Immersion Highlights:
1-4 week dance + cultural immersion in Medellín, Colombia
Cuban Salsa
Daily private classes with Colombia’s top instructors
Unique local experiences + add-ons
Meet people from around the world
Private and group immersions available
For all experience levels and ages
Full-stay accommodation
Personalized Dance Instruction
Receive professional dance training according to your experience, skill level, and goals.
15 hours of private classes in your chosen dance style with Colombia’s best dance instructors per week.
3 hours of group classes with fellow dancers per week.
2 nights of social dancing with your dance teachers and our crew in Medellin’s hottest dance clubs per week.
Exclusive Cultural Activities
Experience unique Colombian culture as an insider with Somoloco dancers, customized to your dance style.
Musicality class with live percussion.
Gourmet Colombian-style Welcome Dinner.
Lunch with each of your teachers – sharing, coaching, and feasting!
Meet local historian of your dance style.
Special visit to local gem with vinyls, live music, and world class pizza.
Comfortable Accommodation
Enjoy a fully furnished studio apartment in Poblado for your entire immersion duration, handpicked by our team to ensure your comfort and convenience.
7 nights of beautiful accommodation with high-speed WIFI.
Access to a local co-working space for work needs.
In-building cafe, gym, laundry, sundeck for yoga, tanning, relaxing and 24/7 front desk + security available.
Fully equipped with a kitchenette, and full bath.
Security, comfort, spaciousness, cleanliness guaranteed!
24/7 Support & Vibrant Community
Experience comprehensive support and join a thriving community of adventurers like you.
Pickup from Medellin Airport upon arrival.
Drop-off to Medellin Airport for departure.
Local transport to programmed activities.
Trip leader (aka concierge) to guide you throughout your immersion.
24-hour customer support via WhatsApp.
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About The Host
We teach you holistically how to become a good dancer, including musicality, rhythm, reading your partner, body control, space awareness, style, AND dope moves. Learn and improve your salsa skills with a selection of our 60 professional dance instructors.
There is no bible on how to teach dance, and the best dancers have learned from dozens of different teachers with unique perspectives. Using a personalized + adaptive teaching approach, we help you gain self-awareness of your own dancing and adapt the instruction as you progress and change.
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FAQ
So, what do you mean by an immersion?
Immersion is a mix of intensive dance education and cultural immersion with our community of local dancers. The idea is that through this experience, you will experience for yourself what Latin flavor is — through dance, community, and exploring the best of what Medellin and the surrounding areas have to offer. We know the best people, experiences, and spots, and hook it up!
What's a typical day like?
Immersions have 3 hours of private classes per day, Monday-Friday, either from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, leaving half your day free to rest, relax, sightsee, or book some extras! Night time is when we program the two weekly group classes, the two nights out dancing with your instructors, and the two experiences (sometimes we schedule this on Saturday day). Sundays are never programmed and are meant for arrival, departure, or just plain free day for those spending more than a week with us in Medellin 🙂
What are the details of the dance learning?
We teach Salsa (On-1, On-2, Cuban/Timba/Casino, Colombian aka Caleña + afrolatino styles like cha cha, pachanga and more). We also do Bachata (sensual + traditional) and Tango immersions!
Private classes are customized for you! Just let us know your experience and what you are looking to work on, and we will select your teachers accordingly. On day 1 of your immersion we will diagnose where you are at to co-create a plan that meets you where you are at. There is nothing cookie cutter about our private classes, though we have a tried + proven methodology to help you become more fluent + embodied in salsa.
Your private classes are 3 hours a day split into two classes of 1.5 each, one with a male lead teacher, the other with a female follower teacher. We do this so you receive insights from both leader + follower, translating into giving you a better, more holistic understanding of your dancing.
I’m an intermediate/advanced dancer, can I join the immersion?
Yes! Our immersions are for all levels. With over 60 instructors, including several world champions, we provide private instruction personalized to your level and goals. Group classes bring together students with the same dancing style and level, for example intermediate Cuban salsa, or advanced bachata sensual.
What ages is this for? I don’t want to feel out of place…
This is for people of all ages and backgrounds! The minimum is that you are ready to be active and ready to dance! We actively encourage age diversity as it makes for a more dynamic group, and commonly have participants ranging from their 20s – 60s.
I hear they dance caleña salsa in Colombia, do I have to learn that?
No, you choose what style you want to learn. Caleña salsa originates from Cali in Colombia. But our community of teachers dance everything from On-1, On-2, to salsa casino and caleño. Not to mention bachata, kizomba, tango and several other Latin dance styles.
When does the immersion start and end?
Group immersion programming begins on Mondays and ends on Saturdays. Sundays are reserved for arrival and departure. For participants coming for 2 or more weeks, Sundays are also a free day!
Private immersion programming follows the same schedule, though we can tweak if needed 🙂