Cuban Salsa Party & Special Workshops

RCR hosts a Cuban Dance Party every 1st Saturday of the month at Lake Merritt Dance in Oakland. In July Sidney will be offering the special Rueda workshop at 6:15pm.

We are offering three workshops this month — at 5:00pm, Ryan’s listening class will be devoted to the conga drum (tumbadora), some of the most common rhythms that it plays (e.g. marcha, guaguancó, pilón), and how these rhythms can inform your choices of how, and on which beat, to dance. At 6:15pm Sidney will offer “Rueda Con Estilo y Ritmo” —how to incorporate signature rueda con ritmo style and musicality into your dancing. Then at 7:30pm we offer a 1-on-1 social dancing Salsa-Casino class (two separate levels taught in different rooms simultaneously).

Here's the schedule:

5:00pm Rhythm & Listening Music Workshop (understanding Cuban music with Ryan)
6:15pm Rueda Con Estilo y Ritmo (Int/Adv, currently attending L3 and up)
7:30pm 1-on-1 Cuban Salsa (Casino) Dance Workshops (two levels Int/Adv and Beg)
8:30pm Open Dancing with DJ Ritmo

Complete info and registration:
www.RuedaConRitmo.com/events/2025/7/5/party
8:30pm DJ Ritmo spins Música Cubana

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