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All Events This year will be held at The Hotel Whitcomb and The Holiday Inn The Holiday Inn is located directly behind The Hotel Whitcomb on 8th st. A quick 2 minute walk from ballroom to ballroom. Thursday, Feb. 16th: Welcome Party with an all star line up of Salsa Timba DJ's, The Bay Area Rumba All-Stars, Bomberas de La Bahia and many more surprises. Friday, Feb. 17th: 11 great worshops with our amazing family of Festival instructors, and a beginning track for your family and friends. Rueda and Salsa dance perfomances and Live Timba with Rumbache
sSaturday, Feb. 18th: Rueda, Salsa, Son, Salsa Suelta, Afro-Cuban, and Rumba dance workshops from our great aFestival instructors. . Rueda, Cuban Salsa and Folkloric Performances. Live music with Manolin and Timbalive!! lSunday, Feb 19th: More great workshops from our instructors in all styles of Cuban dance. Dance performances from slocal companies and beyond and Timbalive! performs. |
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Please Note: Dance Workshop Schedule is subject to change at this point due to Instructors Visas, Travel Plans and other unforseeable circumstances.
| THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16 | |
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| 6-8 | Welcome Party in The Hospitality Suite at the Hotel Whitcomb |
THURSDAY NIGHT PARTY AT THE HOTEL WHITCOMB BALLROOM |
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| 6 - 8 | Performer and Band check-in |
| 8 - 9 | Doors open and DJs |
| 9 - 10 | Dance Performances with Grupo Experimental Nago, Arenas Dance Company, Rueda de la Calle, Rueda Rockets, Alchemia Theatre For Life Dancers, Latin Symbolics, David Huo, El Maestro Academy, Maisa Duke and Energia do Samba |
| 10 - 11 | All Star Timba DJ's
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| 11- 11:30 | Bomberas de La Bahia and DJs |
| 11:30-midnight | Bay Area Rumba All-Stars feat. Javier Navarrette, John Santos, Colin Douglas, Hector Lugo, Erik Barberia, and Chris "Flaco" Walker |
| midnight - 2am | The best Salsa and Timba music with an all-star group of DJs DJ's Waltdigz, Dark Rum, ASHO, P.A. Trix, and Warapo |
| FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th | ||||
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Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM |
Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM |
Holiday Inn SOMA A |
Holiday Inn SOMA C (Beginners Track) |
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| 11 -12 | "Miami Style" Rueda de Casino (Int) with Ramani Nicola |
Rumba Fundamentals with Chini Perez |
Afro-Rumba Rueda (Adv) with Leslie and Rey |
Beg. Rueda de Casino Footwork, rhythm and closed position with Nick and Serena |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Cuban Styling and Footwork (Int) with Madeline Rodriguez |
Casino Salsa Patterns from Santiago de Cuba (Adv) with Nick and Serena |
Danzon y Son (Int.) with Roberto Borrell |
Beg. Rueda de Casino DQN and dame una with Alex Burris |
| 1:30-2:30 | Rueda de Casino (Adv) with Chris and Evelyn |
Cuban Salsa Suelta (Int.) with Yismari Ramos |
Casino Style Salsa (Int) with El Indio |
Beg. Rueda de Casino All about enchufla and adios (la prima) with Tania de la Pena |
| 2:45-3:45 | Reggaton and Body Movement (Int) with El Salsaron Cubano |
Cuban Salsa Suelta (Int) with Denmis Bain Savigne |
Secret soUlºsa Techniques to move your Feets... (Int)
with duane Wrenn |
Beg. Rueda de Casino Bullas and pisos, expressions and rhythm games with Usukuma Ekuere |
| 4-5 | Venezuelan Casino Salsa (Int) with Javier Rosillo |
Salsa Suelta (Int) with Ramon Ramos Alayo |
Ruedalicious (Int/Adv) with Mike and Simona |
Beg. Rueda de Casino Group moves in La Rueda with Sandra Moro |
| 5-6 | Dinner Break |
Dinner Break |
Dinner Break |
Dinner Break |
| 6:00-8:30 | Instructors "Meet and Greet" in the Hospitality Suite at the Hotel Whitcomb |
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FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY IN THE MAIN BALLROOM |
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| 5:30-8 | Band/Performer check in |
| 8-9 | Doors Open and Dancing with DJ Antonio |
| 9-10:30 | Dance Performances by Salsa con Rumba, Eugene Casineros, Bruno and Ann, D.C. Casineros, CMV Kids, Chicas Solamente, Salsa Belles, Mike and Simona, Casineros con Ache, Bombolayé, Fuego Latino, L.A. Influence, Timba Casino Mexico |
10:30-11:30 |
Rumbache |
| 11:30-12 | DJ Antonio |
| 12-1 am | Rumbache |
| 1am -2am | |
| 2 am-5 am | After- Party in the Ghirardelli with DJ P.A. Trix |
| SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th | ||||
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Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM |
Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM |
Holiday Inn SOMA A |
Holiday Inn SOMA C (Beginners Track) |
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| 9-10 | Zumba with Jenn Sanchez |
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| 10-11 | Cuban Salsa Suelta and Open Work (Int) with Ramon Ramos Alayo |
Bootyology (all levels) with Simona |
Casino Style Salsa with Usukuma Ekuere |
Beg Rueda de Casino Beg. Cuban Body Movement with Madeline Rodriguez |
