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Unlock Your Potential
Dance Cycles
Unlock the dancer within you with Melómano’s unique 2-month Salsa and Bachata Cycles, designed to help you reach your dance goals faster. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced dancer, our structured cycles guide your progress through a mix of footwork and partner work. Gain confidence, master new moves, improve your timing, and perfect your body movement—all while forming lasting friendships in a supportive environment.
Our exclusive “Dancer Roadmap” features clear learning objectives and a syllabus that builds on the previous cycle, ensuring continuous growth. By the end of each cycle, you’ll be more confident in your social dancing and equipped with the techniques to lead or follow with ease. With Melómano, you’re not just taking classes—you’re embarking on a transformative dance experience.
For membership or placement questions, text 619-675-8602.
Memberships include Dance Cycles
Choose Salsa, Bachata, or both. Each membership pairs cycle training with unlimited eligible classes at your approved level and below.
Progressive Salsa On2
Salsa On2 Cycles
Develop timing and foundational turns, then progress into faster combinations, complex footwork, and more creative partnerwork.
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An in-depth introduction for new dancers and anyone strengthening fundamental Salsa On2 principles.
In this cycle, students will learn:
- Finding your timing
- Right and left turns
- Half right and half left turns
- Cross-body lead
- Reverse cross-body lead
- Three-point turns
- Footwork and partnerwork
Salsa Membership includes eligible Salsa classes at your approved level and below.
A bridge between Salsa On2 foundations and Cycle 2.
Salsa Membership includes eligible Salsa classes at your approved level and below.
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For dancers who have mastered the timing and core movement taught in Salsa On2 Cycle 1.
In this cycle, students will learn:
- Execution and speed
- Left-right, right-hook, half, full axle, and sharp double-right turn combinations
- One-, two-, and three-point turns with cross-body and reverse cross-body leads
- 180s
Salsa Membership includes eligible Salsa classes at your approved level and below.
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For dancers developing speed and agility with complex footwork and partnerwork turn patterns.
In this cycle, students will learn:
- Applying Level 1 and Level 2 concepts
- Increasing footwork and partnerwork speed
- Clearer lead-and-follow signals for social dancing
- Creative partnerwork choices
Salsa Membership includes eligible Salsa classes at your approved level and below.
Focused training in Afro-Cuban movement and musicality.
Salsa Membership includes eligible Salsa classes at your approved level and below.
Progressive connection
Bachata Cycles
Build musical timing and reliable partnerwork, then deepen turn technique, syncopation, and lead-and-follow communication.
Bachata Cycles video 1
Bachata Cycles video 2
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An in-depth introduction for new dancers and anyone strengthening fundamental Bachata principles.
In this cycle, students will learn:
- Timing
- Inside turns
- Outside turns
- Merengue turns
- Leading and following turns and box steps
- Partner connection
- Proper partnerwork execution
- Bachata music fundamentals
Bachata Membership includes eligible Bachata classes at your approved level and below.
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For dancers with reliable Bachata basics who want to refine their leading and following.
In this cycle, students will learn:
- Applying Level 1 movement and concepts
- Delayed turns
- Prep turns
- Reverse prep turns
- Hair-comb variations
- Syncopation
- Stronger partner connection
- Advanced leading and following concepts
Bachata Membership includes eligible Bachata classes at your approved level and below.
Advanced Bachata training in technique, musicality, and partnerwork.
Bachata Membership includes eligible Bachata classes at your approved level and below.
Consistency changes everything
What Our Students Say
A progressive curriculum, expert coaching, and a familiar group help dancers grow more quickly.
Joining the salsa and bachata dance cycle has been a game-changer for me. The atmosphere is always lively and supportive, making every session not just a lesson, but a joyful experience. Patrick and Anacristina make learning fun! The Dance Cycle progressive structure of the classes ensures that I’m always learning something new, yet the consistency allows me to build on what I’ve learned week by week. Val and Ibeth are so patient with me! In just a few months, I’ve seen incredible growth in my dancing skills, which I know would have taken much longer without the expert guidance of the instructors. Plus, my membership includes eligible weekly group lessons so I get to practice as much as I want!
Angela
I absolutely love the salsa and bachata dance cycles! The way the curriculum is designed, it’s both challenging and reassuringly consistent, which has helped me improve rapidly. What might have taken years to master on my own, I’ve achieved in months here. Kevin and Ana for Bachata Cycle 2 and Diana and Patrick for Salsa Cycle 2 are phenomenal, they break down new moves into smaller steps that make learning efficient and fun. I feel like I am getting the steps! The dance studio is energetic and everyone is so encouraging, making each cycle class something I look forward to every week. I’m definitely in the right place to improve and become the best dancer I can be!
David