Course levels

Absolute Beginner Level: You will learn essential Salsa steps, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. You’ll experience rotating partners, work on confidence and dancing technique, whilst being challenged (just enough) to push yourself further and wanting to learn more. No Prior dancing experience required. After completing this level, if you are in any doubt as to whether you are ready to go to the next level don’t hesitate to ask your instructor as we are well aware that some people are able to progress more quickly, and some like to take longer in order to perfect their basics and there is no shame in repeating this level couple of times as it will definitely make you a better dancer in the long run. Lots of our students repeat this level few times before moving on to the next level.

Improver Level:In order to take our Improver level classes you will need to be comfortable and confident with all of the moves and techniques taught at our Absolute Beginners’ classes. You need to be able to do the basic leading/following without having to think too much about your feet.  We use and adapt the moves you already know, whilst adding in new ones as well, to build interesting moves and turn patterns that can be used whilst dancing. Our emphasis is strongly on technique while teaching you moves that are leadable and followable so that you are able to get out onto the dance floor and dance them with fellow Salseros & Salseras. This is the level where we sincerely request our students to stay for at least 4-6 months before moving to the next level. Those who have learned their basics elsewhere, they can enrol in this level provided they have been dancing continuously for two months and are well versed in the basic moves of salsa.

Course levels

Intermediate Level: This is the level for you if you are comfortable leading/following the moves taught at Improver level, with good technique, and you are happily dancing socially at parties. You will be expected to have a higher level of understanding and skill. You will not benefit from joining an Intermediate class if you are not ready!  This level helps to increase dance confidence while learning new moves. It provides extended practice of Cross-Body Lead style, whilst learning a range of more complicated moves & techniques. To enrol at this level, the participant must have attended our Salsa Absolute Beginner and Improver level classes or at least completed 4-5 months course at another school or has been dancing continuously for 4-6 months atleast. This is the level where we sincerely request our students to stay for at least 3-4 months or more.

Advanced Level: Requires significant experience. It’s certainly not for beginners or improvers. Ideally this is the level for those who have already completed our beginner, improver and intermediate classes or at least completed 6-8 months or more of salsa training at another school or has been dancing continuously for 6-8 months . Here more complex moves will be taught thus adding to your existing repertoire! But don’t sweat it because you’re not expected to be perfect either so don’t worry. This is the level where we sincerely request our students to stay for at least 4-6 months or as much as you like after the first 3-4 months

No partner? No worries. Dance With Style’s graceful rotation, embedded into the routines, ensures no one is left dancing alone. But if you do have a partner then they are most welcome to join our workshops too coz the more the merrier!

CHOOSE THE COURSES YOU WANT TO TAKE – We welcome all adults, couples, singles and teens to join our classes and we guarantee you loads of fun while learning a new dance form with proper technique! Our classes are open to all age groups starting from the age of 13 and above for our Salsa Classes and Bachata Classes!

You are welcome to OPT for BOTH Salsa Absolute beginner and Bachata Absolute Beginner classes simultaneously or our Bachata Intermediate level and Salsa Improver Level or Salsa Intermediate/Advance Level classes together provided you are well versed in the basic moves of Bachata & Salsa to join the higher level classes.

Walk-Ins welcome too but must inform at least 2 hours before joining our classes. Please do tell your friends and spread the word please.

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR – Come along wearing anything you feel comfortable in. Office wear is fine too if you are coming straight from work. Smart ‘n’ Casual for men. The sky’s the limit as far choices go for women! As far as shoes are concerned wear anything that is comfortable to you and allows you to move and spin.

Sports shoes/Sneakers are not recommended as they are designed to grip the floor and not conducive for dancing. But if you still want to wear them then it’s upto you. Any shoes which may scratch the dance floor is NOT ALLOWED.

You may also dance barefoot or with your socks only if you want. Flip flops are a NO too! Ladies are encouraged to wear heels/stilletos if they want but please make sure that the heels don’t scratch or damage the dance floor.

PRICE OPTIONS

PS: The tickets to the classes are NOT transferrable.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Choose the options given below to make payment and email the payment slip to dance@dancewithstylehk.com or Whatsapp +852 63896213 with your full name, mobile number, preferred day and type of course for confirmation.

Participants pre-registering via payment in advance for the above classes can avail the discount and will also have their place guaranteed. Hence we encourage interested participants to pre-register via payment.

If one can’t commit to a 4 week course or courses due to his or her busy schedule then no problem at all, please feel free to join our class or classes and pay as you go per class (Walk-in/Drop-in class) and attend the class or classes of his or her choice. However those who are interested to pay per class (Walk-in/Drop-in class) are requested to inform us of their intentions to pay at the door via email to dance@dancewithstylehk.com or call/whatsapp/sms to +852 63896213 at least 2-3 hours or earlier before the class commences. However we do highly recommend that you sign up for our 4 week courses!

TERMS & CONDITIONS

If there is pandemic and govt decides to shut down dance studios, or there is protest or any Act of God or any man – made crisis due to which classes are cancelled then we will try our best to re-schedule the classes in our next month’s course  or whenever the situation normalises but if that is not possible then there will be no refunds.

However, if we do re-schedule such classes on normalcy and you are not able to attend then also there will be no further re-scheduling of the class(s) nor will there be any refunds.

There will be no re-scheduling or refunds if the classes are on during the pandemic (If No govt ordered shut down in force) or any of the reason given above and you choose not to join the classes you signed up for. Please visit our FAQ section for complete details

Dance With Style reserves the right to change the timing of the class at its discretion.

All our 4 week courses have ONE MONTH VALIDITY (which stands cancelled whenever the studio is shut down by the govt or due to Acts of God) which means that if a participant misses a maximum of 2 classes out of the 4 classes offered in a month then the participant would get a maximum of 2 compensatory/make over classes in the next month’s course provided we have new sign ups in the next month’s course. The student(s) must inform us at least 48-72 hours before the class of their intention to miss the class and request for make over classes. Those who don’t inform us will not be entitled to the make over/compensatory class. Please visit our FAQ section for complete details

There will be NO MAKE OVER CLASS(S) if there is no New Sign Ups in the next month’s course. There will be NO MAKE OVER CLASS(S) for those who miss  more than 2 classes of the entire 4 week course/series. Neither will there be any refunds of any kind for individual classes or courses. Classes once purchased is also not transferable to another person. Also once the MAKE UP CLASS is scheduled at the discretion of DANCE WITH STYLE and the student doesn’t attend it then the student loses it and there will not be any further rescheduling of the make up class for that student. There will be no compensatory/make over classes for those who don’t sign up for our 4 week courses. Please visit our FAQ section for complete details

DANCE WITH STYLE SHEUNG WAN STUDIO

18TH FLOOR,  NAN DAO COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 361, QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG. It’s just 5-7 minutes away from Sheung Wan MTR. Exit from MTR Exit A2 and turn RIGHT and then turn LEFT and walk straight to Queen’s Road, Central. Turn RIGHT and walk straight till you reach SHEUNG WAN CIVIC CENTRE,  the Nan Dao Commercial Building is located adjacent to it. Take the elevator to the 18th Floor. Scroll below for WANCHAI STUDIO Address.

DANCE WITH STYLE WANCHAI STUDIO

ROOM 502, 5TH FLOOR, WAH HING COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 279-283 LOCKHART ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG. Exit from WANCHAI MTR EXIT A1, TURN RIGHT and walk straight past the Novotel Hotel and follow the street signs and keep looking on your LEFT and the  building WAH HING COMMERCIAL BUILDING will be on your LEFT.