San Diego Rueda: 2017

Noche de Timba at Cafe Bar Europa/Turquoise Bar - Fri. Dec 29th

Greetings Casineros y Amigos!
We are making this a monthly tradition to have una noche de timba where Cuban music lovers come and meet other Cuban music fans to dance to the music that casineros love to hear and it is welcomed here as well. It's a timba night with some son, Cuban chachacha and Cuban reggaeton in the mix. Come make some new friends and have some drinks with us, dine with us. We are a friendly family group of Cuban dancers passionate about keeping this wonderful music alive and thriving!

If you like R&B or funk, imagine that in salsa with more percussion in the music. We're a happy bunch of folks dancing and singing along to the music. It's not your regular salsa venue. We get down with the music. Did we peak your curiosity? Come check it out! You can even join us when we do the Cuban salsa suelta (Cuban line dancing)! So much fun!!!

Here are the details:
WHAT: Casinero Dance Night at Cafe Bar Europa
WHEN: Friday, December 29, 2017 9pm+
WHERE: Cafe Bar Europa/Turquoise Bar
- 873 Turquoise St, San Diego, California 92109
COST: $10 cover. If you buy $20 worth of drinks and food, you get your $10 back.
There are $5 drink specials. They also have great mocktails. Their mocktail Mojitos are awesome!! Bring you cell phone to order your drinks. Yes, its a new way to order your drinks. Order your drinks online on this link.
Cafe-Bar Europa: http://theturquoise.com/

Cubamania 2nd Anniversary Dance Party

☆♡ 2ND ANNIVERSARY PARTY ☆♡ LIVE TIMBA BAND Lily "La Negra", Calixto Oviedo, y Orquesta!!! We all LOVED the way the orchestra played with Alain Perez so you're all going to enjoy another fabulous TIMBA night! CUBAMANÍA is now at EL FLORIDITA RESTAURANT!! It's a DANCE MATINEE - 4p.m.-9p.m. Arrive early! MUSICA with your favorite DEEJAY WARAPO!!! Playing the best of Cuban Salsa/Cuban Son, Timba, Rumba, Cubaton (Cuban Reggaetón), and more! Vamos a formar otro fieston con gozadera y sandunga "A LO CUBANO!!!

** 4 P.M. RUEDA DE CASINO CLASS by Robert Morales and Laura Cristina. WE WILL START NO LATER THAN 4:15 p.m. so show up on time or miss out on the class. 😁

** CELEBRATING JANUARY'S BIRTHDAYS ** FREE ENTRANCE FOR THE BIRTHDAY FESTEJADOS & BIRTHDAY CAKE!!! Must send message to DameSalsaCubana@gmail.com to add your name to the birthday guest list.

** $12 cover includes Rueda de Casino dance lesson**

☆♡☆♡ DRESS TO IMPRESS ☆♡☆♡

***PLEASE NOTE *** The Restaurant offers a wide selection of dinners, wine and cocktail drinks available for purchase. El Floridita Cuban Restaurant and Cubamanía team appreciate your support by LEAVING ALL YOUR PERSONAL BEVERAGES AT HOME. It is by supporting venues that they can remain open for years to come and enjoy dancing, dancing and more dancing! :)

THANK YOU for supporting the venue, our local instructors and for the opportunity to bring this event to you each month.

Una Bulla!!!
Robert & Laura Cristina
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Friday Rueda Practice at Grape Day Park - Fri. Dec 8th

Greetings Everyone!
Get ready to start the weekend with our Friday Rueda Practice. The picture below is where we will be in Grape Day Park for our practice. This is a practice of all the Level 2 rueda moves we did in class in our 1st class last Tuesday. If anyone wants to try this out, fee free to come and participate. Any level 3 past students want to brush up on their Level 2 moves, this is the time to practice. Dress in layers, it's gong to be cold, but we will warm up quickly.

Here are the details:

WHAT: a rueda de casino practice

WHEN: Friday, December 8, 2017 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Breakdown of the practice:
6:30pm - rueda practice begins
8:00pm - One-on-one casino practice

WHERE: Grape Day Park at the old Santa Fe Train Depot in Escondido. Also known as the Escondido History Museum
340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025
Look for the green building on this weblink as your visual aid guide to find us. We will be there!

WHERE TO PARK: Park in the big parking lot off Woodward Ave. Once you park, then click this link to find your way to us. If you enter at the Center for the Arts and go towards the grass to the Train Depot. You will see us there on the wooden platform as on the picture above.

Una Bulla!
Maritza

Rueda! Set! GO! Meet Up at Balboa Park for December Nights - Sat. Dec 2nd

Greetings Everyone!
Casineros have been asking for this in San Diego! In an effort to celebrate the Holidays and get our rueda on in a fun way, we are meeting up for a Random Acts of Cuban Dancing Progressive Rueda Meet-Up. Balboa Park is doing their Annual December Nights at the Park. It's filled with people and booths and a perfect place to dance before , during and maybe after, where ever there is a grassy area to do a rueda or dance casino. This time we are adding a "Pokemon Go" feature to this activity. We are starting the meet-up at the Veterans Museum Memorial Garden where there will be parking and a good space to dance. Then we will start at the Fleet Science Center to meet up and find some grass to do our next "Rueda Set Go!" Flash Mob and post the next place to meet and when to meet on Baila Cubano San Diego, Inc Group Page. Make sure to bring a fully charged cell phone with access to Google Maps and Facebook, you will need it. It's going to be packed with people, so we will send you the latitude/longitude coordinates that you can follow on your Google Map to walk where we are. If you are directionally-challenged, bring someone who is not to help you find your way to us.
Ruedy?!!
Set?!!
GO!!!

