Without dance, people could only hum along to “Macarena,” and Jane Austen characters would be forced to say what was really on their minds. Let movements speak with today’s Groupon to Saskatoon Salsa. Choose between the following options:

• For $49, you get 12 dance classes (up to a $120 value). Buyers may take two six-week classes as an individual, or one six-week class with a partner. Choose from two levels of beginner salsa, beginner bachata, or ladies-only chica bonita dance-fitness classes—see the schedule here.
• For $25, you get six kids’ ZumbAtomic classes for ages four through 12 years old (a $55 value). Half-hour classes for ages four through seven are held Saturdays at 9 a.m., and 45-minute classes for ages eight through 12 are held Saturdays at 9:45 a.m.—see the schedule here.<p>

Steeped in the Cuban tradition of salsa dancing, the instructors at Saskatoon Salsa lead adults and children through high-energy, beginner-oriented Latin dance and fitness classes. Instructors encourage a social atmosphere in each 50-minute rug-cutting session, such as absolute beginner salsa classes that impart basic steps, patterns, and footwork as students learn at least four dance combinations that mimic moves for making actual tomato-based salsa. Fitness-minded damsels sample an array of moves in chica bonita Latin dance and fitness classes, which alternate styles such as merengue, samba, and cha cha. Designed with kid-friendly choreographing in mind, ZumbAtomic classes get youths moving to hip hop, reggaeton, and cumbia beat, helping to build self confidence, enhance coordination, and increase liklihood of Youtube video stardom.