Learn about salsa and experience Cali, Colombia

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  Description

  We are a Salsa School that joins social dance with the vibrant culture of Cali, Colombia and was formed with the goal of incorporating the joys of dance and the culture of Cali.
  
  Combined with your free dance classes (18 hours of free group classes), that will integrate different rhythms Afro-Caribbean, principally from Salsa Caleña, you will be taken on a 80 year journey joining together vibrant social dance clubs, unique food, art and tourist attractions that make our city one of the jewels of Colombia.
  
  You will receive a 50% discount on your personalized classes with a qualified professional dance teacher, as well as 12 hours of group classes. Your classes could start from your first day at the school and will be given to you on the condition that you complete various roles within the school, including:
  
  1. Assistance in dance classes (both group and individual).
  2. Office support
  3. Marketing and social media (photos, edit videos, Facebook,Instagram,Youtube, TikTok).
  4. Cleaning activities when required by the salsa school, always in your volunteer time.
  
  In our salsa school we have the presence of 3 beautiful cats and 3 beautiful dogs. It is possible that we may ask at a given time, support to give a walk to the dogs.
  
  We can have a maximum of two volunteers and we look for at least one of the three volunteers to be responsible for editing and recording our videos.
  
  WE ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN STAY AT LEAST 8 WEEKS OR MORE AND WITH AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF SPANISH.
  
  WORKAWAYERS WHO STAY FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO A PERFORMANCE WITH ONE OF OUR TEACHERS, TO DO A SHOW IN ONE OF THE MOST EMBLEMATIC CLUBS IN THE CITY.
  
  Meals are not included however a wide variety of very well priced shops and supermarkets are available and you will obviously have complete access to our fully equipped kitchen.
  
  We promote a universal language through dance, the rhythm and the technique, generating freedom, inspiration and joy. Our focus is directed towards people that like to dance for fun and whose motivation is to improve their skills and perform at their best in the world of social dance.
  
  We are located in the San Cayetano neighborhood, a touristy, bohemian and lively neighborhood of Cali, a 5 minute walk from downtown. San Cayetano is surrounded by many stores, restaurants, handicrafts, parks and hostels.
  
  In our home-school we have a large open kitchen and adjoining laundry room (laundry area is free for volunteers) are all social areas used by our students and house guests.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  They will learn the culture of Cali, specially Caleña salsa with professional teachers, sharing and learning our traditions and customs as well as sharing experiences with other locals, foreigners, travellers that come to learn salsa in the school...

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  Help

  Volunteering and Dance
  (Female or male; with experience in marketing, social media, editing videos, Facebook,Instagram and Youtube . Attending students and willing to take different tasks depends on the needs of the service (helping assisting salsa classes, receptionist, office work).
  
  Dancing and living in Cali while volunteering for a Professional Dance School.
  
  If you have the following characteristics you should contact us....
  1 A love for dancing and/or motivation to learn.
  2 The ability to be active for long periods and a can-do attitude with the ability to work in various capacities.
  3 The time to commit for 3 months to improve your dance level, your Spanish and help others under the watchful eye of our dance teachers.
  
  What you will receive...
  1 A package of dance classes every month for free (conditions apply)
  2 Free accommodation in a dormitory during your stay at the school.
  3 Free group classes
  4 An environment to practice and improve your dance skills in multiple styles and immerse yourself in the diverse culture of Cali.
  
  *On the condition that you complete various roles within the school including:
  1. working mainly on social media,editing videos,photos,Facebook,Youtube,Instagram and Marketing.
  2. Office support.
  3. Assisting private and group salsa classes.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Salsa school, shared room with other volunteers

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  What else ...

  In Cali you will find that most use taxis,uber or the bus service, MIO, to get around. Cali is Salsa and with that comes a plethora of dance clubs and historical places that spawned the caleñan style. There are also many zones close to claim (the pacific sea, Pance river, Cristo Rey, Tres cruces mountain,the coffee zone from where the coffee is exported throughout the country). It is possible that the school can give you more private hours of salsa and groups hours if the voluntary can work more to the school

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 3-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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