Welcome!
The Brussels Salsa Project is ​now Brussels Dance Project!

Salsa     Bachata     Swing     Forró     ​African Dances
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We're a dance school for Latin, Swing and African rhythms in Brussels.
We offer Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz, Forró and African dance programs focused on fundamentals & practice, enabling anyone to dance & enjoy with others.
​We organize our Parties!
We're still accepting people in our classes. Join us!​
-Step 1: Make your reservation!
-Step 2: Show up!
Do you say dance is not for you? Feeling like you have 2 left feet? Music starts to play and you check your phone or grab another drink?

It’s time to change this! Salsa, Bachata, Swing, Forró & African dances are for everybody – if you can walk, you can dance! We can prove it ;)

Join us and you will:
  1. learn how to dance Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz, Forró & African Dances with anybody and be ready to go to parties!
  2. meet lots of new friends to go out with!
  3. release endorphins which will make you happier & more energetic!
Come as you are, Dancer:
  1. we rotate couples, no partner needed 
  2. we start from the basics, no previous dancing experience is needed 
  3. just wear something you feel comfortable in, that allows you to slide on a wooden floor, no special outfit or shoes needed
  4. bring your good mood and smile: you’ll find a welcoming, international & fun atmosphere, passionate instructors and the magic of Salsa, Bachata, Swing, Forró & African Danses!
This project is in constant growth & we are creating the biggest dance community in Belgium focused on Swing, Latin and African rhythms!
All dancers are welcomed to join!
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Salsa

Salsa is a very fun, energetic, and stimulating partner dance. Its sociable nature makes Salsa highly popular among dance lovers, all around the world!

Emigrants from Cuba, Colombia and Puerto Rico in the 1920’s brought their dances and music (Son, Montuno, Mambo, Guaracha, Chachacha, and Bolero) to the Unites States to the neighborhoods and clubs of New York, Miami and Los Angeles.

It was then around the 1970’s/80’s, when Cuban and Puerto Rican musicians in New York dared to mix the musical rhythms and motifs of their ancestors that Salsa was born. With the new spicy musical fusion, the dances of the foundation rhythms also morphed into the modern styles of Salsa we dance today.
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More on our salsa classes here!
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Bachata

Bachata is one of the most popular styles of social dance worldwide. Its simplicity makes it a very beginner-friendly dance, while the room for musical interpretation it provides makes it truly addictive for dancers of all levels.

Being born in the Dominican Republic, Bachata can be traced back to the early 1960’s. Originally it was a mix of other dances such as Merengue, Son Cubano and Bolero. Over time it has been influenced by other dance styles and has incorporated some of these stylings and movements especially from contemporary and modern dance, hip-hop and ballroom.

This dance is based on an easy-to-follow sequence of three on-beat steps, with a tap marking the fourth beat. It is styled with a fluid and seductive sway of the hips which is mesmerizing to watch and just wonderful to dance!
More on our Bachata classes here!
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Swing

Swing dance is an umbrella concept for a group of social dance styles that was developed with the Swing style of Jazz music in the 1920s through the 1940s.

​The styles that have survived beyond the era are: Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag and the Lindy Hop.

The term "Swing dancing" is frequently expanded to incorporate some dances that lack specific attributes of the traditional Swing dances. Those are: West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Carolina Shag, Saint-Louis Shag, ​Hand Dancing, Jive, Modern Jive, and Rock & Roll.

All Swing music has a 4/4 time. The speed & feel of the music can differ a bit for each style.


More on our Swing classes:
Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz
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Forró

The Brazil’s Dance of Joy and Celebration!
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Forró is culture and a vibrant partner dance from Northeastern Brazil, rooted in Indigenous, African, and European influences. The name come from forrobodó, meaning “lively party”, and that spirit shines through every step.

Danced to irresistible rhythms like baião, xote, and xaxado, it’s famous for its close embrace, playful steps, and warm social vibe.

More than just a dance, Forró is a celebration – from small local parties to huge festivals around the world. ​Easy to learn and impossible to forget, it’s the perfect way to connect, move, and feel the Brazilian spirit from the very first beat!

​More on our Forró classes:
Intro, Roots and Short Modules
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African Dances

Going to the roots of Latin and Swing dances, we dive into traditional West African/Mandingo dances and percussions: Jankadi, Makuru, Dununba, Soli, Mandiani, Djolé, Maane, Konkoba…

These dances and music are more than entertainment; they are deeply intertwined with Mandigo/Mandinka history, social traditions and community life.

Let yourself be enchanted by the rhythms of the djembes, douns and balafons! 

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More on our classes:
African Dances and African Percussions
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Get in touch:

WhatsApp / GSM: ​+32 493 16 41 10
Email: [email protected]
Studio Center: Rue Brialmont 7, Brussels
St. Gilles I: Rue Émile Féron 153, Brussels
St. Gilles II: Rue Théodore Verhaegen 188, Brussels
Outside/Summer: Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
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