At United Latin Dance, we're dedicated to crafting exceptional social dancers through an immersive exploration of salsa styles. We believe in providing a comprehensive learning experience that empowers students to express themselves authentically on the dance floor.

Our Syllabus is made up of the below Salsa styles!

  • CORE Classes

    Core Classes are your bread & butter classes at ULD and are essential for leveling up your salsa partner work and social dancing.

  • New York Style

    Embrace the iconic elegance and precision of Mambo, with its emphasis on smooth movements, intricate partnerwork and stylish footwork.

  • Salsa Fusion

    Explore the cutting-edge fusion of salsa with other dance styles, incorporating elements from hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary.

  • Cuban Roots

    Cuban Roots

    Immerse yourself in the rhythmic beat of Cuban Salsa, characterized by its infectious energy and Afro-Cuban influences.

  • Commercial Salsa

    Master a mixture of choreographies, blending flashy moves, theatrical flair, and contemporary dance techniques.

Levels and Class structure

We don’t believe in the ‘beginner, intermediate, advanced’ model, as that suggests once you learn something, you no longer need to practice it.. True mastery is built on solid foundations as well as practice.
Mastery is staying on that path.

FOUNDATION

Learning the foundational movements, step variations and body movement.

  • Build on Fundamental timings & techniques.

  • Embed key movements and pattern recognition.

  • Develop Confidence in timing & partnerwork connection.

  • Introduce basic timing variations.

REFINEMENT

Refining the techniques - you know the steps; now it’s time to clean and refine how it feels & looks.

  • Increase range of lead/follow capability.

  • Introduce variations & complex alternatives to basic movements.

  • Build working memory with longer class content.

  • Increasing technique applications to more complex movements.

MASTERY

Mastering it by making it your own using your style and flair that you’ve developed over time!

  • Faster paced classes to stretch the limits of your capability.

  • Learn how to add your own flair and style to your dancing.

  • High tempo moves in rapid succession to challenge your fundamentals.

  • Embrace music as the ultimate guide to your dancing.

What Level is appropriate for me?

If you’re brand new to dancing, or have recently started at another school then our Beginners and Beyond Basics classes are ideal for you.

If you’ve been dancing On2 Salsa any longer than 6 months, our Foundational classes would be the perfect place to start. Our syllabus is unlike any other school in Australia and will help you grow in many ways!

If you’re unsure which level of classes to choose from, please request a free complimentary assessment and we’ll help direct you to the classes most suited for you!

View our timetable to see our Beginners courses, as well as our Foundation, Refinement and Mastery Classes.

FAQ

  • If you have never learnt on2 yet, we have a separate program running on Saturdays to support your conversion to on2 Salsa.

    Check out our 5 week course Beyond Basics for more details!

  • If you’ve learnt on2 before, but are new to ULD, you can enquire now for your FREE complimentary assessment, and we’ll help direct you to the classes most suited for your level.

  • You don’t need to have a partner for any of our classes, however if you have someone in mind that you’d like to come with, encourage them to sign up!

  • - Drink bottle

    - Dance shoes/heels (recommended but not essential). If you don’t have dance shoes, you can alternatively wear runners or socks

    - An open mind and good energy! Learning new things can be intimidating, however, these classes are your safe space to experiment with your dancing without judgment

  • We do! Please visit our beginners page for more information about the class structure and what to expect!