Name: Cuban Salsa Party + Workshops
Start: 2025-09-06T17:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-06T23:00:00-07:00
Location: Lake Merritt Dance

RCR hosts a Cuban Dance Party every 1st Saturday of the month at Lake Merritt Dance in Oakland.
We are offering FOUR workshops this month. At 5:00pm, Ryan’s listening class will be devoted to clave and campana — some of the most fundamental rhythms used in Cuban music — and how we can dance musically these rhythms. Also at 5:00pm, Or will be offering an opposite-role Rueda crash course, leaders learn to follow and followers learn to lead so they can participate in the workshop at the following hour — at 6:15pm Or will be offering another Lead/Follow switch Rueda Workshop — dancers must ALREADY be at Level 2 of BOTH leading and following to attend (can catch up during the 5pm crash course), as dancers will constantly be switching back and forth between roles. Then at 7:30pm we offer a 1-on-1 social dancing Salsa-Casino class (two separate levels taught in different rooms simultaneously).
LMD is a PERFECT venue for dancing, featuring a smooth vintage hardwood dance floor with ample space to dance. Here’s the full schedule for the night:
5:00pm Rhythm & Listening Music Workshop (understanding Cuban music with Ryan)
5:00pm
6:15pm Lead/Follow Switch Rueda Workshop with Or (currently attending L2 and up as BOTH L&F)
7:30pm 1-on-1 Cuban Salsa (Casino) Dance Workshops (two levels Int/Adv and Beginning)
8:30pm DJ Ritmo spins Música Cubana
www.ruedaconritmo.com/events/2025/9/6/party