2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
schedule subject to change
GO TO SCHEDULES: THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | TIMBAVERSITY
Thursday, February 12, 2026
6pm: Cocktail party in the Lobby Bar: Reunite with old friends and meet new ones! Cocktail party
8pm-2am: “Rep your Hometown” party” with DJ Walt Digz, and DJ JuanLove, Dance Performances and more T.B.A.
Friday, February 13, 2026
11am-5pm: 4 ballrooms of workshops every hour in Cuban dance (including casino, rueda de casino, afro-Cuban, rumba, suelta, reggaeton, son, cha cha cha, and more!) and Timbaversity!
6pm: Cocktail party in the Lobby Bar: Reunite with old friends and meet new ones! Cocktail party
8pm-2am: “Bright Monochrome Night” party and performances with festival DJ Walt Digz and DJ Dark Rum.
10:00 pm: Live Rumba with Bay Area Rumba All-Stars
2am-5am: After Party Room on the 36th floor
Saturday, February 14, 2026
10am-4:00pm: 4 ballrooms of workshops every hour in Cuban dance (including casino, rueda de casino, afro-Cuban, rumba, suelta, reggaeton, son, cha cha cha, and more!) and Timbaversity!
8pm-2am: “Valentines Ball” Dance Performances and live concert with Nic N’ Taya.
2am-5am: After Party Room on the 36th floor
Sunday, February 15. 2026
11am-5:00pm: 4 ballrooms of workshops every hour in Cuban dance (including casino, rueda de casino, afro-Cuban, rumba, suelta, reggaeton, son, cha cha cha, and more!) and Timbaversity!
6pm: Cocktail Party in the Lobby Bar
7:30pm: Live Music with Son 6 featuring Jesús Díaz, Ernesto Mazar, Erick Peralta, Einar Tito Leliebre, Camilo Landau, & Roberto Morris.
9pm-2am: “Cute and Cozy Night" with DJs JuanLove , Pepe and Walt Digz
2026 Workshop & Nightly Party Schedule
(Subject to change)
| Thursday, February 12th - Night Party and Performances | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Performer Tech Rehearsal | |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Doors Open - DJ Walt Digz, DJ Dark Rum, DJ Pepe, Mr. Timba and DJ JuanLove | |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances | |
| 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. | “Rep your Hometown” party” with Festival DJs | |
| Friday, February 13th - WORKSHOPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLROOM A | BALLROOM B | SEQUOIA | CYPRESS | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Timba Suelta with Yismari Ramos | Casino Partnering with Javier Rosillo | Reggaton with Pablo Dinámico | Rythym and basic movements with Nick and Serena (Beg) |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Rueda con soUlºsa (Int) with Duane and Leticia | Rueda de Casino with Chris Rogiki (Int) | Timba Suelta with Ramon Ramos Alayo | DQN, Dame and Enchufla with Nathan Hook (Beg) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Casino Partnering- variations of Paseos with Ramses and Sandra (Int) | Afro-Cuban Dances from the Arara tradition with Kati Hernandez (Int) | Danzon with Roberto Borell (Int) | Vacilas, Enchufla, Dile que no with Duane and Leticia (Beg) |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Rueda de Casino with Reinier Fernandez Armesto (Int) | Timba Suelta with Denmis Bain Savigne | Casino Partnering with Julian Mejia (Adv) | Group Moves from Havana with Sidney and Ryan (Beg) |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Casino Partnering with Jorge and Indira (Int) | Rueda de Casino with Emarlos and Courtney (Beg/Int) | Open Rehearsal Time | Beg Body Movement with Yeni Lucero |
| Friday, February 13th - Night Party and Performances | |
|---|---|
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Performer Tech Rehearsal |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Doors Open - DJ Dark Rum and DJ Walt Digz |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances |
| 10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Einar Tito Leliebre Presents the 2026 Festival Rumba |
| 10:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. | “Bright Monochrome Night” party and performances with festival DJ Walt Digz and DJ Dark Rum |
| 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. | After - Party with DJs Pepe,Mr. Timba |
| Saturday, February 14th - WORKSHOPS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLROOM A | BALLROOM B | SEQUOIA | CYPRESS | ||