Here are the details:
WHAT: Progessive Rueda Meet Up at Balboa Park at different locations during the December Nights Event. Click this link to see the Facebook event page for December Lights at Balboa Park.
WHEN: Sunday, December 2nd from 4pm to 9pm
4pm in front of the Veterans Museum Memorial Garden

Park in the parking lot across from the World Beat Center, walk towards the front of the Veterans Museum Garden. We'll be there first.

6pm - meet next to the Bea Everson Fountain in front the Fleet Science Center; Follow us live on Facebook Baila Cubano San Diego, Inc, where and when we will be in different parts of the park after 6pm. Very likely on grassy areas for dancing.

WHERE TO PARK: Veterans Museum Memorial Garden - 2115 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

HOW TO PREPARE: Layer up, wear comfortable walking shoes; it's going to be cold and we'll be walking a lot but as long as we are consistently walking and dancing then we will stay warm.

Friday Rueda Practice Beginner Level 1 at Grape Day Park - Fri. Dec 1st

Can you believe it's already December!?? Come dance and practice your rueda moves this Friday at Grape Day Park. This will be the LAST RUEDA PRACTICE of Level 1 beginners. Don't miss out on our chance to get together to dance.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Rueda de casino practice

WHEN: Friday, September 29th 2017 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Breakdown of the practice:
6:30pm - Beginner Level 1 Rueda de casino(last one before Level 2 series begins.)

Post-Thanksgiving Noche de Timba in Pacific Beach - Fri. Nov 24th

Greetings Everyone & Happy Thanksgiving!!
The owner of Cafe Europa/Turquoise Bar is offering to host a post-Thanksgiving Timba party. Come burn off your Thanksgiving dinner on the dance floor. Maritza will be the PJ for the night. (Playlist Jockey).

Here are the details:
WHAT: Timba Dance Night Casinero Meet Up for dancing and Calorie Burn
WHEN: Friday, November 24, 2017 from 9pm to 12am
WHERE: Cafe Europa/Turquois Bar - 873 Turquoise St, San Diego, California 92109
COST: no cover but please buy drinks. There are $5 drink specials.

Club Cuba - San Diego Cuban Dance Social - Sat. Dec 16th

¡HOLIDAY CUBAN DANCE PARTY! Come dressed to impress and show off your dance moves! We will have Havana Club in the house and maybe some other surprises too...like Maritza Baida as the featured instructor to teach the rueda de casin lesson.

San Diego's Cuban Dance Xperience is happening either the 1st or 3rd Saturdays every month depending on holidays and other events. We are aming mainly for the 3rd SATURDAY of each month as seems to be less conflict.

WE WILL BE CELEBRATING DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS! Let us know it's your birthday month, and you receive FREE entry and one drink.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Casinero Meet Up for a rueda de casino lesson and social dancing

WHEN: Saturday, December 16, 2017 Doors open @ 8:30pm, Cuban dance lesson @ 9:30pm with Maritza and social dancing all night until 1:00am.

WHERE: The Movement Dance Center - 1255 W Morena Blvd, San Diego, California 92110

COST: Cover charge $10 @ the door; FREE parking! Street and behind the facility.

The 10th Annual Salsa Rueda Festival in San Francisco - Thurs-Sun Feb 15-18

Salsa Vale Todo is proud to present....
The largest and longest-running Cuban Salsa event in the U.S.

10 years!!! The premier Cuban Salsa event in the U.S. is having its 10th Birthday. 10 years of bringing you the best in Timba, Casino, and Cuban dance. Over the years we have grown into an amazing community of dancers, performers, and artists coming together every year to share with one another our passions and our lives. Whether it's your first time or your 10th time, come celebrate with us and share what you've been working on.

We are working on some very special surprises to celebrate our ten years of building community and celebrating Cuban music and dance. Musical guests will be announced soon!! DJs Walt Digz, Dark Rum, and Alan. More to be determined. Over thirty world-renowned instructors teaching you Casino Salsa, Rueda de Casino, Afro-Cuban, Son, Danzon, Mambo and Cha Cha Cha. Workshops are held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Three nights of performances featuring your friends and teachers from all over the world, Live Rumba circle and performances by our amazing talented international instructors.

Here are the details:

WHAT: The 10th Annual Salsa Rueda Festival in SF; the largest and longest-running Cuban Salsa event in the U.S. (workshops, concerts, parties)

WHEN: Thurs - Sun, February 15th - 19th, 2018

WHERE: Hotel Whitcomb - 1231 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

COST: Click this link to get pricing on Full Passes, Party Passes etc.

