What You'll Learn

Our Salsa syllabus has been carefully crafted to help you advance in the most efficient way. Experience step-by-step natural progression from someone who has never danced before right through to being a competent Salsa dancer who is sought after on the dance floor.

Salsa Level 1

No prior dance experience needed—just know the basic step!

Learn essential foundations like Basics, Right & Left Turns, Cross Body Lead, Walk Through, and more.

Develop confidence in leading and following for social dancing.

Celebrate with a Salsa party at the end of the month, included in your course!

Salsa Level 2

6-month rotating syllabus designed to keep pushing your skills.

Bigger classes, more people—more fun, more dancing, more music!

Learn traveling turns, close hold, around the world, copa, and circular movements.

Become a regular at our parties and level up as a Salsa dancer!

Salsa Level 3

Salsa is now part of your life, and you’re a key part of our community.

Refine your skills while exploring more complex patterns and techniques.

Expect more footwork and solo work to elevate your dance style.

Classes are more exclusive, for dedicated students with a passion for Salsa.

Find your own groove and flavour to stand out on the dance floor.

Become a confident, engaging, and sought-after dancer wherever you go!

And beyond...

Once you have completed Salsa Level 3 the learning doesn't stop there! Our sister school Alma Dance offers Salsa On2 classes, and other bespoke classes such as Ladies Styling, Afro Cuban, Freestyle Salsa dancing, Cha Cha, and much more. Aimed at incorporating other styles and grooves and encourages you to find your own Salsa style and expression.

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Sydney Salsa Classes

Alma Dance

Free Salsa Intro Class | SSC

New to salsa? This free class is the perfect way to try it out, have fun, and meet people.

By the end of the session, you'll learn the basics and a few simple steps to dance your first salsa moves with others.

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Level 1 | SSC

If you know your basic steps, this 4-week course will teach you the core moves you need to social dance with others.

You’ll learn how to link steps, dance with partners, and feel more confident.

4 key moves covered over 4 weeks

Level 2 | SSC

Level 2 is where classes get larger, the moves get more interesting, and you start feeling more comfortable and confident on the dance floor each week.

6 modules covered over 6 months

Level 3 | SSC

Level 3 is for the most advanced students at our school. You’ll learn more complex moves, sharpen your technique, and take on faster, more challenging patterns.

This level also prepares you to transition into the Alma pathways.

6 modules covered over 6 months

On2 Conversion | Alma

This workshop helps you learn how to dance On2. You’ll learn how it works, how to adjust the moves you already know, and how to feel more natural with the timing and rhythm.

It’s the bridge between Sydney Salsa and Alma, for people with 1-2 years experience.

3 hour course covered in 1 day

Path 1 | Alma

Path 1 is all about relearning key fundamentals and technique but for On2. It focuses on concepts not usually taught in regular classes—like body movement, connection, musicality and flow.

6-12 months of valuable material

Path 2 | Alma

Path 2 builds on concepts learned in Path 1 with the introduction of more rhythms and dance styles such as Pachanga, Son and Rumba.

Each session includes 1 hour of movement and 1 hour of partnerwork to cover all your bases.

6-12 months of valuable material

Path 3 | Alma

Path 3 is for experienced dancers ready for a serious challenge. It’s designed for those with at least 2–3 years of salsa who want to train at a high level and explore more advanced movement, creativity, and musicality.

Continued development

Beyond | Alma

After Path 3, you can take your dancing even further through performance teams, choreography projects, and creative challenges.

Join groups like Almacitos or other Alma teams to train, perform, and grow alongside passionate dancers.

Projects, Performances & Teams

What level?

Whether you're an absolute beginner or someone who has danced before, we have a level that's suited to you!

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Who it's for

Classes are aimed at active individuals. Perfectly suited for both singles and couples. We get a lot of univeristy students and young adults in our classes.

No partner required.
A great place to make new friends.

Where

We have 3 main locations:

Shark Hotel | CBD

Alma Studios | Surry Hills

The Ridley Centre | Five Dock

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