Dance Specialty Classes
Past Workshops in 2020
Partnering: Connection & Mechanics with Elvis Collado
Join us for this unique and very exciting 4-week workshop at JoelSalsa with World Salsa Champion, Elvis Collado! Elvis is sought after for his great technique in movement, spinning and ability to lead and follow seamlessly!
March 4, 11, 18, 25
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Salsa Ladies Styling Intensive
with Maria Palmieri, Nancy & Claudia
Get ready to take your dancing to the next level with this Styling Intensive course that will help you strengthen your fundamentals and work from the ground up!
This will help you add styling and body movement with control, smoothness and musicality!
February 8
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Salsa Timing & Musicality
with Joel Dominguez & Maria Palmieri
Joel Dominguez, creator of Dance with Feeling and known as one of the masters of Salsa timing & musicality, is hosting this incredibly special workshop along side his partner Maria Palmieri - to help their students of ALL LEVELS with their Salsa timing & how to apply musicality to their dancing.
February 5, 12, 19 & 26
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Pachanga
With Melissa Rosado
Let's kick off the new year with the very popular Pachanga Specialty
course with best 'pachanguera' in the industry - Melissa Rosado!
In this 4-week Specialty course we will start off with strong fundamentals plus the essence of Pachanga and work our way into intricate but fun shines and partnering to be able to add them into your Salsa dancing!
January 8, 15, 22, 29
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Past Workshops in 2019
Master Timing, Technique & Musicality with Joel Dominguez & Maria Palmieri
Salsa is not only about memorizing turn patterns. It's about dancing them and understanding the HOW to, rather than the what to do, to make you look and FEEL amazing on the dance floor. There’s so much more that goes behind this dance which is why we'd like you to join Joel & Maria in their contagious course - MTTM!
Oct 30, November 6, 13, 20
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Body Movement
with Chiara Tofani
Come and explore your body movement while taking your dancing to the next level with Chiara! The main focus of this workshop will be learning the technique of body movement with Cuban influence and utilizing it to help transform your dancing. This course is open to both men and women.
October 2, 9, 16 & 23
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Live Online Workshop with Rodrigo Cortazar
Evaluation of Salsa Dancing - 1PM to 2.45PM EST
Crazy Patterns - 3PM to 4PM EST
Saturday, September 14
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Crazy Patterns with Rodrigo Cortazar
Intermediate & Advanced Levels 8PM to 9.30PM
Thursday, September 12
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Fundamentals of Single & Multiple Turns
This unique and very exciting 4-week workshop at JoelSalsa with World Salsa Champion, Elvis Collado! Elvis is sought after for his great technique in movement, spinning and ability to lead and follow seamlessly!
September 4, 11, 18 & 25
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Salsa Ladies Styling Intensive Workshop
This will be a unique and powerful weekend for Ladies!
Some of NYC’s Top Salsa Divas under one roof sharing the best of their knowledge.
Saturday August 24th
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Rhythm, Movement, and Roots - Bachata Arieto Arts
In This Specialty Classes, you will learn Bachata via Bolero, Bachata Reginal Styles, Footwork & Musicality (with live instruments) and Social Dance Experience (Advanced FootWork and Partnering)...
July 31 & Aug 7, 14 & 21
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Leading & Following Techniques With Joel & Maria
If you feel that the patterns you are learning in class don’t feel or look the way that you would like them to and you want to look more confident, feel more connected to your partner, the floor and the music? Then this is the perfect workshop for you !...
July 3, 10, 17, 24
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Body Movement Control & Technique
This workshop series will focus on the KEY fundamentals of how to take your dancing to the next level and be more in control of your body to be able to move freely and effortlessly on the dance floor...
June 5,12,19,26
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Salsa Ladies Styling Workshop
This 2-hour Salsa Ladies Styling workshop with Maria Palmieri and learn how to strengthen your fundamentals in order to add styling, musicality & creativity!..
May 2
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Rhythm, Movement, and Roots - Bachata Arieto Arts
In This Specialty Classes, you will learn Bachata via Bolero, Bachata Reginal Styles, Footwork & Musicality (with live instruments) and Social Dance Experience (Advanced FootWork and Partnering)...
May 1, 8, 15 & 22
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Boogaloo with Melissa Rosado
The fun & funky 4-week course of Boogaloo with a touch of Cha Cha with Melissa Rosado! Boogaloo is dance that was popularized in the 1960s in NYC. It is a Latin funk dance fused with African American rhythm & blues and doowop/soul mixed with Latin Cha Cha and son...
April 3, 10, 17 & 24
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Afro Fusion with Jorge Salas
Jorge Salas is an extremely talented & professional dancer from Venezuela that is well trained in a variety of dances including Afro Latin, Rumba, Salsa NY Style, Cuban Salsa, Flamenco & more.
