2018 Event Schedule tba
2017 Event Schedule
- Beginners Track: Over 15 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 16th | |
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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 16th - Night Party and Performances | |
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Performer and Band Check-In |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Doors Open - Music by DJ JuanLove |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances with Rueda Rockets, Ladies of Latin Symbolics, Los Van Ness, Timba Heat, Arenas Dance Company, La Venenosa and Leilani & Michael |
| 10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Bay Area Rumberos feat. Jesus Gonzalez(Cuba), Treviño Leon (Berkeley, NYC), Yene Guibert (Cuba), Juan Stable 'Pescao' (Cuba), Javier Navarrette (USA), Special Guest Jesus Diaz (Cuba) and more |
| 10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Timba y Mas with DJ JuanLove |
| 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | Live Salsa Timba with The Bay Area Timba All-Stars feat. Fito Reinoso and Christelle Durandy |
| 12:00 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. | Timba y Mas with DJ JuanLove |
| 12:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. | Live Salsa Timba with The Bay Area Timba All-Stars |
| Friday, February 17th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | Holiday Inn
SOMA A | Holiday Inn
SOMA C (Beginners Track) | Hotel Whitcomb
GHIRADELLI ROOM | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Zumba with Jenn Sanchez | ||||
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Salsa Cubana Suelta with Hansel Melgares | Rumba with Erick Barberia | Rueda de Casino (Int) After I Left Miami...with Julian Mejia | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Footwork, rhythm and closed position with Nick and Serena | Closed |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Salsa with Afro with Yeni Molinet | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Reinier Fernandez Armesto | "Training Tools for Casino Dancing" (All Levels) Drills that help movement, agility, timing and spatial awareness with Duane Wrenn | Beg. Rueda de Casino: DQN and dame una with Alex Burris | Danzon y Son (Int) with Roberto Borrell |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Nick and Serena | Cuban Salsa Suelta (Int) with Yismari Ramos | Afro-Cuban with Kati Hernandez | Beg. Rueda de Casino: All about enchufla and adios (la prima) with Julian Meija | Rumba with Hansel Melgares |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Adv) with Yanek and Yisel | Afro- Cuban Folkloric with Susana Arenas | Son y Contra-Tiempo with Andros Alfonso Travieso | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Bullas and pisos, expressions and rhythm games with Alex Burris | Salsa Cubana (Int) Casino Style Figures with Yeni Molinet |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Rumba Ladies Styling with Kati Hernandez | Columbia with Demnis Bain Savigne | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Chris and Evelyn | Beg. Rueda de Casino Social Dancing Basics with Julian Meija | Casino Salsa (Adv) with Yanek and Yisel |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Dinner Break | ||||
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Cocktail Party in the Hospitality Suite at the Hotel Whitcomb (Room 285) | ||||
| Friday, February 17th - 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 Open - Music by DJ Dark Rum and Gato Volador | |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Dance Performances by Rueda Vale Todo, Timbadelic, Strictly Street Salsa, Las Puras, Hot Timba, Casino Real and Las Siete - M.C. Isaac Kos-Read and Mary Massella | |
| 9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | DJ Dark Rum and Gato Volador | |
| 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Live Timba with TIMBALIVE! | |
| 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | DJ Dark Rum and Gato Volador | |
| 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. | Live Timba with TIMBALIVE! | |
| 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 until 5:00 a.m. with DJ Pepe and Timba Titan |
| Saturday, February 18th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | Holiday Inn
SOMA A | Holiday Inn
SOMA C (Beginners Track) | Hotel Whitcomb
GHIRADELLI ROOM | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Rueda de Casino with Yanek and Yisel | Rumba (Int) with Royland Lobato | Casino Salsa (Int) with Julian Meija | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Enchufla and la prima with Andros Alfonso Travieso | Salsa Suelta with Demnis |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | soUlºsa Casino 1 - (All Levels) Guapea, Vacila La, Dile Que No, and Enchufla with Duane Wrenn | Salsa con Rumba with Roly Maden | Cuban Salsa Suelta with Yismari Ramos | Beg. Rueda de Casino: The moves you need to know to dance Rueda with Rick Washington | Rueda de Casino (adv) with Reinier Fernandez Armesto |
