Cuban Flavour with Yamil Cuédo Ferrera Salsa with Rumba & Afro

Join us for an exciting afternoon of Cuban dance with internationally experienced dancer and teacher Maestro Yamil Cuédo Ferrera. Dive into the richness of Afro-Cuban movement, musicality and energy in these dynamic intermediate-level workshops.

• 3:00 – 4:00 PM
  Salsa with Rumba (Guaguanco) – Intermediate Level

In this workshop, we will explore Rumba Guaguancó, a traditional Afro-Cuban dance and music style known for its vibrant rhythm and playful interaction between partners. It features a dynamic exchange where the man attempts the “vacunao” (a symbolic, flirtatious gesture), while the woman responds with elegance and control, skillfully avoiding it. It is an energetic and expressive dance deeply connected to live percussion.

We will then integrate these elements into our salsa combinations, enriching your style, connection, and Afro-Cuban vocabulary.

• 4:00 -5:00 PM
  Salsa with Afro(Oggun and Yemayá) – Intermediate Level

In this workshop, we will explore Afro-Cuban dance through the rich traditions of the Orishas, particularly Oggún and Yemayá.
We will begin by reviewing some characteristic movements of Oggun for men and Yemayá for women, focusing on their unique energy and expression.
Oggun is expressed through strong, grounded, and powerful movements, often mimicking the use of a machete or forging iron while Yemayá embodies the ocean, with graceful, wave-like, and expansive motion.
We will then integrate these elements into our salsa combinations, enriching your style, connection, and Afro-Cuban vocabulary.

• 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Salsa Social, open to all levels! (family-friendly *children must be supervised by an adult at all times)

• Followers: please bring a long skirt or a large scarf

• Leaders: please bring a square pañuelo/scarf

Single Workshop (Advance): £8 per person (includes social dancing 5:00–7:00 PM)
Single Workshop (On the Door): £10 per person (includes social dancing 5:00–7:00 PM)

Two Workshops (Advance): £15 per person (includes social dancing 5:00–7:00 PM)
Two Workshops (On the Door): £18 per person (includes social dancing 5:00–7:00 PM)

Yamil Cuédo Ferrera is a highly experienced Cuban dancer and teacher from Santiago de Cuba, with over 20 years of professional dance experience. He was a lead dancer with the renowned Ballet Folklórico Cutumba and previously performed with La Ceiba and Sangre y Tradición.

Since moving to Scotland in 2009, Yamil has been teaching across the UK at leading institutions such as Dance Base (Edinburgh) and Dance House (Glasgow), and has been a guest instructor at major events including the Dublin Salsa Congress and Scottish Salsa Congress.

His teaching style is energetic, authentic and inspiring, deeply rooted in Afro-Cuban traditions. Expect to feel recharged, challenged and fully immersed in the rhythm and culture of Cuba.

!Te esperamos!

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St Ninian's Comely Bank Hall, 40 Comely Bank, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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