Son Cubano

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Teachers

Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko

Room
Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille

Costs

40.00 CHF for students, otherwise 80.00 CHF

Time
Tue, 19:15 - 20:30, 23. June - 28. July

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¡Bienvenidos al verano cubano! This summer course takes you back to the roots of Salsa Cubana: before salsa conquered dance floors around the world, there was the partner dance Son Cubano - the elegant and grounded ancestor of today’s salsa.

Over the course of six weeks, we will explore the history of Son Cubano and discover its distinctive contratiempo feel, subtle lead-and-follow technique, relaxed posture, and unique partner connection. Through this deeper understanding, you will develop greater musicality, a stronger sense of rhythm, and a new level of quality in your salsa dancing. In doing so, you will take your Salsa Cubana to the next level.

Requirements: solid Salsa Cubana fundamentals (Salsa 4 or equivalent). Previous Son experience is a plus, but not required - we will start from the basics.

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20. May 2026, 00:01 Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Ilya und Leonor sind hervorragende Salsalehrer und es hat richtig Spass gemacht, bei ihnen im Kurs zu sein. Beide haben umfangreiches Wissen über Salsa Cubana und können dies super vermitteln. Bei ihnen wird man definitiv gefordert, aber auch optimal unterstützt.
14. April 2026, 16:51 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
best teachers you can learn from!!!
01. April 2026, 12:19 Salsa Cubana 5 with Ilya Vasilenko & Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
This course is the full package of cuban culture. We did not only dance salsa but also learned some history, bodymovement, musicality... Ilya and Leonor are great teachers who focus on true cuban salsa. It was a great joy to dance in this class.
01. April 2026, 07:50 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Most amazing course to deepen the knowledge on the roots of Salsa. You will learn about the structures and patterns of the music, cultural histories and the movement that combines the two things. It cant get any better or any more interesting! Also people are amazing. This course has been my weekly highlight over the past few month.
31. March 2026, 23:23 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya teach with so much knowledge and passion and make the classes super exciting!
03. Feb. 2026, 23:27 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya are simply the creme de la creme. Immaculate vibes.
03. Feb. 2026, 22:47 Salsa Rueda with Ilya Vasilenko & Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya are fantastic teachers, and always create a great atmosphere!
29. Oct. 2025, 10:11 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya are great, the course is very fun and they do an amazing job in teaching musicality. It is the type of course that makes and enjoy salsa by feeling the music and understanding it better
28. Oct. 2025, 21:25 Salsa Cubana 3 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
I have sooooo much fun learning Salsa-Cubana from Leo and Ilya. The history of the dance is a must to know. Thank you for sharing it to us!
03. Sept. 2025, 09:04 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya are awesome :)
03. Sept. 2025, 00:17 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
This course is amazing. Teaching musicality is not at all easy and yet Leonor and Ilya manage to do it well and make it fun.
02. April 2025, 14:50 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
The course was very interesting, at a good pace, and highly informative. Leonor and Ilya are excellent teachers who offer clear explanations and helpful feedback in a fun environment.
05. Feb. 2025, 11:39 Salsa Rueda with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya are great teachers and very knowledgeable of Cuban dances. Taking this course with them was a lot of fun. I hope they keep offering more courses like this in the future!
04. Feb. 2025, 23:45 Salsa Rueda with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Great experience with Leonor and Ilya. They are amazing teachers, make the class efficient but also fun, interesting and challenging. Would recomend 100%
04. Feb. 2025, 23:14 Salsa Rueda with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Son Cubano exceeded my expectations! You will feel like you are in La Habana after this class.
03. Nov. 2024, 23:53 Salsa Cubana 3 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Absolutely amazing class! Both teachers think a lot about their teaching and are at the same time experts in Salsa. Highly recommed.
03. Nov. 2024, 23:53 Beyond Salsa Cubana 6 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Very interesting course. The title "beyond Salsa" captures it well. You get introduced to other Cuban dance forms that you can integrate into your Salsa dancing.
03. Nov. 2024, 23:53 Salsa Cubana 3 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya teach an excellent course. The transition from Salsa 2 to Salsa 3 is certainly not an easy one and the learning curve can be steep at times. However, Leonor and Ilya make it a piece of cake. They are always happy and eager to check your style, explain steps, or give tips to improve your musicality. I can't wait for Salsa 4!
03. Nov. 2024, 23:53 Salsa Cubana 3 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Eine absolute Empfehlung!
30. May 2024, 11:07 Salsa Cubana 2 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Great recap videos! You learn a lot about cuban salsa. Makes fun to participate in the course!
29. May 2024, 21:47 Salsa Cubana 2 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Ilya and Leonor are great with their method, style, tips and attention to minute details. Their lesson is very wholesome and perhaps one of the best at TQ
29. May 2024, 17:10 Salsa Cubana 2 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Ilya and Leonor did a fantastic job teaching, the course was engaging, instructive, and fun!
