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Posted by Linda on November 29, 2005 at 14:04:52:

Special rumba workshop this Saturday and see below for ongoing Cuban dance (folklore and salsa) classes!

SPECIAL DANCE WORKSHOP IN AFRO-CUBAN RUMBA

Reynaldo Gonzalez will give a workshop in Afro-Cuban rumba on Saturday, December 3 from 3-5pm at the Dance Complex (536 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square) in Boston. The workshop will cost $20 for two hours.

Reynaldo will cover rumba's three styles (columbia, yambú, and guaguancó), and we will practice dancing with partners. He will also break down how to incorporate rumba movement into salsa dancing. Come expand your knowledge of Afro-Cuban folkoric dance
or pick up some new flavor for your salsa!

We will also be giving out rumba sampler CDs to workshop participants!

Check out some video of rumba dancing here: tinyurl.com/bhgyo.

ONGOING CUBAN DANCE CLASSES IN BOSTON

Afro-Cuban folkloric dance (mainly orishas)
Sundays from 12-1:30pm, Dance Complex (Central Square), taught by Rey, $12

Beginner Cuban salsa ("casino")
Sundays from 1:30-2:30pm (Dec 4, 11, 18) from 1:30-2:30pm
Dance Complex (Central Square), taught by Rey and Linda, $12

Advanced Cuban salsa and rueda de casino
Fridays from 7-8pm, Brazilian Cultural Center of New England
310 Webster Avenue (Inman Square), taught by Rey and Linda, $12

ABOUT THE TEACHERS:

Reynaldo González, born in Matanzas, Cuba, has been dancing, singing and playing percussion since early childhood. After graduating from the Escuela para Instructores de Arte in 1984, he became one of the principal dancers and choreographers for the prominent Cuban group Afro-Cuba de Matanzas and toured with the group to the U.S. in 1996. He teaches Afro-Cuban folkloric dance on Sundays at the Dance Complex in Cambridge.

Linda Rodríguez has studied Cuban sacred and popular dance with members of Yoruba Andabo, Ban Rra Ra, and the Conjunto Nacional Folklórico de Cuba via numerous trips to Cuba. She hosts Boston's only regular Cuban dance party every third Friday of the month at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge.

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: Special rumba workshop this Saturday and see below for ongoing Cuban dance (folklore and salsa) classes! : SPECIAL DANCE WORKSHOP IN AFRO-CUBAN RUMBA : Reynaldo Gonzalez will give a workshop in Afro-Cuban rumba on Saturday, December 3 from 3-5pm at the Dance Complex (536 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square) in Boston. The workshop will cost $20 for two hours. : Reynaldo will cover rumba's three styles (columbia, yambú, and guaguancó), and we will practice dancing with partners. He will also break down how to incorporate rumba movement into salsa dancing. Come expand your knowledge of Afro-Cuban folkoric dance : or pick up some new flavor for your salsa! : We will also be giving out rumba sampler CDs to workshop participants! : Check out some video of rumba dancing here: tinyurl.com/bhgyo. : ONGOING CUBAN DANCE CLASSES IN BOSTON : Afro-Cuban folkloric dance (mainly orishas) : Sundays from 12-1:30pm, Dance Complex (Central Square), taught by Rey, $12 : Beginner Cuban salsa ("casino") : Sundays from 1:30-2:30pm (Dec 4, 11, 18) from 1:30-2:30pm : Dance Complex (Central Square), taught by Rey and Linda, $12 : Advanced Cuban salsa and rueda de casino : Fridays from 7-8pm, Brazilian Cultural Center of New England : 310 Webster Avenue (Inman Square), taught by Rey and Linda, $12 : ABOUT THE TEACHERS: : Reynaldo González, born in Matanzas, Cuba, has been dancing, singing and playing percussion since early childhood. After graduating from the Escuela para Instructores de Arte in 1984, he became one of the principal dancers and choreographers for the prominent Cuban group Afro-Cuba de Matanzas and toured with the group to the U.S. in 1996. He teaches Afro-Cuban folkloric dance on Sundays at the Dance Complex in Cambridge. : Linda Rodríguez has studied Cuban sacred and popular dance with members of Yoruba Andabo, Ban Rra Ra, and the Conjunto Nacional Folklórico de Cuba via numerous trips to Cuba. She hosts Boston's only regular Cuban dance party every third Friday of the month at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge. : ------------------------------------------------ : www.farandulera.com : Cuban music and dance in Boston and beyond

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