UPCOMING
Dance Classes
Cuban Social Dances and Bachata Lessons with Julio Montero's Dance Umbrella.
2025 Lessons
Classes will take place in Vancouver, Downtown, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Burnaby & North Van. See course details below.
Your Bachata dream has become true: a full weekend deeply immersed in learning the beauty and flavour of Dominican Bachata, featuring star international instructors Junior & Carolina. Join us from Friday September 26th to Sunday September 28th. Your Bachata will never be the same after this weekend!
Prices:
✅ Junior & Carolina Pass: $200, includes admission to all 6 workshops taught by Junior & Carolina and admission to the three social dances (value $250, you save $50) Purchase this pass through this link.
✅ Individual workshops: $30 per workshop. Purchase admission to individual workshops here.
✅ Social Dance Pass: $40 for admission to all three parties (value $70). Purchase a Social Dance Pass here.
✅ Single Party: Friday $25 Purchase admission to Friday's MAMA JUANA PARTY
Saturday $25 Purchase admission to Saturday's FIESTA CUBANICANA
Sunday $20 Purchase admission to EL PATIO D.R. Edition
All activities will take place at the spacious Ukrainian Hall located at 154 East 10th Avenue, very close to Broadway and Main St. We also have free underground parking available at the venue.
Watch Junior & Carolina in action in the video below, and keep scrolling to access the schedule of activities!
Start date: Sunday September 14th
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Description of the course: this will be your introduction to the original and beautiful Cuban style. You will learn the basic steps and turns, as well as some nice combinations. Emphasis will be placed on creating a solid foundation through a carefully structured step-by-step approach, which is how we get results. The beginner stage will be your fun preparation to dance not only to Cuban music, but also to other rhythms like Merengue and Bachata.
No partner required!
Admission: $160 plus GST (total $168) for 6 weekly classes.
Lessons are 90 minutes long.
Location: the Ukrainian Hall located at 154 East 10th Ave.
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Monday September 15th
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Description of the course: this will be your introduction to the original and beautiful Cuban style. You will learn the basic steps and turns, as well as some nice combinations. Emphasis will be placed on creating a solid foundation through a carefully structured step-by-step approach, which is how we get results. The beginner stage will be your fun preparation to dance not only to Cuban music, but also to other rhythms like Merengue and Bachata. Please, note that there will be no class on Monday Thanksgiving Oct 13th
No partner required!
Admission: $160 plus GST (total $168) for 6 weekly classes.
Lessons are 90 minutes long.
Location: the Ukrainian Hall located at 154 East 10th Ave.
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Wednesday September 24th
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Description of the course: this will be your introduction to the original and beautiful Cuban style. You will learn the basic steps and turns, as well as some nice combinations. Emphasis will be placed on creating a solid foundation through a carefully structured step-by-step approach, which is how we get results. The beginner stage will be your fun preparation to dance not only to Cuban music, but also to other rhythms like Merengue and Bachata.
No partner required!
Admission: $160 plus GST (total $168) for 6 weekly classes.
Lessons are 90 minutes long.
Location: Dancin' Stars School of The Performing Arts, 7757 Edmonds Street, Burnaby BC., V3N 1B9
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Tuesday September 23rd
Time: 8:15 pm. Class duration: 90 minutes
Description of the course: this will be your introduction to the original and beautiful Cuban style. You will learn the basic steps and turns, as well as some nice combinations. Emphasis will be placed on creating a solid foundation through a carefully structured step-by-step approach, which is how we get results. The beginner stage will be your fun preparation to dance not only to Cuban music, but also to other rhythms like Merengue and Bachata.
No partner required!
Admission: $160 plus GST (total $168) for 6 weekly classes.
Location: Yoga Generation Studio, 2922 Glen Dr #108, Coquitlam, BC V3B 2P5. Right by Lincoln Skytrain Station and Coquitlam Mall. Free parking.
