2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
schedule subject to change
GO TO SCHEDULES: THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | TIMBAVERSITY
Thursday, February 6, 2025
6pm: Cocktail party in the Hospitality Suite Room 3401: Reunite with old friends and meet new ones! Cocktail party
8pm-2am: Welcome party with DJ Walt Digz, Dance Performances and more T.B.A.
Friday, February 7, 2025
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 Hospitality Suite: Room 3401: Reunite with old friends and meet new ones! Cocktail party
8pm-2am: “Rep your city” 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 8, 2025
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: Performances and live concert El Niño y La Verdad.
2am-5am: After Party Room on the 36th floor
Sunday, February 9. 2025
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 Hospitality Suite Room 3401
8pm-2am: Batas y Chancletas "Pajama Party" with DJs, Alan, Cokie, JuanLove , Pepe and Walt Digz
2025 Workshop & Nightly Party Schedule
| Thursday, February 6th - 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 - DJs Dark Rum, Cokie, V spice, and Alan |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances |
| 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. | Welcome Party with DJs Dark Rum, Cokie, V spice, and Alan |
| Friday, February 7th - WORKSHOPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLROOM A | BALLROOM B | SEQUOIA | CYPRESS | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Timba Suelta with Yismari Ramos | Casino Partnering with Steven Messina (Int) | 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 | Timba Suelta with Ciro and Liz Anaya | Afro- Cuban Modern with Ramon Ramos Alayo | DQN, Dame and Enchufla with Nathan Hook (Beg) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Rueda de Casino with Reinier Fernandez Armesto (Int) | Afro-Cuban Dances from the Arara tradition with Kati Hernandez (Int) | Casino Partnering with Julian Mejia (Adv) | Vacilas, Enchufla, Dile que no with Duane and Leticia (Beg) |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Yanek Style Rueda de Casino with Ciro and Liz Anaya (Int) | Timba Suelta with Denmis Bain Savigne | Danzon with Roberto Borell (Int) | Group Moves from Havana with Sidney and Ryan (Beg) |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Timba Solo and partnerwork with Yo Yo Flow (Int) | Rueda de Casino with Clara Nieto (Beg/Int) | Beg Body Movement with Yeni Lucero | |
| Friday, February 7th - 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. - 11:00 p.m. | Javier Navarrette Presents 2025 Bay Area Rumba All Stars featuring: Einar Tito Leliebre, Andy Perez, Papitin Elejalde Gpnzalez, Ahkeel Andres Mestayer, Yoel Mulen and Tobiah Gaster |
| 11:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. | "Rep Your City" night with DJs Dark Rum, V Spice, Cokie and Walt Digz |
| 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. | After - Party with DJs Pepe, Alan |
| Saturday, February 8th - WORKSHOPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLROOM A | BALLROOM B | SEQUOIA | CYPRESS | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Hot Rueda de Casino with Takechi Ruiz (Int) | soUlºsa Casino Contra Tiempo with Duane and Leticia (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- Focusing on the nuances of the skirt and the scarf" with Kati Hernandez (Int) " | Rueda de Casino with Chris Rogiki (Int) | Son y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borrell | Body Movement with Clara Nieto (Beg) |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Frame, Connection and Angles in Casino Partnering with Nick and Serena (Adv) | Afro-Timba Partner work 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) | Salsa con Rumba with Yo Yo Flow | 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. | Timba Partnerwork with Clara Nieto (Int) | Rueda de Casino with Julian Mejia (Adv) | Casino Partnering with Chris Rogicki (Int) | Beg. Rumba - with Kati Hernandez |
| Saturday, February 8th - 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. | El Niño y La Verdad | |
| 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. | After - Party with DJs Kubanito, Mr. Timba | |
| Sunday, February 9th - WORKSHOPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLROOM A | BALLROOM B | SEQUOIA | CYPRESS | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Timba Suelta with Ramon Ramos Alayo | Followers Styling with Clara Nieto | 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. | Salsa New Style Solo with Yo Yo Flow (Adv) | Rueda de Casino with Reinier Fernandez Armesto (Int) | Afro-Cuban-Dances from the Yoruba Tradition with Kati Hernandez(Int) | Social Dancing with Ciro and Liz Anaya |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Rueda de Casino with Chris Rogiki (Adv) | Casino Partnering with Ciro and Liz Anaya (Int) | Eleggua Afro-Cuban with Takechi Ruiz | Beyond the Basics with Julian Mejia |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Casino Partnering with Javier Rosillo | Rueda de Casino with Pablo Diamanta (Int) | Clave Challenges (Int) with Duane Wrenn Energetic Soul | Beginners practice time |
| Sunday, February 9th - Night Party & Performances | |
|---|---|
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Performer Tech Rehearsal |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Doors Open - DJ Walt Digz |
| 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. | Batas y Chancletas "Pajama Party" with DJs, Alan, Cokie, JuanLove , Pepe and Walt Digz |
2025 TIMBAVERSITY Schedule
| Friday, February 7th - 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 8th - Timbaversity | |
|---|---|
| FILLMORE ROOM | |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Understanding Fundamental Cuban Percussion Rhythms- Use simple steps, claps, and snaps to physicalize some of the most common rhythmic patterns -- with Ryan Mead |
| Sunday, February 9th - 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 |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | "Casino, Salsa, and Cuban Dance as Heritage: Issues in Popular Discourse" with Liz Anaya |
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. Cash or Venmo only.
Thursday Party: $20
Friday Party: $30
Saturday Party: $60
Sunday Party: $30