Question 1

Drop In, Intensive & Memberships

Accepted Answer

Drop-In (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=190)- $17 (per class)

Intensive Drop-In (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=414)- $40 (per class)

Once A Week Membership - $125 (per month)(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)

Double Up Membership - $200 (per month) (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=132)

Live Your Life Membership - $250 (per month) (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=102)

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Question 2

Foundations (Stage 1/1+) - T @ 7:30pm

Accepted Answer

FOUNDATIONS
Everything you need to lay the foundation for your dancing. Basic steps, movement, directions, connection. You’ll get your feet moving and your heart beating and your mouth smiling. Prepares you for Foundations partnering.
 
Great if you:
~Are totally new to dancing
~Coming from dancing on1
~Want a refresher of the basics
~Haven’t been dancing in a while
~Want to build a strong foundation for your dance
 
Groove, sweat and laugh! 
 
The purpose of this class is to get you dancing! You’ll learn what you need to get out on the dance floor. You’ll explore the dance and music, its concepts and terminology.
  
Foundations Stage(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Schedule: Tuesday: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: CAC Main Room (Upstairs)
Coach: Masacote Coach
Drop in: $17(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=190)
 
Once A Week  Membership - $125 (per month)  (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Membership includes Foundations of Partnering at 8:30pm
       ***Auto-renews on the first of the month until paused or canceled.

Coach will break down vocabulary, concepts, and movements associated with the salsa on2, with clarity, patience and humor so that you feel comfortable and leave class able to incorporate new moves into your dance repertoire.

Clothing: Your choice of sweatpants, dress pants, leggings, leotards, skirts, wraps and/or sarongs. No special shoes are required. Feel free to bring your Heels, Jazz Shoes, or Dress shoes. It doesn’t matter as long as you're comfortable!
 
Our Open Group classes operate in monthly formats and begin on the first Tuesday or Thursday of each month. If you miss the cut-off date to register (second week of classes), and would still like to begin the current session, no problem. The doors are always open.

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Question 3

Foundations Partnering (Stage 1/1+) - T @ 8:30pm

Accepted Answer

FOUNDATIONS PARTNERING ( Stage 1/1+) 
All the fundamentals of lead and follow you need to go get out there on the dance floor. This class builds on the footwork foundations laid in the first hour. For the beginning dancer, or the more experienced dancer coming back, or advanced dancer who wants to hone the basics. This class prepares you for Thursdays.

Great if you:
~Are newish to dancing
~Transitioning from on1 to on2
Want to build a strong partnering and connection foundation
~Become a clear and creative leader and follower
~Hone your fundamentals
~Truly incorporate the rhythms and movements into your body
~Begin applying styling and self expression to the dance

The purpose of this class is to build a strong foundation in connection, lead and follow technique, learn new moves and expand your repertoire and start incorporating spins and styling
Groove, sweat and laugh!

Foundations Partnering (Stage 1/1+)(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Schedule: Tuesday: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: CAC Main Room (Upstairs) 
Drop in: $17 (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=190)

Once A Week Membership - $125 (per month) **(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Once a week Membership - $125 (per month) 
   - Membership includes Foundations Partnering and Foundations/Fundamentals at 7:30pm
          ***Auto-renews on the first of the month until paused or canceled.

Clothing: Your choice of sweatpants, dress pants, leggings, leotards, skirts, wraps and/or sarongs. No special shoes are required. Feel free to bring your heels, jazz shoes, or dress shoes. It doesn’t matter as long as you're comfortable!
 
Our Open Group classes operate in monthly formats and begin on the first Tuesday or Thursday of each month. If you miss the cut-off date to register (second week of classes), and would still like to begin the current session, no problem. The doors are always open.

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Question 4

Intermediate Footwork & Shines (Stage 2) - T @ 7:30pm

Accepted Answer

INTERMEDIATE FOOTWORK AND SHINES
Elevate your footwork with cool moves, groovy rhythms, and smooth slides. This class is designed for dancers who feel comfortable with Foundations footwork and technique and want to expand their skills, explore musical interpretation, and develop their own expressive style.

