Salsa Night
Schedule
Wed Jun 10 2026 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Strouden Park Community Centre | Bournemouth, EN
Come and learn Casino (Cuban Salsa) and Rueda de Casino in a fun and friendly environment 😀Doors open at 7:15pm
** Current Schedule **
* 7:30pm Rueda Flow *
This class is for regular Rueda de Casino dancers and is a closed group where the pace of learning is faster, we stretch ourselves to try new concepts and we might sometimes get a bit geeky about rueda. This class is great prep for attending rueda congresses! Send a message to see whether this class is right for you and to receive an invitation ✉️
* 8:30pm Rueda FUNdamentals *
This class is open to all salsa dancers. The focus is the skills required to dance in social ruedas, leading and following in partnerwork, and most importantly: Fun! Arrival from 8:15pm.
* 9:15pm Salsa Social *
🎶 Music policy is salsa, timba and son. Anyone is welcome to join this for a social dance!
💷 £8 for one class, £12 for both.
FAQs:
Do you take beginners?
Our drop in classes are not suitable for complete salsa beginners, but follow us to keep an eye out for our beginner's Foundations courses where you'll make real progress and build confidence through a progressive programme.
I dance a different style of salsa. Can I join in?
Yes! provided you're confident in your timing, weight transfer and basic leads you can join our FUNdamentals class: Tell us before the start of the class and we'll help you to adapt to Casino style!
Do I need a partner?
No! in Rueda de Casino we change partners all the time, so no-one sits out for long.
Do classes start on time?
We know that it can be frustrating when dance classes run late. Classes will start punctually as long as there are enough people to start the class (4 people). Doors open at 7:15pm for Flow and 8:15pm for FUNdamentals.
What should I wear?
Whatever you're comfortable in (as long as it's clean), we're more interested in dancing with you than how you look! Rueda de Casino is usually best in flat shoes. Stilettos will not be suitable.
Is there a bar?
No, so please feel free to bring drinks with you. Drinking water is available.
Is there parking?
Yes, the centre plenty of free on-street parking around it. Please do be mindful of blocking junctions and driveways when parking.
Will I be forced to lead/follow if I want to dance the opposite role?
We know this can be a worry for some people. At Rueda Alegría we support our dancers to learn their opposite role if they want to because we find that it improves everyone's understanding of leading and following (and opens up a range of different rueda opportunities to dancers). Role rotation is not compulsory, but please be aware that you cannot assume anyone's role in our ruedas by their appearance 😉 We have a lot of flexible dancers who are happy in either role, just tell us at the start of class which role you're wanting to learn.
I still have questions...
That's ok! Send a message and we'll answer them 🙂
Where is it happening?
Strouden Park Community Centre, 31 Vanguard Road,Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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