NEW Cuban Percussion & Dance Series, Begins Sun. Nov. 2nd

 Rumba Columbia 

Part II


12 - 1 pm Percussion
1 - 2 pm Dance 
     
Classes can be taken individually or enjoy both.  Learn to play and/or dance the Rumba Columbia.  This Afro-Cuban rhythm and dance are derived from Cuba's African & Spanish traditions.  Accompanied by this dynamic rhythm, the dancer demonstrates their agility, strength, confidence and even sense of humor while always maintaining a strong connection to the drum.  Likewise, the drummer must also maintain a strong connection to the dancer's spontaneous changes in movement whenever they occur.  Come check out what this fun and stylized  Rumba music & dance is all about. New and drop-in students welcome.    

Cost: $7 / each class
Drums available 

WorldBeat Center
2100 Park Blvd 
 SD, CA 92101 (Balboa Park)  

In L.A.: DJ WALT DIGZ @ CURUYE's NOV 9 CUBAN DANCE PARTY!

CURUYE's CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9,  5:00-10:00 PM   -THE GRANADA

A BIG SO CAL WELCOME TO DJ WALT DIGZ DOWN FROM THE BAY TO SPIN FOR CURUYÉ!  SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9! CUBAN SALSA! TIMBA! SON! RUMBA! REGGAETÓN! …at CURUYE’s NOVEMBER CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY!

GABI TORRES, JODI COLLOVA, LUPE JORGE, SO FAR are the NOVEMBER BABIES looking forward to dancing the BIRTHDAY DANCE with you. (Message CURUYE if you’d like to celebrate your November birthday!) KATI HERNÁNDEZ will be leading some fun and funky AFRO TIMBA at 5:30 PM, and her PA’ LA ORILLA dancers will be adding to the dance fun!

The GRANADA has a full and varied menu for hungry dancers, and a super staff!

COME SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR DJ WALT DIGZ, AND LET HIM KNOW SO CAL LOVES DANCIN’ TO CUBAN MUSIC AS MUCH AS THE BAY DOES!

ALL AGES WELCOME!

$10 cover includes Kati’s dance class.

THE GRANADA, 17 So First St., Alhambra 91801

FREE 4-HR PARKING IN PARKING STRUCTURE ACROSS FROM THE GRANADA..

www.curuye.com



Noche Cubana Sat. NOV. 1st




When:  Saturday, November 1st, 7-11pm
Where:  WorldBeat Center
2100 Park Blvd, SD 92101
Cost: $15
All Ages Event! Children 12 & under Free!
Authentic Cuban cuisine & beverages
available for purchase.





 Noche Cubana, Sat. Nov. 1st

Get ready for San Diego's premier Cuban Music & Dance Party featuring live performances by SD's favorite Rueda de Casino, with the best of the Rueda community's dynamic moves, the classic sound of Guarapo Cuban band, Omo Aché's rhythmic tribute - "Fantastic Five" and a special performance by "El Puro."  Don't miss your Free Salsa lesson with Juan Carlos Blanco & keep grooving to the best Cuban music on the open-floor dance party!  A bailar y a gozar!

For more info, visit: omoachecubanculture.org

Tropical Blue Cuban Night at Queen Bee's - Fri. Oct 17th

San Diego has been blessed with a new Cuban Son Band called Obako-Son.  This event is produced and led by Emilio Camacho, our local Cuban tumbador extraordinaire! Come and have some authentic home made Cuban food, listen to some authentic son Cubano and let's dance!

Below are the details:

WHAT: Tropical Blue:  A night of live Cuban son music by NEW local son band, Obako-Son and home made Cuban food
WHEN:  Friday, October 17, 2014  at 7pm
WHERE: Queen Bee's CArt & Cultural Center - Click the address here for Google Map directions: 3925 Ohio St., San Diego, CA 92104
COST: $15 - includes entrance fee and a Cuban meal (HOMEMADE!) per person. No separate fee for just entrance. It's still $15.00 a person BUT worth it!!

VIDEO INVITE for CURUYE's ANNIVERSARY CUBAN DANCE PARTY...(YOU MIGHT SEE YOURSELF!)

CLICK HERE: CURUYE's VIDEO INVITE & YEAR-IN-REVIEW IN PHOTOS! YOU MIGHT SEE YOURSELF!

PARTY UPDATES: In addition to RUMBANKETE playing LIVE, to make sure we stay on the dance floor all night we'll have 2 DJs!  DJ RICUBANA, & DEEJAY WARAPO will be spinning between live sets!

*WEAR YOUR CURUYE TEE SHIRT & YOU'LL GET AN EXTRA RAFFLE TICKET!


Chef Israel will be serving up everything from sandwiches and salads, to entrées like Curuye's fave: the lechón asado (roasted pork). If you think you'll be eating with your group, we can reserve you a table!


San Diego helped make last year's party unforgettable! Come out 'A BAILAR y A GOZAR' again!

San Diego Rueda/Casino/Musicality Workshops w/ Ryan & Sidney (Rueda Con Ritmo) - Sat/Sun Nov 15-16

    Greetings Casineros,
    We have great news to share! In November, we will have the honor of hosting Bay Area's highly acclaimed rueda/casino dance instructors, Ryan Mead & Sidney Weaverling from Rueda Con Ritmo.
    Heavily sought after instructors whose dance congress workshops fill to capacity for their talent in teaching musicality and incredibly fun and entertaining rueda moves and salsa suelta moves that match the accents to Cuban music and timba. These workshops are also for casineros & salseros looking to challenge themselves to dance on clave (on-4). To learn more about Sidney & Ryan, please check out their bios and videos on their website titled Rueda Con Ritmo. See below for workshop descriptions.

