Afro-Cuban Week with Iván Bantú · Nov 9–12, 2026
Community workshop spotlight · November 9–12, 2026
Afro-Cuban Week with Iván Bantú
Study Afro-Cuban dance and Cuban rumba with visiting master artist Iván Bantú. This week of workshops and social dancing is organized by Roots of Salsa × Asokere DC. DC Casineros is sharing the opportunity with the wider dance community.
Monday, November 9 · 7:30–9:00 PM
Afro-Cuban Dance: Yoruba — Oyá & Oggún
Instructor: Iván Bantú
Level: Open
Price: $40
Joe’s Movement Emporium
3309 Bunker Hill Rd
Mount Rainier, MD 20712
Tuesday, November 10 · 7:30–9:00 PM
Rumba Cubana: Guaguancó
Instructor: Iván Bantú
Level: Open
Price: $40
Inspira Dance
4238 Wilson Blvd, Suite 2220
Arlington, VA 22203
Two Iván workshops: $70 combined. Tuesday social: 9:00–10:30 PM at Inspira Dance ($10). Thursday, November 12: 8:00–9:30 PM clave-training percussion workshop with Vincent at Brookland Arts Loft ($20). All-access: $85 for three workshops and the social.
The organizer describes Iván Bantú as a graduate of Cuba’s Instituto Superior de Arte and former soloist with the Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba. Please check the organizer’s booking page for current ticket availability and attendance details.
Register through Roots of Salsa
Tickets and event logistics are administered by Roots of Salsa and Asokere DC, not by DC Casineros.