Latin Street Dancing Chicago

We concentrate on dance instruction of Latin dances danced today. We teach SALSA, Mambo, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia and Cha Cha Cha. We additionally train various other non standard party forms like rap, Belly Dancing, Western African and lots of fitness/dance courses. We additionally train young ones to dancing Latin dances and Ballet.

We additionally promote a few Salsa evenings at Chicago clubs every evening from Wednesday to Sunday. Our pupils enter liberated to nearly all of our events with a membershiop card.. We number Salsa Weds @ Alhambra Palace, Trop Thurs @ Excalibur, Tropical Saturdays @ Fuego & Live Salsa Sundays @ Cubby Bear.

We produce and organize several occasions throughout the 12 months including The Latin Street Salsa Congreso annually in June (Chgo Salsa Festival). We number studio socials, singles occasions, brand new many years Eve Parties and a lot more.

Lastly, we represent Latin performers, djs and dancers becoming hired at weddings, celebrations, functions and business occasions.

History

Established in 1998.

Latin Street Dancing started with a $ 200.00 debit card and deep desire to dance. Lisa begand training regular aproximately in 1995-96. After a succesfull but unfulfilling job in business america, she chose to dance. It just took her 2 months of part time jobs to actually dance full-time. Since that time with lifetime companion Andres, they will have started and lost several dance studios to many conditions and held going.

Lisa's first formal studio only fit 3 partners inside dance floor and it also was only accesible through the back-alley, as it ended up being also dangerous ahead in through the front. It was in one of Chicago's worst neighborhoods which is actually where formal courses started.

1998, after taking a look at several places to instruct and also to grow..Lisa and Andres discovered a warehouse on a 2nd flooring of a classic building which only real charm ended up being hardwood floors. Since then and many many years and studios later on available us into the heart of Chicago entertainment region.

Meet with the supervisor

Lisa "Los Angeles Boriqua" happens to be called numerous things by her pupils, the news, plus the town of Chicago. Students say that she's got changed their particular everyday lives, Mayor Daley says that she's made exceptional efforts towards art of dance in Chicago, and media has named her Chicago's "Rhythm Maven" and perhaps one of the most influential feamales in 2006 by Latino personal. Lisa "La Boriqua" will simply let you know she's following the woman enthusiasm, which she's devoted the woman life to revealing the good thing about Latin culture through dance.
Lisa "Los Angeles Boriqua" is a local of Chicago and arises from an Irish-Puerto Rican history. When you look at the 14 years Lisa "La Boriqua" has performed and instructed she's taught over 20, 000 students how exactly to dance. Her special approach to instruction makes discovering Salsa also Latin dances (Merengue, cha-cha-cha, Bachata, Cumbia, Mambo, La Rueda, Argentine Tango, plus) unintimidating and enjoyable.