Introduces dancers to the fundamentals of Casino & Rueda de Casino by exploring composition and structure, navigation, lead and following dynamics, fine-tuning, combinations and improvisation, and style/adding “sabor”. This is also a great option for experienced dancers who haven’t danced in a while, for those who would like to polish their basics, and for learning a new role (lead & follow). Fundamentals are currently taught using a six-week series format.

This class engages the fundamentals of Casino and Rueda de Casino and introduces dancers to more complex figures, routines, structures, timings, styling, and improvisation. The Intermediate level is currently taught using a drop-in format.

One-on-one instruction available to those looking to engage more deeply with the following:

Casino (follow & lead technique/styling)

Musicality

Son Cubano

Rumba (Yambu, Guaguanco, Columbia).

Rate is $65/hr.

Casino is a Cuban partner dance that developed in the 1950s in Havana by combining traditional Cuban social dances like Danzón, Son, and Cha-Cha-Chá, taking its name from the "Club Casino Deportivo de La Habana" (dance hall) where it was popularized. This dance style is characterized by circular movement, intricate arm patterns, strong lead/follow connections, and syncopation, often incorporating Afro-Cuban movement. Commercially, it is known as "La Salsa Cubana".

Rueda de Casino is a synchronized dance format in which multiple couples perform moves and frequently swap partners in a circle (the "rueda") led by a caller who shouts or signals the figures.