Salsa and bachata classes for the Queer community and their friends
Monterey Peninsula
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Find your chosen family on the dance floor
Queerchata connects Queer dancers through movement. Our salsa and bachata classes allow you to explore dance outside the binary, celebrate community, and improve your dance skills. Whether you’re an experienced dancer or just trying something new, you’re welcome on our dance floor.
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Classes for every level
Social
All levels welcome
Join us for a night of dancing, laughter, and community. During our social events, our instructors guide you through the basics of bachata and help you improve along the way. If you’re looking for something fun to do alone or with friends, this class is for you. Our social classes are open to all skill levels—two left feet included.
Learn the basics or improve on your foundation with our intro bachata class. We'll focus on fundamental bachata steps and techniques for creating strong connections with your dance partner. We also spend time acknowledging the roots and history of bachata and learning how to think beyond the binary on the dance floor.
Learn the basics or improve on your foundation with our intro salsa class. We'll focus on fundamental salsa steps and techniques for creating strong connections with your dance partner. We also spend time acknowledging the roots and history of salsa and learning how to think beyond the binary on the dance floor.
Build on the fundamentals of bachata with a deep focus on body movement and how you connect on the dance floor. In this class, we’ll focus on intermediate dance patterns, proper leading and following techniques, and musical rhythm. You’ll also learn how to explore the dance floor in a safe and respectful way.
Kate (they/them) is a switch Salsa dancer and has taught movement for over 10 years. Kate is committed to dance as a spiritual practice of self-liberation and expression. Kate believes all bodies can dance regardless of gender, ability, age, shape or size and that dance is a signpost for individuals to connect to their own body and authenticity.
Partner dance, as a language, spans past physical and geographical borders; it is the language of connection and play, respect, touch and expression, and above all, the best way they have found to heal, grow, build community, tap into unbridled joy and dismantle the patriarchy.
Yasmeen
Yasmeen has always been pulled to music and dance as ways to build community, connect to the body, and find joy in movement. She enjoys expressing a range of themselves through Afro-Latin dance styles, and strongly believes that there is room for everyone to show up as they are and connect to dance in a way that is meaningful to them. They hope to foster spaces where students can trust themselves, trust their peers, and feel supported in their growth and learning.
Yasmeen has trained in Colombia, Cuba, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and the United States in several styles of salsa and bachata and is always eager to offer accessible and friendly classes for new dancers!
What you'll find
Space to be yourself
A supportive environment
New friends and community
Intentional teaching for different learning styles
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