Krista Nyström´s workshops on Saturday 30.5.
11.00–12.15 Salsa Estilo Femenino (improvers)
12.30–13.45 Rumba Guaguancó (solo class, open level)
Duration: 75 min / workshop
Place: Flama Rauhankatu (Rauhankatu 15, Turku)
Price: 21 €/workshop
In this class, you will enjoy feminine and expressive body language and practice using your body, hand movements, and feminine expression. The workshop will develop softness and control of movement as well as musical interpretation, without forgetting stylization.
The class is suitable for dancers who already know the basics of Solo Salsa and want to strengthen their movement language and bring more confidence and expressiveness to their dancing.
Cuban rumba is a traditional music and dance style and cultural form that originated in Cuba in the 19th century among the descendants of African slaves and the lower white social class. Rumba Guaguancó is one of the three main styles of Cuban Rumba (Yambu, Guaguancó, and Columbia). It combines sexual tension, rhythmic intelligence, and Afro-Cuban identity. It is a flirtatious and playful dance that also includes a symbolic “approach” between partners, known as vacunao (vaccination).
The Rumba Guaguancó class introduces participants to the roots of Afro-Cuban movement and rhythm. The class focuses on the body movements and rhythms characteristic of Rumba, as well as playful, dialogical expression through solo dance.
The workshop is suitable for anyone who has some previous experience of Cuban Rumba and wants to deepen their understanding of the genre and develop their natural movement and technique.
You can bring a large, lightweight scarf to the class. The studio also has skirts available to borrow if you wish.
Krista is an experienced dance teacher with a diverse background ranging from Latin to street dance. Cuban styles have always been close to Krista’s heart, and for the past ten years Krista has been teaching Salsa and other Cuban styles at various dance schools and events in the Helsinki area.
Kristan tavoitteena on oppia ja opettaa jatkuvasti uutta, ja tästä syystä matkustaminen tanssin perässä on hänelle tuttua. Erityisesti Kuubassa vietetty aika on antanut Kristalle paljon, ja näihin tunnelmiin ja rytmeihin pääsee varmasti mukaan myös hänen tanssitunneillaan.
Krista is known as a cheerful and inspiring teacher, whose passion for dance is also passed on to her students.
More information about the workshops: info@flama.fi
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Forecast for the coming summer: lots of dancing and sunshine! ☀️ Flama’s summer schedule has now been released. The summer season will be danced from June 1 to August 23, 2026. This summer, there will be a whole range of different short courses, drop-in classes, and of course, the popular park classes!