Casinero Meet Up at Vedanza Pre-Thanksgiving Latin Party in Carlsbad - Wed. Nov. 22nd

Greetings Casineros & Amigos,

I know it's not a "timba" social...BUT we can still dance casino & rueda de casino to salsa music which technically speaking, is Cuban music (Son Montuno). PLUS, since we have more casineros in North County, it is super convenient to stay local and avoid crazy holiday drivers on the highway. Let's meet up for some dancing and burn some calories before the big thanksgiving grazing and the traditional carb-build up.

Below is copied from the Facebook event page.

"Another wonderful Social and this time the night before Thanksgiving!! Join us for a full night of dancing with NO interruptions!! Class will be 8-9pm and after that DJ Farley will play the best music till 12.30am!! Plenty of parking...$10 class+social and $5 for the social!! You know how we do it. See ya on the dance floor!!"

Here are the details:

WHAT: Casinero Meet Up for dancing at a Salsa/Bachata event

WHEN: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 8pm-9pm is a salsa lesson; 9pm-12:30am Social Dancing

WHERE: Dancessence Studios - 2241 Impala Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92010.

COST: $10 Class and Social; $5 Social Only

Free water, plenty of parking

AfroCuban Rumba Descarga in San Diego - Tues. Dec 7th

DESCARGA JAM - Join us for an evening of Afro-Cuban Rumba.
Led by:
Jimmy Peña, Mark Lamson, Charlie Chavez, Paul M Lopez, Louie Valenzuela, Ignacio Arango
plus special guests. If you're a professional salsero / rumbero drummer around town come sign up to sit in!!

Here are the details:

WHAT: AfroCuban Percussion Jam & Music/Dancing

WHEN: Tuesday December 5th 7:30pm to 10:30pm

WHERE: La Bodega Gallery - 2196 Logan Ave., San Diego, CA 92113

COST: Free admission / Open to all ages
www.labodegagallery.com

Modern Cuban Dance Company: Malpaso in La Jolla - Fri. Nov 17th

Following their 2014 U.S. debut in a sold-out run in New York City -- which garnered high praise from the New York Times -- Malpaso have continued to play a prominent role in the renewed artistic dialogue between America and Cuba. Representing Cuba's expanding cultural life, Malpaso -- whose name, jokingly, means "misstep" -- skillfully blend unfussy ballet, their native Afro-Cuban traditions, and intensely physical modern dance. Since being established in 2012 by resident choreographer and artistic director Osnel Delgado, Malpaso have quickly become one of the most sought-after Cuban dance companies. Emphasizing a collaborative creative process, they are committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography. For their San Diego debut at Mandeville Auditorium, Malpaso will perform Indomitable Waltz, choreographed for the company by ArtPower alumna Aszure Barton; Ocasoby Osnel Delgado; and Why You Follow by Ron K. Brown.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Modern Cuban Dance Performance Feat. Malpaso: A Modern Cuban Dance Company

WHEN: Friday, November 17, 2017 - 8pm

WHERE: UC San Diego Mandeville Auditorium - 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093

COST: $18.20 - $24.70 click here to buy your tickets

Sexteto Sonero del Caribe Live at Bel Vino Winery - Friday Dec 15th

Greetings Everyone!
If you were not able to attend this event last week on November 10th, this is your chance to come enjoy some dancing. This is an official casinero meet-up. Come check out the great music from Sexteto Sonero del Caribe. They will play timba again for us so it is an opportunity to hear our favorite timba songs.

Here are the details:
WHAT: Casinero Meet-Up at Bel Vino for dancing and live Cuban music
WHEN: Friday, December 15, 2017 6pm- 10pm
WHERE: Bel Vino Winery - 33515 Rancho California Rd, Temecula, California 92591
COST: Free but buy some wine and food so they keep doing this event

Friday Beginner Level 1 Rueda Practice at Grape Day Park - Fri Nov. 17th

Here are the details:

WHAT: rueda de casino practice (beginner level 1 and 2 only)

WHEN: Friday, November 17, 2017 from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Breakdown of the practice:
6:30pm - rueda practice begins
7:30pm - One-on-one casino practice

Cubamania Dance Party @ El Floridita - Nov 19th

CUBAMANÍA COMES TO EL FLORIDITA!! We are hosting this month at El Floridita Cuban Restaurant. Due to circumstances out of our control we can’t host it at our usual home this month, Steven’s Steak House. Please come support and be ready to party A LO CUBANO!

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/533954296945563

El Floridita Cuban Restaurant • 1253 N. Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038 • Tel: (323) 871-8612

Vamos a formar otro fieston con gozadera y sandunga "A LO CUBANO!!! MUSIC BY DEEJAY WARAPO!!! Playing the best of Cuban Salsa/Cuban Son, Timba, Rumba, Cubatón and more!

** 4 P.M. RUEDA DE CASINO CLASS by Robert Morales and Laura Cristina. WE WILL START NO LATER THAN 4:15 p.m. so show up on time or miss out on the class. 😁

** CELEBRATING NOVEMBER'S BIRTHDAYS ** Free entrance for the birthday person! CAKE & RESERVED TABLE!!! Must send message to DameSalsaCubana@gmail.com to add your name to the birthday guest list.

