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June is Filled with Latin Rhythms: Latin Saturday This Week on the 19th of June!

Flama’s June is filled with Latin rhythms. We will have Latin Saturday Workshops this week on the 19th of June. Latin Saturday includes Anna’s salsa and bachata workshop as well as Mirka’s cha-cha, slow rumba and reggaeton classes. All of these workshops still have some places left, so sign up for them now! Latin Saturday, June 19 Flama’s Latin Saturday is a day full of amazing Latin rhythms! There are five different solo classes to choose from, so now you have the opportunity to come and try different dance styles and find your own favorite! These workshops are especially meant for beginners, so you do not have to have any prior dance experience to attend the classes. The classes are held at Dance Studio Flama (Linnankatu 84, Turku) on Saturday, the 19th of June 2021. The workshops are held by Flama’s dance teachers Anna Tolppa ja Mirka Saali. Schedule for the 19th of June 2021 (Attention! All the classes are solo classes, not couple classes) 11:30–12:30 Salsa – Anna 12:30–13:30 Bachata – Anna 13:30–14:30 Cha-cha – Mirka 14:30–15:30 Slow Rumba – Mirka 15:30–16:30 Reggaeton – Mirka 1 class: 12 € Sign up for the workshops by purchasing them from our webshop: – Salsa, Anna – Bachata, Anna – Cha-cha, Mirka – Hidas rumba, Mirka – Reggaeton, Mirka If you want to pay the workshops with some sports or cultural benefits (Smartum, E-passi, Edenred), sign up by sending an email to: info@flama.fi. You do not have to bring a receipt of your purchase when you come to the studio, just provide your name at the reception. If you buy workshos also for your friends, please provide their names as additional notes in the order. ATTENTION! We do not refund you if you cancel and do not come to the workshop. In case of illness, we will give you a gift card to our studio instead. More information and questions: info@flama.fi

7.6.2021/by Katariina Laiho

Dance at the Castle Park Classes on Summer Wednesdays, Welcome to Join Us!

Dance at the Castle, Dance in the Park

Summer is here! We started our park classes on Wednesday, the 2nd of June 2021. Welcome to join us in the park next to Turku Castle on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer!

The park classes will be held on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 pm. The classes are held by Dance Studio Flama’s dance teachers. The classes will be held from the beginning of June until the end of August. We recommend to sign up for the classes in advance through our reservations system.

Park Dance Classes in Summer 2021

Wednesday, the 2nd of June at 18:00–19:00 Salsa Solo, beginners – Anna
Wednesday the 9th of June at 18:00–19:00 Reggaeton, beginners – Mirka
Wednesday the 16th of June at 18:00–19:00 Latinmix, beginners – Mirka
Wednesday, the 23rd of June at 18:00–19:00 Show Burlesque, beginners – Mirka
Wednesday, the 30th of June no class!
Wednesday, the 7th of July at 18:00–19:00 Afrobeats, beginners – Minna
Wednesday, the 14th of July no class!
Wednesday, the 21st of July at 18:00–19:00 Dancehall Queenstyle, beginners – Minna
Wednesday, the 28th of July at 18:00–19:00 Salsatón, beginners – Anna
Wednesday, the 4th of August no class!
Wednesday, the 11th of August at 18:00–19:00 Body Maintenance – Pauliina S.
Wednesday, the 18th of August at 18:00–19:00 Bachata Solo, beginners – Anna
Wednesday, the 25th of August at 18:00–19:00 Caribbean Mix, beginners – Minna

The price of one class is 7 euros and you can pay it by card, cash or for example with Smartum vouchers. We prefer payments with the card. You can also pay with Flama’s punch cards or Anytime cards. You can purchase your Park Class Pass for 32 euros here.

The classes will not be held if it is raining. The location is on the harbour side of Turku Castle. Bus number 1 takes you just next to the castle.

Hoping to see you soon dancing in the park with us.

More information: info@flama.fi

2.6.2021/by Katariina Laiho

Registration for Flama’s Couple Salsa Courses in Autumn 2021 Is Now Open!

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Welcome to our couple salsa courses in autumn 2021! The registration has already started, so please sign up for the courses and join us for the upcoming autumn.

