Champaign-Urbana Area Salsa Dancing

Riki-tiki-rat. Tat-trrrap. Tum. Tum. Tik. Tik-tumm. Rage of the drum, fervor of the clave. A force inside me, it rolls up through my shoulders, flows down through my knees, sparks my fingertips, enflames my toes. Anticipation. Exhilaration. Tension. Elation. Click, swish, swoosh, tack, snap. Hips, dips. The heat of the moment burns, yet you feel chills. You are invited for the ardent thrill. Riki-tiki-ting. Tin-trrrin.
E. Ryser, Copyright(C) 2003

Places to Dance
Tuesdays 7:30pm-9:45pm, McKinley Foundation, casual, $1
Fridays 11:00pm-1:00am, Regent Ballroom, dress code, $7 before 11pm, $4 after 11pm
Saturdays 10:30pm-2:00am, Lava, $3


Classes
Beginning, intermediate, and advanced Salsa, Yuri and Muge McKinley Foundation, Tuesdays 8:30pm-9:45pm, Fridays 5:15-8:00pm

Beginner Salsa, Dancing Illini, Thursdays 8:15pm-9:30pm

Mambo-style Salsa "on 2", with many footwork patterns taught, as well as some partner combinations. Erika and Juan Wednesdays 8pm-9pm class, followed by 20 minutes of social dancing

Afro-Cuban Timba, Mambo, Rueda de Casino, and others. Protege Dance Studio, Sunday evenings

Salsa at various levels, Ballroom, some of everything. Regent Ballroom, days and times vary.

Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-Cha and more, La Casa Cultural Latina. Contact La Casa for information on summer classes, 333-4950


Other Salsa Links
SalsaWeb
Combo Caliente
Latin Lyrics Directory
Salsa Congress
Salsaloon
Just Salsa
SalsaChicago
SalsaFrenzy directory of Salsa addicts


Features
Submissions welcome!
C-U Salsa mailing list
C-U learn2salsa mailing list
Directory of Chambana Salseras/os
Archive of previous features


Calendar of Events


Spotlight on Salseras/os
Natalie Hoyle (10/01/2003)
Peter Ellis (5/28/2003)


Approaches to Salsa and Mambo
Dancing "On 2" (04/17/2003)


Salsa and Mambo Technique
The Importance of Timing in Salsa (5/1/2003)


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