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About Latin Energy

we train great social dancers

Latin Energy, first established as Latin Beat Dance Company in 1998, has been a driving force in helping dancers in Brisbane and throughout Australia reach their full potential. Under the leadership of Debby Smits, who has received extensive training both in Australia and abroad, we have nurtured and guided dancers of all levels to achieve their goals.

With our proven track record of success, you can be confident that you'll find what you're looking for at Latin Energy. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer, we offer a wide range of classes and programs to help you grow and excel in your dancing skills.

Dance Styles

Latin Energy offers fun and exciting classes in a number of different latin dance styles, including Salsa, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha and more.

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We focus on teaching these dances for social dancing, as well as mastering technique, styling and musicality.

Salsa

Salsa is one of the most well-known Latin dances throughout the world. Salsa is South American music and its origins are from Afro-Cuban rhythms. Salsa has influences from jazz, soul, and is continuing to evolve today. The music is energetic, happy, sensual and full of contrasting rhythms and melodies that you can play with. A typical salsa dance is marked by lots of place changing, shines, spins, and styling. We teach two styles of Salsa at Latin Energy: Linear (LA) Salsa (On-1), and New York Salsa (On-2).

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Bachata

Cheeky. Playful. Sensuous. Bachata originated from the Dominican Republic, but has spread all over the world and been re-interpreted to create different flavours and styles. As a result, you might hear people talk about Dominican (traditional) Bachata, Bachata Moderna, or Sensual Bachata. We are one of the few schools in Brisbane that teach Dominican Bachata.

Cha Cha Cha

If you're thinking of strict ballroom cha-cha - this ain't it! Influenced by boogaloo in the 60s and 70s, cha-cha is loose, funky, musical and incredibly, incredibly fun! If that weren't incentive enough to learn, mastering cha-cha has a flow on effect to salsa in helping you to interpret the music. We love it - so keep an eye out for cha cha workshops and short courses!

Meet The Team

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