DF Salsa Socials are held every other Friday at DF Dance Studio and are a treat if you are looking for some Authentic Latin Dancing in Salt Lake City.
There is always a beginner salsa or bachata class to start off the night & Dance Shows & Competitions during the night. But the real secret of these parties lies in the ATMOSPHERE of the studio & people who attend it.
BYOP (bring your own partner) rule doesn’t apply here! Everyone dances with everyone. If you live in SLC and haven’t been to these socials – you are missing out! Come take a class, & dance with us. .
Everyone is welcome, so come take a class with us and bring your friends!
Salsa, Bachata and Reggaeton dancing on two dance floors with Dance Performances throughout the night to 1:30am! We also provide a roaming photographer so look your best!
Spice Up Your Valentines with Latin dancing at DF Dance Studio in Salt Lake City.
Looking for something fun and romantic to do this year? Does your Valentine like dancing but you are not sure you are great at it?
Spend your Valentine’s Dancing at DF Dance Studio! Absolutely no experience is required and lots of fun guaranteed. Its FUN and ROMANTIC, but most of all its easy to do and affordable for everyone.
DF Dance Studio 2978 S State Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801) 466-049011/2011
Flamenco is a style of music and dance which is native to several regions of southern Spain.
Along with its Romani origins, Spanish, Byzantine, Sephardic and Moorish elements have often been cited as influences in the development of flamenco. It has frequently been asserted that these influences coalesced near the end of the reconquista, in the 15th century. The origins of the word flamenco are unclear. It was not recorded until the late 18th century.
Flamenco is popularly depicted as being the music of Andulusian gitanos (gypsies) but historically its roots are in mainstream Andalusian society, in the latter half of the 18th century. Other regions, notably Extremadura and Murcia, have also contributed to the development of flamenco, and many flamenco artists have been born outside the gitano community. Latin American and especially Cuban influences have also contributed, as evidenced in the dances of “Ida y Vuelta”.
On November 16, 2010, UNESCO declared Flamenco one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Flamenco Today
Traditional flamenco artists never received any formal training: they learned by listening and watching relatives, friends and neighbors. Some artists are still self-taught, but nowadays, it is more usual for dancers and guitarists (and sometimes even singers) to be professionally trained. Some guitarists can even read music and study others styles like classical guitar or jazz, and many dancers take courses in contemporary dance or ballet as well as flamenco.
Flamenco occurs in three settings – the traditional juerga, in small-scale cabaret or concert venues and in the theatre.
The juerga is an informal, spontaneous gitano gathering (rather like a jazz “jam session”). This can include dancing, singing, palmas (hand clapping), or simply pounding in rhythm on an old orange crate or a table. Flamenco, in this context, is organic and dynamic: it adapts to the local talent, instrumentation, and mood of the audience. This context invites comparison with that other creation of a dispossessed class, the blues. Flamenco has been referred to as The Gypsy Blues, or even the European Blues as a means of providing a frame of reference to those new to the genre.
One tradition remains firmly in place: the cantaores(singers) are the heart and soul of the performance. A Peña Flamenca is a meeting place or grouping of Flamenco musicians or artists. There are also “tablaos”, establishments that developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing the “café cantante”. The tablaos may have their own company of performers for each show. Many internationally renowned artists have started their careers in “tablaos flamencos”, like the famous singer Miguel Poveda who began in El Cordobés, Barcelona.
The professional concert is more formal. A traditional singing performance has only a singer and one guitar, while a dance concert usually includes two or three guitars, one or more singers (singing in turns, as flamenco cantaors sing solo), and one or more dancers. One of the singers may play the cajon if there is no dedicated cajon player, and all performers will play palmas even if there are dedicated palmeros. The so-called Nuevo Flamenco New flamenco may include flutes or saxophones, piano or other keyboards, or even the bass guitar and the electric guitar. Camarón de la Isla was one artist who popularized this style. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License – Wikipedia
Finally there is the theatrical presentation of flamenco, which uses flamenco technique and music but is closer in presentation to a ballet performance.
This New Year’s Eve DF Dance Studio, Salsa Chocolate and Carlos Martinez Productions are excited to invite you to our 1st annual “Hollywood New Year’s Eve” Dance Party!
We will roll out the red carpet for you and treat you like the celebrity you are. Please DRESS TO IMPRESS the Paparazzi s!
* This event is 21 + only, so please bring your ID with you. .
This event will be one you DON’T WANT TO MISS. Here are some of the things we have in store for you:
Elegant Dinner catered by Cafe Cancun ( * see below for menu)
Live Jazz Music
Exciting Dance Shows
Latin dance class
Live Salsa Musicians
DJ Coque (100 % salsero!)
Midnight toast
Wine, Beer and Champagne will be available for purchase
Dancing till 2am!
Event Schedule
Dinner, Evening shows, Live Jazz & Dance Mixer 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Latin dance class 9:45pm – 10:30pm
Live Salsa Musicians, DJ Coque, Latin Dancing, Salsa Shows & Midnight toast 10:30pm – 2am
Studio 600 in Provo (Utah’s Total Non-Alcoholic Party Atmosphere) hosts Ballroom Dancing every Thursday Evening from 8pm to 11:30pm. Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Waltz, Swing, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Jive, Tango, West Coast Swing, Two Step and Hustle.
Ballroom Dance Lessons 8pm – 8:30pm
Ballroom Dancing 8pm – 11:30pm
DJ Music, Casual Modest Attire
Expired Event
Studio 600 177 W Center St Provo, UT 84601 (801) 355-9860
Student Showcase Saturday March 26, 2011 4pm at BallroomUtah Dance Studio.
Watch the students perform with their instructors (this event is organized like “Dancing with the Stars”) in a night designed to raise money for Children After School Program.