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Graz · Chennai · Klagenfurt

Latin
Dance
in the
heart
of Graz.

Twelve years. Three cities. Five thousand dancers. Austria's most vibrant Latin dance community — teaching Salsa, Bachata & 

Kizomba from beginner to advanced, Monday through Thursday, in the heart of Graz.

01

Three dances. 
One floor.

ALL LEVELS

DROP IN TO FULL SEASON

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Built on discipline—master precise timing, clean footwork, and technical excellence through the Afro-Cuban rhythms that has evolved over a century 

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Driven by feeling—express emotion through sensual movement, creative styling, and musical interpretation with the rhythm born in the Dominican Republic, reinvented across the world.

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Rooted in Connection— Grounded walking, patient weight transfer, and a leading frame built on intention rather than force. Explore Angolan roots to modern European urban edge.

02

Autumn 2026 —
90+ hours.

3 STYLES

15 WEEKS

90+ HOURS

One city. 
Different rhythm 
every night.

A progressive 15-week structure so beginners can start fresh and improvers can stack technique without repeating themselves. Every spot is pre-booked.

03

Every
Thursday. 

Dance night.

DJ ARUN
New Venue

New energy.

The venue is open. The floor is yours. Show up and dance to the best of Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba.

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WHEN

Every Thursday
21:00 — late

WHERE

Reininghausstraße 29, 

Graz 8020

MUSIC

DJ Arun

Live sets

DOOR

Open to all

Dancers

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From India. 
To Austria.

THE FOUNDER

ARUN PAUER

INSTRUCTOR - AUTHOR

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Roots in Chennai, growing in Graz.

Arun Pauer brought Latin dance from the streets of Chennai to the centre of Styria — and built a community that now spans three cities and twenty-five nationalities.

A master's graduate in Life Science Research from the University of Edinburgh, Arun Pauer is an internationally renowned dance educator, a 2 Times Asia Salsa Solo Champion, DJ, Organisor, Promoter, generative artist, and published author. With more than 17 years of experience, he has taught across 25+ countries and performed at 200+ festivals, playing a key role in growing the Afro-Latin dance community across India and Europe

05

Off the floor, 
onto the page.

BOOK

RHYTHM OF THE BARRIO

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150 years of Salsa,
from the Danzón
to the digital era.

The most comprehensive history of the music ever written for dancers, DJs and music lovers — 13 chapters, 44,000 words.

From the ballrooms of 1879 Cuba to East Harlem, the Palladium, Fania Records and the streaming age — a story of migration, identity, survival, and joy. Out now in Kindle & paperback.

ORDER

Your first step
is the hardest.

No partner needed. No experience required. Just show up — we'll teach you the rest. Beginners' courses open with every new season.

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