Above: Barb and Glen teaching Salsa at a Women’s History Month program at the Bowie Performing Arts Center 3/11
Above: Above: A national organization of dance professionals called
"DanceUSA" held its annual conference in Washington, DC, in June 2010.
Barb and Tamara co-taught Salsa at the convention on Friday night.
Photos above are of classes
in Baltimore, MD.
Above: Barb teaches Salsa
after work at a big tech firm in Germantown, MD.
Above: children's lesson at a church Cinco de Mayo party
in Northern VA. 5/06
Above: The Baltimore class going over moves in "Learning Position"
Above: Barb and Glen teaching
at a church Cinco de Mayo party, 5/06
Above: Baltimore class. 2/08
Above: Barb teaches at Latino Fest, a huge festival in Baltimore. 6/05
Above: Class at Gardels: Barb and teachers
from DanceInTime gave Saturday night classes at Gardels in Baltimore, Maryland for a month and a half during the summer 2006.
Above: Salsa Meetup group at the Virginia Rueda class
in McLean, VA. Summer '06
Above:
Baltimore, Maryland class. 2/08
Above:Barb’s Salsa class at George Mason University is performing
at the school’s Hispanic Heritage campus celebration. Fall 2011
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Want to learn to
Salsa dance
in DC/MD/VA/Baltimore?
Friendly environment
Experienced teachers
Comfortable setting
No partner required
First class free...
1. DC/VIRGINIA
Class is held every Sat. at the Emergence Community Arts Collective
from 1 to 3:30 pm. Address:
733 Euclid Street NW Washington,
DC 20001. All levels are addressed. Cost $10.
2. BALTIMORE AREA
A 6-week DIT Cuban Salsa session starts
at Mobtown Ballroom (861 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230)
on Feb. 19.
Beginners will be at 5 pm and intermediate/adv. at 6
pm. Drop ins are
allowed. The class is in 6 week sessions. You can register
starting late January online at Mobtown.com or call (425) 218-8197.
All prices are set by Mobtown and monies are collected by them.
There is a 50 minute social dance practice session for students after
class, from 7 to 7:50 pm. My great colleague, Tabitha (BaltimoreSalsaLessons.com),
will be teaching one on one Salsa on the floor concurrently so you can
take a session of Cuban and then a session of one on one if you want!
3. MARYLAND SUBURBS
a.
Thursdays in College Park at the U of MD campus. Latin Club
Dancing, including basic Cuban Salsa will be 4:30 to 5:30.
Intermediate/adv. Cuban Salsa is 5:30 to 6:30 PM. They begin 2/9/12 &
are open to public. Register now at 301-314-2787 or go to
http://stampunion.umd.edu/artlearn/classes.aspx.
Class is in the basement of the Student Union next to room B0107. About
$5.20 for students and slightly more for public. Sorry, drop-ins not
allowed by the university.
b. At Varsity Lounge (8601 Baltimore Avenue; College
Park, MD 20740), there are "Latin Dance Practice Parties" on the first Monday of the month
(next one is Feb. 6, 2012). This begins with a lesson at 7:30 to
9:00 pm followed by open dancing. Cost is
$7/person; $5 with student ID. Age 18 and over welcome.
c. Cuban Salsa is taught at La Palapa's (8307 Main Street;
Ellicott City MD 21043) the fourth Thursday of the month. Beginners
class is 8 pm taught by Vanessa and intermediate is 9 pm taught by Barb
Bernstein and others.
We arrange special classes for events, work places, etc. Just contact Barb @ 301-464-6244.
Barb Bernstein, the principal teacher,
judged Miami's first two
International Amateur
Salsa Rueda Competitions.
Her teams have performed in
Puerto Rico, Miami, NY & beyond.
With ten years of experience
teaching Salsa,
these classes are
the best place to learn!
Classes cover Cuban-style moves that can
be used in one on one partnership Salsa, & in Rueda circles.
Learning Cuban-style moves takes your dancing to the next level---quickly & easily.
Scroll down for
directions & a coupon to attend
your first DC class free!
For information on the classes in
Spanish, click here! There
are always Spanish speakers in the class.
ABOUT OUR CLASSES:
THE ATMOSPHERE
Classes are lively, fun, &
no partner is needed.
A Cuban Salsa dance class ("Salsa Rueda")
feels like a team, and many class members have become good friends. (A number of couples who got to know each other in our classes have gotten
married. There's a photo from one
couple's wedding on this site!) It's a
very comfortable environment and newcomers are made to feel welcome.
Classes cover beginner, intermediate & advanced levels.
We break
into groups as needed so everyone can move at their
level. The atmosphere is
friendly and informal. A lot of material is
covered in every class and we always do plenty of
review to help reinforce the moves.
GROUP DISCOUNTS:
Contact Barb about a discount
for groups--(and to get on the mailing
list):
BarbBtalks@aol.com.
HOW TO DRESS
Feel free to dress
comfortably and informally. You can
wear socks or shoes
with a leather bottom like loafers, as it's easy
to do turns in them. They don't stick to the
floor like gym shoes. For the first
several classes, though, don't worry
about shoes. Initially you are not doing
spins but just learning the movement and
rhythms. And you can see
then what others wear.
INSTRUCTION
The Cuban Salsa lessons are patiently
taught by instructor Barbara Bernstein
in conjunction with assistance some of
the time from other skilled teachers. For
Barb's full biography, click here.
