Groups, Team Building, & Private Lessons

Typically in one hour we can cover material from up to three hours of group class lessons. Because you get one on one attention we are able to learn more material at a faster pace. However, because we learn so much in one hour you need to take it upon yourself to review afterwards and practice to build the muscle memory for the moves we learned.

Practice! Nothing will cement the material covered like practice. The more you review, the more you will remember. We also encourage students to practice as soon as you get home from a private because you lose a lot of the information if you don't try it again in the same night.

Yes! We always encourage students to bring a camera to the private lessons and take the last couple of minutes to record everything that we just learned. This way you have a digital copy that you can play back and review as frequently as you like while you practice. It also helps if you write down the names of the moves so you can remember them later on while you are dancing.

Always mention to your instructor ahead of time what you are hoping to learn in your private lesson. Is it to make up a missed lesson? Are you trying to skip a level in the group classes? Do you want to refine some of the moves that you already know? Are you trying to work on body movement? Are you planning a salsa wedding dance? The more the instructor knows ahead of time the better prepared he or she will be to give you the best experience possible during your private lesson.

No. Students can come either with a partner or on their own. All of our instructors know how to lead and follow so they can either dance with you or, if you bring a partner, can show both the leader and the follower how to complete the different moves. Make sure to check the Levels of Instruction for each instructor to make sure they have the appropriate training for your skill level.

When you're practicing on your own it's best to start with a slow song to make sure you execute the moves correctly — every count of 8 beats in salsa should last 2.5 seconds. Then you can begin to increase the tempo and test your abilities!

Here are four good songs to practice to:

Slow: Jardin Prohibido by Alex Bueno - Listen

Medium: Brujeria by Los Nemus - Listen

Fast: Aicha by Africando - Listen

Very Fast: I Love Salsa by N'Klabe - Listen

It's totally up to you. We’ve worked with some people and taken them from being an absolute beginner to being an intermediate dancer by doing regular weekly private lessons. You may also decide that you just need a private to clean up the material you learned during the group class lessons or to learn material missed because you were away. You can take a private lesson whenever you feel like you need one on one advice to make you a better dancer. Make sure that you then practice what you've learned so you can maximize the benefit of taking private salsa lessons!

Above this FAQ we list the different Toronto Dance Salsa Instructors and their availability. Some instructors are located downtown while others are further uptown to make it convenient to take a private lesson. To book with an instructor please email him or her directly — their email addresses are included with their profiles above.