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BY EDMOND ORTIZ
La Rumba Dance Studio o ers dance and tness classes and activities for all ages.
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Guest instructor Jonathan Juarez (center) leads an intermediate salsa class at La Rumba Dance studio on Jan. 25, 2022.
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La RumbaDance Studio Dance students learn new moves at Stone Oak studio E rica Arzu, owner of La Rumba Dance Studio in Stone Oak, developed a love for Latin dancing in Bogota, Colombia, where she and
Erica Arzu, owner of La Rumba Dance Studio, learned Latin dance styles while living in Colombia.
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OFFERINGS AT LA RUMBA Here is a list of available classes with prices per person.
—left-hand turn, right-hand turn and cross-body lead,” Arzu said describing the dance skills. “But here, you get to apply the cross-body lead and add other movements and variations.” Arzu said she hopes to add an advanced salsa class and lessons in kiozomba, a musical/dance genre that originated in 1970s Africa. “We’re di erent, especially in this area, and I love the fact that you can take what you learn here and apply it at the salsa club,” Arzu said, especially of the beginner and intermediate salsa classes.
her husband, Juan, lived for three years while Juan, a military veteran, worked at the U.S. Embassy. The Arzus lived in Colombia from 2015 to 2018, then returned to San Antonio, where they lived prior to their time Latin America. After their return, Erica Arzu sought a dance studio closer to their Stone Oak home to ne tune her dance skills. “I found a place, but it was out
• Salsa beginner: $15/50 min. • Zumba for children: $10/50 min. • Salsa ladies styling: $15/50 min.
• Bachata: $15/50 min. • Zumba: $8/50 min. • Salsa Intermediate Level 1: $15/50 min. • Salsa Intermediate Level 2: $15/50 min.
Erica Arzu said the intermediate salsa class, o ered at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, is particularly popular because students get to learn more about that speci c genre.
Most sessions are in the eve- nings, but there are Saturday lessons during the day and occa- sional Parents’ Day Out activities, where kids can be dropped o at the studio while their parents go out for a date night, Arzu said. Arzu also said she would like to bring back a country dance class that used to be o ered at La Rumba. The class ended when that dance instructor departed to address other obligations.
“I LOVE ITWHEN PEOPLE COME IN AND TELLME, ‘THIS ISWHERE I COME INANDDE STRESS. I DON’T HAVE TO FOCUSONANYTHING
of the way, so I thought we needed a place here in Stone Oak,” Arzu said. Arzu became a dance instructor and then opened La Rumba in September 2020. La Rumba provides salsa, bach- ata and Zumba classes, including Zumba for children ages 4 and up. According to Arzu, on average up to 15 students participate in a class. “We’re hoping that [number] grows as more people get com- fortable coming out and partner-
La Rumba Dance Studio 19903 Stone Oak Parkway, Ste. 204, San Antonio 210-906-2403 www.larumbadancestudio.com Hours: Mon.-Thu. 6-7 a.m. and 4:30-9:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri. & Sun. closed
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Arzu said students take dance lessons for a variety of reasons, from having fun and getting t to preparing for social situations such as a wedding. “There’s no age limit,” Arzu said. “I love it when people come in and tell me, ‘This is where I come in and de-stress. I don’t have to focus on anything else or any of my problems.’”
ing up with other people to dance,” Arzu said. She said her Tuesday night intermediate level salsa class is the lesson that is most popular with her students. “I think it’s because you learn a little bit more. In the beginner salsa class, you learn the basics
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