enthusiasm!

We promise you will be able to dance by the end of the course.

In this course you will learn:

  • Mambo - Rumba - Cumbia - Casino
  • Turning right and left
  • Cuadrado
  • Espejo or Guapea
  • Dile que no or Dame
  • Enchúfala
  • Enchúfala Doble
  • Enchúfala Doble Exhibala
  • Cuadrado in pairs
  • Uno
  • Escalera
  • Enchufla con vuelta y dile que no
  • Vacilala
  • Sombrero

Salsa Cubana - Continuation

This course is for those who already know the basics and are eager to learn more. We'll introduce exciting new steps, turns and couple dance moves. You should have already completed a 12-week basic course or have some experience of salsa.

In this course you will learn:

  • El Cerro (Kentucky)
  • Back
  • Setenta
  • Adios con la hermana
  • Montaña
  • Entero
  • Juana la Cubana
  • Elephant

In between the classic Salsa Cubana routines, we also add new combinations for social dancing!

Salsa Cubana - Intermediate

Take your salsa to the next level with our intermediate course! It is designed for those who already have experience with Salsa Cubana.

We immerse ourselves in techniques that make your dance more elegant and fluid.

To take this course, you should have at least one year of dance experience in a dance school.

In this course you will learn:

  • 70 complicado
  • La Habana
  • Coca-Cola
  • Doce
  • Carousel
  • The Yenny
  • Tijeras

In between the classic Salsa Cubana moves, we add new combinations to challenge you and give you more tools to use on the social floor!

Salsa Cubana - Intermediate/Advanced

Challenge yourself in our intermediate/advanced course!

This course is perfect for those who feel comfortable with intermediate steps and want to develop even more. We will explore advanced combinations, more complex couple dancing and improve your musicality. The course is both energising and fun!

Salsa Cubana - Advanced

Only for advanced dancers with many years of experience on the dance floor.

This course is for those who regularly learn new tours and feel completely comfortable leading and following.

We will probably work with 'nudos' and use the 'siete' steps instead of 'vacilala'.

What is Salsa L.A. ON1?

Salsa L.A. Style (ON1) originated in Los Angeles and is danced on the first beat of the music, hence the name "ON1". It's a fun, energetic style of dance characterised by fast spins and neat movements in a straight line, making it perfect for both social dancing and stage performances.

Very popular in dance schools and clubs all over the world, it is technically challenging and a real favourite among experienced dancers!

Salsa LA ON1 - Beginners

Learn the basic steps and beats of Salsa L.A. ON1.

  • Develop basic footwork (shines) to improve coordination, balance and timing.
  • Understand weight shift, posture and stance.


Basic steps:

  • Mambo
  • Rumba
  • Cumbia
  • Turning right and left
  • Open refraction
  • Cross body lead
  • Cross body lead with inside turn
  • Cross body lead with outside facing


Partner work:

  • Start with simple partner techniques and build up contact, posture and frame.
  • Gain confidence in leading and following basic movements.
  • Practise a simple routine to consolidate your new skills.

Salsa L.A. ON1 - Continuation

Here you build on your basic steps with more complex footwork and shines.

  • Gain a deeper understanding of timing and musicality.


Continuation steps:

  • Cross body lead with different hand positions and combinations
  • Titanic patterns and combinations
  • Copa variations and combinations
  • 180 variations and combination tours
  • 360 variations and combination tours


Partner work:

  • Focus on improving contact and joint/following dynamics.
  • Learn more advanced moves and combinations to add elegance to your dance.
  • Start expressing the music and movement more naturally.

Salsa L.A. ON1 - Intermediate

  • Immerse yourself in more advanced footwork and shines, including variations in rhythm and tempo.
  • Further improve your balance, control and posture.
  • Work with advanced partner techniques and focus on smooth transitions and styling.
  • Learn more complex combinations and patterns to add creativity to your dance.
  • Develop a better sense of musicality and expression in your dance routines.

Salsa LA ON1 - Intermediate/Advanced

  • Master advanced footwork and shines with a focus on personal style and expression.
  • Refine your balance, control and timing through challenging exercises.
  • Immerse yourself in advanced partner work with a focus on precision, contact and flow.
  • Explore dynamic and sophisticated combinations to raise your dance level.
  • Start working on spinning technique, balance and control in partner dancing.

Salsa LA ON1 - Advanced

  • Perfect your footwork and shines with an emphasis on unique style and musical interpretation.
  • Master spinning techniques both alone and with a dance partner.
  • Immerse yourself in complex partnering techniques and multiple spins, with a focus on advanced leading/following and styling.
  • Learn and execute intricate combinations and sequences with precision.

