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Cuban Social Dances and Bachata Lessons with Julio Montero's Dance Umbrella.

Students in Julio Montero's dance class at Ukrainian Hall, forming a circle and dancing the Rueda de Casino

2026 Lessons

Classes will take place in Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam & North Van.

See course details below.

Beginner

Your introduction to the original and beautiful Cuban style! In just 6 weeks, you will learn the basic steps and turns. Emphasis is placed on creating a solid foundation through a structured step-by-step approach. Use our amazing Umbrella Pass for faster learning. Lessons offered in Vancouver, New West, North Van and Coquitlam.

Vancouver – Beginner - Sunday March 1st
173$
From 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 6 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: 154 East 10th Ave
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
- FREE parking underground.
Vancouver – Beginner - Tuesday March 3rd
173$
From 8:00 to 9:30 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: U.O.C. 154 East 10th Ave
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
- FREE parking underground
North Van - Beginner - Sunday March 1st
173$
From 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 6 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: The Space – House of Performing Arts
- 123 Carrie Cates Ct #224-225
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
Coquitlam – Beginner - Tuesday March 3rd
173$
From 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 6 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Wy.
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
New West – Beginner - Thursday March 5th
120$
From 8:00 to 9:30 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 4 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre
- Address: 65 6th Ave E, New Westminster, BC
- No partner required
- Course price: $120 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
- Plenty of parking available around the venue.

Beginner

North Van - Beginner - Sunday March 1st
173$
From 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 6 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: The Space – House of Performing Arts
- 123 Carrie Cates Ct #224-225
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
New West – Beginner - Thursday March 5th
120$
From 8:00 to 9:30 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 4 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre
- Address: 65 6th Ave E, New Westminster, BC
- No partner required
- Course price: $120 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
- Plenty of parking available around the venue.
Vancouver – Beginner - Sunday March 1st
173$
From 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 6 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: 154 East 10th Ave
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
- FREE parking underground.
Coquitlam – Beginner - Tuesday March 3rd
173$
From 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 6 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Wy.
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
Vancouver – Beginner - Tuesday March 3rd
173$
From 8:00 to 9:30 pm
- Level: Beginner
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: U.O.C. 154 East 10th Ave
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
- FREE parking underground

Improver

For students who have completed Beginner level, and also for those who have completed our course formerly known as Intermediate 1. In this stage, consolidation of our foundations is the goal, as we learn more combinations.

Prerequisite: DO NOT sign up for this class if you've never taken lessons with our school. Email us at info@vancuba.com to discuss your specific case.

Vancouver – Improver - Sunday March 1st
173$
From 4:00 to 5:30 pm
- Level: Improver (must have completed Beginners first)
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Ukrainian Hall 154 East 10th Ave
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
Vancouver – Improver - Wed March 4th
173$
From 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Level: Improver (must have completed Beginners first)
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Ukrainian Hall 154 East 10th Ave
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
New West – Improver - Sunday March 1st
173$
From 5:00 to 6:30 pm
- Level: Improver (must have completed Beginners first)
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: In Movement Dance Studio 802 Agnes Street
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
Coquitlam – Improver - Tuesday March 3rd
173$
From 8:00 to 9:30 pm
- Level: Improver
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Wy
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
North Van - Improver - Sunday March 1st
173$
From 1:30 to 3:00 pm
- Level: Improver
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: The Space - House of Performing Arts
- 123 Carrie Cates Ct #224-225
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included

Intermediate

In this course we explore all the colourful dance combinations and steps that make the Cuban Casino dance so distinctive. Expect to quickly evolve as a dancer, because the foundation received at Beginner and Improver levels will become extremely helpful.

Prerequisite: DO NOT sign up for this class if you haven't completed the Improver level with our school.

Vancouver – Intermediate - Mon March 2nd
173$
From 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Level: Intermediate (must have completed Improver first)
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Ukrainian Hall 154 East 10th Ave
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
North Van – Intermediate - Sun March 1st
173$
From 3:00 to 4:30 pm
- Level: Intermediate (must have completed 2 Improver classes)
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: The Space – House of Performing Arts
- 123 Carrie Cates Ct #224-225
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included

Advanced 1

This is entry level advanced, where we stimulate your creative mind with sophisticated figures and combinations, while further polishing our techniques. This is where you start to develop your unique identity as a dancer. Dancing Casino is by now part of your lifestyle :)

Prerequisite: DO NOT sign up for this class if you haven't finished Intermediate level with our school.

