About this Event
BACK 2 GOUYADVILLE: NEW JERSEY EDITION
Friday, October 16, 2026
8pm - 2am
📍 First Republic Lounge & Restaurant | New Jersey
🚨 DMV… WE’RE TAKING A FIELD TRIP!
Back 2 Gouyadville is hitting the road, and New Jersey is our FIRST STOP! Pack the car, grab your dance crew and make it a one-day DMV to NJ getaway before we take the Gouyadville experience to the next mystery destination. 👀🗺️
Back 2 Gouyadville: New Jersey Edition brings together dance, Haitian culture, music, food, networking and community for one special night.
80% Konpa and 20% everything else (Kizomba, Bachata, Afro Dancehall, Salsa and more.)
THE EXPERIENCE
8 PM | Konpa Dance Class
Start the night learning and sharpening your Konpa before taking what you learned straight to the social dance floor.
🎶 Konpa Dance Social Right After Class
Dance, connect and enjoy a night built around the music, movement and energy of Konpa.
🎧 Music By Haitian DJs:
🇭🇹 DJ Kre’ol
🇭🇹 DJ Skinnee
Come ready for music that keeps the dance floor moving and the Haitian vibes with a twist of everything else flowing all night.
🍽️ COME HUNGRY. COME THIRSTY. COME READY TO DANCE.
Enjoy great Haitian food and drinks from First Republic Lounge & Restaurant while experiencing the atmosphere.
🤝 DANCE. NETWORK. CONNECT.
Meet dancers, music lovers and people passionate about Konpa, Haitian culture and social dance. Whether you’re coming from the DMV, New Jersey, New York, Philly or beyond, this is your chance to make new connections on and off the dance floor.
You don’t have to be an advanced dancer. You can also come by yourself. O/nce you leave guaranteed you will leave making a new friend. You just have to be ready to learn, connect and experience something different.
🚗 DMV → NEW JERSEY 🇭🇹🔥
Make it a road trip. Make it a field trip. Make it an experience.
One day. One destination. One unforgettable night.
New Jersey is only the beginning…
WHERE ARE WE GOING NEXT? 👀❓
BACK 2 GOUYADVILLE ON TOUR
More than just a dance it’s culture, community & an experience.
Make sure you take advantage of the early bird prices here and even more on WatkandaDance.com
DRESS TO IMPRESS! CHIC ATTIRE ONLY!
Brought to you by Watkanda Dance × Kente Entertainment
Event venue & nearby stays
First Republic Lounge & Restaurant, 1204 East Grand Street, Elizabeth, United States
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