This class is perfect if you:
 • Are returning after a dance hiatus
 • Want to challenge your feet, brain, and body
 • Aim to develop your unique interpretation of the music
 • Want to learn slick new moves and smooth body movement
 • Wish to expand your footwork repertoire
 • Want to practice choreography retention
 • Are ready to apply Foundations footwork to social dancing shines and choreography
The goal of the class:
To get your body moving fluidly, your timing precise, and your style emerging — all while expressing yourself through movement and music.
Groove, sweat, and laugh as you explore, move, and grow your footwork skills!

Intermediate Footwork & Shines (Stage 2) (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Schedule: Tuesday: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: CAC Main Room (Upstairs)
Drop in: $17 (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=190)

Once A Week Membership - $125 (per month) **(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
  - Membership includes Intermediate Partnering at 8:30pm
        *** Auto-renews on the first of the month until paused or canceled.

Clothing: Your choice of sweatpants, dress pants, leggings, leotards, skirts, wraps and/or sarongs. No special shoes are required. Feel free to bring your Heels, Jazz Shoes, or Dress shoes. It doesn’t matter as long as you're comfortable!

Our Open Group classes operate in monthly formats and begin on the first Tuesday or Thursday of each month. If you miss the cut-off date to register (second week of classes), and would still like to begin the current session, no problem. The doors are always open.

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Question 5

Intermediate Partnering (Stage 2)  - T @ 8:30pm

Accepted Answer

INTERMEDIATE PARTNERING ( Stage 2 )
Build on your footwork foundations and take your partnering to the next level! This class covers all the essential lead and follow techniques you need to feel confident on the dance floor. It’s perfect for all ready to expand their skills, returning dancers looking to refresh their basics, or advanced dancers who want to hone their fundamentals. This class also sets you up perfectly for Thursdays.

In this class, you’ll:
 • Strengthen your partnering and connection
 • Develop clarity and creativity as a leader or follower
 • Deepen your understanding of rhythm and movement
 • Incorporate styling and personal expression into your dance
 • Hone fundamental techniques to make them second nature
Great for dancers who:
 • Are relatively new to dancing On2
 • Are transitioning from On1 to On2
 • Want a strong foundation in partnering and connection
 • Aim to become clear, confident, and expressive leaders or followers
 • Want to truly embody rhythms and movements in their body
This class is all about building skills, refining technique, and expressing yourself through partnered movement , while having fun along the way!

Intermediate Partnering ( Stage 2 )(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Schedule: Tuesday: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: CAC Main Room (Upstairs) 
Drop in: $17 (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=190)

Once A Week Membership - $125 (per month) **(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Once a week Membership - $125 (per month) 
   - Membership includes Intermediate Footwork and Shines at 7:30pm
          ***Auto-renews on the first of the month until paused or canceled.

The coach will guide you through salsa On2 vocabulary, concepts, and movements with clarity, patience, and a touch of humor. By the end of class, you’ll feel confident and ready to incorporate new moves into your dance repertoire with ease and style.

Clothing: Your choice of sweatpants, dress pants, leggings, leotards, skirts, wraps and/or sarongs. No special shoes are required. Feel free to bring your heels, jazz shoes, or dress shoes. It doesn’t matter as long as you're comfortable!
 
Our Open Group classes operate in monthly formats and begin on the first Tuesday or Thursday of each month. If you miss the cut-off date to register (second week of classes), and would still like to begin the current session, no problem. The doors are always open.

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Question 6

Advanced Training Wednesday

Accepted Answer

Advanced Training Wednesday

“The training for people…who think training and working hard is fun.” --Aaron
 
Masacote is offering a 2-hour intensive training session on Wednesday nights.
Come prepared to work your butt off and seriously uplevel your dance.
  
