tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931259420306893172011-11-27T16:21:54.638-08:00Free Beginners Salsa Dance classes in Melbourne, every Wed and Thu in the city. Visit www.thesalsafoundation.com.au for more info or contact 0400 933 285Barkleynoreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-393125942030689317.post-34088613652236307052010-06-24T22:23:00.000-07:002010-06-24T22:23:10.976-07:00

Big news everyone! The Salsa Foundation will be permanently moving our salsa classes to a new venue, with a beautiful HUGE dance floor, unlimited parking, 2 dance spaces, and a great location near Southern Cross Station! Stella Maris, 600 Little Collins St. Look for the aqua green building, and remember, it's LITTLE Collins. Parking underneath only $3 In conjunction with the new venue, we'll

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We’re unbelievably proud of Syed and Lee J, as well as Shah and Leilani. All 4 entered into the Copacabana Salsa Comp, and in front of hundreds of screaming spectators, put on a show to remember! Syed and Lee J walked away as winners of the competition, beating 7 other couples for the honors. Check out the Youtube video and the photos of the event :) Congratulations guys! We’re so proud

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How much fun was Glenferrie Festival yesterday?Our "kids" made us very proud (AGAIN), as all the performance teams performed their routines again...Our main objective was to create a scene on the day and draw spectators in....and we did that! Particularly the Samba girls, which drew a huge crowd (a large percentage of which were men)...A big special mention to the guys who had to perform on the

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Hi Guys!Firstly, I'd like to start by apologizing for how lazy we've been! Haven't uploaded video from class (turn patterns) for AGES! We are going to start making a more consistent effort to do that. However, we struggle mainly because we can't video it...if anyone attends the class and takes a video of the turn pattern when we demonstrate at the end, can you please send us a copy (or post

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OK so who saw the Salsa Level 2 team on Friday night? They absolutely rocked it and we're so proud :)We've had quite a few peopl asking about the t-shirts they were wearing for the performance routine: The I LOVE SALSA tees...yes, they are for sale ($22) and we have about 15 left (we sold 11 shirts on the day after the routine!We're going to be keeping some of them for our instructors to wear

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Wow....it's all over. :( Was a huge success on the night, with over 300 people coming to see our superstars rock the stage!! We were only supposed to have 150 max spectators, but the demand was so huge that we had to extend! Photos and video are popping up all over facebook and Youtube, so see for yourself :) We'll be putting some photos on our website soon also. Thank you guys so much for

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Hey guys,we just went and had a quick look at the stage for Friday's big performance event at Phoenix Park. Looks huge. Would be good if all performance teams can come on time so we can run through. It's definitely going to be a different experience from rehearsing in our small studio!ABOUT USThe Salsa Foundation runs FREE Beginners Salsa Classes every Wednesday and Thursday evenings in Melbourne

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OK guys, the Superstars of Salsa event is locked in. Here are the details:WHEN: 730pm - 930pm Friday, March 26thWHERE: Phoenix Park Community Centre, 22 Rob Roy Rd, Malvern EastHOW MUCH: $10 per ticket (max 150 tickets available)WHAT: Performance event feature students and special guests performers!WHO: Teams include:- Salsa level 1- Bachata level 1 and 2- Salsa level 2- Zouk- Salsa level 3- Hip

Barkleynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-393125942030689317.post-74539783572051799982010-02-28T21:57:00.000-08:002010-02-28T22:12:33.718-08:00

Some more photos from Melbourne Uni Orientation day! We had over 130 students come through and learn how to salsa, and a lot of them have booked in for the FREE beginners class during the week!ABOUT USThe Salsa Foundation runs FREE Beginners Salsa Classes every Wednesday and Thursday evenings in Melbourne CBD. Perfect for beginners, first timers, and those with 2 left feet!Our aim is to introduce

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SALSA AT MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION DAY!Had an absolute blast at Melbourne University's Orientation Day...they invited us to do 5 minute salsa classes, teaching new Melbourne Uni students how to salsa in 5 minutes or less!In the 2 hours we were there, we taught over 130 students the basics, and we're proud to say we feel like we did our bit to help create more salsa addicts!Highlight of the

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Hey guys,If you get a chance, make sure to check out www.melbournelatinfestival.com.au for more info on Melbourne's largest salsa event...ABOUT USThe Salsa Foundation runs FREE Beginners Salsa Classes every Wednesday and Thursday evenings in Melbourne CBD. Perfect for beginners, first timers, and those with 2 left feet!Our aim is to introduce as many people as possible to Salsa Dancing (which is

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WHEN 4 WEEKS SEEMS LIKE 4 YEARSTaking a break over Christmas and New Years has proven to be gruelling. We miss our classes and our students!We're due back in class from January 13th, but it seems as though some of our more addicted students are have just as much withdrawals as we are, so we are putting on a pre-class-class, Jan 6th and 7th (Wed and Thu) at a different venue: Stella Maris, 600

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So, we've been wondering how to ACTUALLY promote your business via a blog. Everyone seems to recommend using a blog to increase traffic and awareness about your website, but so far it hasn't done much for us.Any suggestions??I stumbled across another blog for a web-based business that had an extensive ABOUT US section under each blog.Maybe that will work. Let's see...JaiThe Salsa

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SYNERGY SALSA BACHATA COMPETITION 2009We were once again very proud of our students as they took the initiative and entered a group in Synergy Salsa's Bachata competition 2009 at the Brunswick Town Hall.Competing against some very good professional teams, 3 couples from our Bachata performance team from the Salsa Foundation 1st Birthday Performance performed a slightly modifed version of the same

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THE SALSA FOUNDATION'S VERY OWN Syed and Leilani won Copacabana's Amateur Salsa Competition last Friday!We are naturally very, very proud. They absolutely deserved it, being the most captivating couple on the floor, entertaining, and equally importantly kept timing and footwork.When Syed and Leilani first asked us about entering the competition, we were very clear to them that the most important

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Organising this event thing is very exciting...we're set to have 7 performances locked in so far, and we are hoping to get another 7...www.thesalsafoundation.com.au

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we've finally launched our new website, www.thesalsafoundation.com.auIt took a very long time, and after a few hiccups, we're in business!!

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OUR NEW ST KILDA STUDIOBuilding the floors at the St Kilda Studio was like birthing a child. A very long, arduous process, but one that we were proud of at the end.A good friend of ours helped us with putting the floors together, and we're pleased to say that we now have a fully functioning dance floor at our St Kilda location (190 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda) and that The Salsa Foundation will soon be

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Bring a friend competition with TSF - Whomever brings the most amount of friends to Thursday night salsa classes (beginners and/or Beginner/inter improvers will receive all of Thursday night salsa classes for FREE in September...www.thesalsafoundation.com.au

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Here's how you can get started learning how to dance salsa, or, if you're already learning, how to improve really fast!LEARN HOW TO DANCE SALSA1. Find a suitable place to learn. The main thing is, find an instructor that you can relate to, someone who you could see yourself befriending.2. Ask for a free lesson. It's pretty standard nowadays. Or come to The SALSA Foundation in Melbourne CBD.

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Hi Guys!Just introducing ourselves; we are The Salsa Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation giving free salsa classes in Melbourne in the CBD every week, Wednesdays and Thursdays 530pm to 730pm.Our free beginners classes are design to provide a fun, safe and effective learning environment for all ages and all experience levels, no partner required!The intermediate class we run (starting at

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