** $10 cover includes dance lesson**

***DRESS TO IMPRESS***

***PLEASE NOTE *** The Restaurant offers a wide selection of dinners, wine and cocktail drinks available for purchase. El Floridita Cuban Restaurant and Cubamanía team appreciate your support by LEAVING ALL YOUR PERSONAL BEVERAGES AT HOME. It is by supporting venues that they can remain open for years to come and enjoy dancing, dancing and more dancing! :)

THANK YOU for supporting the venue, our local instructors and for the opportunity to bring this event to you each month.

Una Bulla!!!
Robert & Laura Cristina
Dame Salsa Cubana (Like our Facebook Page for updates about our classes and other Cuban Dance events)

Los 4 de Cuba y Tania Pantoja playing live in LA - Fri. Dec 8th

Greetings Everyone,

I just found out about this concert with Los Cuatro (4) de Cuba. If you have never heard about their story, click this link to learn about the impact Los 4 had on Cuban reggaeton music. So maybe after over eating in Thanks giving, you can burn it up on the concert dancer floor in LA with Los 4 de Cuba.

Here are the details

WHAT: Cubaton concert by Los 4 de Cuba

WHEN: Friday, December 8, 2017 Doors open at 9pm

WHERE: Project Club LA - 6356 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

COST: If you buy tickets online: $35 + $2.92 service & Processing fee. Click this link to purchase online.

or Contact:

Anthony Garcia 714.489.5655
Robert Morales & Laura Cristina at DameSalsaCubana@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/DameSalsaCubana/ or Instant Messenger

Club Cuba San Diego Cuban Dance Party - Sat. Nov. 18th

San Diego's Cuban Dance Xperience is happening either the 1st or 3rd Saturdays every month depending on holidays etc... WE WILL BE CELEBRATING NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS! Let us know it's your birthday month, and you receive FREE entry and one drink.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Cuban dance social with dance lesson by Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez

WHEN: Saturday, November 18, 2017 8:30pm-1am

Doors open @ 8:30pm,

Cuban dance lesson @ 9:30pm with Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez,

Cuban rumba w/live drumming and social dancing all night until 1:00am.

WHERE: The Movement Dance Center - 1255 W. Morena Blvd., San Diego, CA

COST: $10.00 cover per person

FREE parking! Street and behind the facility.

Cover charge $10 @ the door

NEW Beginner Level 1 Casino/Rueda de Casino Class Series in Escondido Begins Tues. Nov 7th

NEW Beginner Level 1 for brand new dancers wanting to learning rueda de casino, will start this Tuesday, November 7th for a month. No Drop-ins after the 1st day of class.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Casino/ Rueda de Casino Class Series Level 1 Beginners (Cuban Salsa); This includes a Friday rueda practice from 6:30pm-8:00pm to be announced weekly on the main blog page.

WHEN: Beginner Level 1 to being on Tuesday, November 7th - Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 8pm (4 weeks - 11/7, 11/14, 11/21 & 11/8)

LOCATION: California Center for the Arts Escondido - 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025

COST: $40.00 per person; Please bring cash

HOW TO REGISTRATION: To register for this 4-week series, click this link complete this online registration form.
WEBSITE: See Maritza's curriculum in the Casino Rueda Links tab

There are NO Drop-ins and NO make up classes for this series. Do not miss a class or you will have to wing it! The purpose of a closed series is to raise the level of casino rueda dance knowledge/skill to the next level. There are 3 levels of beginner in learning rueda de casino. This is level 1.

In L.A. CURUYE's DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY!

CURUYE's COUBLE ANNIVERSARY CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 5-10 PM

THE GRANADA, 17 So First St., Alhambra 91801

CURUYE’s SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY is CELEBRATING A DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY: 16 years of the website CURUYE.COM, and eight years of CURUYE’s CUBAN DANCE PARTIES in LA !

YOU and CURUYE will be dancing it up with L.A.’s DEEJAY WARAPO and guest DJ WALT DIGZ (down from the BAY for the celebration) who will be keeping the DANCE FLOOR HOT with the latest CUBAN DANCE MUSIC SON! TIMBA! RUMBA! REGGAETÓN!, 5-10 PM in The GRANADA’s MAIN BALLROOM!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, Cuban dancer KATI HERNÁNDEZ, along with MARITZA BAÍDA (straight up from SAN DIEGO), will be co-teaching a RUEDA de CASINO CLASS at 5:30 PM, so be sure to get there early!

NOT ONLY WILL WE BE DANCING CASINO, RUEDA de CASINO, SON, RUMBA and FUNKY LINE DANCES THROUGHOUT THE EVENING, this month CURUYE will be having some cd raffles, dance class raffles, and a special bonus to those wearing their CURUYE T-SHIRTS and/or HATS!

Help celebrate the birthdays of DIANA MONTIEL, ELEANOR ESPINEL, GABRIELA TORRES, JENNIFER BARBOT, LIZETTE HERNÁNDEZ by dancing the birthday dance, and sharing some cake with them! (Message Curuye if you would like to celebrate your November birthday too).