March 6, 13, 20 & 27
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Salsa Ladies Styling Workshop with Maria & Claudia
Salsa Ladies Styling workshop with JoelSalsa Instructors Claudia & Maria and learn how to strengthen your fundamentals in order to add styling, musicality & creativity!
February 23rd
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Fundamentals of Single & Multiple Turns
This unique and very exciting 4-week workshop at JoelSalsa with World Salsa Champion, Elvis Collado! Elvis is sought after for his great technique in movement, spinning and ability to lead and follow seamlessly!
February 6, 13, 20 & 27
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Social Dancing Skills
In this unique workshop to enhance your Social Dancing Skills and take the turn patterns you are learning in class onto the dance floor!
January 9, 16, 23 & 30
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Workshops & Specialty Classes in 2018
Salsa Timing & Musicality
Nov 28th – Dec 5,12 & 19th, 2018
In this 4-week progressive course you will be able to understand the concept of the music and connect the sounds of the instruments to your steps
Ladies Styling Challenge
October 20th, 2018
Join us for this very special salsa styling workshop and learn how to strengthen your fundamentals in order to add styling & creativity!
Bachata Sensual
October 3rd – October 24th, 2018
Bachata Sensual Fundamentals which has started a revolution in Europe and now booming here in NYC! More & more
Salsa Ladies Styling
August 25th, 2018 – 1 pm to 6pm
This will be a unique and powerful weekend for Ladies! Some of NYC’s Top Salsa Divas under one roof sharing the best of their knowledge.
Cha Cha Shines & Partnerwork
September 5th – Sept 27th, 2018
This 4-week course of Cha-Cha-Cha, which is known as an extremely sexy and flavorful dance..
Body Movement Control & Technique
August 1st – August 22nd, 2018
Join 2x World Salsa Champion – Anya Katsevman for this unique 4-week workshop series where she cover technique and mechanics of how the body moves needed for execution of turn patterns, footwork/shines, body movement, spinning and more!
Salsa Leading & Following
July 11th – July 25th / June 6th – June 27th
Do you feel the patterns you learn in class don’t look or feel the way you would like them to? Do you want to look more confident, feel more connected to your partner, the floor and the music? Then this is the perfect workshop for you!
Pachanga By Melissa
May 2nd – May 23th, 2018
We are bringing back by popular demand, this high energy & super fun Pachanga course with the best pachanguera in the business
Bachata Traditional
April 4th – April 25th, 2018
In this 4-week workshop series we will start with footwork & musicality, show you how to express yourself using the different instruments inside of the music with a fun & challenging footwork pattern!
Afro Cuban Styling Workshop
Jan 10th – Jan 31st, 2018
This class will break down the body movement of popular Afro-Cuban dances that form the foundation of Salsa…
Workshops & Specialty Classes In 2017
Partnerwork Concepts Workshop
Nov 29th – Dec 20th, 2017
Join us for this unique ‘Partnerwork Concepts’ workshop with Jose Luis Gomez & Melanie Castillo…
Bachata Sensual Fundamentals
Nov 1st – 22nd, 2017
This 4-week course of Bachata Sensual Fundamentals which has started a revolution in Europe …
Cha Cha Shines & Partnerwork
Sept 6th – 27th, 2017
This 4-week course of Cha-Cha-Cha, which is known as an extremely sexy and flavorful dance..
Salsa Ladies Styling Intensive
Saturday August 26th, 2017
SALSA LADIES STYLING NEW YORK CITY INTENSIVE
Pachanga By Melissa Rosado
July 26th – August 16th, 2017
This 4-Week Course will start off with strong fundamentals and the essence of Pachanga…
Kizomba By David
Campos
June 28th – July 19th, 2017
Join David Campos for this incredible 4-week workshop on Kizomba,
a young dance of barely thirty years that is booming today, and constantly evolving!..
Salsa Technique & Body Movement
May 31st – June 21st, 2017
This workshop series will focus on the KEY fundamentals of how to take your dancing to the next level and be more in control of your body to be able to move freely …
Pachanga By Melissa Rosado
Apr 24th – May 15th, 2017
This 4 week course will help you to master the timing & musicality in salsa. You will learn how to keep the timing and how to apply the musicality…
Bachata Connection & Musicality
Feb 27th – Mar 20th, 2017
Join us for this one-of-a-kind Bachata Connection Workshop with Jonathan & Jennifer Isabel, also known as #JSquared, who are international Bachata Instructors based in NYC
Afro Cuban Rumba
Jan 2nd – Jan 23rd, 2017
Rumba is a dynamic Cuban street dance that has captivated the attention of the world for almost 100 years