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Beginning Salsa Class
Learn salsa basics: steps, turns & partnerwork with instructor Hailie Patton. Beginner-friendly, solo or partner welcome. Fridays in June!
program overview
SALSA FRIDAYS in June!
Join our Beginner Salsa Class and learn fun foundational steps, turns, and partnerwork! Perfect for first-timers. Come solo or with a partner! A safe, welcoming environment with competitive dancer and instructor Hailie Patton.
Not only is dance a fun way to spend a Friday night, but it helps with balance, cognitive skills, coordination, and is a great way to meet new people. Come join us!
Footwear Note
Any comfortable shoe that you can easily spin in – not super grippy. Dance heels are also great!
instructor Overview
Hailie Patton
UC Berkeley graduate, Hailie Patton has taken her love for psychology and moment and turned it into a new community for dancers in her home of Sonoma county and beyond! With backgrounds in contemporary, jazz, and hip hop, Hailie enjoys creating Bachata and salsa movements inspired by her roots. Hailie currently runs a local community- driven weekly Latin Dance event in Cotati that brings people from all throughout the north and South Bay Areas. She also directs 4 ladies bachata dance teams – that perform locally and internationally. She hopes to open up an inclusive dance studio that highlights the many amazing instructors and dancers in Sonoma county and beyond!
Looking for a place to dance or try out your new skills? Check out BACHATA NIGHTS in Cotati instagram: @bachata.nights.cotati Facebook : Bachata Nights at Tradewinds Bar.
Check out our instructor! instagram @hailie.brianna facebook: Hailie Patton
Membership Has It’s Benefits
All Silver Memberships and above receive 10% off the registration cost for any class purchase over $40.
Materials fees are not discounted.
Membership helps support our programs, events, and financial aid programs.
Become a member today and find community, connection, and creativity.
Class FAQ
We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class.
Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.
All credits must be used within 1 year.
You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.
The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at [email protected] so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.
Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at [email protected] to request a late addition.
We are always looking for new instructors. You can fill out the form directly here.