| 11:15-12:15 | Cuban Salsa Suelta (Int) with Madeline Rodriguez |
Adding Reggaton to your Casino with El Salsaron Cubano |
Rueda de Casino with Sandra Moro |
Beg Rueda de Casino Enchufla and adios with duane Wrenn |
| 12:30-1:30 | Afro-Cuban Folklore (Int) with Kati Hernandez |
Rueda de Casino a la Habana (Int) with Victoria-Hadar |
Son Montuno y Cha Cha Cha (Int) with Roberto Borrell |
Beg Rueda de Casino Group moves for La Rueda with Tania de la Pena |
| 1:30-2:30 | Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Want to travel to Cuba and study dance? Come to this presentation about Plaza Cuba and SVT's upcoming summer dance intensive in Havana! Lombard Room: 1:30-2:30pm |
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| 2:30-3:30 | Folklore Haitiano de Santiago de Cuba: Gaga, Masun, and Petro with Temistocles Fuentes Betancourt |
Miami Salsa Rueda (Int) with Ramani Nicola |
Beg Rueda de Casino The moves you need to know to dance Rueda with Patricia Martinez |
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| 3:45-4:45 | Cabaret : Taking The Street To The Stage with René Dennis Thompson |
Beg. Casino Salsa Easy Club Style Cuban Patterns with Chris and Evelyn |
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| 5-6 | Fun Cuban Salsa Casino (Adv.) with Leslie and Reiner |
La Salsa Cubana (Casino) (Int) with David Huo |
Beg. Afro-Folkloric History and starting movements with Roberto Borrell |
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| 5:30 - 8 | Son de La Bahia with Fito Reinoso in the Son Lounge (Ghirardelli Room) |
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| 6-8 | Club Nickerena Cocktail Party in Hospitality Suite |
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| TIME | SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY IN THE MAIN BALLROOM |
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| 6:15-8 | Performer check in |
| 8 | Doors Open |
| 8:30-10 | Dance Performances by Salsa Vale Todo y Rueda Vale Todo , Afri-K-Sineras, Casineros Que Son Son, CMV Con Ritmo, Las Que Son Son, Rumbanana, Salsaddiction, SALSAtlanta, Fuákata , Nippori Rueda Salud , Peru Latin Dance, and El Maestro Academy M.C. duane Wrenn |
| 10:30-11:30 | Manolin with Timbalive! |
| 11:30-12:00 | Timba Salsa with DJ Walt Digz |
| 12:00-1:00 | Manolin with Timbalive! |
| 1:00-2 am | Salsa Timba with DJ Walt Digz |
| 2 am- 5 am | After-party in The Ghirardelli Room with DJ Warapo |
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th | ||||
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Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM |
Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM |
Holiday Inn SOMA A |
Holiday Inn SOMA C (Beginners Track) |
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| 10-11 | Rueda de Casino with David Huo |
Cabaret - Tropidanza with René Dennis Thompson |
Afro Peruvian Casino with Arturo |
Beg Rueda de Casino - review of all the beginning Rueda turns with Victoria-Hadar |
| 11:15-12:15 | Afro-Cuban Folkloric with Susana Arenas |
Son montuno y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borrell |
Rumba (Int) with Yuseff Breffe |
Beg Rueda de Casino Intro to the intermediate level of Rueda with Sandra Moro |
| 12:30-1:30 | Timba and Cubaton Salsa Rueda (Adv) with Leslie and Reiner |
Casino Styling:Adding Kapow (Int/Adv) with Mike and Simona |
Beg. Casino Salsa Turning your Rueda moves into Club moves with Usukuma |
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| 1:30-2:30 | Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Want to travel to Cuba and study dance? Come to this presentation about Plaza Cuba and SVT's upcoming summer dance intensive in Havana! Lombard Room: 1:30-2:30pm |
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| 2:30-3:30 | Adding Cuban Style to your partner dancing with Madeline Rodriguez |
Rumba y Estilo for Women with Kati Hernandez |
Rueda de Casino con Estilio (Int/Adv) with El Salsaron Cubano |
Beg Rueda de Casino Intro to the Intermediate level part 2 with Patricia Martinez |
| 3:45-4:45 | Salsa, Mambo y Cha Cha Cha with Yismari Ramos |
soUlºsa Casino Cool Transitions between Turns with duane Wrenn |
Son Styling in Casino Salsa with Amanda and Adrian |
Beg. Casino Salsa Turning your Rueda moves into Club moves 2 with Rick Washington |
| 5-6 | Venezuelen Style Casino Salsa Suelta (Int) with Javier Rosillo |
Casino Style Salsa (Adv) with Chris and Evelyn |
Beg. Rueda de Casino Salsa Review and practice and a few new unique turns with Jenn Gonzalez |
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| TIME | SUNDAY PARTY IN THE MAIN BALLROOM |
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| 6:15 - 8 | Performer and DJ Check-in |
| 8 pm | Doors Open and DJ Dark Rum |
| 8:30-10 |
Dance Performances by Ladies of Rumbanana, Street to Stage, D.C. Casineros, Street Salsa Student Team, Rueda pa' Goza, Daybert and Lina, Temi and Alisa, Las Puras, Danzarte Academy, and Salsa Gente M.C. Simona Boucek |
| 10-10:30 | Mega-Rueda |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Timbalive! |
| 11:30-12 | DJ Dark Rum |
| 12 - 1am | Timbalive! |
| 1am - 2am | DJ Dark Rum |
| 2am - 5am | After-party in The Ghirardelli Room with DJ ASHO |