Greetings!
 Gian & Masha are back from teaching workshops and performing in tropical Queensland, more precisely - Mackay! It was a very special experience as the event organizer and the Latin Madness members (Latin Madness is a non-profit dance club, not a studio or school) requested that Gian & Masha only do a salsa workshop dedicated to the basics, fundamentals and the structure of salsa dancing - although the majority of the member had been dancing salsa for quite some time.  The "workshop" became a 4-hour Salsa Basics bootcamp! Gian & Masha's unique and precise teaching methods of the basics were extremely well received. People even took photos of the salsa basics and timing diagram that was drawn up on the board. The feedback was incredible - so good in fact that Gian & Masha have already been booked again for next year! The lead up to the event was quite something too with the local newspaper - The Daily Mercury - running not one, but 2x full page articles AND 2x 1/4 page news articles about Gian & Masha's visit! Click here to view one of the articles. Please note that there is a mistake in the write up. Gian & Masha are most definitely Asia-Pacific Salsa Champions, just not the current ones.  The big full page article has been framed and will be up in the studio - it looks like the opening of a movie! Next time you pop by the studio, make sure you have a look at the article. As always, Gian and Masha made sure New Zealand Salsa was well represented and noticed in Queensland over the weekend! See you dancing real soon!
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Latin Dance Studios (LDS)
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4wk CHA CHA course Starts - Tuesday 16 November!
 "Street" CHA CHA is one or our favorite dances! Street CHA CHA is based on the classic Mambo and has a breaking step on 2. Come and learn this incredibly fun and easy to learn to "cha cha cha" with Gian & Masha! Start: Tue 16 Nov Finish: Tue 08 Dec Time: 7:30pm Where: LDStudios, 81 Hillside Road, Glenfield  |
4wk Ladies Styling
NEW >> Thursday 25 November!
 Masha will teach you how to use your basics in a whole new way! You will
learn how to incorporate easy to learn, elegant and sexy styling to
your salsa dancing! Arms, body movement and awareness, head flicks, hands, footwork, turns & spins, legs and much more! This course is open to all levels! Beginners must have completed at least 1x 8week course to be able to follow this course.
Start: Thu 25 Nov Finish: Thu 16 Dec Time: 8:30pm |
NEW >> Bachata
- by the pool! (weather permitting)
Start Tue 23 Nov
Starting in November by the LDS swimming Pool! This 4wk course is OPEN TO ALL LEVELS! Its a fun, easy and relaxed way to learn some new, cool Bachata moves!
New to Bachata...? No, worries! Its one of the easiest Latin dance styles out there! Besides being easy to learn, it is also the 2nd most popular style right after salsa! Where ever you hear salsa music, you will most certainly hear Bachata music too!
Learn more about Bachata HERE
Start: Tue 23 Nov
Finish:Tue 14 Dec
Time: 6:30pm
Where: LDS Pool, 81 Hillside Road, Glenfield
(in case of poor weather - the course will be moved into the studio)
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NEW Team Latinssimo members!
David Young (NZ)
David was born in our capital city Wellington and is an Aquarius! David took his first salsa class at the University of Cantenbury back in 1999, but he found it so hard that he gave it all up! Read more...  Donna Chong-nee (NZ)Donna has been dancing salsa for 3 years now and got introduced to it
while doing some television work. She was born right here in New Zealand
and is a Pieces, she is part Chinese, part Maori - a very interesting
and unique mix background. Read more...
Casey Radley (UK) Casey is our youngest Team member to date. She is young, tall, blonde,
green eyes and looks like a the "all American girl"... but the fact is,
she was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England and is an "awesome
Virgo", as she puts it herself. At such young age, she has a long list
of achievements, among them the 2010 Miss New Zealand Queen of the
World! Read more... |
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See you dancing real soon!
Latin Dance Studios (LDS)2/81 Hillside Road AUCKLAND, North Shore 0627 0800 SALSADANCE (725 723) |
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 NEW MOVIE SELECTED!!
MOVIE & PIZZA NIGHT!
FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER
Join Gian, Masha and TEAM Latinissimo members for a Movie & Pizza night! Since we have upgraded to 3D Surround Sound + an extra subwoofer, we realized we needed a movie that would make it justice! Therefore a new and more recent movie has been selected! Find out which movie >> HERE |
NEW! >> LATINISSIMO
PROMO VIDEO!!
Check out Latinissimo's new promo video celebrating 5 Years in New Zealand! Thank you Team Latinissimo member Trajano Leydet for the editing! Also, NEW VIDEOS of Latinissimo B-Team & Latinissimo C-Team! See all VIDEOS HERE |
2010 NZ SALSA NATIONALS VIDEOS
- NOW ONLINE! -
DanceVideos.co.nz- New Zealand's premier Pay-Per-Download dance website |
NZ Rueda Festival
Wanganui
3-5 December, 2010
Details HERE
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LDStudios
Xmas Bash!Saturday 04 DecemberJoin us for the LDS Xmas Bash as we bring together the friendly and
dance crazy people in the Auckland salsa scene! Food, sweets,
refreshments, performances and lots of dancing of course! Full details HERE |
New Years Eve
@ LDStudios!
Friday 31 December
- Latin Vs. Disco! -
Its that time of the year again! We are taking you back in time once
again for some groovy, funky and irresistible beats of the 70's and 80's
DISCO - mixed with you favorite Salsa, Zouk, Bachata and Merengue! Full details HERE |
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