Vancouver – Advanced 1 - Wed March 4th
173$
From 8:00 to 9:30 pm
- Level: Advanced 1 (must have completed Intermediate first)
- 6 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Ukrainian Hall 154 East 10th Ave
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
New West – Advanced 1 - Sunday March 1st
173$
From 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Level: Advanced 1 (must have completed Intermediate first)
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: In Movement Dance Studio 802 Agnes Street
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included

Advanced 2

In this course we explore complex combinations, fancy ones too, and diversity of styles. Versatility is the goal. At this stage, you'll also be encouraged to improvise and be more creative. Getting the full picture of being an advanced dancer consists of understanding the relationship and the equilibrium that must exist between you, your partner and the song.

Prerequisite: DO NOT sign up for this class if you haven't done Advanced 1 with our school.

Vancouver – Advanced 2 - Mon March 2nd
173$
From 8:00 to 9:30 pm
- Permission to join needed, if you haven't taken this class!
- Level: Advanced 2
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Ukrainian Hall 154 East 10th Ave
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included
Vancouver – Advanced 2 - Thu March 5th
173$
From 8:00 to 9:30 pm
- Permission to join needed, if you haven't taken this class!
- Level: Advanced 2
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Ukrainian Hall 154 East 10th Ave
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Umbrella Pass included

Just Rueda de Casino

This is a purely and strictly Rueda de Casino Structures course where you will exclusively learn complex Rueda figures and combinations. In this fun course, we strike a stark contrast from partner dancing. The moves you will learn here are primarily for having fun in a Rueda de Casino format, departing from classic roles performance and incorporating the concept of "active follower". Just Rueda de Casino focuses on creative, fun participation, plus the ultra dynamic component of Casino role switching. For further clarification: people interested in Casino partner dancing should sign up for a regular course, where as usual, there will be Rueda de Casino learning. What makes the Just Rueda course different is the exclusive choreographic emphasis on Rueda de Casino figures and the heightened difficulty level.

Vancouver – Just Rueda - Mon March 9th
173$
From 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- Level: Just Rueda de Casino (Open)
- 6 weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: Ukrainian Hall 154 East 10th Ave
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Must know Intermediate to Advanced Rueda de Casino moves
- Umbrella Pass NOT included

Bachata

Bachata as it was conceived in the Dominican Republic (land of Merengue as well) is a truly beautiful dance that showcases both, simple and elaborate footwork combined with hip movements. To dance it properly, you must connect your footwork and body expression with the different rhythmic sections of a Bachata song.

Bachata - Tuesday March 3rd
173$
Come immerse yourself in this course that comes fully loaded with learning material and a practice component.
- Level: open to everyone looking for a solid foundation
- Time 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- 6 Weekly in-person classes / 90 minutes per class
- Location: U.O.C. 154 East 10th Avenue
- No partner required
- Course price: $173 (GST included)
- Not eligible for Umbrella Pass

CLASSES

Dance Classes

2026 Lessons

Beginner

Vancouver – Beginner - Sunday March 1st

Vancouver – Beginner - Tuesday March 3rd

North Van - Beginner - Sunday March 1st

Coquitlam – Beginner - Tuesday March 3rd

New West – Beginner - Thursday March 5th

Beginner

North Van - Beginner - Sunday March 1st

New West – Beginner - Thursday March 5th

Vancouver – Beginner - Sunday March 1st

Coquitlam – Beginner - Tuesday March 3rd

Vancouver – Beginner - Tuesday March 3rd

Improver

Vancouver – Improver - Sunday March 1st

Vancouver – Improver - Wed March 4th

New West – Improver - Sunday March 1st

Coquitlam – Improver - Tuesday March 3rd

North Van - Improver - Sunday March 1st

Intermediate

Vancouver – Intermediate - Mon March 2nd

North Van – Intermediate - Sun March 1st

Advanced 1

Vancouver – Advanced 1 - Wed March 4th

New West – Advanced 1 - Sunday March 1st

Advanced 2

Vancouver – Advanced 2 - Mon March 2nd

Vancouver – Advanced 2 - Thu March 5th

Just Rueda de Casino

Vancouver – Just Rueda - Mon March 9th

Bachata

Bachata - Tuesday March 3rd

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