2024 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
schedule subject to changes, more info TBA
Friday, February 16, 2024
6pm: Cocktail party in the Hospitality Suite: Reunite with old friends and meet new ones! Cocktail party
8pm-2am: Old Skool Timba welcome party and performances with festival DJ Walt Digz and friends (TBA)
Saturday, February 17, 2024
10am-5:15pm: 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!)
8pm-2am: Performances and live concert with Cuban band (TBA)
Sunday, February 18. 2024
10am-5:15pm: 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!)
6pm: Cocktail Party in the Hospitality Suite
8pm-2am: Farewell Party with Bay Area Cuban All Stars Rumba and your favorite festival DJs
2020 Workshop & Nightly Party Schedule
(2024 SCHEDULE COMING SOON)
Beginners Track: 14 workshops dedicated to beginners only. This is a perfect way to begin learning or to brush up on your knowledge of the basics and introduce family and friends to Casino Rueda. Practice your new moves and get to know new folks in the Beginner's Socials held in a ballroom providing a safe and comfortable space for beginners. Special beginner passes available at a discounted rate for beginner-track workshops only and includes entry to all parties, performances, and events.
| Thursday, February 13th | |
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| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Party in The Hospitality Suite at the Hotel Whitcomb (Room 285) |
| Thursday, February 13th - Night Party and Performances | |
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Performer Check-In |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Doors Open - Music by DJ Alan |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances with MC Isaac Kos-Read |
| 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Rumba with Bay Area All-Stars |
| 11:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. | Music by DJ Alan and DJ JuanLove |
| Friday, February 14th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | BEI Hotel
BEI ROOM A | BEI Hotel BEI ROOM C (Beginners Track) * | ||
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Salsa Cubana Suelta with Yismari Ramos | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Reinier Fernandez Armesto | Danzon y Son with Roberto Borrell | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Footwork, rhythm and closed position with Nick and Serena | |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Salsa Cubana Suelta with Hansel Melgares | Afro - Cuban: Ogun and Chango with Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez | Son Partnering with Ciro and Liz Anaya | Beg. Rueda de Casino: DQN and dame una with Chris and Evelyn | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Energetic Soul footwork in Clave with Duane Wrenn | Rumba for ladies with Yeni Molinet | Salsa, Mambo y Cha Cha Cha with Yismari Ramos | Lunch Break | |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Timba Cubana Fusion Ladies styling: (Adv) with Barbara Jimenez | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Chris and Evelyn | Timba Suelta with Ciro and Liz Anaya | Beg. Rueda de Casino: All about enchufla and adios (la prima) with Gabby and Aaron Webb | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Salsa con Afro partnering with Yeni Molinet | Son y Contra-Tiempo with Andros Alfonso Travieso | Afro-Cuban - Obatala with Kati Hernandez | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Bullas and pisos, expressions and rhythm games with Duane Wrenn | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Dinner Break | ||||
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Cocktail Party in the Hospitality Suite at the Hotel Whitcomb (Room 285) | ||||
| Friday, February 14th - Night Party and Performances | ||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Performer Check-In and Sound Check | Beginners Social (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) Hosted by Gabby and Aaron Webb |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Doors and Bar Open - Music by DJ Dark Rum and DJ Gato Volador | |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances with MC Jovan Betton | |
| 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | DJ Dark Rum and DJ Gato Volador | |
| 11:30 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Mario y su Timbeko | |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. | DJ Dark Rum and DJ Gato Volador | |
| 2:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. | After-Party Mix with DJ Alan and DJ JuanLove | |
| Saturday, February 15th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | BEI Hotel
BEI ROOM A | BEI Hotel BEI ROOM C (Beginners Track) * | ||
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Zumba with Jenn Sanchez | ||||