    Saturday, November 15th
    Danessense Studios in Carlsbad
    1:00 PM Partnering for Cuban-style Salsa (Two Levels - Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced)
    2:00 PM Origins of Rueda: Moves from 1957 to 1964 (All levels)
    3:00 PM Musicality: Dancing the Rhythms of Salsa and Timba (All levels)
    4:00 PM Salsa Workout and Body Movement: Rumba in Salsa (All levels)

    Sunday, November 16th
    Studio K Dance & Fitness in Kearny Mesa
    12:00 PM Intro to Son Cubano (All levels)
    1:00 PM Dancing with Clave: Changing Time (All levels)
    2:00 PM Santiago-style Salsa and Rueda (Intermediate/Advanced)
    3:00 PM Salsa Workout and Body Movement: Son in Salsa (All levels)

    PRICE: One class: $15 pre-reg / $20 door
    Two classes: $25 pre-reg / $35 door
    Each Additional Class: $10
    Four classes in one day $40 pre-reg / $50 door
    All Eight classes $75 pre-reg / $90 door


    Pre-Registration begins now until Friday, Nov 15th 10pm. Then the Paypal window will close and classes will be at-the-door prices for workshops.

    To Pre-Register, you have 3 options:
    1. Send Maritza your e-mail address to sandiegorueda@gmail.com, let her know which workshops you are paying for and she will send you a Paypal Invoice where you pay online.
    3. Pay directly on Pay Pal by clicking "Buy Now" button below

    Workshop Packages at Pre-Reg Prices

    WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
    SATURDAY, NOV 15TH
    Partnering for Cuban-style Salsa (Two Levels, Beginning and Int/Adv)
    1:00pm
    Cuban-style salsa (sometimes called casino) is dynamic and circular, even when not danced in a circle (rueda). In this class we will teach some of our favorite one-on-one turn patterns (traditional and original). Ryan and Sidney will teach separately, so there will be two different levels dancing simultaneously (beginning and intermediate/advanced).

    Origins of Rueda: Moves from 1957 to 1964 (Levels 2 and up)
    2:00pm
    Rueda de Casino was first created by a group of teenagers in Havana in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In July, Ryan and Sidney traveled to Havana to meet and dance with several of the original dancers of the style (called "Fundadores," now in their 60s and 70s). In this class you'll learn many of the moves from the early days, including Derecha-izquierda, Bótala p'atrás, Enróscate, and Bikini.

    Musicality: Dancing to the Rhythms of Salsa and Timba
    3:00pm
    Cuban music is incredibly rich and rhythmically layered, offering us a great abundance of material to draw upon as dancers. In this class you'll learn some of the most common accents in timba how to express these rhythms with your body, primarily through changes in footwork. This rhythmic understanding will enhance your enjoyment of the music and invigorate your dancing, both in the rueda and with a partner.

    Salsa Workout and Body Movement (All levels)
    4:00pm
    In this energetic, full-body workout, we explore the roots and relatives of salsa. We warm up with basic footwork and move on to explore more complex rhythmic variations and related dance styles (such as Son, Mambo, Rumba and Cha-cha-chá) building towards completing the class with a dynamic and fun choreography. We will focus more on the relationship between Rumba and Salsa on Saturday, and the relationship between Son and Salsa on Sunday.

    SUNDAY, NOV 16TH
    Intro to Son Cubano (All levels)
    12:00pm
    Son is the style of dance and music that directly preceded Salsa in Cuba, but it is still a living tradition in itself. It is beautiful and elegant, simple in movements but sophisticated in rhythm and style. Many of the best salsa dancers incorporate movements, turns, timing, and style from son into their salsa dancing. In this class you'll learn the characteristic rhythm of Son (called "contratiempo" or "on 2") as well as some fundamental steps, movements, and turn patterns.

    Dancing with Clave: Changing Time (All levels)
    1:00pm
    The clave is the rhythmic essence, the "key," of salsa music. In this class you'll learn to identify the two key distinctions that make the four types of clave used in salsa: 3-2 vs. 2-3 and son vs. rumba. We'll use this knowledge of the clave to help us switch back and forth between dancing "on 1" ("a tiempo") and "on 2" ("a contratiempo"). And beyond the how of switching time, we’ll delve into why you would want to switch: what cues to listen for and respond to in the music. It is highly recommended (but not required) to take the Intro to Son class prior to this class.

    Santiago-style Salsa and Rueda (Intermediate/Advanced)
    2:00pm
    Santiago is the birthplace of Son Cubano and continues to be a center of innovation in both dance and music. Ryan and Sidney traveled to Santiago in July, studying from several different groups and teachers. In this class we'll show you our favorite new moves from Santiago, both one-on-one Salsa patterns and group moves for the Rueda.

    Salsa Workout and Body Movement (All levels) 
    3:00pm
    In this energetic, full-body workout, we explore the roots and relatives of salsa. We warm up with basic footwork and move on to explore more complex rhythmic variations and related dance styles (such as Son, Mambo, Rumba and Cha-cha-chá) building towards completing the class with a dynamic and fun choreography. We will focus more on the relationship between Rumba and Salsa on Saturday, and the relationship between Son and Salsa on Sunday.