Rating: Comment: Easily the best class I've tried, including SOS, Salsa! (wed and mon) as well as a couple of provincial ones. I'd go so far as to say it's up there with the best congress classes.
Mauro and Eva are clearly both fantastic dancers but are also very good teachers. The longer class time means they can teach a complicated shine at the beginning (complete with old school 'dance-off'), loosening everyone up without cutting into the main partnerwork section. There's a real emphasis on (flamboyant!) styling throughout, combined with an equally outgoing sense of humour.
The killer is that this is combined with plenty of room and a small class size. This can be slightly intimidating at first if you're not used to personal attention from the teacher - expect to get corrected! The result of all of this is I'm making faster progress than anywhere else. But bear in mind, this is _very_ much an intermediate/advanced class - really don't come unless you're nailing intermediate classes elsewhere, and even then I found it quite a jump.
Downsides: no social dancing afterwards; ah well, I can go elsewhere for that. Slightly broken English sometimes, although I've not found it a problem.
It's a bit more expensive than the other London classes, but worth every penny. I seriously considered not posting this review and keeping it to myself - it might be ruined if it gets too big - but in the end it's just too good and I had to shout about it...
Date added:
Thu 19. Jul 2007 11:05
Sholita says:
Rating: Comment: Great class. Mauro and Eva don?t just teach you great moves but they also teach you how to make it look good, and how to make it fun. The small class size gives a really friendly atmosphere and each pupil gets a lot of attention from the teachers. A great class for those who want to challenge themselves and improve.