The Granada’s Chef Israel cooks up some tasty meals for all you dancers, so plan on sharing a meal with your friends.

ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!

$10 cover.

Club Cuba: San Diego Cuban Dance X-perience Social - Sat. Nov. 4th

Here are the details:

WHAT: Cuban dance social with dance lesson by Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez

WHEN: Saturday, November 4, 2017

Doors open @ 8:30pm,

Cuban dance lesson @ 9:30pm with Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez,

Cuban rumba w/live drumming and social dancing all night until 1:00am.

WHERE: The Movement Dance Center - 1255 W. Morena Blvd., San Diego, CA

COST: $10.00 cover per person

FREE parking! Street and behind the facility.

Cover charge $10 @ the door

Casinero Meet Up at Bel Vino Winery in Temecula (Live Son Cubano music) - Fri. Nov 10th

Sexteto Sonero Del Caribe performing LIVE at the beautiful BEL VINO WINERY in Temecula! NO COVER charge!!! Come and celebrate with us for a fabulous night of dancing to the music of CUBA and PUERTO RICO!!!

Bring all your friends AND your dancing shoes! WINE, DINE...and DANCE!!!

Here are the details:

WHAT: Casinero Meet Up for Social Dancing(Rueda & 1:1 casino) Live music from Sexteto Sonero del Caribe

WHEN: Friday, November 10, 2017 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm

WHERE: Bel Vino Winery - 33515 Rancho California Rd., Temecula, CA 92591

COST: FREE!! But buy some drinks please.

Noche de Timba Halloween Dance Party at Cafe Europa - Fri. Oct 27th

Get ready for a night of fun. DJ Sandunga will be throwing down the timba/salsa/Cubaton/a little bachata to keep you on the floor. $5 cover. Let's get it started!!! DALE!!!

Preparense para una noche divertida. Les tocare timba, salsa, Cubanton y un poco de bachata para poner la pista en llamas. $5 de entrada. Nos vemos ahi. CAMINAAAA!!

Here are the details:

WHAT: Timba Night at Cafe Europa/Turquoise Bar

WHEN: Friday, October 27, 2017 from 9pm to 1am

WHERE: Cafe Europa/Turquoise Bar - 873 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA 92109

COST: $5 cover

HOW TO PREPARE: Come in costume because it's Halloween weekend! Make sure to buy some drinks. They have $5 drinks and mocktails. Order your drinks online on this link.

Cafe-Bar Europa: http://theturquoise.com/

RUMBANKETE & SAN MIGUEL ft in BENEFIT CONCERT for MEXICO y El CARIBE

RUMBANKETE & SAN MIGUEL PÉREZ ft BENEFIT CONCERT for

MÉXICO y El CARIBE

In Los Angeles SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 12 noon-9 PM
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 North Main, Los Angeles 90012

In lieu of the usual monthly Cuban Dance Party, Curuye is asking you to SUPPORT 'LA MÚSICA HELPS!' A BENEFIT RELIEF CONCERT for MÉXICO and the CARIBBEAN.

This day-long extravaganza of LIVE LATIN MUSIC offers TIMBA! SALSA! SON JAROCHO! AFRO PERUVIAN MUSIC! MARIACHIS! SAMBA! ... BRING THE FAMILY! Food, beverages, crafts will be available. Seating for the first 400. 100% will be donated to emergency relief organizations. Tickets $20; children under 8 and seniors over 65 free before 2 PM. For tix and donations http://bit.ly/2xVXDGX. An event of Son por México & La Plaza de Cultura y Artes.

(Curuye’s next CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY will be SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12)

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Rueda de Casino Classes in San Diego for Beginners

Greetings Everyone!

Just wanted to let you know that since we have been out there dancing socially and doing rueda demos out in the community, there has been some great interest from new people taking classes for rueda de casino. So to make the information accessible to new people visiting the San Diego Rueda Blog,
here is a listing of Beginner Level rueda de casino classes in San Diego but you will need to click this Dance Instructor's Tab to get the details of cost, registration location(address link) etc:

Updated on 9/30/2017
Click this link to see the cost, registration, location details for all classes
MONDAYS from 7:30-9pm - Beginner Level 1, currently taking new people to join the class; will soon close the door (no drop-ins) once we have reached a critical mass of leads.
Teacher: Maritza Baida
Location: Vista Community Service Center

TUESDAYS from 6:30-8pm Begins November 7th (Taking new people to join the class-series). Maritza offers a lock-step cohort format class series with no drops once the series begins. This means once you start those in your class move with you to the next level (Level 2 for one month, Level 3 the next month) to raise your level as a dancer. So if don't sign up for November, you will have to wait until next year in March to sign up for Beginner Level 1. See Maritza's curriculum.
Teacher: Maritza Baida
Location: California Center for the Arts Escondido

THURSDAYS from 7-8pm Beginner level
Teacher: Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez
Location: North Park - Dancing Unlimited in North Park

SATURDAY from 1-2pm Beginner Level
Teacher: Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez
Location: North Park - Dancing Unlimited in North Park

