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Hello
I'm Rhian, and I was just wondering what sort of age groups attend the different classes. I have done quite a bit of dancing previsouly, but I have never tried salsa and I'm desperate to! I'm only 17 and wondered what kind of ages attend. To be honest I'm not particulary bothered as all I want to do is dance but if anyone has got any tips for the best places I'd be very grateful! Thanks

Hi Rian

Most of the Cardiff salsa classes are held in pubs so almost everyone is over eighteen but I've never heard of anyone's age being checked so don't worry about that, just go along. Most places have a wide spread of agegroups so that shouldn't be a problem. My favourite place is The Toad on Thursdays in the Old Library on Trinity Street. It's well organised with teachers for all levels. Hope you try some salsa and hope you have fun.

Thanks hugh, sorry it took me a while to reply, ive had my exams. Just another question, what kind of gear do i need to wear? Is there anything in particular?

It doesn't really matter Rhian as people that go to Salsa nights range from quite scruffy to quite smart. Just wear normal going out clothes and you'll be fine!

Footwear IS very important though. Don't wear trainers as you won't be able to do any sort of spinning. (unless they're specialist dance trainers like FREED / BLOCH / CAPEZIO)

Ideally, wear confortable footwear with a smooth sole, and if you're really taking it seriously - something with a heel helps. (although you know as a dancer you should always dance on your "balls" (there's a good trick for the blokes!!!)

Ok cool! Thanks for your help

Hope the exams went ok, Rhian. In case you missed it, here's a link to the Salsa Cardiff FAQ for new salsa dancers.

Thanks for all the information, I've finally sorted out when Im going to try out salsa and I've managed to find a few others wishing to try out. We'll be at the Toad on Thursday, so we just hope there's a few people who are willing to dance with us,Thanks again.

Hope you have fun. I'll probably be there, so I'll see if I can guess which one is you and ask you for a dance.

Sos but quick question! is there a mininum age you have to be to attend these classes? Or can people aged 16 attend them?

Thanx for the help, Rach