When registering for our couple salsa courses, you commit to the whole course as our courses advance weekly. Our couple salsa courses are held by Matias Löyttyniemi on Mondays and by Anna Tolppa on Sundays.

There is optional continuous change of partners during the course. You can either dance with your own partner or you can both join the continuous change of partners.

Attention! With Autumn 2021 Anytime, you will get to the courses without any additional fees. Get your Autumn 2021 Anytime now for 430 € / students, seniors and unemployed for 360 €. If you purchase the Anytime, sign up for the courses by sending an email to info@flama.fi. If you want to pay for the courses with sport or cultural benefits (Smartum, Tyky, Edenred, ePass, Eazybreak), please register for the courses by sending an email to info@flama.fi.

Flama’s Cuban Couple Salsa Course, Autumn 2021

Check the details and sign up by clicking the courses below. The level descriptions can be found on the bottom of the page.

Mondays, the 30th of August – the 13th of December 2021

18:15–19:10 Couple Salsa, Level 4 –Matias (currently no more places for followers registering without their own pair)

19:15–20:10 Couple Salsa, Level 3 – Matias (currently no more places for followers registering without their own pair)

20:15–21:10 Couple Salsa, Level 2 – Matias

Sundays, the 5th of September – the 19th of December 2021

16:15–17:10 Couple Salsa, Level 1 – Anna

17:15–18:10 Couple Salsa, Level 1+ – Anna

18:15–19:10 Couple Salsa, Level 2 – Anna

LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS

The numbers of years of training mentioned in the level descriptions are directional, as everyone develops at their own pace. Especially at the second and third levels, we encourage you to stay for several seasons, as there are a lot of things to learn. If you are wondering which level suits you the best, feel free to contact us and ask more: info@flama.fi. Repeating and practicing the basics always improves enormously, so we also recommend attending courses that are lower than your actual skill level.

LEVEL 1 (new beginners)

This level starts from scratch, so no previous dance experience is required. At this level, we will learn basic techniques, the most common basic figures, and technique of leading and following. In addition, we will get excited about the wonderful atmosphere of Cuban salsa in general!

LEVEL 1+ (0.5–1 year)

This level is ideal for those who know the basics of couple salsa and have attended classes weekly for about six months. The most common basics like enchufla, di le que no, di le que si, setenta, sacala and vacilala are already familiar to you. This course continues with the basics, expands the knowledge, and we practice to vary and combine already learned basics in new ways.

LEVEL 2 (1–2 years)

If you have been dancing couple salsa weekly for about a year, you feel you know the basics of couple salsa and dancing with other dance partners is already going well, this is probably the right level for you. We will deepen our skills from the basic figures to slightly more challenging variations and figures, and we will also delve more into the use of the body than before.

LEVEL 3 (about 2–3 years)

The third level is suitable for those who have been dancing couple salsa weekly for about a couple of years. At this level, skills that we have become familiar with at the previous levels will be deepened, varied and practiced. In addition, we will learn new figures and enhance the use of the body.

LEVEL 4 (about 2.5 years +)

This level is suitable for those who have danced couple salsa for several years. At this level, skills that we have become familiar with at the previous levels will be deepened, varied, perfected and practiced. In addition, we will learn new figures and challenge the use of the body. At this level, there is already a greater focus than before on interpreting music, styling, and how to turn dance into a shared musical experience.

31.5.2021/by Anna Tolppa

Sign up for Eve’s Dancehall Courses for June and August!

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Eve ‘Jamami’s’ Dancehall courses start next week on Wednesday, the 2nd of June. There are new places available for all of these courses, so welcome to join us in June and August!

