EL BONCHE 5 Year Anniversary Weekend | Live Concert + Workshops!

EL BONCHE TURNS 5! 🎉

Join us for a special anniversary weekend celebrating Cuban music, dance, and community in Boston!

✨ Featuring a LIVE concert by Nic N’Taya - Boston Debut! 🔥

• Live concert + social dancing
• Workshops on Saturday & Sunday
• Special guest instructors

Concert & Social (Saturday Night 9PM - 2AM)
📍Sunset Cantina

Workshops (Sat & Sun)

📍Boston Dance Studios (261 Friend St 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114)

• 💃🏽 Saturday: 10AM - 12PM, 1PM - 3PM
• 💃🏽 Sunday: 12PM - 3PM

(Sunday social location TBA)

Full Weekend Pass is selling fast! get your tickets now!

Includes:

• All workshops
• Live concert
• Social dancing

⚠️ Concert + social only tickets available now!

All sales are final. No refunds or transfers.

Celebrate 5 years of El Bonche with us! 💛 🇨🇺 🎉

🔥🔥🔥 Nic N’taya is a Cuban artist redefining Changüí and Son by blending tradition with the energy and innovation of modern Timba, creating a sound rooted in heritage yet globally forward.

With four albums, an 11-piece orchestra, and collaborations with major Latin artists, he delivers powerful performances that position him as a leading voice in the evolution of Cuban music.

✨Jonathan Burke is a Boston-based artist rooted in Cuban popular and folkloric dance. He has taught across the United States and performed at major cultural events and festivals both nationally and internationally.
For us, he represents the highest level of Cuban dance in Boston; a standard of artistry, musicality, and cultural depth that is unmatched. 🔥
This is the level we believe in. This is the level we bring.🔥

✨Mychal is a Bahamian-Jamaican dance artist and educator specializing in the Cuban modern dance technique. Trained in Santiago de Cuba and at the National School of Dance (ENA) in Havana, he continues to work alongside leading masters to preserve and evolve the Cuban tradition.
Mychal brings a rare depth of knowledge and authenticity to the community. 🔥
For us, he represents a profound level of excellence in Cuban modern dance!
This is the level we believe in. This is the level we bring. 🔥

✨Chris is a dancer, instructor, and choreographer specializing in Casino, Son, and Rueda de Casino. His journey began in college and has taken him across the U.S. and internationally, studying in Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland with renowned teachers.
As the founder of Fuákata in NYC, Chris is dedicated to showcasing the richness, evolution, and diversity of Cuban dance. 🔥
For us, he represents a high level of precision, musicality, and deep respect for the roots of Casino and Rueda.
This is the level we believe in. This is the level we bring. 🔥

✨Straight from Centro Habana: El Guille!
Raised in the heart of it all, during the shift when timba was evolving and reparto started taking over.
This isn’t studio. This is the street.
A true bailador; not made in a dance school, but in the corners, the house parties, the bonches, the everyday rhythm of Cuba. His movement comes from living it, not learning it.
He’s bringing reparto the way it actually is: no filters, no watered-down versions, so you can understand how it’s really danced. 🔥
One of the founders of El Bonche in Boston, representing Cuban culture as it’s felt, not adapted.
Because this isn’t just dance… it’s living history. 🇨🇺
This is the level we believe in. This is the level we bring. 🔥

✨Elaine is a professional Cuban dancer, trained at the National Dance School of Cuba.
She has performed in major productions and music videos alongside internationally renowned artists including Gente de Zona, Marc Anthony, Alexander Abreu, Havana D’ Primera, Enrique Iglesias, and more.
Her artistry reflects the excellence, power, and global impact of Cuban dance. 🇨🇺✨
This is the level we believe in. This is the level we bring. 🔥

Info: Please be prompt for the workshops, video of how to arrive to the studios is linked on instagram and facebook! Workshops on Saturday will be from 10AM-12PM, then a lunch break from 12PM-1PM, then more workshops from 1PM-3PM! Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and bring water! Only water is allowed in the dance studio.

Info: Dance all night! Concert will start after 11PM, so plan accordingly! Come have dinner, drinks, and dance the night away!

Info: Please be prompt for the workshops, video of how to arrive to the studios is linked on instagram and facebook! Workshops on Sunday will be from 12PM-3PM! Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and bring water! Only water is allowed in the dance studio.

Event Venue

Sunset Cantina, 916 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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