Ballroom & Club LATIN DANCE Coaching & Certification

BALLROOM-Latin Dances - Medal Tests & Class Examinations:

- ABDA Dance Classes generally follow the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) syllabi with special focus on the Ballroom-Latin Dances and a few of our Ballroom Favorites:
  -  Rumba (Int'l & Amer.), Waltz, Swing / Jive;
  -  Samba, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha (Int'l.);
  -  Argentine TANGO, Latin Line-Dances.

CLUB-Latin Dances - Medal Tests & Class Examinations:
- We add our special blend of Caribbean Flavor, Rhythm & Styling to the various CLUB-Latin Dances, that transcend the basic to advance levels set by the various certification and assessment bodies, to help students and tutors alike to excel to high-performance, professional and an accelerated achievement pathway to their desired goals:
  -  Merengue, Bachata, Zouk / Kizomba;
  -  Latin 3-Step, SALSA (On 1 & 2), Pachanga;
  -  NYC, LA & Cuban Styling SALSA & Rueda;
  -  Latin Hustle, Cha Cha (Amer./Club-style)

NEXT-LEVEL B&L DANCE PROGRAM SYLLABUS & OH WORKSHOPS:

Fast-Track Performance (FTP) / Tutor Development Program (TDP)

FTP Performance, TDP and Certification Training - Performers, Tutors, Trainers & Students can register for program credits towards Assessment & Certification Programs (Optional) as well as Dance Studies (Practicum) International Certification (CID) with CALDATT.

1.   REGISTER NOW for CLUB-Latin Certification & Coaching Programs – for those wishing to Challenge Dance Certification Programs in the coming period.

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. . . Performance & Choreography Training & Rehearsals . . . for interested dance enthusiasts, performers, groups, tutors and advanced dancers . . . so get on board now and be a part of live stage performances!

. . . B&L Performance Dances:  Rumba / Latin 3-Step, Hustle, Salsa / Rueda, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Kizomba / Zouk, Argentine Tango & Latin Dance-Mix Performances!

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So we have been learning from our students just as much as they have been learning from our B&L Dance Crash-Course and Dance Classes in general, . . . more importantly, we have been made aware that our "FREE-STYLE Dance Programs" seem to now be categorized as it's own “Teaching Style”.

Although this is a new concept to get our heads around (since all tutoring should at least follow some standardized technical or structural process), as we learn more from these shared class experiences, we are further amazed by the Eureka expressions when a previously learned dance sequence (or dance move) suddenly comes together, particularly for the more active dancers (i.e., those that have been dancing and attending other classes for some time).

Getting to the point . . . after learning so much from our students and their feedback, we can now concede that we do have an apparent “Teaching Style”, so I thought I would at least try to highlight some key elements to our approach and philosophy to our Dance Tutoring & Classes:
1. Learning fundamental technique is more important than learning a sequence of steps or moves;
2. Fundamental technique begins with understanding Music, Rhythm & Timing . . . “what are you hearing and dancing to?”;
3. Ensure that you and your dance partner enjoy dancing even more than you enjoy the music . . . (no easy feat when you believe that you have to think about the myriad of sequences, steps and moves! . . . an approach that is diametrically opposed to our now conceded “Teaching Style”);
4. Learning to Dance (our) “FREE-STYLE” FORMAT (‘Teaching-Style’) is about understanding 5 tenets - Rhythm, Timing, Execution, Lead & Follow.

We believe, wrapped-up in these four (4) elements & five (5) tenets, are the key to learning all the various dance styles, moves and sequences to allow a fun experience and enjoyment for both you and your dance partner.

Injecting the missing ingredients . . . we appreciate that the thought of “starting over” is a bit nerve-wracking, and although we can literally lay 100’s of “new moves” and "dance sequences" on our students, we are less likely to take this approach until the above elements & tenets can be appreciated and explored by new (& old) dance enthusiasts, beginners or experienced dancers.

That being said, our class philosophy and focus is on ensuring that students have fun learning to dance and even more fun dancing in the first instance . . . and then can confidently enjoy dancing and executing all the new stuff they learned . . . so come join the fun . . .
Cheers!  - ABDA Admin.