During this summer, Eve will have two separate courses, one in June and the other one in August. The courses in June include five sessions during which we will be working on one choreography. The price for these courses in June is 55 euros. The courses in August include four sessions during which we will be concentrating on another choreography and the price of these courses is 45 euros / course. You can sign up for these courses separately or you can purchase both of them for the reduced price of 89 euros. Sign up for the courses by purchasing them from our workshop or by sending an email to info@flama.fi, if you want to pay the course for example with some sport or cultural benefit (Smartum, Edenred, ePass, Eazybreak) or Flama’s gift card. Find more information and the direct links to our workshop below:

Dancehall Queenstyle, beginners on Wednesdays at 17:15–18:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ Dancehall Queenstyle Course for beginners in June and August on Wednesdays 2.6.–30.6. & 4.8.–25.8.2021 at 17:15–18:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ Dancehall Queenstyle Course for beginners in June on Wednesdays 2.6.–30.6.2021 at 17:15–18:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ Dancehall Queenstyle for beginners in August on Wednesdays 4.8.–25.8.2021 at 17:15–18:10

Dancehall, open level on Wednesdays at 18:15–19:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ Dancehall Course in June and August on Wednesdays 2.6.–30.6. & 4.8.–25.8.2021 at 18:15–19:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ Dancehall Course in June on Wednesdays 2.6.–30.6. at 18:15–19:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ Dancehall Course in August on Wednesdays 4.8.–25.8.2021 at 18:15–19:10

Dancehall Queenstyle, advanced on Wednesdays 19:15–20:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ advanced Dancehall Queenstyle Course in June and August on Wednesdays 2.6.–30.6. & 4.8.–25.8.2021 at 19:15–20:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ advanced Dancehall Queenstyle Course in June on Wednesdays 2.6.–30.6.2021 at 19:15–20:10

Eve ‘Jamami’s’ advanced Dancehall Queenstyle Course in August on Wednesdays 4.8.–25.8.2021 at 19:15–20:10

Eve will be on summer holiday in July, but Minna Nerg will have her Dancehall classes for beginners then on Wednesdays at 19:15–20:10. These classes can be reserved through our reservation system. These classes for July and August will be updated to our system later in June. We will be dancing dancehall throughout the summer.

More information and questions: info@flama.fi

28.5.2021/by Katariina Laiho

Reminder of Our Cancellation Policies

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Flama’s most popular classes seem to be fully booked, week after week, but there are quite a lot of last-minute booking cancellations or uncancelled reservations as well. So that as many people as possible could participate in our dance classes, we want to remind you of our cancellation policies.

If you have to cancel your reservation, you can do it yourself 6 hours before the class starts at the latest via our reservation system or by sending an email to info@flama.fi. Attention! We hope that all the cancellations are done either via Avoinna24 or via email, not for example as Instagram-direct messages, text messages or via Facebook. If you have to cancel your reservation less than 6 hours before the class takes place in case of a sudden illness, do it by sending an email to info@flama.fi.

If you cancel your class less than six hours before the class starts or you do not cancel your class at all (you do not show up and you have not informed us about it in advance), you should pay for the class as a single payment or we can mark one session used in your punch card next time you come to dance with us. With this policy, we hope to reduce the number of uncancelled reservations to make sure that as many dancers as possible will fit to the dance classes.

We recommend everyone in the queue to check their email for example five hours before the class starts, since that is when most of the cancellations are already done. If you are not able to join the class after your last check and you think that you are not able to make to the class in a shorter notice, we kindly ask you to cancel your spot in the queue, so that others have better possibilities to get to the class instead. Furthermore, when you cancel your spot in the queue, you do not have to worry about cancelling the class later.

Thank you for your cooperation, hoping to see you soon at our studio.

20.5.2021/by Katariina Laiho

Answer to Our Spring 2021 Feedback Form and Win a 5 Times Card!

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We are currently planning our autumn season and we would like to hear your wishes and ideas for the upcoming season. Thank you for helping us to keep improving our classes and activities by answering to this feedback form. We will raffle a 5 Times Card to Dance Studio Flama among all the respondents on the 31st of May 2021. If you want to take part in the lottery, please fill in your email address in the end of the survey. The survey can be found here.

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18.5.2021/by Katariina Laiho

June is Filled with Latin Rhythms: Latin Saturday This Week on the 19th of June!

Dance at the Castle Park Classes on Summer Wednesdays, Welcome to Join Us!

Registration for Flama’s Couple Salsa Courses in Autumn 2021 Is Now Open!

Flama’s Cuban Couple Salsa Course, Autumn 2021

Sign up for Eve’s Dancehall Courses for June and August!

Reminder of Our Cancellation Policies

Answer to Our Spring 2021 Feedback Form and Win a 5 Times Card!

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