| 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 Temistocles Fuentes Betancourt | Afro-Cuban - Congo (Int) with Kati Hernandez | Beg. Rueda de Casino Group moves for La Rueda with Tania de la Pena | Rumba Fundamentals with Roly Maden |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Afro-Cuban Folklore - Palo with Yeni Molinet | Rueda de Casino with Chris and Evelyn | Columbia (Int) with Demnis Bain Savigne | Beg. Casino Salsa Turning your Rueda moves into Club moves with Duane Wrenn | Casino Salsa (Adv) with Nick and Serena |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Salsa Cubana with Yanek and Yisel | Rumba with Royland Lobato | Afro-Cuban Folklore with Erick Barberia | Beg. Casino Salsa Easy Club Style Cuban Patterns with Rick Washington | Reggaton with Yeni Molinet |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Advanced Salsa Casino with Roly and Yeni | Rumba with Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez | Rueda de Casino with Reinier Fernandez Armesto | Beg. Rumba History and Beginning movements with Kati Hernandez | Son y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borell |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | "Club Nickerena" Cocktail Party in Hospitality Suite (Room 285) | ||||
| Saturday, February 18th - 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 | Son Lounge (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Doors Open | |
| 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances by Yanek and Yisel, Yeni Molinet and Roly Maden, Fuakata, Dale tumbao, Rumbanana, Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez and TuSon Casineros - M.C. Duane Wrenn | |
| 10:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. | SIEMPRE FORMELL": A Juan Formell Tribute Featuring ROBERTON HERNANDEZ, PEDRITO CALVO & SAMUEL FORMELL with TIMBALIVE! | |
| 11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | DJ Walt Digz | |
| 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. | SIEMPRE FORMELL": A Juan Formell Tribute Featuring ROBERTON HERNANDEZ, PEDRITO CALVO & SAMUEL FORMELL 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 until 5:00 a.m. with DJ Gato Volador and JuanLove |
| Sunday, February 19th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | Holiday Inn
SOMA A | Holiday Inn
SOMA C (Beginners Track) | Hotel Whitcomb
GHIRADELLI ROOM | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Folklore Haitiano de Santiago de Cuba: Gaga, Masun and Petro with Temistocles Fuentes Betancourt | Salsa Cubana Suelta (Adv) with Roly Maden | Closed | Beg. Folklore with Susana Arenas | Closed |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Casino Salsa (Int) with Roly Maden | Afro-Cuban Folkloric with Kati Hernandez | Afro-Cuban Folklore - Palo with Yeniel 'Chini' Perez | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Intro to the Intermediate level with Chris and Evelyn | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Tania de la Pena |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Afro-Cuban Folkloric Ochosi with Yeni Molinet | Salsa, Mambo y Cha Cha Cha with Yismari Ramos | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Yanek and Yisel | Beg. Contra-Tiempo Intro to Son y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borrell | soUlºsa Casino Combinations (Adv) Combinations that incorporate changing time, arms patterns and directional changes with Duane Wrenn |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Afro-Timba with Duane and Kati | Rueda de Casino (Adv) with Reinier Fernandez Armesto | Rumba with Royland Lobato | Putting it all together: Casino, Rueda, and Social dancing with Chris and Evelyn | Son y Contra-Tiempo with Andros Alfonso Travieso |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Chris and Evelyn | Casino, Contra-Tiempo y Rumba with Hansel Melgares | Closed | Closed | Afro-Cuban with Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Closed | "Wheel of Life" with Patchwork Films - Cuban Dance Documentary | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday, February 19th - Night Party & Performances | ||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb GHIRADELLI ROOM | |
| 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Performer and DJ Check-In | Beginners Goodbye Social (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Doors Open - Music by DJ Dark Rum and DJ Walt Digz | |
| 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Dance Performances by Dance in Time and AM Salsa, Salsa Grande, Rueda Houston, Timba Heat, Azúcar Dance Company and The Ladies of Latin Symbolics | |
| 9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Mega-Rueda | |
| 10:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. | DJ Battle! | |
| 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. | Closed | After-Party Mix until 5:00 a.m. with Festival DJs |
Please note full access passes, limited access passes, and party passes can be purchased at the 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: $20, Bay Area Timba All-Stars feat. Fito Reinoso, Bay Area Rumba All-Stars and dance performances
Friday Party: $35, TIMBALIVE, DJ Dark Rum and dance performances
Saturday Party: $45, "Siempre Formell": A Juan Formell Tribute featuring Roberton Hernandez, Pedrito Calvo & Samuel Formell with TIMBALIVE, DJ Walt Digz and dance performances
Sunday Party: $25, All-Star DJ Battle and dance performances