14. April 2024, 21:15 Salsa Cubana 5 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor Kotoun & Ilya Vasilenko are very dedicated teachers and good dancers. They organise the Salsa class in a very varied way and attach great importance to developing a good sense of rhythm.
14. Dec. 2023, 14:00 Salsa Cubana 6 with Ilya Vasilenko & Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
The true culmination of Salsa courses. Ilya and Leonor are amazing teachers: They know (and feel) their stuff and they are always fun yet concentrated. The pace is demanding but doable.
14. Dec. 2023, 13:42 Salsa Cubana 6 with Ilya Vasilenko & Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Ilya and Leonor are great teachers with a keen focus on musicality. At the same time, their course is lighthearted and very enjoyable. Definitely recommended!
14. Dec. 2023, 12:44 Salsa Cubana 6 with Ilya Vasilenko & Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Enthusiastic and passionate teachers!
30. Oct. 2023, 12:18 Salsa Cubana 5 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya are highly skilled teachers with an unmatched knowledge of Salsa Cubana and its origins! So if you are looking for a fun and educational course, Leonor and Ilya are the teachers for you.
27. Oct. 2023, 14:47 Salsa Cubana 5 with Leonor & Ilya Vasilenko, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Great course, Ilya and Leonor are very competent and fun teachers.
22. Sept. 2023, 14:06 Salsa Cubana 4 with Ilya Vasilenko & Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Ilya and Leonor are great teachers! I highly recommend their class 💃🕺
30. July 2023, 14:33 Salsa Cubana 3 with Ilya Vasilenko & Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
Leonor and Ilya were phenomenal teachers, infusing the class with boundless energy. Their clear explanations of body movements and Cuban motion made the figures a breeze to follow. Rueda de Casino was a blast! Can't wait to dance with them again!
29. May 2026, 23:22 Salsa - Bodymovement Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Leonor is an amazing teacher. She always creates both a respectful and funny atmosphere so you never feel judged for not getting something and you can fully enjoy the dancing experience. She has a great way of showing steps and accompanies it by explaining the history of salsa. 100% recommended
26. May 2026, 09:05 Salsa - Training with Anaïse Vallée & Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
super interesting knowledge helping to understand salsa-music better :) very well explained by really nice teachers
15. March 2026, 07:41 Salsa - Bodymovement Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Had an absolute blast in the Bodymovement training class. Leonor was fun, engaging, and great at leading us through the carnival dance we learned movement by movement. The pace of the class was perfect, with moments of solo exploration balanced well with group coordinated movement and choreography. I wouldn't hestitate to participate again and highly suggest for anyone looking to sink deeper into their bodies to better feel and hear cuban salsa!
24. Jan. 2026, 15:49 Salsa - Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Leonor teaches great classes and has a lot of knowledge and passion for cuban salsa which shows in all of the courses and this class specifically about musicality was great to support us when we dance to the music!
02. Jan. 2026, 16:07 Salsa - Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
The body movement workshop was very interesting. In the normal courses we usually practice isolations during the warm up: only hips, only chest, only shoulders. It was surprisingly hard combining all those elements together! Leonor gave a lot of helpful individual feedback. I liked the course a lot and hope I can retain what I learned and apply it for the salsa basic step. My personal highlight were the skirts Leonor brought for the training! I was a bit overwhelmed trying to move everything at the same time, but the skirts were fun and I think they helped a bit to get into the right spirit and mindset.
25. Oct. 2025, 13:46 Salsa - Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
The course was super useful and fun. Leonor always does a great job
26. July 2025, 09:52 Salsa - Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
I absolutely loved this reggaeton class! Leonor is an incredible teacher—she clearly knows her stuff, especially with her deep knowledge of Afro-Cuban dance. She broke down the movements in a super fun and approachable way, starting with the basics and then layering on complexity step by step. Her instructions were really clear and easy to follow, which made it so enjoyable. I’d totally recommend this course to anyone looking to dive into reggaeton with a skilled and passionate instructor!
12. July 2025, 15:22 Salsa - Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Leonor clearly has a lot of experience with Salsa. The best part is that she does an amazing job passing on her knowledge and experience while also making the lesson fun and engaging.
21. March 2025, 22:12 Salsa - Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Totally loved it! We looked at a lot of important body movements that you can directly apply to social dancing and especially train at home!!
15. March 2025, 16:40 Salsa - Training with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Loved it !
08. Feb. 2024, 14:49 Movimentos - Focus Workshops Salsa Cubana with Leonor, Room: Hönggerberg, ASVZ Arena 3
Leonor is an amazing dancer but also an amazing teacher! She has a huge knowledge of Cuban culture and dances, and always came to class super prepared. The lessons were very structured but also a lot of fun! Would love to take more workshops like this with her :)
12. June 2023, 20:30 Salsa Cubana 6 with Ilya Vasilenko & Robin Renggli, Room: Hönggerberg, Raum der Stille
A wonderful course with an incredibly funny atmosphere by Robin and Ylia. I liked the figures and the Rueda de Casino parts, the lead changes, the styling options and the energy! :D