This is a training for people who want to launch their dance to the next level. Be ready to work hard, sweat, laugh and train, train, train. Each session will be full of drills, techniques, choreographies, insights and surprises.
This is the type of training Masacote dancers would receive before lighting the stage up performing an iconic Masacote choreography.

What you will work on:
Spin drills
Body isolations
Afro-cuban movement
Strength, conditioning and stamina
Footwork routines
Musicality and timing
Learn and dissect sections of Masacote’s legacy choreographies
and more. 
​
Mark your calendar! Wednesday night is training night.

Pricing:(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=554)
Monthly Membership Price:  $140(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=557)
Drop In:   $40(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=558)

​More Info:
Practice training sessions will:
​
-Create consistency and momentum in your dance practice
-Expand on the material presented by Aaron
-Provide a fresh twist and perspective 
-Additional review and practice of material Aaron presented
-Keep the pace fast and ready for as much new material as possible
-Maximize your training time and opportunity
-Each week will be led by a different Masacote Coach with their unique strengths and style
 
The training will be focused around the curriculum presented by Aaron, inspired by professional-level Masacote dance training. 
​
 
IMPORTANT DETAILS:
This is the fine print but you need to read it this before you sign up.
*** Proficiency in the material in Masacote School Stage 2 and above is required.
 
If you have not been pre-approved and want to try out:
1.     Email us and let us know you’re interested!
2.     Come to the first class. Your first class will include an assessment of your skills and level to ensure this class is a good fit for you.
3.     There will be a standardized assessment form that the instructors will fill out and go over with you after class.
4.     If we determine it is not the right fit we will make recommendations for alternative training opportunities and a time frame when Aaron’s training would be advantageous to you.  
 
The class will be fast-paced, intense, and demanding, mentally and physically. This is for the serious dancer. It requires a certain foundational knowledge for it to be worthwhile. The last thing we would want is for you to invest in something that will not serve you.
 
Aaron Damus is a former principal dancer with Masacote, founding instructor of Masacote Dance School and a formally trained musician. He has over 20 years of experience teaching and dancing.
​​​​​
Starts on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025,  7:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Cambridge Athletic Club, 215 First Street, Cambridge, MA. 02142
 
Pricing:(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=554)
​
Monthly Membership Price: $360(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=557)
​
Drop In: $40(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=558)
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Limit: 35 Students
​
Note*:
- Unlimited memberships pay flat rate of $50
​

Question 7

Expression & Footwork Style (Stage 2+) - R @ 7:30pm  - 8:30pm

Accepted Answer

EXPRESSION & FOOTWORK STYLE  ( Stage 2+ )
This class centers on dancing in expression to the music, using footwork as a tool to translate rhythm, emotion, and musical accents into movement. Rather than focusing on steps alone, dancers will explore how timing, weight transfer, balance, and coordination support expressive, intentional dancing.
Through structured footwork patterns and shines, students will develop body movement, styling, and musical interpretation, learning how to respond to the music in a way that feels natural and authentic to them. The emphasis is on clarity, presence, and confidence — allowing each dancer’s movement to reflect the music in their own way.

This class is ideal for dancers who want to deepen their musical awareness while refining control and technical foundation.

What you’ll work on:
 • Dancing in expression to the music
 • Musicality and rhythm interpretation
 • Body movement, styling, and musical accents
 • Clean timing and grounded weight transfer
 • Confidence and control in solo dancing

Great if you:
~Have been dancing for a while and want to hone your technique
~Want to expand your repertoire
~Loosen up your styling
~Expand your shines
~Design your unique dance expression
~Take home elements to apply to social dancing and choreography

Your class begins with a quick and challenging warm-up. You continue with drills to develop spinning, footwork and body isolation technique.  You will end by combining your new moves into a challenging choreography combination.

Expression & Footwork Style ( Stage 2+)(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Schedule: Thursday: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: CAC Main Room (Upstairs)
Drop in: $17(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=510)
 
Once a week Membership - $125 (per month)  (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
    - Membership includes Advanced Partnering at 8:30pm
           ***Auto-renews on the first of the month until paused or canceled.