SPECIAL
"CUSTOM" PROGRAMS
Additional classes have also been set up
to teach special groups or private
lessons for individuals. Barb has
taught all types of groups including
professional performing teams. She's
taught and run workshops for kids ages
elementary school through college (e.g. Howard High; Einstein High in Wheaton MD,
Walter Johnson in Bethesda; Bowie State
U.; American U.; Green Hedges
Elem. in Vienna, VA;
Lafayette Elem. in DC, etc.).
If you are interested in arranging a class for a
Hispanic Heritage Month program or other
event, click
here to read
about program options including dance
lessons.
To see a program with a performance and some instruction, click these links: For a Salsa demonstration
click here, and for instruction, click on:
Part 1. Part 2.
SPECIAL CLASSES
OR PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS & WORK PLACES
To see video of a special school
program on Latin dance, click on the
links below. For this program, we taught
students to recognize Merengue, Salsa
and Cha Cha music, as well as some basic
steps for those dances.
Click here for part 1; click here for
part 2;
click here for part 3;
click here for part 4;
click here for
part 5; click here for part 6.
In
addition, Barb has taught lunch-time and after-work Salsa classes to
government & private sector offices. To discuss private instruction,
or special event programs,
contact Barb.
TEAM BUILDING PROGRAMS
And don't miss the team-building
programs that are available for
schools and workplaces. Each program is tailored to the needs of
the hiring organization. For more detail on these innovative, fun
programs, visit:
TeamBuildingThroughLatinDance.com.
For more detailed
information on the Salsa classes, please
click here.
For an article on how to
study dance,
click
here.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE CLASSES
Emergence Community Arts Collective (733
Euclid St NW; Washington DC 20001)
By public transportation: Use the
Shaw/Howard metro (green line), and come out the Howard University exit,
on 7th St. Make a right (going north) as you exit the station and walk about
6 blocks to Euclid St, (passing the Howard University on the right.)
At Euclid St., turn left and go 1/2 block to the ECAC, on your right.
The building has steep stairs in front.
Enter through the right hand door and take the stairs to the 2nd floor.
The studio is at the door at the top of another set of stairs inside.
Bus options: Note you can also take bus 70 or 71 from the Shaw
station to Euclid St. The express bus 79 works, too; it just stops
at Howard Place about a block south of Euclid.
Finally, FYI 7th St changes to Georgia Avenue at Florida.
(The ECAC is just a little farther from the U St metro stop also; so you can use that metro stop as well.)
For drivers,
use mapquest or a GPS to arrive. If you get lost, you can call
Sylvia who runs the place at 202-462-2285. Drivers will find
parking on Euclid street and there are a few spaces in a lot behind the
building that you can use, too.
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Mobtown
Ballroom (861
Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230)
Please use a GPS or mapquest to find this location
which is in downtown Baltimore. There is ample free street parking
around the ballroom.
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Stamp Student Union Building; U.
of Maryland Campus; College Park, Maryland (At
the intersection of Campus Drive & Union
Lane)
Take either Route 295 (Baltimore
Washington Parkway) or Route I-95 to get
onto Route I-495 (also called the
Washington Beltway). Take the U.S. Route
1 exit, heading toward College Park.
Turn right onto Campus Drive. Continue
straight around the circle "M" & travel
up the hill. Stamp Student Union is on
your right. There is a parking lot next
to the building. The class is offered by
the Arts & Learning Center, in the
basement in Room B0107.
OR, you can use Metro's College Park/U
of MD station and then take the
University Shuttle, which is free for
everyone, to the Student Union. For more detailed instructions
see the directions page of this website.
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Varsity Lounge is at 8601 Baltimore Avenue; College Park, MD
20740--inside the Clarion Inn. From 495, go south on Route 1
toward the U of MD; find the Clarion Inn on your left. There is free
parking in the lot. Note this is just a few blocks north on Route 1
from the University
of Maryland. If you come by public
transportation, use the College Park
metro stop and then take the shuttle
that goes to the U of MD. Get off
at the stop closest to Route 1 which is
Baltimore Ave. It's just a few blocks up
the street from the University of MD.
Johns Hopkins Intersession Class:
Check out the visitor information
website. It has a campus map and
parking information.
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Click here for a coupon that you can
print for your first class FREE!
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Above: Barb teaching at a workshop in Dublin, at the St. Patrick Salsa Festival 3/11.
Above: people often ask how
to dress for the Salsa class. As you can see, we are informal and
"anything goes." (Class in McLean, VA)
Above: Teaching at a government
office at lunchtime in Baltimore, MD.
Above: Barb teaches Rueda with
Tania Nunez and others from Dance In Time at the annual Meetup
picnic in Northern VA. 7/07
Above: Teaching Salsa at
Prince Georges Community College's 2007 Caribbean Fest in Largo, MD.
Above: Barb Bernstein at the Philadelphia Salsa Congress.
Above: Barb teaches Salsa at the
main Washington, D.C. post office in L'Enfant Plaza at a health
fair.
Above: Barb teaches Swing at
a Swing dance in Germantown, MD. 4/05
Above: Barb teaches Latin dance rhythms to children at an elementary
school 3/11.
Above: Barb teaching at
First Night Annapolis (a New Year's Eve event). 12/31/05
Above: Barb and Doug
teach at Green Hedges Elementary School in Vienna, Virginia.
Fall 2005
Above: Barb teaches
Rueda at Club One in Baltimore, MD.
Above: U of MD class in College Park, MD at the student union. 8/09
Above:
DanceInTime teaches at Kasbah in Baltimore, MD. 3/08 |
