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New Music Jan.-Apr. 2024 Review
This week we have a round-up of songs released in 2024 from January to April. We have listened to the list, and below are some of our favorites. We highly recommend you take a listen on Spotify and form your own opinion. Hopefully, you find one for your next social. Read More
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What beat to dance on?
It’s happened to us all, we have been told we aren’t dancing on the famous “1” or the WRONG beat. Or, you know that person that can hold a beat, but doesn’t “start” on the 1. Most dance classes teach students to dance on the “1”, but is that the… Read More
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Festival Salsa Carnaval 2024 Review
I (Alexa) traveled across the pond for EnDanse’s 20th production of their March weekender in Limoges, France. It is clear why this festival has been running for as long as it has. Read on for a review of Festival Salsa Carnaval 2024. Read More
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Festival de la Salsa 2024 Review
We don’t often get to see so many Cuban bands live, but when we do we are soaking up every second. That’s exactly what we did in Havana, Cuba. Festival de La Salsa offers 5 nights of concerts with the biggest names in Cuba as its primary focus. Read about… Read More
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Salsa Rueda Festival 2024 Review
One of the longest running festivals in the United States is the Salsa Rueda Festival in San Francisco. Both of us headed over for the 13th edition of the festival, ready to party as always. The bay area definitely brought the heat, read more about it in this week’s post. Read More
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“Bad Habits” Holding you Back
Look, technique, is something all of us from benefit from. Unfortunately technique is often framed as something that removes fun. We believe that strong basic and developing technique help us have more fun. In this week’s post we give our opinion on what we think is holding your dancing back. Read More
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Ruedx: Delaware 2024 Review
To kick off the new year, we headed over to visit Treinta y Tres for Ruedx: Delaware. As always we danced, laughed, and learned alongside our dance familia. Read on for our review of Ruedx: Delaware 2024. Read More
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A Reflection on Our Travels
The new year has been in full swing, and as we prepare for travels in the upcoming months, naturally we have been reflecting on the past. In today’s post we want to share some of our general takeaways from the last 2 years of traveling to different festivals in different… Read More
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Our Top 2023 New Releases
Both of us find new music important to keeping Timba alive and interesting, and there was such great new music released in 2023. We wanted to share each of our top 5 with you. Attached is the link to our Spotify playlist. Read More
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Interview: Nicole Goldin
We are so honored to feature the amazing Nicole Goldin from Dile Que Nola this week. Her work as a performer, organizer, teacher, and dancer throughout the years has been beyond inspirational for both us. Without a doubt, she is a creative powerhouse, and she brings loads of fun to… Read More
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Interview: Chris Turner
Today’s post continues our interview series. This week we are highlighting our friend Chris who was born and raised in Boston. Chris is someone who has been beyond fun at the events we’ve been to this year, and that we can always have a good time with. Hopefully, you enjoy… Read More
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Our Favorite Rueda Videos
This week we are highlighting the Rueda Videos that inspire us so much that we have watched one too many times. With a mix of choreography, social, and demo videos we hope you enjoy this mix of videos. These videos are in no particular order. Please enjoy. Read More
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Lady Styling…Friend or Foe?
What does lady styling mean for our dance goals? This week we wanted to share our thoughts on these popular classes and how we feel about them We hope you enjoy this week’s post. Read More
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Boston Cuban Dance Festival 2023
Last week, I (Andrea) headed up to the historic city of Boston for the first edition of the Boston Cuban Dance Festival. It was such a joy to experience Boston and dance. So grateful to have spent time with amazing people as the 2023 festival season comes to a close.… Read More
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Crazy 4 La Timba 2023 Review
The last stop on our mini European tour was Lisbon, Portugal. Here we attended Crazy 4 La Timba for the weekend. Lisbon was a picture perfect location to get CRAZY! This festival in its second year is definitely one to keep an eye out for. Keep reading for our experience… Read More
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Rueda Globetrotters 2023 Review
Both of us traveled a little farther from home to Toulouse, France for the 6th edition of the Rueda Globetrotters Festival. We had an absolute blast dancing in France for the first time, and definitely think this festival has earned it’s attention and respect. For this week’s post we dive… Read More
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NYC Rueday 2023 Review
This past weekend, I (Alexa), attended Rueday. Another event in the big apple for the year. Rueday was hosted by Rueda at the Park NY, and it was the first iteration of the event. While it is written in the name, this event intended to be a 1 day thing.… Read More
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Interview: Stacey Suarez
This week we asked our lovely friend and first subscriber Stacey Suarez some questions to kick off our interview series. She is an awesome woman and dancer who we have had the pleasure to meet. Hopefully you get to experience the kindness and joy she brings everywhere, if you haven’t… Read More
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RuEDathon NYC 2023 Review
This past weekend, both of us traveled to the Big Apple to attend Ruedathon NYC which was celebrating 10 years, and honoring Edward Cruz’s life. It was beyond memorable, and both of us are so grateful to have attended. This week we will dive into Ruedathon, so you can decide… Read More
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Ruedathon NYC 2023 Playlist