Clothing: Your choice of sweatpants, dress pants, leggings, leotards, skirts, wraps and/or sarongs. No special shoes are required. Feel free to bring your Heels, Jazz Shoes, or Dress shoes. It doesn’t matter as long as you're comfortable!
 
Our Open Group classes operate in monthly formats and begin on the first Tuesday or Thursday of each month. If you miss the cut-off date to register (second week of classes), and would still like to begin the current session, no problem. The doors are always open.

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Question 8

Advanced Partnering (Stage 2+) - R @ 8:30pm

Accepted Answer

ADVANCED PARTNERING ( Stage 2+ )
Refine the art of creative, smooth, and confident partnering. This class builds on the foundations of Expression & Footwork Style, helping you bring musicality, timing, and personal expression to the social dance floor.
You’ll explore spins, direction changes, and techniques for generating and controlling momentum, while learning flicks, tosses, drapes, hammerlocks, copas, and other dynamic partner moves. Each element is designed to enhance your connection with your partner, refine your precision, and expand your movement vocabulary, so you can dance with both technical control and expressive flair.
Beyond the steps, you’ll develop awareness, styling, and adaptability — learning how to respond to the music, your partner, and the energy of the dance floor. Whether leading or following, this class helps you communicate through movement, feel confident in your choices, and express the music in your own way.
Come ready to explore, experiment, and elevate your partnering skills, taking what you know from solo footwork and expression into the world of social dancing with control, creativity, and style.

Great if you:
~Have been dancing for a while and need a new challenge
~Want to learn new moves
~Want to learn how to create your own moves
~Push your expression in partnering
~Hone your lead and follow technique
~Incorporate styling and spins into your dance
~Explore improvisation and musicality in partnering and shines

This class is designed to help you learn new moves and advanced partnering concepts, refine your lead or follow technique, and start incorporating multiple spins, styling, and your own creative expression in partner work.
Groove, sweat, and laugh as you explore dynamic movement, playful connection, and the joy of dancing together!

Advanced Partnering ( Stage 2+)(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
Schedule: Thursday: 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: CAC Main Room (Upstairs)
Drop in: $17(https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=43&prodid=190)

Once A Week Membership - $125 (per month) (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)
   - Membership includes Expression & Footwork Style at 7:30pm
       ***Auto-renews on the first of the month until paused or canceled.

Clothing: Your choice of sweatpants, dress pants, leggings, leotards, skirts, wraps and/or sarongs. No special shoes are required. Feel free to bring your Heels, Jazz Shoes, or Dress shoes. It doesn’t matter as long as you're comfortable!
 
Our Open Group classes operate in monthly formats and begin on the first Tuesday or Thursday of each month. If you miss the cut-off date to register (second week of classes), and would still like to begin the current session, no problem. The doors are always open.

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Question 9

Once A Week Membership - $125 (per month)

Accepted Answer

Once A Week Membership (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=138)- $125 (per month)

This membership allows you to take classes on Tuesdays OR Thursdays from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm AND 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm.

This membership also includes access to videos and curriculum via MasacoteTV.

*Must receive coach approval to take classes.

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Question 10

Double Up Membership - $200 (per month)

Accepted Answer

Double Up Membership - $200 (per month) (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=132)

This membership allows you to take classes on Tuesdays  AND Thursdays from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm and 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm.

This membership also includes access to videos and curriculum via MasacoteTV.

*Must receive coach approval to take classes.

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Question 11

Live Your Life Membership - $250 (per month)

Accepted Answer

Live Your Life Membership - $250 (per month) (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=19906&stype=40&prodid=102)

This membership allows you to take all classes throughout the month appropriate for your stage PLUS:

-Access to the the curriculum and videos via MasacoteTV.

-One Free Workshop per month with any Masacote Coach/Staff Workshop.

-20% Discounts** with Guest Instructor Workshop per month.

-15%  Discounts** on Privates.

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*Must receive coach approval to take classes.
**Discounts are not to be combined with other offers or promo.

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