Re: Just moved to Geneva, looking for a salsa partner
Post 6
Hi all,
The best source for salsa parties is by far Facebook groups, with regular announcements and daily updates on parties to come. Among weekly parties, here are my favourites for their atmosphere and lots of space to dance: Mondays' Olà Portugal, Wednesdays' Salseros de Hoy (Vernier, not that far from center), Thursdays' Mambo.
Salsa parties at Côté Cour, Côté Jardin listed earlier for Saturdays, and Bastions for Sundays, are currently not running.
Beware that Brasserie des Halles de l'Île on Sundays, would host salsa only every other week - check schedule from the organizer Salsa Geneva on their website. Now, about the lessons there, what the waiter told Sara isn't completely wrong: as far as I know, though they wouldn't be much advertised, Moh would would give some introduction classes from 18h to 19h (before party), and actually did for a fact at least sometime last October.
My feeling about parties being for "people who already know how to dance" as I've read above: I take great pleasure by often inviting complete strangers and/or complete beginners, who sometimes have a better ability to follow than some girls learning choregraphies in advanced level classes! We're not on par here, and girls are on the easier side of the couple dance, as in my opinion the only skill expection should be on the guy's lead.
Bottom line: advanced level or complete beginners, please all go to parties. Do take classes if you feel like it, but then also go dance in parties, as classes only are pointless without regular practice. If anyone would like to join, I'll be at Salseros de Hoy tonight and Mambo tomorrow!
-> Baila !
David