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With Casino 1, for complete beginners: Wednesday at 6:00 pm at L'Avant-Scène or Thursday at 7:00 pm at the Ateliers du Faubourg. The trial class costs 1 000 F. Son Cubano and the Open classes are also open to you from the start.

No. In Cuban salsa, you change partners during the class. Most students come on their own.

Clothes you can move freely in. Shoes that hold your feet securely but still slide a little: smooth soles, clean trainers or dance shoes. No flip-flops. Bring a bottle of water.

Yes. You can start at any time with a trial class, then switch to a monthly plan (3 months minimum) or wait for session 2, which starts in July.

Classes take place every other week. The exact schedule is announced on Instagram and WhatsApp. On public holidays, classes go ahead unless we announce otherwise.

Yes, by cheque only: up to 3 instalments for a session, 5 for the year. Cash and bank transfers are paid in full.

Rueda: salsa in a circle, a leader calls the moves and everyone changes partners. Timba: modern Cuban salsa, freer and more rhythmic. Lady Salsa: technique, body movement and styling to dance with more ease.

Cuban salsa (casino) is danced circling around each other, with a strong Afro-Cuban grounding. Puerto Rican salsa is danced on a line, in a more linear style. At Aguanilé, we teach the Cuban style.

Yes. Classes are taught in French, and Mathilda also explains in English and Spanish. Just let us know when you book.

From the age of 11. For a minor, registration is done with a parent or legal guardian.

The trial class costs 1 000 F, with no commitment. After that, a drop-in class is 2 500 F and a 10-class pass is 19 000 F. With a monthly, session or yearly plan, the more you commit, the less each class costs. The annual registration fee is 1 000 F. All prices and the calculator are on the Prices page.

In two studios in Nouméa: Les Ateliers du Faubourg, 1, rue de Soissons (Faubourg Blanchot), and L'Avant-Scène, 8, rue Kervistin (Motor Pool). The schedule shows the studio for each class.

Monday to Friday, between 5:30 pm and 9:00 pm. The season runs from February to the end of November. Each class has its time slots on the Classes page.

Online, on the Prices page: choose your class and your time slot, and you will receive a summary by email. You can also message us on WhatsApp at +687 70.80.50. The trial class is paid on site, at the studio.

Mathilda Metanila, who founded Aguanilé. She has been teaching Cuban and Afro-Cuban dances in Nouméa since 2019 and keeps training with leading teachers. She is also an ambassador for New Caledonia and Oceania at the Only Dance Afro Cuban festival.

Yes: 8 000 F per hour for one person, 10 000 F for two. A pack of 6 lessons costs 40 000 F for one person, 50 000 F for two. A lesson can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before.

Aguanilé organises and hosts parties, workshops and charity days throughout the season. Dates are on the Events page, on Instagram and on WhatsApp.