Callesol
About the studio
Callesol is a Latin and Afro-Caribbean dance school founded in 2004 in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, dedicated to teaching Cuban salsa, bachata, Afro-Cuban dance, rumba, reggaeton and related Latin styles. Created by Nadege Guillou and run alongside Bairam and Joachim, the school is built around a structured pedagogy that has been refined for over twenty years and combines technical dance instruction with anatomy, posture (De Gasquet method) and personal-development coaching to help students progress without injury or pressure. Weekly classes run from beginner foundations through level 2+/3 and an advanced Perfectionnement track, with separate Bachata levels 1 and 2, Afro-Cuban dance, Afro-Cuban rumba and a long Saturday afternoon practica for salsa and bachata. The school welcomes solo dancers and couples and is explicitly beginner-friendly, with up to three free trial classes available via the BSport booking app. Beyond regular classes, Callesol organises monthly socials ("Mensuelles"), guest workshops with international instructors such as Kouame, an annual Latin weekend trip in Normandy and seasonal afternoon stages. The team also runs wellness offerings (postural gym, Bulle wellbeing days, life coaching, Sport on Prescription) alongside the dance programme. Pricing is on a quarterly or semester subscription basis with 10-class punch cards and drop-ins, and the studio also rents the room out for external use. Communication and teaching are primarily in French.
Callesol was founded in 2004 by Nadege Guillou and has been sharing Cuban salsa and Afro-Caribbean dance in Paris for over twenty years. The school is now run by a leadership team of Nadege, Bairam and Joachim, supported by a roster of long-standing instructors. Over the years it has built a distinctive pedagogy combining traditional Latin dance teaching with anatomy, posture work (De Gasquet method) and personal-development coaching. The school is well known in the Paris Cuban-salsa scene for its monthly Mensuelle social parties at Salle Colonne (94 boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013 Paris), which have been running for around eight years, as well as an 11-edition annual Latin weekend trip in Normandy.
Styles & levels
All levels
All levels
Weekly schedule 18 classes
Pricing
Instructors
Founder of Callesol and member of the school's leadership team. Teaches advanced Salsa Cubana (Perfectionnement), Choreographic Workshops, Salsa 2+/3 and the De Gasquet postural gym method. Has been at the heart of the school since 2004 and shapes its pedagogy combining dance technique, anatomy and personal development coaching.
Instructor for Salsa Cubana Levels 1 and 2 on Tuesday evenings. Part of the regular Callesol teaching team known for warm, structured pedagogy.
Teaches the Salsa Cubana 2/2+ class on Wednesday evenings, helping students bridge the gap between intermediate and advanced level Cuban salsa.
Salsa Cubana Level 1 instructor on Wednesdays, focused on welcoming new dancers into the school's pedagogy.
Lead bachata instructor at Callesol, teaching multiple Bachata Level 1 and Level 2 slots across Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Teaches Salsa Cubana Foundations (Bases et fondamentaux, beginners) and Salsa Cubana Level 1+ on Thursdays. Specialised in onboarding new dancers and consolidating early-stage technique.
Teaches Afro-Cuban dance and Afro-Cuban Rumba on Monday evenings, the school's gateway into the African and Cuban roots of salsa.
Member of the Callesol teaching team, contributing to the school's broader programme of latin dance classes and events.
Co-leader of the Callesol management team alongside founder Nadege and Joachim, helping run the school's operations and programming.
Part of the Callesol leadership team supporting Nadege in running the school and shaping its events and pedagogy.
What dancers say 4.9 on Google
"An outstanding experience at Callesol. The teachers are incredibly dedicated and make a real effort to adapt to each student's goals and expectations in dance."
"The best place to learn Latin dance. Did it for 3 years, the teachers are amazing. Go and try it!"
"Excellent school, an environment that combines a strong awareness of teaching methods with a deeply human attitude towards the student. Progress in learning, the ability to understand each student's development, and genuine kindness and empathy. The teachers, although very differ"
The studio