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Hot Rueda de Casino with Takechi (Int) | soUlºsa Casino Contra Tiempo with Duane and Leticia with Duane Wrenn (Int) | Rumba with Denmis Bain Savigne | DQN, enchfla and vacilia with Chris Rogicki (Beg) | |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Rumba ladies styling with Kati Hernandez "Focusing on the nuances of the skirt and the scarf" | Rueda de Casino Dinamica with Ramses and Sandra | Casino Partnering with Chris Rogicki (Int) | Casino Partnering basics with Emarlos and Courtney (Beg) | |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Frame, Connection and Angles in Casino Partnering with Nick and Serena (Adv) | Afro-Timba with Duane Wrenn and Kati Hernandez (Int) | Columbia with Royland Lobato | Beg. Contra Tiempo with Roberto Borrell | |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Rueda Con Ritmo - Musicality and Movement with Sidney and Ryan (Int/Adv) | Rueda de Casino with Jorge and Indira (Adv) | Afro-Cuban Haitian class (vodu, gaga, congo laye) with Royland Lobato | Social Dance Floor Turns with Steven Messina(Beg) | |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Casino Partnering with Steven Messina | Rueda de Casino with Julian Meija (Adv) | Son y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borrell | Beg. Rumba - with Kati Hernandez | |
| Saturday, February 14th - Night Party and Performances | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Doors Open - DJ Walt Digz | |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Dance Performances | |
| 10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | DJs Walt Digz | |
| 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. | 8pm-2am: “Valentines Ball” Dance Performances and live concert with Nic N’ Taya | |
| 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. | After - Party with DJ Walt Digz,DJ Pepe and Mr. Timba | |
| Sunday, February 15th - WORKSHOPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLROOM A | BALLROOM B | SEQUOIA | CYPRESS | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Afro- Cuban Modern with Ramon Ramos Alayo | Followers Styling with Indira | Afro Beats Suelta Fusion with Yeni Lucero | Putting it all together with Rick Washington |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Rueda de Casino with Steven Messina (Int) | Salsa, Mambo y Cha Cha Cha with Yismari Ramos | Casino Partnering with Rick Washington (Int) | Beg Group Moves with Nathan Hook |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Timba Suelta with Jorge and Indira (Adv) | Rueda de Casino with Reinier Fernandez Armesto (Int) | Afro-Cuban-Dances from the Yoruba Tradition with Kati Hernandez(Int) | Casino Partnering with Javier and Carla (Beg) |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Rueda de Casino with Chris Rogiki (Adv) | Casino Partnering with Sid and Ryan (Int) | Clave Challenges (Int) with Duane WrennEnergetic Soul | Timba Suelta with Hebert and Crystal (Beg) |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Son Cubano with Ramses and Sandra(Int) | Rueda de Casino with Pablo Diamanta (Int) | Casino Partnering with Takechi Ruiz | Beyond the Basics with Julian Meija |
| Sunday, February 15th - Night Party & Performances | |
|---|---|
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Performer Tech Rehearsal |
| 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Live Music with Son 6 featuring Jesús Díaz, Ernesto Mazar, Erick Peralta, Einar Tito Leliebre, Camilo Landau, & Roberto Morris. |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances |
| 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Mega-Rueda |
| 11:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. | “Cute and Cozy Night" with DJs JuanLove, Dark Rum,DJ Pepe and DJ Walt Digz |
2026 TIMBAVERSITY Schedule
| Friday, February 13th - Timbaversity | |
|---|---|
| FILLMORE ROOM | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | "Shake, Rattle & Cha Cha Chá”-an exploration of the roots of Rock n Roll in Cuban music with Roberto Borrell |
| Saturday, February 14th - Timbaversity | |
|---|---|
| FILLMORE ROOM | |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Clave in 4/4 and 6/8: Understanding the different types of clave (3:2 vs. 2:3, son vs. rumba), how they are expressed in Timba and Afro-Cuban folkloric music, and how we can incorporate this understanding into our dancing -- with Ryan Mead |
| Sunday, February 15th - Timbaversity | |
|---|---|
| FILLMORE ROOM | |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | “ a Voyage through the Genres of Cuban Music” (from the 1800’s to today, learn the roots of Timba!) with Roberto Borrell |
Please note that full-access passes and party passes can be purchased at the Festival registration desk 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.
1 Workshop: $25
3 Workshops: $65
NIGHTLY PARTIES
Admission to the nightly parties can be paid at the door each night.
Thursday Party: $20
Friday Party: $30
Saturday Party: $60
Sunday Party: $30