Bailando - private classes are well worth the investment

bailando- okay, so my plan was to spend most of my days in spanish class and take salsa a few days a week. ummmmmm. when i first visited and watched clases privadas, i was already obsessed so now it's more like spend all day in the dance studio. bailandooo. i looooooove this place! i've spent about 40 hours here over the course of 2 1/2 weeks. i really should probably get a life. :-p you can learn salsa, bachata, reggaeton, solo work, etc. private classes are well worth the investment! each teacher/dancer has their own style but they all add something to the studio and to you! and most importantly, they are all patient... i didn't even know basic salsa when i came jajajaja. they dance in line on one btw. you can benefit from any of them. i haven't done privates with everyone like i wanted to but i'm only here for so long so i'll give you a run down of who i can. juli is like the cool guy that would make you fall in love if you saw him dancing at a party. he will give you some swag, which if you're like me, you need lol. edison will tweak your technique to perfection so you are not out there looking sloppy and messy. luisa is amazing at solos, even for men, just watch her when she's teaching a man - her footwork is crazy. karina teaches me hot, fiery, sassy moves and we do a lot of unique exercises too then jessica polishes how i look doing those bold moves and teaches me even more "show moves" so i can pretend i'm a professional to the public jaja. i'm still trying to learn how to hair flip like her. i'm serious lol. i told my friends back home elis is a silent killer b/c he's quiet but just wait for him to get into a song plus he taught me a cool spin. he also taught me how to trust the guy, which is important during following. daniela is the first person who taught me how to roll my hips. i thought i knew already... i was wrong! all in all, everyone is amazing. but please don't be an annoying foreigner that forces everyone to speak english to you solely. you are in colombia! embrace the spanish language and they will translate what they can if you don't understand. love the paisa culture and in turn, you will reap all of its benefits and you will find that medellin will give you what you have been lacking. :-) - lauran g., february, 2017