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Study spanish and learn the exciting latin dances of Salsa, Merengue and Cumbia!!

Have fun learning the steps to these latin dances under the shade of large tropical trees of our school. We will send you well on your way toward mastering these Latin dances.

About Salsa
The name "salsa" correctly describes the flavor of this dance: hot! Danced correctly, there's a lot of hip action going on. Don't be deterred—one can learn how to achieve all of this action. You will be able to handle the basic step of salsa in short amount of time and practice. Salsa is very much a  social dance. One of the great things about salsa is that once you start learning it, you are instantly enter into the world of salsa music lovers and dancers. It's fun and it a great way to meet a lot of great people with the same interests and the love of salsa!

About Merengue
If you can walk, you will also be able to dance the Merengue. One step is taken to each beat of music, dancing the Merengue is like walking, and it's just about as easy. All you need to add is the "Cuban motion" hip action, and this easy dance also becomes quite sexy. There are literally hundreds of dance figures possible and just about anything goes in Merengue.
Just relax and enjoy!
 

About Cumbia
The Cumbia is simply another style of salsa, very popular in South and Central America. The music for the cumbia style is also distinctive in character. The basic step has a side to side feel, more so than a forward and back feel.
 

2012 Prices - US dollars
 
Minigroup 20 Hours/ week & dancing Without Lodging With Homestay
1 week $359 $484
2 weeks $703 $953
3 weeks $1,015 $1,387
4 weeks $1,315 $1,816
Additional weeks $319 $444

Private Class 15 Hours/week & dancing Without Lodging With Homestay
1 week $394 $519
2 weeks $773 $1023
3 weeks $1,127 $1,502
4 weeks $1,460 $1,960
Additional weeks $356 $481

Private Class 20 Hours/week & dancing Without Lodging With Homestay
1 week $492 $617
2 weeks $962 $1,212
3 weeks $1,400 $1,775
4 weeks $1,830 $2,330
Additional weeks $446 $571

Prices include:
  • Tuition 

  • Three extra dance lessons per week , 4th one is free!

  • Registration fees 

  • Textbook and materials ($ 10 if studying less then 1 week)

  • Home stay including 2 meals per day, laundry

  • One cooking class

  • Cultural activities once a week (ie: theatre, typical colombian music,disco)

  • Organized weekend visits to places of interest such as museums, National Park and thermal baths (cost of admission and local transportation not included).

  • Placement examination prior to start of classes

  • Free break time refreshments

  • Certificate of attendance 


We observe the following National Holidays:

  • January 1st

  • Thursday and Friday during Easter week

  • May 1st

  • December 25

If you attend classes in a week in which one of these holidays falls on a school day, we will recuperate the hours or you will receive a pro-rata reduction.



Colombia El Paraiso Spanish Language School
Carrera 12 Nº 35-14
Guadalupe-Dosquebradas
Tel: + 57-312-439-4233
Fax:  + 57- 312-593-5513
Emailescuela@elparaisoschool.com
Website www.elparaisoschool.com