2018 Event Schedule
- Beginners Track: 14 workshops dedicated to beginners only. This is a perfect way to begin learning or to brush up on your knowledge of the basics and introduce family and friends to Casino Rueda. Practice your new moves and get to know new folks in the Beginner's Socials held in a ballroom providing a safe and comfortable space for beginners. Special beginner passes available at a discounted rate for beginner-track workshops only and includes entry to all parties, performances, and events.
| Thursday, February 15th | |
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| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Party in The Hospitality Suite at the Hotel Whitcomb (Room 285) |
| Thursday, February 15th - Night Party and Performances | |
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | |
| 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Performer and Band Check-In |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Doors Open - Music by DJ Alan and DJ JuanLove |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances with Rueda Rockets, Ladies of Latin Symbolics, Arenas Dance Company, Grupo Nago, Midosuji Basics, FrouFrou and Vale Todo Familia |
| 10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Bay Area Rumberos feat. Fito Reynoso, Sandy Perez, Treviño Leon, Tobi Gaster, Vanessa Ayaba Iyawo, Juan “Pescao” Estable, Javier Navarrette and more |
| 10:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. | Music by DJ Alan, DJ JuanLove and DJ Mr. Timba |
| Friday, February 16th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | Hotel Whitcomb GHIRADELLI ROOM) | Hotel Whitcomb LOMBARD ROOM (Beginners Track) * | ||
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Zumba with Jenn Sanchez | SoulChiSa with Duane Wrenn and Dr. Jeya: Movements inspired by Qi Gong and guided imagery - learn techniques to help you remain vibrant | |||
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Salsa Cubana Suelta with Hansel Melgares | Folklore Haitiano de Santiago de Cuba: Gaga, Masun, and Petro with Temistocles Fuentes Betancourt | Son y Contra-Tiempo with Andros Alfonso Travieso | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Footwork, rhythm and closed position with Nick and Serena | |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Int) After I Left Miami...with Julian Mejia | Ladies Salsa Casino Style with Yeni Molinet | Rumba with Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez | Beg. Rueda de Casino: DQN and dame una with Alex Burris | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Nick and Serena | Cuban Salsa Suelta (Int) with Yismari Ramos | Danzon y Son with Roberto Borrell | Beg. Rueda de Casino: All about enchufla and adios (la prima) with Duane Wrenn | |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | The music made me do it! Energetic Salsa Footwork for tImBa Dancers - (All Levels) with Duane Wrenn | Afro- Cuban Folkloric with Susana Arenas | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Reinier Fernandez Armesto | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Bullas and pisos, expressions and rhythm games with Alex Burris | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Salsa Cubana (Int) Casino Style Figures with Yeni Molinet | Columbia with Demnis Bain Savigne | Rumba Ladies Styling with Kati Hernandez | ||
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Dinner Break | ||||
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | "Exploring Timba" - Lecture and Demonstration by Roberto Borrell | ||||
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Cocktail Party in the Hospitality Suite at the Hotel Whitcomb (Room 285) | ||||
| Friday, February 16th - Night Party and Performances | ||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb GHIRADELLI ROOM | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Performer and Band Check-In | Beginners Social (6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) |
| 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Doors and Bar Open - Music by DJ Dark Rum and Gato Volador | |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Dance Performances by Rueda Vale Todo, Salsa Grande, Rueda in the Park, Timba Heat, Dile Que NOLA and Las Siete. MC Isaac Kos-Read | |
| 9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | DJ Dark Rum and Gato Volador | |
| 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Live music with Yeni Valdés and The Bay Area All-Stars! | |
| 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | DJ Dark Rum and Gato Volador | |
| 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. | Live music with Yeni Valdés and The Bay Area All-Stars! | |
| 1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. | DJ Dark Rum and Gato Volador | |
| 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. | Closed | After-Party Mix with DJ Pepe and Timba Titan |
| Saturday, February 17th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | Hotel Whitcomb GHIRADELLI ROOM | Hotel Whitcomb LOMBARD ROOM (Beginners Track) * | ||
