Cuban dance workshop with Maiensy Sanchez

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Cuban Casino Cues
7:30pm to 9:00pm,. $12
All level of dancers. Maximum 25 people

We will cover essential elements of Casino technique such as turn announcement, one variation of dile que no, and the subtleties of guapea.

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Location:
Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz 95060, CA click here for map


Workshops Saturday May 18 at the Tannery, Santa Cruz:

Body Movement 1
1pm to 2:30pm $15
women, men: all levels of dancers
This workshop focuses on a thorough body-part isolation workout. It is an exercise in showing up and being present, a base from which to develop a sense of physicality and musicality skills.
*Socks are ideal but not required.

Cuban Styling for Follows and Leads
2:45pm to 3:45pm $12
women, men: all levels of dancers
This is an opportunity to develop your body feeling for and rapport with cubanía. We will do so together through son montuno, songo and timba, three of the most influential popular-music genres of contemporary Cuban social dancing.
For beginners to experienced dancers.
**Non-traction shoes are ideal.

Casino Partner Dancing (Cuban Salsa)
4:00pm to 6:00pm $18
intermediate & experienced dancers
We will cover sequences engaging dancers in turns connected through fun variations of dile que no. * Participants will be able to adjust the degree of difficulty to their experience level.
Wear comfortable clothing. Non-traction shoes are ideal. 

Click here to see Facebook invitation: https://www.facebook.com/events/466178390119011/

Saturday 3 class package $35. Location: Tannery, 1060 River St, Santa Cruz, CA


To register for any of the classes call: 206-372-4215 or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/466178390119011/



Bio: Maiensy Sanchez from Cameguey, Cuba

Maiensy began teaching popular Cuban music and dance while working at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores (TEC) de Monterrey, Mexico, in 1996. In 1999, she pioneered the Cuban style of dance instruction in the Seattle area. As a born-and-raised Cuban, and having grown up in a family of stage artists, she adds her firsthand experience to a class environment that is as meaningful as it is entertaining. Her teaching style incorporates her background in socio-cultural anthropology and 13 years of professional music training. Her teaching method draws from her biological father, an established stage actor, and her father Fernando Alonso, creator of the Cuban School of Ballet and one of the founders of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, both currently on the island. Maiensy has received training in ballet, jazz, modern dance, flamenco and West African dance.

She has performed at the New Orleans International Ballet Conference (as dance partner/assistant to master Roberto Borrell) and a number of local venues, including Benaroya Hall.