Step into the vibrant world of Cuban Salsa, also known as Casino! Cuban salsa is a fun, sexy and energetic partner dance that will get your hips moving and keep you smiling on the dance floor all night. Unlike linear salsa styles, Cuban Salsa embraces a circular motion, with partners dancing around each other in a dynamic and joyful exchange. Expect lively music, playful moves, and a strong emphasis on improvisation. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, Cuban Salsa offers a fun and social way to express yourself and connect with others. Join us for our Salsa classes and feel the energy of Cuba!
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, our Salsa classes in Melbourne and Geelong are tailored to suit all levels. We’ll guide you through the fundamentals and beyond, ensuring you develop your own unique style.
Kizomba is a grounded, smooth flowing dance which originated in Angola with its roots in semba. As Angolan semba music was influenced by Carribbean Zouk in the 70’s & 80’s resulting in Kizomba music, the semba dancers adapted their steps to match the music tempo and Kizomba as a dance was born. As a partner dance the beauty of Kizomba comes from the connection, being able to lead and follow in complete harmony while immersing yourself in the music. It’s the perfect dance to improve your lead and follow skills in other dance styles.
Come and discover our Kizomba classes in Melbourne & Geelong where we will be teaching the roots of the traditional Kizomba and semba, and in our more advanced levels we will introduce a fusion with Urban Kiz.
Looking for a dance that’s both romantic and fun? Look no further than our Bachata classes! Originating from the Dominican Republic, Bachata is a partner dance known for its sensual hip movements, close connection, and syncopated steps.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some dance experience, our Bachata classes will guide you through the fundamentals and beyond. Learn the basic steps, turns, and styling, and discover how to express yourself through this beautiful dance. Get ready to connect with your partner, move to the Bachata rhythms, and unleash your inner dancer! Join us in our Melbourne or Geelong classes and experience the joy of Bachata!
Our Dance classes are designed for all levels, making it easy to get started. Ready to dance? Join us for a free salsa class and experience the joy of dancing. Enjoy the experience of Afro-Latin dancing.
Natasha2026-08-20 I honestly can’t recommend David Smile Dance enough! 💃❤️ I travelled 2.5 hours today to attend a salsa class and my first ever kizomba class, and I can honestly say I haven’t smiled this much or had this much fun in a dance space in such a long time! The energy in the room was something I could feel throughout my entire body. ✨ There was just something so special about being surrounded by people who were so warm, welcoming and genuinely happy to have you there. I truly felt at home. The classes were the perfect mix of fun, technique and learning. I learnt so much while still being able to let go, dance and just enjoy myself. 💃 I would happily travel 2.5 hours over and over again to come back here. That’s how special the experience was. Thank you so much to David and the whole team for welcoming me in and allowing me to be part of such a beautiful experience tonight. ❤️ I couldn’t recommend David Smile Dance more and I’m already looking forward to coming back! ✨ Hayden Colgrave2026-08-19 Great fun! Even if you have never done it before! Varghese Manakalathil2026-08-13 Very beginner friendly, accomodating and forgiving style of instruction. Instructors have an inherent sense of rhythm. zahli currie2026-08-12 David is amazing and his classes are so fun and easy to follow. Great for beginners or people at any level Ron May2026-08-09 Great vibe, incredible teachers, and really comfortable and inviting weekly social Cuban salsa class. Thanks David, Christy, and team! Andrew May2026-08-09 David and Christy are incredible salsa teachers. They run classes for all different levels of abilities, and helped me learn salsa as a complete novice. I am now level 2, and becoming confident and comfortable dancing salsa with strangers and regulars. The vibe is awesome, the feedback and support is honest and helpful, and they are incredible people. I highly recommend trying at least one class, because you’ll keep coming back week after week. Thanks legends. Dana Broekhuizen2026-08-04 Such a fun class! i went for the Come & Try Bachata sessions and ended up staying for the next class. Everyone was very kind and welcoming for my first night! Looking forward to more classes soon, and some of the social dances. 💃 Marli Soares2026-08-03 I went to all classes on Wednesday evening, Salsa and Kizomba. I've visited many other clubs and I found that the teachers here were great with technique but also made the classes fun and enjoyable. I look forward to returning each week as I felt very welcome even on my first visit.
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Designed for complete beginners. Here we will introduce you to the foundations of each dance, the rhythm, the connection, the basic steps and turns which will get you ready to move to the next level.
The most important thing in dance is to have fun AND get your foundations right.
Pre-requisite:
No experience or partner needed – just you and your smile

Our Beginner Level 2 dance classes are for people who already have the key basics of level 1. We will teach you further foundation moves of each dance, with more emphasis on the leading and following connection, and combining steps and turns to make you confident to get out on the dance floor.
Pre-requisite:
At least 12 weeks of level 1 or the equivalent. If unsure, just give us a call.

In our Intermediate classes we will work on more complex patterns of movement through teaching small routines over a period of weeks. We will also continue to work on technique and ensure your foundations are not forgotten.
Pre-requisite:
You should have at least 12 months of dance experience and be confident on the social dance floor. If unsure, just give us a call.