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Salsa Suelta with Denmis Bain Savigne | Rumba with Hansel Melgares | Reggaeton with Yeni Molinet | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Enchufla and la prima with Andros Alfonso Travieso | |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Performing vs. Social Dancing: Which are you and when? soUlºsa Casino with Duane Wrenn | Cuban Salsa Suelta with Yismari Ramos | Rueda de Casino (adv) with Leslie Vazquez | Beg. Rueda de Casino: The moves you need to know to dance Rueda with Rick Washington | |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Adv) with Nick and Serena | Cuban Popular Dance - Casino, Son, Cha Cha Cha, Mozambique and Pilon with Denmis Bain Savigne | Afro-Cuban - Congo (Int) with Kati Hernandez | Beg. Rueda de Casino Group moves for La Rueda with Tania de la Pena | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Afro-Cuban Folklore - Palo and Makuta with Yeni Molinet | Rueda de Casino with Chris and Evelyn | Rueda de Casino with Reinier Fernandez Armesto | Beg. Casino Salsa: Turning your Rueda moves into Club moves with Julian Meija | |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Casino Salsa (Int) with Julian Meija | Adding Rumba to your Casino Salsa with Yeniel 'Chini' Perez | Reggaeton with Yeni Lucero | Beg. Casino Salsa Easy Club Style Cuban Patterns with Rick Washington | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Columbia (Int) with Denmis Bain Savigne | Rueda de Casino (Int) - Short, fun new moves to invigorate your rueda community with Mike Eskeldon | ABAKUA: Its Influence on Cuban Music with Roberto Borell | Beg. Rumba History and Beginning movements with Kati Hernandez | |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | "Club Nickerena" Cocktail Party in Hospitality Suite (Room 285) | ||||
| Saturday, February 17th - Night Party and Performances | ||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb GHIRADELLI ROOM | |
| 6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Performer Check-In | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Doors and Bar Open - music with DJ Walt Digz | |
| 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances by Fuakata, Yeni Molinet, Cali Dance, Rumbanana, Leslie Vazquez, Chini, TuSon Casineros, Miguel & Donna O, Timbache (Hansel), Strictly Street Salsa and Nippori Salud Rueda - M.C. Duane Wrenn | |
| 10:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. | Live Music with Timbalive! | |
| 11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | DJ Walt Digz | |
| 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. | Live Music with Timbalive! | |
| 1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. | DJ Walt Digz | |
| 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. | Closed | After-Party Mix with DJ Gato Volador and DJ Alan |
| Sunday, February 18th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | Hotel Whitcomb GHIRADELLI ROOM | Hotel Whitcomb LOMBARD ROOM (Beginners Track) * | ||
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Adv) - 9 skills for upper level dancers with Mike Eskeldon | Afro - Cuban Folklore with Susana Arenas | Son y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borrell | Beg. Reggaetón: Intro to body movement with Yeni Lucero | |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Afro-Cuban Folkloric: Asojano (Arara) with Kati Hernandez | Rumba with Royland Lobato | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Tania de la Pena | Beg. Rueda - Intro to Intermediate level - How to set yourself for effortless learning in the future with Mike Eskeldon | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Afro-Cuban Folkloric - Chango with Yeni Molinet | Salsa, Mambo y Cha Cha Cha with Yismari Ramos | Rueda con soUlºsa with Duane Wrenn | Beg. Contra-Tiempo Intro to Son y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borrell | |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Afro-Timba with Duane and Kati | Rueda de Casino (Adv) with Leslie Vazquez | Son y Contra-Tiempo with Andros Alfonso Travieso | Putting it all together: Casino, Rueda, and Social dancing with Chris and Evelyn | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Chris and Evelyn | Casino, Contra-Tiempo y Rumba with Hansel Melgares | Afro-Cuban with Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez | Closed | |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | "Club Nickerena" Cocktail Party in Hospitality Suite (Room 285) | ||||
| Sunday, February 18th - Night Party & Performances | |
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Performer and DJ Check-In |
| 8:00 p.m. | Doors Open - Music by DJ Dark Rum and DJ Walt Digz - B.Y.O.B. Night |
| 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Dance Performances by Yamulee Project SF, DAME Sonrisas Rueda, Swing Kids and Donna O |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Mega-Rueda |
| 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. | All -Star DJ Crew: DJ Walt Digz, Dark Rum, Pepe, Alan, JuanLove, Timba Titan, Mr. Timba and Gato Volador |
| 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. | After-Party Mix with Festival DJs |
* Beginners Track: Please arrive to the classes on time. All Beginner Track Passes will be granted access to Beginner Track classes. All other pass holders will be granted access based on capacity.
Please note that full access passes, limited access passes, and party passes can be purchased at the Festival registration desk at Hotel Whitcomb during the festival. Cash only.
WORKSHOP TICKETS
Individual and packages of workshop tickets can be purchased at the registration desk. Please leave enough time before the workshop you want to take to purchase tickets. Cash only.
1 Workshop: $22
3 Workshops: $60
5 Workshops: $90
NIGHTLY PARTIES
Admission to the nightly parties can be paid at the door each night. Cash only.
Thursday Party: $25
Friday Party: $35
Saturday Party: $40
Sunday Party: $25