Dance Cuban

Cuban Charity Fiesta 2010

Held at Sutton Staithe Norwich Uk 31st May 2010 Monday May bank hol

Guest Ariel did a Orisha workshop and then started the evening off with a Conga class.

After expenses you have all raised £ 476 which will go to unicef for the welfare of the Childen of Haiti.
But we wanted the day to be for you just as much as it was for raising the funds for Haiti. I just hope you all enjoyed coming together under the umbrella of fundraising as much as we did.
(Sutton …Staithe is booked May 30th 2011 !!! )

Program

Haiti and Cuba United Fundraiser

Hosted by Cuban School of Arts in London so it will be good.

 Also don’t forget 31st May 2010 Cuban Charity Fiesta for Haiti

Ciclon Cubano 21st Aug

DJ Javia

DJ Flecta

Coming up Cuban Club ” la Timba” on the 8th May at the top floor Keir Hardie Hall, Norwich.

This is a union between Jose  and Richard + Sharon of Dance Cuban.

We promise we will give our all during the night not because we have to, but because we want to.

Cuban Charity Fiesta 2 on May Bank Hol Monday 31st May at Sutton Staithe,

The programme is here http://www.dancecuban.net/charity2010.pdf 

This will be a day out for you all including the kids in a lovely venue by the River at Sutton.

The party will be a no holds barred Party with Shows line ups and few other things we will keep to our selves.

30% of the all day/night ( £20) tickets are reserved already so let me know if you want one  ( call/text 07711 286047 ) unless you have checked that you are coming on face book events page.

note - Children can only take part in the free classes if there parants are present and also agree to photos being taken for Dance Cuban promotion and news.

Profits for the Children of Haiti

 Acle class this week we will be working on movements in close hold and Rueda.

Sutton class this week we will be working on the timing in partnerwork and Rueda.

Richard and Sharon www.dancecuban.net

Cuban Charity Fiesta 2  (2010)

All day/night tickets are available Now at the undiscounted price of £ 20,   (this is for Charity) !

limited numbers. Party night only tickets coming soon’ish again limited numbers.

Reserved tickets to be paid for well before the day call text 07711286047 to book. 

If you want flyers or a poster please ask.

This is the second year of our Cuban Charity Fiesta. It is run by local and not so local teachers, promoters and helpers from within the Salsa community.

Firstly the day is to give anyone interested in dance and the culture behind ethnic dance a great day out followed by a Party which whos atmosphere has a lot to do with the coming together of local teachers and the energy they put in thought out the day and night.

During the day there will be workshops in many types of dance, free workshops for the kids, drumming, picnic areas and food from the hotel.  beginners classes to give you a taste of what could become a life style change.

The programme is coming soon. but here is last years

Last years pictures

We have Ariel from Havana Cuba coming as a Guest. to perform, teach and just to be part of the day.

Jose Ferrera the Master of Afro Cuban Drumming will be drumming for us and giving everyone a chance to try the Congas.  

The day will start at 10am Bank hol Monday 31st May 2010 and end a midnight.

Last year we raised over £ 500 for Charity

For info, to book tickets or would like to help out on the day please call me on 07711 286047

The guys and girls involved in making this a great day and night out

Sue of the Salsa at the Forum Norwich

Jose of TimbaFerreraConga classes in Bungay and Southwold

John of Salsa Viva classes in North Norfolk and teaches in Norwich

Richard and Sharon of Dance Cuban

Anglia Salsa Rueda

Sharon Humpreys, Tribal and Egyptian dance in North Norfolk and Norwich

Jacqui, Ros

Ariel Roberts (Cuba) Afrofusiondance

Caspe, Alex   Afro Cuban Drumming  and Bata Drumming

Los Van Van at the Roundhouse

Los Van Van on the 20th March 2010 played at the Roundhouse London

DJ by Javier, Rich and Jim

6 week beginners course in Cuban Salsa

To encourage new people into this great world of Salsa. We are running a 6 week structured course for beginners as well as those who would like try again or just to revise the basics in a ordered way.

Dates              

8^th 15^th  22^nd  29^th April  6^th 13^th May   7pm – 8pm

Venue             

function room at Sutton Staithe Hotel, Sutton near Stalham NR12 9QS

Cost                

The very special price of £20 for all six classes payable in advance.

