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SalsaSabrosa is a
thriving dance organisation run by Ian, Laura and Lisa in
central Bristol. Welcome to our website! - we run the
largest weekly salsa night in the South West of England every Monday
and the only Kizomba night in the South West every
Thursday.
New Beginners can start whenever you want - we have
a class just for you every week. You don't need to come with a
partner! You don't need to book in advance! You don't need special clothes
or shoes! The venue for all our classes is The Ranch (map with
parking, StreetView), one of
Bristol's biggest bars at 59 Whiteladies Road, in the city
centre.
You can check out our 
group for photos and
video.
Every Monday - Salsa (Click to hide this)
Salsa Lesson
Timetable
7.30pm: Absolute Beginners
& Beginner 1 (Ian/Lisa/Laura)
classes
8.15pm: Beginner 2 & Improver
1 (Ian)
classes
9.15pm: Improver 2 (James)
& Intermediate/Advanced (Ian)
classes
10pm: Dancing through to midnight or
1am.
Prices
£5 for one
class, £7 for two classes on the same night, £8 for three.
£3 after
10pm.
£1 NUS concession on all prices.
Coming for the First Time?
You can be assured of a warm welcome! The Ranch is an airy,
pleasant and friendly venue in a nice part of central Bristol. Our
classes are friendly and relaxed - you'll meet lots of new people of
all ages, backgrounds and nationalities. You'll learn how to dance
but just as importantly we hope you'll have a fun night out and
make some new friends. You don't need to come with a partner (most people
don't), you don't need to book in advance or wear specical clothes or
shoes.
Teachers
Our resident teachers
are all very experienced and include:
Ian
Craddock has been teaching salsa for 10 years, ran a salsa
performance group for 3 years and has stage choreography
experience including 4 shows at the Bristol Harbour Festival as well as
guest teaching for many regional dance
events.
Laura Pace has an honours degree in
Theatre, she studied Contemporary Dance and Ballet for many years and has
been teaching Salsa for 5
years.
Lisa Jones has been teaching
for 4 years. Having learnt from some of the best teachers
in the UK including Lee and Shelley, Super Mario and Susana Montero she
has taught alongside Mauricio Reyes, Moe Flex, Lee Hunter, Super Mario and
Sam Sleek.
James Perez has been teaching salsa for 15
years and has been guest teacher at numerous national dance events,
including Club Cubana weekenders all over the UK.
Loreta
Juzenaite joins us once a month to teach with Ian, she has
performed in the UK and in Europe and is regarded as one of the finest
female salsa dancers in the UK.
Guest
Teachers
We are joined once-a-month by guest teachers
and performers with national or international reputations.
These have included Mauricio Reyes, Sean & Solvita, U-Tribe,
Gordon Neill, Moe Flex, Salsology, Mamboleo, Rohan Brown, Mauro & Eva,
Colleen Daniels, Miriam Oppel and more.
Every Thursday - Kizomba (Click to hide this)
What is
Kizomba?
Kizomba is an Angolan partner dance.
Travelling from Africa to Portugal, Spain, the rest of Europe and now the
UK, it is the most rapidly-growing partner dance. Most people think
it looks a little like Argentine Tango, however it has a feel all of its
own and is danced to modern music from Africa, Portugal, Cape Verde, Haiti
and the French Caribbean. Be warned - it is very
addictive!
Kizomba Lesson
Timetable
8.30pm: Absolute Beginners
& Improver classes
9.30pm: Dancing through to
midnight.
Prices
£5 for
one class. £3 after 10pm. £1 NUS concession on all prices.
Coming for the First Time?
You can be assured of a warm welcome! The Ranch is an airy,
pleasant and friendly venue in a nice part of central Bristol. Our
classes are friendly and relaxed - you'll meet lots of new people of
all ages, backgrounds and nationalities. You'll learn how to dance
but just as importantly we hope you'll have a fun night out and
make some new friends. You don't need to come with a partner (most people
don't) and you don't need to book in advance. Nor do you need to wear any
special clothing or shoes, provide you are
comfortable.
Teachers
Our resident
Kizomba teachers include:
Ian Craddock is
best-known for his Salsa teaching. He caught the Kizomba bug and in
the summer of 2009 taught Bristol's first Kizomba class, followed
by monthly workshops in Bristol, the "Club Cubana" weekender and
the Bath International Dance Festival and a number of other dance events
in the region. He has been teaching Kizomba weekly with his
partner Sara Carreira in Bristol since March and has
taught alongside Iris de Brito, founder of Studio Afro Latino in
London and one of the best-known Kizomba teachers in Europe.
Lisa Jones has been teaching beginners
classes since January and is a friendly and approachable teacher who will
make sure you get off on the right foot.
Guest Teachers
We are regularly
joined by guest teachers from London, notably from Studio Afro Latino
with whom we have a close working relationship.
News:
Every Monday:
Salsa! We're open every week, including the August Bank Holiday
on the 30th.
Every Thursday: Kizomba!
Rohan Brown-
our guest teacher in August
FFI:
07946 577141or info@salsasabrosa.co.uk
The Ranch: 59-61 Whiteladies Road, Clifton/Central Bristol (next to: BBC building, Clifton Down Sainsburys, a few minute's walk from Park St/Victoria Rooms), BS8 2LY .