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Sunday September 21st
Group A: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm (FULL)
Group B: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm (accepting students)
Description of the course: this will be your introduction to the original and beautiful Cuban style. You will learn the basic steps and turns, as well as some nice combinations. Emphasis will be placed on creating a solid foundation through a carefully structured step-by-step approach, which is how we get results. The beginner stage will be your fun preparation to dance not only to Cuban music, but also to other rhythms like Merengue and Bachata.
No partner required!
Admission: $160 plus GST (total $168) for 6 weekly classes.
Lessons are 90 minutes long.
Location: In Movement Dance Studio, 802 Agnes Street.
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Sunday September 21st
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Description of the course: this will be your introduction to the original and beautiful Cuban style. You will learn the basic steps and turns, as well as some nice combinations. Emphasis will be placed on creating a solid foundation through a carefully structured step-by-step approach, which is how we get results. The beginner stage will be your fun preparation to dance not only to Cuban music, but also to other rhythms like Merengue and Bachata.
No partner required!
Admission: $160 plus GST (total $168) for 6 weekly classes.
Lessons are 90 minutes long.
Location: The Space- House of Performing Arts & Movement, 123 Carrie Cates Ct #224-225, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2E4
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Thursday, September 18th
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Description: if you've finished a Beginners course, then this is the class for you. Now that you know the basics, you're ready to start expanding your horizons. This is where the real fun begins!
Prerequisite: Must have completed a Beginners course with us. Please, note that we do not take students straight into Intermediate or Advanced classes if they haven't built their Beginners foundation under our teaching system. If a person has never learnt Cuban style before, they must start from the most important level we teach, which is Beginners, regardless of their dance experience. Alternatively, we can arrange private lessons to determine which class is the most suitable one for you, but either way, a detailed journey through our fundamentals will be a must.
Admission: $160 plus GST ($168 total) for 6 classes
Location: the Ukrainian Hall at 154 East 10th Ave.
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start dates:
VANCOUVER: Wednesday, September 17th at the Ukrainian Hall
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Instructor: Julio
NEW WESTMINSTER: Sunday, September 21st at In Movement Studio
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Instructor: Camilo
Description: Ideal for those who have completed an Intermediate Level 1 course with us. 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 Intermediate Level 1 will become extremely helpful.
Prerequisite: Must have completed a Beginners AND Intermediate 1 course with us. Anyone interested in joining straight into this level must take private lessons for assessment.
Admission: $160 plus GST ($168 total) for 6 classes
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Wednesday, September 17th
Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Description: One more exciting chapter in your journey as a dancer! At this level, you will feel as if you were an advanced student because of the richness and complexity of the moves you'll learn. We will place more emphasis on good technique, since it will help you better enjoy the diverse figures of the program. We also aim at stimulating your creativity as a social dancer.
Prerequisite: Must have completed a Beginners, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 course with us.
Admission: $160 plus GST for 6 classes ($168 total)
Location: the Ukrainian Hall at 154 East 10th Ave.
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Monday, September 15th
Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Description: At advanced level 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: Must have completed all 3 Intermediate levels with us.
Admission: $160 + GST for 6 classes ($168 total)
Location: the Ukrainian Hall at 154 East 10th Ave.
Registration: email me at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Thursday, September 18th
Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Description: 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 even 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: Must have completed Advanced levels with us.
Admission: $160 + GST for 6 classes ($168 total)
Location: the Ukrainian Hall at 154 East 10th Ave.
Registration: email me at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
Start date: Monday September 15th
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Description of the course: the JUST RUEDA DE CASINO Entry Level is a purely and strictly Rueda de Casino course where you will exclusively learn super cool, mind-twisting Rueda figures and combinations. In this 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. They will focus 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 heightened choreographic emphasis on complex Rueda de Casino figures that are not translatable to a partner dancing setting. Prerequisite: must be familiar with essential moves of Cuban Casino and Rueda de Casino such as Enchufla, Enchufla Doble, Sombrero, Setenta, Outside Turns, etc. Please, note that there will be no class on Thanksgiving Monday.
No partner required!
Admission: $160 plus GST (total $168) for 6 classes.
Lessons are 90 minutes long.
Location: the Ukrainian Hall located at 154 East 10th Ave.
Registration: email us at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
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