Latin commercial, open level

Latin commercial, open level | Thursdays 27.8.–10.12. at 19:30-20:25

Welcome to an energetic Latin Commercial short course! Latin Commercial is a dance style where choreography blends elements from Latin dances such as salsa, reggaeton, samba, bachata, and cha-cha-cha with the dynamic and expressive feel of commercial dance.

The course is suitable for dancers of different levels. You do not need prior experience in Latin dances to take part.

Latin commercial, open level 27.8.–10.12.2026
Time: Thursdays at 19:30-20:25
Teacher: Jaana Pikaro
Place: Shenanigans Studio, Tarkk’ampujankatu 1, 20540 Turku
Price: 220 €

You can attend our courses with a seasonal pass, a multi-class card, or a single class fee. Missed classes can be made up during the same season in other courses. Please arrange make-up classes by email at effiinacreative@gmail.com.

In week 42 (October 12–18), the studio may be hosting a large filming production. In that case, all classes for that week will be canceled and dancers will be able to make up for the canceled classes with other courses during the fall semester. The filming production will be confirmed during the summer and clients will be informed at the beginning of the fall semester.

Class description

Latin Commercial classes are all about bringing the party to the studio! The style combines elements of commercial dance with various Latin dance styles such as reggaeton, samba, bachata, and salsa. Each class includes an effective warm-up, technique exercises that support the choreography, and focused work on the final choreography. The music features the hottest Latin hits from today as well as past decades. Sneakers are recommended for this class.

Open level

Open level classes and courses are open to dancers of different levels. Please note that open level does not mean beginner level. You can join an open level class even if you have no prior experience in that specific dance style, as long as you have some background or experience in another dance style. In open level classes, the teacher takes different skill levels into account by offering variations and options for the movements.

Jaana Pikaro

Jaana Pikaro is a dancer and a newly qualified dance teacher with over ten years of dance experience. She began her dance journey in competitive dance, but today her heart clearly belongs to hip hop and other street dance styles.

Jaana enjoys experimenting with new ideas, and in her classes you get to enjoy versatile and varied choreographies.