Salsa Classes

Check out our salsa classes! Salsa (literally “sauce”), perfectly describes a living, current genre of music and style of dance composed of various ingredients including influences from Africa, the Caribbean and Spain.

Miko and Cristina lead a fun salsa class that is inspired by Venezuelan street dance, as opposed to academic show styles. The warm-up consists of head, shoulder, rib and hip isolations followed by some basic steps. Miko instructs on leading techniques while Cristina provides techniques for following. Dancers are encouraged to use whatever elements they have - anything from popping to flamenco and tango movements - to express themselves. Emphasis is placed on understanding the rhythm and accents of the music to give students the basic tools to improvise and make the dance their own.

No partner necessary. Bare feet encouraged!

Check out Lula’s Sunday Family Salsa Brunch 
Sunday 11am - 2pm @Lula Lounge

Come and enjoy the vibrant sounds of Cuban traditional son, the music which remains at the heart of most contemporary salsa, featuring Toronto’s most experienced Cuban musicians. Lula’s Sunday brunch includes a lunch/brunch buffet, a beginner salsa lesson led by Miko and live Cuban music. His entertaining and informal lesson ensures that when the band takes the stage, everyone is comfortable with some basic salsa moves and ready to have a great time.