How to Dress for Salsa

How to dress for Salsa

Although the main thing is to be comfortable and able to move, with no restrictions, when it comes to footwear, just don't mention stilettoes. Follow Amanda's guide to what to wear for Salsa and you'll feel right at home in our studio.

You don't need to dress up for Salsa classes and, although we'll be giving you a good workout, sportswear isn't essential either.

The key thing is to wear clothes which allow you to move our arms and legs freely and comfortably, without having to keep pulling things down, hitching them up or putting your straps back where they should be. As the session progresses, you're going to warm up, so wearing is layers you can remove is also a great idea.

Put on your dancing shoes

When you're starting out, it's not necessary to invest in specialist dance shoes, though who are we to deny you an excuse to extend your shoe wardrobe?

Simply choose a pair of suitable shoes with smooth or leather soles, which will stay firmly on your feet. Flying footwear never looks good on the dance floor, so mules, flip flops and sling backs are definite no nos. As are any shoes with a heel of more than 2.5".

Here's a tip: If you can't walk briskly in your shoes you will not be able to dance in them, so find a pair you could in theory run for the bus in. But not trainers with lot of grip or tread as these are guaranteed to make your legs ache and heavy rubber soled shoes will break your movement unecessarily.

And finally, absolutely NO STILLETOE heels. Even if you could dance in them they are not suitable and they will ruin our lovely studio floor as well making it dangerous for other dancers.