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Sexy Reggeton with Barbara Jimenez | Son y Contra-Tiempo with Andros Alfonso Travieso | Rueda de Casino (Int) - The Fast, The Furious and The Fun with Mike Eskeldon | Beg. Rueda de Casino: Enchufla and la prima with Reinier Valdes | |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Nick and Serena | Rumba Ladies Styling with Kati Hernandez | Rumba Mens styling with Demnis Bain Savigne | Beg. Rueda de Casino The moves you need to know to dance Rueda with Rick Washington | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | soUl•sa Casino Style Dancing with Duane Wrenn | Son y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borell | Afro-Cuban Folklore: Ochosi with Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez | Beg. Rueda de Casino Group moves for Rueda with Mike Eskeldon | |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Afro-Cuban Folklore - Oya with Yeni Molinet | Columbia with Demnis Bain Savigne | Casino, Contra-Tiempo y Rumba with Hansel Melgares | Beg. Casino Salsa Easy Club Style Cuban Patterns with Rick Washington | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Adv) - Not For the Faint of Heart with Mike Eskeldon | BATÁ: Where is the ONE? Part 1 with Roberto Borrell | Salsa con Rumba with Yeni Molinet | Beg. Rumba History and Beginning movements with Kati Hernandez | |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | "Club Nickerena" Cocktail Party in Hospitality Suite (Room 285) Hosted by Rueda Vale Todo | ||||
| Saturday, February 15th - Night Party and Performances | |
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Performer Check-In |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Sound Check |
| 8:00 p.m. | Doors Open - Music by DJ Walt Digz |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Dance Performances with MC Duane Wrenn |
| 10:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. | Live Music with Elito Revé y su Charangón |
| 11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | DJ Walt Digz |
| 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. | Live Music with Elito Revé y su Charangón |
| 1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. | DJ Walt Digz |
| 2:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. | After-Party Mix with DJ Pepe and DJ Reina |
| Sunday, February 16th - Classes & Practice | |||||
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | Hotel Whitcomb UNION SQUARE ROOM | BEI Hotel
BEI ROOM A | BEI Hotel BEI ROOM C (Beginners Track) * | ||
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | soUl•sa Rueda with Duane Wrenn | Cuban Salsa Suelta with Yismari Ramos | Rumba with Hansel Melgares | Beg. Rueda: Review of basic turns with Reinier Valdes | |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Afro-Cuban Folkloric: Asojano (Arara) with Kati Hernandez | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Reinier Valdes | Ladies Styling (Int) with Barbara Jimenez | Beg. Casino Salsa: Turning your Rueda moves into Club moves with Mike Eskeldon | |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Int) with Chris and Evelyn | Timba Cubana Fusion en pareja with Barbara Jimenez | Rumba with Royland Lobato | Beg. Contra-Tiempo Intro to Son y Cha Cha Cha with Roberto Borrell | |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Afro-Timba with Duane and Kati | Rueda de Casino with Reinier Fernandez Armesto | Salsa Suelta with Demnis Bain Savigne | Review and practice and more intermediate moves with Nick and Serena | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Rueda de Casino (Int) - The Return of Happy, Slappy, Clappy, Booty-Bumpy Fun with Mike Eskeldon | BATÁ: Where is the ONE? Part 2 with Roberto Borrell | Ballroom closed | Putting it all together: Casino, Rueda, and Social dancing with Chris and Evelyn | |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Farewell Cocktail Party in Hospitality Suite (Room 285) | ||||
| Sunday, February 16th - Night Party & Performances | |
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| Hotel Whitcomb MAIN BALLROOM | |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Performer and DJ Check-In |
| 8:00 p.m. | Doors Open - Music by DJ Dark Rum and DJ Walt Digz - B.Y.O.B. Night |
| 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Dance Performances |
| 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Mega Rueda |
| 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. | All-Star DJ Crew: Walt Digz, Dark Rum, Pepe, Alan and Reina |
| 2:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. | After-Party Mix with Festival DJs |
* Beginners Track: Please arrive to the classes on time. All Beginner Track Passes will be granted access to Beginner Track classes. All other pass holders will be granted access based on capacity.
Please note that full access passes, limited access passes, and party passes can be purchased at the Festival registration desk at Hotel Whitcomb 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. Cash only.
1 Workshop: TBD
3 Workshops: TBD
5 Workshops: TBD
NIGHTLY PARTIES
Admission to the nightly parties can be paid at the door each night. Cash only.
Friday Party: $30
Saturday Party: $60
Sunday Party: $30