SUNDAYS from 5-6pm (Currently taking new people to join the class)
Teacher: Tim Snedeker
Location: Dance North County in Encinitas

Friday's Quick Refresher Rueda Practice before Musica en la Plaza - Fri. Sept 29th

Greetings Everyone!
Start the weekend right dancing rueda de casino at our Friday Rueda Practice for an hour before we the Musica en la Plaza event featuring Manny Cepeda Orquestra. Come refresh on the moves we learned in class this week and what I plan to call in the ruedas at Musica en la Plaza. The picture below is where we will be in Grape Day Park for our practice.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Rueda de casino practice

WHEN: Friday, September 29th 2017 from 6-7pm
At 7pm, we will walk together to the Lyric Plaza where Manny Cepeda is playing
Breakdown of the practice:
6:00pm - Beginner Level 1 and for beginners footwork drills and pal' medio , caminamos, Un tarro, guapea, un fly, matala
6:30pm - Beginner Level 2 & 3 together rueda practice (emphasizing pabajo, dos-con-una, dame con despelote, dame con tembleque, pal'medio, all level 3 moves thus far)

Friday Rueda Multi-level Practice at Grape Day Park - Fri. Sept 22nd

Greetings Everyone!
Get ready to start the weekend with our Friday Rueda Practice. The picture below is where we will be in Grape Day Park for our practice.

Here are the details:

WHAT: rueda de casino practice

WHEN: Friday, September 22nd from 6:00pm-8:30pm
Breakdown of the practice:
6:00pm - Beginner Level 1 and for beginners needing more time to repeat basic moves
6:30pm - Beginner Level 1 & 2 together rueda practice (emphasizing pabajo, dos-con-una, dame con despelote, dame con tembleque, pal'medio, all level 2 moves thus far)
7:30pm - Intermediate/advance rueda practice

Sabor Caliente Hispanic Heritage Month Event in City Heights San Diego - Sat. Sept 30th

Greetings Everyone!

There is a free, family friendly event showcasing Music, Art, Dance, and Culture, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage! Get Ready San Diego! Cuban culture will be one of the highlights and they asked EscoRueda to perform and lead some salsa suelta for the audience. There will be music.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Rueda Performance, Dancing and Food

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017

WHERE: City Heights Public Library Performance Annex - 3795 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105

COST: Free

Rueda de Casino Classes in San Diego for Beginners

Updated on 9/30/2017 Click link to see the cost, registration, location details.
MONDAYS from 7:30-9pm - Beginner Level 1 (currently taking new people to join the class)
Teacher: Maritza Baida
Location: Vista Community Service Center

TUESDAYS from 6:30-8pm Begins November 7th (Taking new people to join the class)
Maritza offers only a lock-step cohort series with no drops once the series begins. This means once you start those in your class move with you to the next level (Level 2 for one month, Level 3 the next month) to raise your level as a dancer. So if don't sign up for November, you will have to wait until next years in March to sign up for Beginner Level 1. See Maritza's curriculum.
Teacher: Maritza Baida
Location: California Center for the Arts Escondido

THURSDAYS from 7-8pm Beginner level
Teacher: Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez
Location: North Park - Dancing Unlimited

SATURDAY from 1-2pm Beginner Level
Teacher: Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez
Location: North Park - Dancing Unlimited

SUNDAYS from 5-6pm (Currently taking new people to join the class)
Teacher: Tim Snedeker
Location: Dance North County, Encinitas

Friday Rueda Multi-level Practice at Grape Day Park - Fri. Sept 15th

Greetings Everyone!
Get ready to start the weekend with our Friday Rueda Practice. The picture below is where we will be in Grape Day Park for our practice.

Here are the details:

WHAT: rueda de casino practice

WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2017 from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Breakdown of the practice:
6:00pm - Beginner Level 1 and for beginners needing more time to repeat basic moves
6:30pm - Beginner Level 1 & 2 together rueda practice (emphasizing pabajo, dos-con-una, dame con despelote, dame con tembleque, pal'medio, all level 2 moves thus far)
7:30pm - Intermediate/advance rueda practice

Day-time Casinero Meet Up at Carlsbad's Hispanic Heritage Month - Sat. Sept 16th

Greetings Everyone,

We are kicking off the weekend beginning Saturday in the day time. Maritza has been asked to bring her playlist of timba, Cubaton, Dominican Bachata and Merengue. Below is the Facebook event descriptions:

"Come join us on Saturday, September 16 from 1-4pm in the New Village Arts Art Foundry and Lobby! This event is FREE and open to the public! Enjoy live entertainment, crafts for the kids, an interactive art wall, and raffles.
Nadia Guevara will host! Entertainment by Melba Novoa Flamenco, EscoRueda Cuban Dance, and House of Panama. We will be raffling off tickets to New Village Arts (NVA) shows and artwork! Join us for a day of entertainment and community!

Proud and honored to welcome Maritza Baida representing Cuba and the very fun dance called "Rueda de Casino!" with her group EscoRueda!

Rueda de Casino is a salsa dance where pairs of dancers form a circle and a "caller" calls out different dance moves and signifies partner switches, making for a visually stunning effect! So excited for this performance!

