Salsa Lessons with Israel Rodriguez

Happy hour: 4:00-6:00 pm with 50% off all wine bottles, $6 cocktails, food specials and more!

Check-in time begins at 5:30pm.

Salsa lessons: 6:00-7:00 pm

Live music with DJ Mystic Music

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*Service and processing fees apply.

* Must be 21 years or older to enter. Dress code is strictly enforced at all times.

Cancellation policy: When you schedule a lesson, you are reserving that slot of your instructor’s time and event space. We understand things come up, but we need at least 24 hours to attempt to fill your slot (think of this as buying a ticket for that lesson time. We’re happy to resell your ticket if you give us enough time). If cancelled within the 24-hour period, you will be charged for the lesson in full and no refund or reschedule date will be available.*Refunds: All of our lessons are nonrefundable and non-transferrable. You can however reschedule for a future lesson (if applicable) if given 24-hour notice. We make no guarantee that lessons will be available past the schedule that is listed on the Las Floriditas Evenbrite page. To reschedule a lesson, please email [email protected].

Meet Israel Rodriguez!

Israel Rodriguez was born in Camaguey, Cuba, and began his classical ballet training at the age of eight at the renowned Vocational Art School, where he was awarded the Best Performer Award for his exceptional command of essential ballet skills. He started his professional dance career with the Ballet de Camaguey under the direction of Fernando Alonso, performing as a soloist. His talent allowed him to tour extensively with the company, performing in various countries, including Greece, Brazil, Japan, and Mexico.

In 1994, Israel became a principal dancer with Ballet de Monterrey in Mexico, under the direction of Fernando Bujones. He then joined Orlando Ballet in 2000, where he performed as a principal dancer until 2006.

With over 30 years of experience as a principal dancer and guest artist, Israel has received acclaim from numerous art critics and has been featured in notable publications such as the Orlando Sentinel, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, and International Dance Magazine.

Throughout his extensive career, he has performed lead roles and principal parts in virtually all classical ballets. Notably, he was the first male dancer in the United States to perform the full-length ballet "Spartacus."

In addition to his performance career, Israel has taught ballet and salsa dance as a guest teacher and choreographer at several locations, including the Regional Dance America (RDA) Art of Movement, Alabama Dance Festival (ADF), Patel Conservatory, Pulse Dance Studio, Dance Center of Orlando, Starz Dance Galaxy, Inwood Dance Company, Franceschi Art Academy, Dance United of Orlando, Escuela Rusa de Ballet (Mexico), Corpus Christi Concert Ballet, and the Kosovo National Ballet Company, among others. He was honored with the Outstanding Teacher award in the Youth American Grand Prix Semifinals

In 2018, Israel joined Mobile Ballet as the Ballet Master and continued to travel for dance and choreography around the world and throughout the United States.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Las Floriditas, 107 Saint Francis Street, Mobile, United States