Salsa Beginners and Improvers

During the duration of your class time, the foundation steps will be broken down for you to learn independently. At different stages during the class you will need to listen to the teacher and follow instructions to enable you to gain a good understanding of the music, rhythm, following and leading actions used in salsa.   In order to ensure you make the best possible progress on your course, you will have regular constructive and supportive feedback from your tutor. The tutor will also set assessment activities involving student exchange of ideas and student self-assessment for all students.

You should be fit as the course involves lots of body movements and moderate levels of spin and turns. Excellent attendance and punctuality will be required from all students. This course may include some completion of activities outside of class time. Study can include the use of digital resources such as film & photography, useful websites and connection with online communities of interest via social media to enhance your learning. Photography and film recording of class activities may be used in order to aid learning. These images may also be used for publicity or marketing materials produced by Morley College, both online and in print. You will have the opportunity to either confirm or decline consent to being filmed or photographed. Dance study offers a range of benefits including being an enjoyable way to increase fitness whilst enhancing wellbeing. Dance practice at Morley can also serve to enhance skills relevant for employment by means of encouraging increased confidence, physical dexterity and concentration.

Please wear clean comfortable shoes. For health and safety avoid wearing trainers as they will restrict your spins and turns. It is also important that you understand dance etiquette and guidance will be given on this aspect.

At the end of your course of study, together with your tutor, you will assess your ability to move onto the next level of study: beginners/improvers/intermediate - as appropriate. However, basic steps are recapped at the start of each new term of study, whatever the level you are at. Please note that courses are designed so that your tutor can support you and monitor your progress in order for you to meet your personal goals and that of those of the course. It is advisable that you are confident with the basic steps and dance them with fluidity before moving on to the next level. NB: All intermediate & advance level study strictly requires tutor approval. Furthermore, the Morley College dance department provides an exciting and diverse range of term-time and short course dance study provision. Please speak to your tutor, pick up a prospectus, look at our website or contact the dance department for more information: dance@morleycollege.ac.uk