What Not To Wear To 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 stilletoes.  Follow Amanda's guide to what to wear for Salsa and you'll feel right at home in our studio.

Amanda's Salsa Style Guide

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 feely 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 shoes with leather or smooth-soles which will stay firmly on your feet.  Flying footwear never looks good on the dancefloor, so mules, flip flops and slingbacks are definite no nos.  As are any shoes with a heel of more than 2.5".

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

And finally, absolutely NO STILLETOE heels.  Even if you could dance in them, health and safety dictates that these are not suitable and will ruin our studio floor, making it dangerous for other dancers .

That's really as close as we get to rules at Todo Latino, we just want everyone to feel comfortable and relaxed so you can enjoy your Salsa classes.