Charlene Rose Workshops in Seattle in July! Ladies Styling, Afro-Cuban and MORE!

Charlene Rose Salsa Workshops in July! July 26th form 12-4pm and July 27th from 3-6pm. $100 for the whole weekend. A-La-Carte: $35 for Partner Styling, $25 for other workshops. LADIES STYLING INTENSIVE: 12-1:30pm on Saturday. In this class we cover foundations such as body isolation's, Latin hip and body motion, and proper usage of the feet and arms. These foundations are essential in training your body to have the required base to properly execute more complex styling and body movements. Charlene then teaches you a short choreography reinforcing the foundational techniques learned and integrating it with the music and all of it's subtleties and accents. You will learn to be a dynamic dancer with head accents, arm styling, body motion, footwork, level & facing changes, and syncopation's. PARTNER STYLING INTENSIVE:2-4PM on Saturday. Learn some sexy, spicy moves to give you confidence and look hot on the dance floor! Ladies, go from bashful to breathtaking in this intensive class. You will learn the following: Styling within turns, Styling within cross-body leads, Styling in open stance, Styling in gentleman's closed lunge pose, Head & arm styling, Proper connection, Proper body movement during partner dancing, Leg flicks, kicks, and rondos, Footwork during partnering, Awareness of musicality, Grace within movement, Using natural momentum to your advantage, How to look confident during styling, Dancing etiquette. Gentlemen welcome to help out! Sunday: AFRO-CUBAN SHINES: 3-4:30pm: Afro-Cuban is a very earthy dance originating from Cuba, and ranges from very slow to very fast rhythms. This class will not only ground you in the fundamentals, but you will also learn popular Afro-cuban steps that you can integrate into your dancing and give you that extra edge on the dance floor! This class will get your heart pumping and your body working! FLASHY FOOT-WORK AND TURNING/SPINNING TECHNIQUE: 4:30-6pm: You will learn a flashy footwork combo which incorporates body movement, syncopation's and level and facing changes to add pizazz and dynamic to your movement. Charlene will also go over the very specific techniques for carrying out sharp, quick, and controlled spins and turns. Spinning and Turning Technique is extremely important for both Ladies and Gents to achieve that desired sharpness and flare that every dancer strives for.