Maritza is an Rueda de Casino instructor and dance aficionado who loves to represent Cuban culture with this fun dance. Her brother, David Baida, is an original cast member of the new Broadway musical, ON YOUR FEET!, the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan!

Maritza will also be the official DJ for the day's activities! AZUCAR!"

Here are the details:

WHAT: Casinero Meet Up for social dancing (They are playing Maritza's Playlist) and it will include Bachata, Reggaeton, and Merengue

WHEN: Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 1-4pm (Escorueda will perform at 2pm)

WHERE: New Village Arts - 2787 State Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008

COST: Free and Kid-Friendly

Club Cuba Timba Dance Party in San Diego - Sat. Sept 16th

San Diego's Cuban Dance Social. WE WILL BE CELEBRATING SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS! Let Roi know know it's your birthday month, and you receive FREE entry and one drink. Contact Roi at roi@n8prod.com

Here are the details:

WHAT: Cuban Dance Party in San Diego

WHEN: Saturday, September 16th 8:30pm to 1am

Doors open @ 8:30pm,

Cuban dance lesson @ 9:30pm with Wilfredo Guilbiac Rodriguez,

Cuban rumba w/live drumming and social dancing all night until 1:00am.

WHERE: The Movement Dance Company - 1255 W. Moreno Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110

COST: Cover charge $10 @ the door; FREE parking! Street and behind the facility.

Cubamanía White Party

GOODBYE SUMMER CUBAMANIA WHITE PARTY SEPT. 24TH.

Wear white and join our Cuban dance party! Music by DEEJAY WARAPO!!! Playing the best of Cuban Salsa/Cuban Son, Timba, Rumba, Reggaetón-Cubaton and more!

Facebook Event: Cubamania White Party

Reva Sober from Rueda in the Park Culver City will be our guest instructor teaching a Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) class 4:30p.m. We are also celebrating her birthday!!! **PLEASE FIND US IN THE MAIN BALLROOM and NOT IN THE RESTAURANT**

** CELEBRATING SEPTEMBER'S BIRTHDAYS! Free entrance if your birthday is in SEPT.! Send message to DameSalsaCubana@gmail.com to be added to our birthday guest list.

** $10 cover includes dance lesson and entrance to Salsa and Bachata rooms after Cubamania event ends at 9pm.

Address:

5332 Stevens Pl,

Commerce, CA 90040

CURUYE's SEPT 10 CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY ft KATI & MARITZA

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 5 PM-10 PM!
The GRANADA

A special welcome to 'LA RUEDA QUE SE MUEVE' from San Diego & KATI's "GANGA' PARTICIPANTS" from out-of-state!

MEET & WELCOME CASINEROS from out of town! CURUYE’s SEPTEMBER CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY will be a particularly SPECIAL DANCE BASH winding up a weekend of KATI HERNÁNDEZ (L.A.) and MARITZA BAÍDA’s (SAN DIEGO) second ’RUEDA QUE SE MUEVE’ event bringing SAN DIEGO casineros together with L.A. dancers for a series of classes with KATI & MARITZA, this time in L.A. KATI will also be having her CUBAN MUSIC & DANCE GANGA happening this weekend, so there will be quite a gathering of California and out-of-state Cuban music and dance lovers to get to know and dance with! DEEJAY WARAPO will be playing the best to CUBAN TIMBA! SALSA! REGGAETÓN! He’s been playing some live recordings of some of our favorite artists that you won’t want to miss!

At 5:30 PM KATI & MARITZA will teach a Rueda de Casino dance class!

So far celebrating their birthdays will be ALMA ALVAREZ SALAZAR, RICARDO SALAZAR, CRISTINA BAÑUELOS!

Chef ISRAEL promises to make some tasty dishes for hungry dancers, so plan on eating at the venue!

$10 over charge includes the dance class.

ALL AGES WELCOME!

SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR! BRING YOUR FRIENDS!

The GRANADA, 17 South First St., Alhambra 91801. FREE PARKING in PARKING STRUCTURE ACROSS FROM THE GRANADA!

Maritza's Beginner Level 3 Class Series in Escondido Begins Tuesday Sept 5th

Greetings Mi Gente!
I just opened class registration for Level 3 Beginners Rueda de Casino. This one-month rueda class series is set up for Beginner Level 2 Cuban salsa dancers. This mean, dancers have completed Beginner Levels 1 and 2 and already know the following dance commands: Guapea, Dame, Dile Que No, Enchufla Adios Prima, Pa'l Medio, Vacilala (in addition to Echeverria, Matala series, Un Fly series and a few add-on's to the above mentioned moves). See below for details.

WHAT: LEVEL THREE Beginners Rueda Series

WHEN: Tuesdays from 6:00pm-7:55pm Dates are 9/5, 9/12/9/19 & 9/26; includes a public rueda practice on Fridays from 6:30pm-8:00pm except on Sept 8th)
Registration: Please complete this online form before attending the first class

COST: $40.00 per person - Please bring cash or check on the first day of class.

