Every Monday · Robina
Group classes
Cuban salsa and Rueda de Casino, every Monday night. No membership, no booking, no partner required – and complete beginners can start on any Monday.
Monday timetable
- 6:00pmFree social dancingFree
Before class. Warm up, practise what you know, and meet people before the lesson starts.
- 6:30pm – 7:30pmCuban salsaBeginners · Improvers · Intermediate
Known in Cuba as casino. Social, improvised and led by partner communication rather than fixed routines.
- 7:30pm – 8:30pmRueda de CasinoOpen level
Couples dance in a circle and follow a caller. Partner changes, timing, teamwork and a lot of laughing.
Beginners welcome
No partner required
Purchase online or at the door
Class passes
Pre-purchase below and show your receipt at the door, or just turn up and pay on the night – cash and card both accepted. Passes never expire.
- New students
First class
$15
One-off, for your very first class.
Single casual class
$25
Pay per class, no commitment.
Couple, or two classes
$45
Two people at one class, or one person at both classes on the same night.
- Saves $15
Four class pass
$85
Use at any weekly class. Never expires.
- Saves $65
Ten class pass
$185
Our most popular option for regular students.
Payments are handled by Stripe Checkout. You will be taken to Stripe’s secure page to complete your purchase.
Before you decide
What a Monday night actually looks like
You arrive at Robina Community Centre. Somebody says hello and takes your $15, cash or card. You put your bag down at the side of the room.
The class starts with the basic step, on your own, facing the front. Then you pair up. You will not be choosing a partner and you will not be stuck with one: we rotate the whole way through, so over an hour you dance with everybody in the room. That is not an icebreaker, it is how the dance is taught. Cuban salsa is improvised rather than choreographed, so leading and following somebody you have never met is the actual skill.
At 7:30pm the rueda class starts. Couples form a circle, one person calls the next move, and everybody changes partners at the same moment. It is open level, it is chaotic in the best way, and somebody always goes the wrong way. Usually more than one somebody.
If you would like the first fifteen minutes written out before you commit to them, we have done that: what happens at your first class.
Where to find us
Robina Community Centre, 1 San Antonio Court, Robina. Parking is on site. This is our only public class venue. We also teach private lessons at our own studio in Nerang, which is not a group class location.
Before your first Monday
- Wear something you can move in. See what to wear.
- Come on your own if that is how it is. Most people do.
- Arrive at 6:00pm for free social dancing.
Passes never expire. Full terms and conditions apply.
Before your first Monday
- I don’t have a partner
- No partner required. Many students come alone, or with a group of friends. Partners rotate through the class.
- I have never danced before
- Beginners are welcome any Monday at 6:30pm. There are no fixed start dates.
- Do I need to book?
- No booking required for group classes. Just come along and register at the door.
- Am I too old?
- Definitely not. Adults of any age are welcome, and students in our community are across a broad age range.
- I’m not coordinated
- No natural skill or coordination required. We will teach you everything you need.
- How long does it take to learn salsa?
- You will dance in your first class. Most people can hold their own socially after a few months of Mondays, and there is no point at which you are finished, which is most of the appeal.
- Do I need to speak Spanish?
- No. Classes are taught in clear, fluent English. The music and the rueda calls are in Spanish, so you will pick up a few words.
- Do I need dance shoes?
- No. Just wear comfortable clothing and shoes that allow safe movement.
- What does it cost?
- First class is $15 for new students, then $25 for a single casual class, or buy a class pass to save.
- How do I pay?
- Cash or card at the door, or buy a class pass online. There is no membership and passes never expire.
- How do I find the class?
- Robina Community Centre is across from Robina Town Centre, with a free carpark right outside in front of Robina Library. We are in the Activity Room, to your right as you walk in the main entry.
