Trip to Cuba

 Attention Lovers of Cuban Dance!!

Trip to Cuba 2018 – Trailer

Join us & the Compania All Stars for the next chapter in our 5 years of collaboration & cultural exchange, as we take an unforgettable journey to the soulful and magical island of Cuba, where you’ll be immersed in Cuban culture, dance, music & arts!This year we will take a journey to the beautiful cities of Bayamo, Santiago, and Guantanamo April 27th – May 7th, 2018.

You will experience an unforgettable 10 day voyage that not only explores the historic sites of the cities that we will visit, but also will give you the opportunity to intensively train popular (Salsa Rueda de Casino, Son, Pilon, Rumba) & folklore dances (ex. different Orishas, Palo, dances from Haiti, and more) while engaging and getting to know the Cuban artists that will be our instructors.

Classes will be taught by Jorge Luna Roque, dancers from the All Stars, as well as top instructors from other dance companies from the different provinces in Cuba, including over 10 Rueda de Casino groups from el Oriente (Eastern Cuba), Cuban national dance companies such as Cutumba, Ballet Folklorico de Oriente, and Babul from Guantanamo. We welcome dance lovers of all skill levels. All dance workshops will be tailored to dancers of different skill levels.

The EXCITING agenda we have designed for you includes daily dance classes, tours of the cities, discussions, performances by local artists, and free time if you would like to do tourist/cultural activities in the morning or afternoon.

Tentative schedule:

 

Friday April 27th, 2018

Fly from Miami, FL to Holguin, Cuba; Bus to Bayamo. 


Saturday April 28, 2018

Spend the day with the All Stars dancers and Buey Arriba Rueda dance company taking dance classes


Sunday April 29, 2018

Attend the Rueda de Casino dance festival of El Oriente and learn and dance with over 12 dance companies located in Eastern Cuba


Monday April 30, 2018

Travel to Santiago de Cuba


Tuesday May 1, 2018

Folkloric dance class with Cutumba and Rueda de Casino classes with the All Stars


Wednesday May 2, 2018

Classes with the All Stars and tour of the city of Santiago


Thursday May 3, 2018

Travel to Guantanamo, Folkloric Dance class with Babul, Party at Casa de la Musica and class of Changui


Friday May 4, 2018

Tour of Guantanamo, Beach trip, Travel to Santiago


Saturday May 5, 2018

Dance Class with Balet Folklorico de Oriente, Dance class with the All Stars


Sunday May 6, 2018

Beach trip and class with the All Stars


Monday May 7, 2018

Travel from Santiago de Cuba to Miami


**Please note the schedule is subject to slightly change.**

In the evenings you will also enjoy live Son, Rumba, and/or other Cuban music at local venues (i.e Casa de la Trova, etc), by local and world renowned artists, as well as dance the night away with members of the All Stars, DC Casineros and other Cuban dance companies.

Trip cost: $2900

What’s Included in trip:

**Round trip air travel from Miami, FL to Cuba and related visa/travel planning costs

** 10 nights of lodging in a 3 or 4 star hotel with all breakfasts and most dinners included

**Ground Transportation

**A full-time schedule of program activities that meets the most current US & Cuban travel regulations

**Translation for non-Spanish speaking travelers

**All dance classes

**Guided tours listed in the program

**Transportation costs to/from beach and visited sites.

Contact information:

If interested in attending the trip to Cuba, please contact the DC Casineros Dance Company by emailing:  dccasineros@gmail.com