LOCATION: California Center for the Arts - 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025

REGISTER FOR LEVEL 3: Click and complete Maritza's Level 3 Class Registration Google Form and then pay cash or check on the first day of the class. Registrations accepted until the day of the first class.

LEVEL THREE CLASS SERIES DATES: Sept 5th, 2017 - Sept 26th 2017
There are NO Drop-ins and NO make up classes for this series. Do not miss a class or you will have to wing it! The purpose of a closed series is to raise the level of casino rueda dance knowledge to the next level. There are 3 levels of Beginner in learning rueda de casino.

COST: $40.00 person - Please bring cash or check on the first day of class.
Please complete this form; (Note: you can now edit your response.)

LEVEL 3 Beginners Rueda Curriculum

Level 1 and Level 2 rueda footwork
Setenta (Traslado footwork) footwork and partner connection & timing
Ronde footwork
CocaCola (Juancola) footwork and hand communication
Group moves training (marking time, hand connections, footwork)
Cleaning up footwork from Level 1 & 2 before entering Intermediate Level 1

Rueda Que Se Mueve in Los Angeles - All Day Saturday September 9th

Greetings Casineros & Amigos!

Kati Hernàndez & I are super excited to launch the second "special edition" of Rueda Que Se Mueve Saturday filled with Casino/Rueda/Cuban dance styling bootcamp sessions, food, dancing, and rueda games.

Purpose: To bring two Cuban dance communities separated by geographic distance together by hosting each other,share a meal together, socialize with each other, dance together, learn rueda in a fun environment and working together on techniques to become a better Cuban style dancer. Los Angeles will host San Diego casineros and Cuban dance lovers offering a taste of Cuba in Santa Monica

Here are the details:
WHAT: Rueda Que Se Mueve Special Project - AFRO-Cuban/Timba Musicality lecture/Casino and Rueda Dance Workshops
WHEN: Saturday, September 9, 2017

WHERE: Camara Obscura Arts Lab 11am - 3:30pm - 1450 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

COST:

Session #1 Full Pass for all events below $55 click here to pay the full pass

Individual workshop is $15 pay at the door

Session #2 $5 Donation

Session #3: $12 Pre-paid ticket using the following link. $15.00 @ The door!

SESSION 1 (includes all 4 workshops)
- 11am-12:30pm - Fundamental of Afro-Cuban Ochun W Live Traditional music. Basics of Ochun (Godes of River and love) Live music.

- 12:30-1:15 pm - Timba Musicality lecture by acclaim Cuban bass player Yosmel Montejo. Learn how to listen to the base on Timba, the structure of timba and more. Don't miss this Musicality lecture with one of the most esteemed base player in LA, where you can get all those tricky musicality questions answered.

- 1:20 -2:20pm - Casino(Cuban salsa) Focusing on lady styling and turns and more.

- 2:20 - 3:30pm : Rueda Fun/Games with Maritza & Kati.

SESSION 2

- 3:45PM - 6PM Meet-up with LA & SD casineros on the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade;

1351 3rd Street Promenade #201, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Nearest Cabo Catina on 3rd st promenade. Between Arizona and Wilshire Blvd.

They will be playing timba

Donation offer $5.00

SESSION 3 -

- 8pm-1am SitaraSon CD Release Party Legendary Lazaro Galarraga
Location: Zebulon Café 2478 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, California 90039
About: "Sentimentals Reasons" Featuring: Lazaro Galarraga, Danilo Lozano, Cuban master instructor, Kati Hernandez. Cuban DJ Warapo spinning the best Timba. Maritza Baida calling Ruedas. Kimbambula dancers, SPECIAL CINESPIA AFTER-PARTY DJ SET BY QUESTLOVE.
Door open @ 8pm

Friday Rueda Practice at Oceanside Pier - Fri. Aug 25th

It's the end of the Summer!! We are taking it outside to Oceanside Pier for our Friday Rueda Practice. The weather is perfect to be dancing outside. If you miss Casino on Concrete this last weekend, you have a chance to make it up by coming to the rueda practice. Then we can go afterwards grad a bit and get some drinks.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Friday Rueda Practice at Oceanside Pier

WHEN: Friday, Aug 25, 2017

6:00pm for Beginner Level 1 Rueda de Casino

6:30pm-8:30pm Beginner Level 2 Rueda de Casino

8:30pmish - we will go to the Local Tap House for a drink & food

WHERE: The north side of the Oceanside Pier down the right side of the stairs

300 The Strand N, Oceanside, CA 92054

Friday Rueda Practice at Grape Day Park

Greetings Everyone!
Get ready to start the weekend with our Friday Rueda Practice. The picture below is where we will be in Grape Day Park for our practice. This is a practice of all the rueda moves we did in class this week. There will also be a practice on how to dance one-on-one casino, which means taking the rueda out of the equation and learning to dance one-on-one with the moves you already know.

Here are the details:

WHAT: rueda de casino practice (beginner level 1 and 2 only)

WHEN: Friday, August 18, 2017 from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Breakdown of the practice:
6:00pm - for beginners needing more time to repeat basic moves
6:30pm - rueda practice begins
7:30pm - One-on-one casino practice

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