Salsa Cubana con Rumba - Beginner and Advanced

Our course is very structured, starting with basic steps before building up short routines. Once we feel confident with them, we move on.

In each class we go through key topics and a Rumba routine to practice. Often we finish a training session by integrating the routine into salsa or into a Rumba social to build confidence.

During the beginner classes we go through the most common steps in Rumba Guaguancó.

  • We explain the steps, posture and body movements in detail.
  • You'll have plenty of time to practise your steps and move around freely.

Salsa Cubana con Rumba - Intermediate and Advanced

In the more advanced classes, we focus on a practical approach for Rumba.

  • The aim is to give you the confidence to dance the Rumba when it appears no choreographies, just free dance and different steps to practise.
  • We will also focus on expression and mimicry, which is a important part of Rumba.
  • A special class will focus on Salsa con Rumba, so you can integrate what you have learnt into your Salsa.
  • Today, many salsa songs contain Rumba sections, and we want to help you feel comfortable dancing them!

How does Rueda de Casino work?

Rueda de Casino is a lively and sociable form of Cuban salsa danced in a circle. Each dancer has a partner (driver or follower), and one person - "Il Cantante" (crier) - leads the group by calling out dance steps in real time.

  • Training: The dancers form a circle, each with a partner.
  • The crier: Announces steps that all dancers must follow.
  • Change of partners: Dancers often change partners while keeping the circle.
  • Spontaneity: The dance is not choreographed; the steps are called out directly.
  • Difficulty level: The steps range from basic to advanced and become more challenging as the dancers progress.

Salsa Rueda de Casino - Beginners

To take part in this course, you only need to know basic salsa.

You will learn:

  • Dile que no - Cross body lead
  • Enchufla or Bargain - Back spot turn
  • Double sinking - Two enchuflas in a row
  • Guapea - The foundation stone of Rueda de Casino
  • Camina - Walk round in a circle
  • Una bulla or con bulla - Stamping and shouting
  • A fly - Jump in the air and clap
  • Sombrero - Putting your arms over each other's heads
  • Dame (Lady) - Changing partners
  • Queen's back - Switch to the person after the person standing next to you
  • Dos con dos
  • Tiempo España, tarro, and more steps

Salsa Rueda de Casino - continued

  • After learning the basic steps, you will learn simpler combinations in groups.
  • It is important that you already know the basics in Salsa Rueda de Casino.

Salsa Rueda de Casino - Intermediate

  • Here the teacher starts to challenge you with more advanced combinations.
  • Focus on being able to dance smoothly on social dance.
  • It's important that you dance well Salsa Cubana and knows all the commands for the basic steps of Rueda de Casino.

Salsa Rueda de Casino - Advanced

  • This course includes the newest and most advanced tours from all over the world.
  • The aim is to reach an international level where you can dance with the best.
  • It is important that you already mastered the basic and intermediate levelsso that you can learn the most popular combinations currently in use worldwide.

What is Bachata Moderna?

Modern Bachata emerged in the 1990s and has become a globally popular dance style. It developed in the Western world when dancers, inspired by Aventura and with limited contact with traditional Dominican bachata, began to mix in elements of salsa and other dances.

  • Step: Uses basic side steps and forward-backward steps.
  • Movements: Includes spins, twists, hammerlocks, redirects and dips.
  • Style: Emphasises dynamic footwork and showmanship, often danced to faster, more complex music with influences from pop, R&B and hip hop.
  • Position: Can be danced both in open and closed position.

Modern Bachata is faster and more expressive compared to the more intimate traditional bachata, making it accessible and fun for dancers of all levels.

Bachata Moderna

If you are have never danced Bachata previously, we recommend that you starts with Bachata Moderna!

Once you have learnt the basics of Bachata Moderna, you can move on to Bachata Sensual and Dominican Bachata, because both of these styles are based on the basic steps of Bachata Moderna (or as many simply call it - "Bachata").

Bachata Moderna - Beginners

In this course we start from scratch - you need no previous experience of dance.

  • What you will learn:
    Basic steps in a safe and slow way.
  • Techniques for leading and following your dance partner so you can dance Bachata anywhere in the world.
  • Luck and combinations to be able to dance socially.
  • We start with Bachata Standard and then we introduce Bachata Moderna.

Important to know:

  • You can choose to dance as a leader or followers (follower)but you can not switch roles during class.
  • You can come alone or with a partner.
  • Even if you come with a partner, we recommend that you switching dance partners during the lesson - it is a social in and a faster way to learn!
  • If you prefer to stay with your partner it's also fine.

What happens after the beginners' course?

After the first semester, we will introduce Bachata Sensual and Dominican Bachata!

Hope you are ready to learn a lot - welcome to this exciting dance journey! 💃🕺

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