In this week’s post we share what we will be listening to at Ruedathon. We are beyond excited to attend this event celebrating 10 years of dancing around the boroughs. We hope you enjoy the playlist. Read More
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Pueblo Griffo Review
September 6th marked the release of Havana d’ Primera’s album Pueblo Griffo. HDP is a powerhouse in the world of Cuban music and an international sensation, so it goes without saying that this was a highly anticipated album. This week we give our opinion on the album. Read More
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Fuego Shoe Review
At this point, most of us have gotten ads for Fuego Dance Shoes. The question is, do you take the plunge and buy them…or do you save your money? We are all looking for our perfect dance shoe, but is this yours? In this week’s post, we dive into our… Read More
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Toda La Familia Review
This past weekend I (Andrea) headed to the Big Easy for Dile Que Nola’s 2nd Toda La Familia weekender. Last year I had a blast, and this year did not disappoint either. In this week’s post I dive into my experience. Read More
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New Music Review
This week we have a round-up of songs released in 2023. We have listened to the list, and below are some of our thoughts. We highly recommend you take a listen and form your own opinion. Hopefully, you find one for your next social. Read More
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Ruedx: Virginia 2023
Recently we traveled a bit farther to Ruedx: Virginia. It was hosted at George Mason University by the Azucar Latin Club. We has another incredible weekend filled with friends and dancing. Read hear about our 2nd Ruedx experience. Read More
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Ruedx: Cincinnati 2023
We kept our travel closer to home this time, and went to the Queen City. There are not a lot of opportunities to delve into Rueda modalities and structures for us, and we got PLENTY of it. A lot of things we’ve only seen in video, so it was fun… Read More
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Cuba in Tunisia 2023
Leave it to the 2 of us to travel all the way to Tunisia to dance. With over 1000 participants representing 28 countries, we were in Casinero heaven. This was the 6th year for Cuba in Tunisia, and it is clear why they’re already working on year 7. Wow, it… Read More
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How We Approach Workshops
As we traveled to Cuba in Tunisia and decided which workshops we are going to take, we started discussing our goals entering a workshop. What exactly is attainable in 60 mins? What do we want from those 60 mins? In today’s post we explore our approach to workshops. Read More
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Our Cuba in Tunisia Playlist
Both of us are headed off to Cuba in Tunisia. We are beyond excited for 8 days of Casino and Timba. Not to mention, concerts for Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor AND Alain Pérez. So, we figured we would share a playlist to help you feel like you are… Read More
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Dancing in Brooklyn: Industry City
We are always looking for where to dance when we travel. This past weekend we had the chance to dance in Brooklyn for a night, and wanted to share our experience at Industry City. In today’s post we provide an overview of the event alongside our opinions on the music,… Read More
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Cuban Weekender in Nashville
We went to Nashville, TN this weekend for their Cuban Weekender! hosted by Nashville Rueda. We had a blast seeing a lot of friends from around the country, and participating in workshops with friends. In today’s blog post we discuss what the event was, what we partook in, and our… Read More
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Shall We Dance (Socially)?
All of us find dance in our own way whether it’s through: a legacy, a groupon, a Latin Night, or a class. At some point or another each of us becomes aware of what a social is. But, the real question, is it important to dance socially? It really depends… Read More
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Casineros Timba Fest Atlanta 2023
We went to Atlanta, GA this weekend for Casineros Timba Fest. It was a jam packed weekend, and we truly felt like we were there for more than 36 hours. In today’s blog post we discuss what the event was, what we partook in, and our overall experience/takeaways. Be sure… Read More
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Our International Dance Day Playlist
Happy International Dance Day! We are spending ours dancing at Casineros Timba Fest Atlanta. While we enjoy our weekender, we will be jamming on the plane and getting ready to dance with our fellow casineros. Read More
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Live Music: To Dance or Not to Dance?
There’s a certain magic to a live band playing. Whether it is a outdoor concert or standing room, all of us have gone to an event with a live band. A lot of festivals bring Cuban bands to perform, which can make for a super special night. Today’s post considers… Read More
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Our Favorite Rueda Playlist
We all know that not every song was built for a Rueda. There are some songs where that circle just hits different, and leaves a special place in our heart. We put together a playlist with some of our favorites. Attached are links to our Spotify and Apple Music playlists. Read More
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Dancing Essentials
It’s happened to all of us…you go out to dance, you get there and something is missing. Either it isn’t in your bag or the venue/event didn’t provide it. We all know that our nights feel better when certain details are taken care of. Here we provide our essentials: Read More
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Our Cruising Playlist
Whether you are on your way to dance weekender or your local social, we all need some jams to help set the tone. This short 52 min. playlist is a short list of some of our favorites. It was hard to narrow it down. Attached are links to our Spotify… Read More
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Rueda Rules?
In our time dancing Rueda de Casino, we have learned that social Rueda has more unsaid rules than what the cantante says. Our opinion on what more people need to know… Read More
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