Course  

Will be structured to build week on week to give you all the basic steps and moves needed to dance a Cuban Salsa. We will also let you know about the history and culture behind the dance as this is an essential part of understanding Cuban Dance.      

Then what ?

After the classes our club night starts at 8pm until 11pm with further classes and dancing if you wish to stay and take part in the evening at any time during the six weeks there will be a charge of £3 payable on the night. The normal charge is £5.

What to do now ?

To book or to find out more, call or text me on 07711 286047 or email info@dancecuban.net  numbers will be limited !

Wear light casual clothing. Not to much grip on your soles, flip flops not recommended !

Richard and Sharon

Check out our web site to see what you are letting yourself in for.

www.dancecuban.net 

” la Timba ” 13th march 2010

Cuban Party night at the Keir Hardie Hall Norwich with Jose, Richard and Sharon.

The night started with Jose’s drumming Workshop this was followed by a night of dancing with music DJ’ed by Richard.

The drumming class with Jose at the start of the evening.

Jose, Alex and Casper performed a show of Bata drumming and a great drumming set.

The night was full of Conga, Salsa, Son, lots of Reggaeton and not forgeting Shakira, Beyonce and the great Santana. The dance floor was never empty and the room looked great. The only complaint was that the night ended at 1am and not at 2am .

“La Timba” are Cuban Club Nights held by Sharon and Richard of ” Dance Cuban ” and Jose of “ Timba Ferrera Conga  ” This union has resulted in Party nights which have the Energy and Drumming of Jose with the atmosphere of a Dance Cuban Night. All “la Timba” Nights are one off events and can be held anywhere and in any form.

Rumba to Los Van Vans “De la Hanbana a Matanzas” 

Check thge What’s on page for the next “La Timba” event.

Dance Cuban News Letter 7th March 2010

This week classes are as normal at Acle on Tuesday and Sutton on Thursday. Sharon has a new Salsa line up for you and next week a new Reggaeton line up as well with a few new moves to give you that different look on the dance floor.

Cuban Club ” la Timba “

Coming up this Saturday night 13th March at the Keir Hardie Hall, St Gregory’s Alley, Norwich. Master Afro Cuban percussionist Jose from Guantanamo Cuba will be giving everyone, including complete beginners, a workshop in Afro Cuban drumming. This is your chance to check out the Congas. This is at 8pm, after the workshop we will have Cuban music for you to dance to , line ups, Rueda’s and demos. This is the ideal chance for complete beginners to try the flavour of a real Cuban Club. We will all be at hand to help you out and get you on the dance floor. Plus the drinks are the cheapest in Norwich. If you can make it the night will go on until 1am and the cost is only £6.00 including workshop. There will also be many very sesoned dancers coming for beginners to watch and to ask for a dance.

PS if you are a sesoned dancer there will be plenty of Salsa and Timba to dance to starting at 7.30pm.

If you want encouragement in coming or any info call me 07711 286047                  No need to book just turn up to a warm welcome !

The Club is a large room with a bar on the top floor of the Keir Hardie Hall which we will transform with lights, lasers and flags into a Party room with real attitude.  

Richard and Sharon x  

Cuban Club “la Timba” in Norwich

Sat 6th March 2010 at la Tasca, Tombland, Norwich, UK  10.30pm - late    Free entry. Just Cuban music and Dance. A small, warm and friendly bar where to music is hot the dance floor straight out of “Dirty Dancing 2″

TIMBA

CONGA

 Drumming

Jose, Casper and Alex

Sat 13th March 2010 at Keir Hardie Hall, Norwich, UK.   7.30pm - 1am. £6 Entry. If you would like to try and play the Conga’s or you play percussion already. We have a Drum workshop with one of the very few Masters of Cuban Drumming in the UK Jose. This is followed by a night of the best Cuban music going with every thing thrown in.

REGGAETON

Just a flavour of a few of the Reggaeton tracks we will be playing through out the night and yes we have them all !     Cuban Reggaeton along side Cuban Salsa, Son, Bachata, Conga with live drumming , etc etc

If you would like to keep up to date and tell us you are coming on Face Book

or call me for more info on 07711 286047

A Thursday’s Dance Cuban Nigh at Sutton

The Rueda’s get quicker the music hotter and the dancing better. A lovely group of guys and girls that just won’t got home at the end of the night. 

The standards are starting to get higher and the couples from the beginners class more than held there own in the next level up. It was great to see the support they got from the more seasoned dancers who have been there and know what the trip up through Cuban salsa is all about.

