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UPCOMING

Dance Classes

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

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Students in Julio Montero's dance class at Ukrainian Hall, forming a circle and dancing the Rueda de Casino
2024 Fall Lessons

Classes will take place in Vancouver & Downtown . See course details for specific location of your class.

  • BEGINNERS (Vancouver Location)
    Start date: Thursday, November 7th Time: 6:30 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 of the authentic dance. 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 classes. Lessons are 90 minutes long.
 Location: the Ukrainian Hall located at 154 East 10th Ave. Registration: email me at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
  • BEGINNERS (Downtown Location)
    Start date: Tuesday, November 5th 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 of the authentic dance. 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 classes. Lessons are 90 minutes long.
 Location: the Parish of St. Paul, 1130 Jervis St. Downtown Vancouver. Registration: email me at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
  • INTERMEDIATE 1 (Vancouver Location)
    Start date: Wednesday, November 6th (6 weeks) Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Description: if you've just 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 me. Please, note that I do not take students straight into Intermediate or Advanced classes if they haven't built their Beginners foundation under my teaching system. If a person has never learnt Cuban style before, they must start from the most important level I teach, which is Beginners, regardless of their dance experience. No exceptions! Admission: $160 plus 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.
  • INTERMEDIATE 1 (Downtown Location)
    Start date: Tuesday, November 5th (6 weeks) Time: 8:00 to 9:30 pm Description: if you've just 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 me. Please, note that I do not take students straight into Intermediate or Advanced classes if they haven't built their Beginners foundation under my teaching system. If a person has never learnt Cuban style before, they must start from the most important level I teach, which is Beginners, regardless of their dance experience. No exceptions! Admission: $160 plus GST for 6 classes ($168 total) Location: the Parish of St. Paul, 1130 Jervis St. Downtown Vancouver Registration: email me at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
  • ADVANCED CUBAN CASINO LEVEL 1 (Partner Dancing)
    Start date: Wednesday November 6th (6 weeks) Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Description: Now that you've completed your Intermediate courses, it's time to up the game! At advanced level we begin to stimulate your creative mind with combinations of figures, while further polishing our techniques. Prerequisite: Must have completed Intermediate Levels with me. 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.
  • ADVANCED CUBAN CASINO LEVEL 2 (Partner Dancing)
    Start date: Thursday November 7th (6 weeks) Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Description: You become a dancer with advanced skills after you complete this course. Ideal for those who have completed Intermediate Level courses. In this course we continue exploring all the colourful dance combinations (fancy ones, too) and steps that make Cuban Casino so beautiful and distinctive. At this stage, you'll also be encouraged to improvise and be more creative. Prerequisite: Must have completed Advanced level, with me. 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.
  • JUST RUEDA de CASINO! (only Rueda moves)
    Start date: Monday, November 4th (6 straight weeks) Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Description: this is a purely and strictly Rueda de Casino course where you will exclusively learn Rueda figures and combinations, in circle format only. 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. 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 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 Enchufa, Enchufa Doble, Sombrero, Setenta, etc. Admission: $160 + GST for 6 classes ($168 total) Location: the Ukrainian Hall at 154 East 10th Ave. Confirmed Instructors: Julio, Stéphane and Goran. Registration: email me at info@vancuba.com to reserve your spot.
  • BACHATA
    Start date: Monday November 4th (6 straight weeks) Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm Description: The real 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. Come immerse yourself in this course that comes fully loaded with learning material and a practice component. Prerequisite: No experience required. 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.

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