 Comment ?

So as we move towards the end of our second year we would love your feed back.

What we would like to know about our classes is

If you have left us - what could we have done to keep you interested and wanting more.

If you still come – Is there anything you feel that is lacking or you would like to see changed.

If you love it- tell us as this weather is really getting me down and I could do with a boost !!!

In other words comments please.

Also any Changes to the web site you would like to see. ( there is lots I would love to do but the time envolved would be out of this world)

Coming up soon details of the Cuban Charity Day and Party night , Bank Hol Monday 31st May

This is at Sutton Staithe but run by many united local teachers, promoters and helpers from Norfolk and further.  

Other stuff 

Yannet is at The Keir Hardie Hall this Friday 8pm-late

” La Timba ” is again at la Tasca Sat 6th March 10.30pm- late

NEW   Cuban Club “La Timba” is at Keir in Norwich on Sat March 13th 7pm-late   NEW

See you soon Richard and Sharon

Cuban Salsa Classes

 Salsa Classes at our Venues of Acle and Sutton

Beginners always welcome

Within a 15 min drive of our Salsa Classes North Walsham, Brundell, Great Yarmouth, Wroxham, Coltishall, Horning, Hoverton, Martham, Hemsby, Rackheath, Plumstead, Thorpe, Goelston. Add a couple of further minuets and our Salsa Classes cover Norwich and Mundesley.

Not forgetting Stalham and the other local villages just a few minuets away.

 Each week we welcome beginners and dancers a like so no need to worry about the level of your dancing just come and join us.   So Keep Fit and learn to dance at the same time at our Cuban Salsa Classes.

 Details of our Classes at Acle and Sutton   here

Come to learn to dance Cuban Salsa in a great atmosphere with dancing after the classes. To the best in Cuban Music with good dance floors, Bars and a great bunch of people.

Dance Cuban Night with Jose and Guateque

30 Jan 2010 at Sutton Staithe Hotel, Norwich UK

Dance Cuban

Your donation of GBP 430.00 supporting The Haiti Earthquake Children’s Appeal has been gratefully received.

Your support will contribute to our essential work for the children affected by the earthquake in Haiti. For example, UNICEF is now reaching over 500,000 people with safe water daily, and we have set up 700 new latrines across all of the affected areas.

This will help uphold the rights of the children affected to be as healthy as possible.

UNICEF relies entirely on voluntary contributions and we receive no funding from the United Nations budget. If you would like more information please visit our website at www.unicef.org.uk

On behalf of everyone at UNICEF and all those who will benefit from your gift, thank you.
Your support is very much appreciated.

Yours sincerely
David Bull

Executive Director

Bank Hol Monday 31st May Profits for the Children of Haiti

Cuban Charity Day. All day workshops and party Night

Party with Jose y Guateque 30th Jan 2010

At Sutton Staithe Hotel, Norwich UK. We again had Jose and his band Guateque. This time with a full stage of 9 band members. The sets were full of new tracks which included everything you would expect from a very authentic Cuban band. In the second set Jose, Alex and Casper played their Bata drums to the Orisha. 

Sharon pre party Nails and Chips.

All the profits of £ 430 on the night went to a Charity for the children of Haiti. This was made up of proceeds of a Raffle in which included mobile phones several bottles of Whiskey lots of bottles of wine, beer and not a bath cube in sight ! All given by friends and people from our class. Also the balance of ticket price of £8 after the venue was paid for and the fact we had to force the band to be paid, after which they made a donation anyway.  Thank you Jennifer and Zenda who made the prizes into great looking packages and all there hard work in taking the money.

Sharon of Dance Cuban getting the total beginners to use their arms.

Angie won the Rueda Loco with Jose knocking out anyone making a mistake and Richard of Dance Cuban calling.

Stage at Sutton Staithe Hotel waiting for the band. The room looked perfect with over 1200 led Christmas lights on all the walls, dance floors and stage.

With nearly 100 people the venue was full with a bar to hold up those who preferred to stand.

Casper playing the Bata drum. The Bata drum is used to play the mesmerising music for the Orisha. Orisha are the spirits of the Afro Cuban religion Santeria which has it’s roots in the Yoruba tribes of Africa.

Jacqui and Sharon trying to keep up with Jose’s Orisha steps.

The girls from Acle

This is what kids should be doing, however they wanted to stay and heard the second set. They got there own way !!