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Sunday 1st February from 3pm until midnight
At Tito's Latin Club, 4-6 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG
Entry: £5 before 5.30pm £8 after 5.30pm Children allowed until 10pm - free entry
*NEW FOR 2009* Email your RSVP by 5pm on Saturday 31st January to be on our £5 guest list. This will ensure entry for £5 ALL NIGHT. (Please note this does not include participation in the dance classes)

From 5.30pm - midnight
Join us for live rumba with Los Rumberitos de Londres, Orisha dance performances, music with DJ Javier ("la Maquina de Cuba"), and much more!
DJ from 5.30pm - band and dance performances at 8.30pm
From 3 - 5.30pm
Enjoy rumba dance classes with Jesus Morales Martinez, dancer with Clave y Guaguanco in Havana, and director of the folkloric group Omylawua.
£8 per class - including free entry to the rest of the El Rumbon Cubano night with live performances, DJ and much more!
3 - 4.10pm - Beginners 4.20 - 5.30pm - Intermediate/advanced

2009 dates for El Rumbon Cubano The first Sunday of every month: 1st February, 1st March, 5th April, 3rd May, 7th June, 5th July, 2nd August, 6th September, 4th October, 1st November, 7th December
Not been to El Rumbon Cubano yet? Find out what you've been missing by checking out our photo albums on the Facebook Cubacheche page!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Carlos and OlwenCubacheche

It started with Lambada, then zouk,zouklove, soulzouk, zoukrevolution, now London has it's own variation of this wonderfuldance;Lyrical Zouk. Lambada zouk danced with sensuality, poise,connectionwith your partner, allowing combinations to emerge organicallythroughout the dance; Experience this new wonderful style every weekat The Inn On The Green.Inn on the Green a unique experienceInn On The Green is the only Lambada Zouk Class of it's kind inLondon. This is not aclass where one learns a move a week, it's a class where we look atelements that make up the dance and try to work on them in order tobe a stronger dancer. A well structured warm up, using elements ofcontemporary, Jazz, footwork drills, partner work,musicality exercises, choreography work, the toughest and ultimatelythe most rewarding class around.Take Your Dance to the Next levelClass starts 7:30of class only Three pounds ( for beginners and improvers)Inn On The Green3_5 Thorpe CloseLadbroke GroveW10 5XL...Lyrical Zouk Every Monday

Initiated by Sheron Wray, Feedback33 is a Dancer's Mentoring Forum. An opportunity to take part in technique classes in an array of various styles, to share time and space with teachers from around the globe..
In this session Jackie Guy will explore the Characteristics of Caribbean dance aesthetics.29th January & 5th February, 7.30-9.30pm
Please come for registration at 7pm.Cost £13 annual registration fee and £3 for class thereafter!
(non members pay £8)
Venue: The London Studio Centre, 42-50 York Way , London , N1 9ABTo book a place on this workshop please email Zela Gayle (Feedback33 Co-ordinator) at inspiredbyluv@ yahoo.co. .uk
Tel:07946 551 537www.myspace. com/feedback33
Feedback33 teacher's biography: Jackie GuyJackie has been the recipient of many certificates and awards for outstanding contribution to dance. As tutor/lecturer and choreographer, he has worked with De Montfort University, Middlesex University , Birmingham University , University of Surrey , Liverpool University , University of London Goldsmiths College, Birmingham Royal Ballet Education Department, BBC Philharmonic ( Manchester ) Education Department, Talawa Theatre, ACT Theatre Company, Royal Festival Hall, Sadler's Wells Education Department, IRIE! Dance Theatre, Adzido Dance Company and a host of Colleges and Poly-Technique Institutions throughout Britain . His work as dancer, tutor and choreographer has taken him throughout Europe, Africa, Australia , USA , Canada , Mexico and the Caribbean .

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Ola galera!This Tuesday, 20/01/09, there is Roots Brasil from 6pm to midnight, don´t miss it!!!http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=60417372496- live forró pé-de-serra with Kaw Regis on accordion and his trio- free forró class with Letícia from 7.30 to 8.30pmVenue: Barrio North, 45, Essex Road, N1 2SF - Angel stationFree entry b4 7pm / £3 afterValeu!Pedro Campolinawww.londoncapoeira.co.uk/forro.html

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Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.
An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.
Robert Hylton will lead a Popping and Boogaloo technique and styles class exploring the fundamentals of the form, musicality and foundation into improvisation concepts and choreography for Popping and Contemporary techniques, as well as exploring some of the social dances of the early seventies that led us into modern street dance as we know it today..
Date & Time: 22nd January 7-9.30pm
Please come for registration at 7pm. Class will commence at 7.30pm-9.30pm
Cost: £13 annual registration fee and £3 for class thereafter!
(non members pay £8)
Venue:
The London Studio Centre
42-50 York Way
London N1 9AB

Please email Zela Gayle (Forum's Co-ordinator) to book a place! inspiredbyluv@ yahoo.co. uk
Tel: 07946 551 537
www.myspace. com/feedback33
"Let's celebrate our differences by coming together".

Biography
Pioneering Hip Hop theatre artist Robert Hylton, whose left of centre approach to hip hop, theatre, film and contemporary dance choreography has carved an original artist. Robert’s work is ground breaking, dynamic and accessible. Hylton was a nominee for the Jerwood Choreography Award, and previously an Associate Artist at The Place theatre.
Film work includes Jaffaman, funded by ‘Capture’ 2002 shown on channel 4, with director Oliver Ashton. ‘Two Sugars with My Hip Hop please’ with director Curtis James, an education film with an OAP group commissioned by the Southbank and in 2008 his directorial debut was seen on channel 4 with his new short film Fresh ‘A Spaghetti and Fried Chicken Western’. Education is at the forefront of Roberts work which has taken him all around the world, teaching hip hop and contemporary fusion, along side specific - hip hop only intensives such as Skills n Drills a yearly event focusing on hip hop dance technique, history and video lectures.
His Stage and site specific work such as Life in Urban Classicism and Verse &Verses have toured relentlessly in the UK and internationally with many British Council tours as far a field as Australia, New Zealand, Bangkok, Indonesia, Taiwan, Belgium, Copenhagen, Cyprus, Holland, Italy, Mozambique, South Africa, Lithuania, Prague, Croatia, Cuba and Libya. Website: www.urbanclassicism .com

KIZOMBA CLASSES ARE BACK!"Kizomba is sensual mix of Tango with Afro-Caribbean sounds, its elegant, stylish, it's the next big thing, there's nothing like it- Salsa promoter"Dear Kizombeiros & FriendsSTUDIO AFRO-LATINO is starting tomorrow tuesday 20th January with our Kizomba classes and later with a fabulous Ladies Salsa Course starting 2nd of February!If you are thinking of attending the fantastic festival of AfricaDancar 2009 in Lisbon but feel not quite ready, why not come down and freshen up your skills or learn this beautiful dance so you feel totally confident at the festival in March?!Don't forget , for those advanced students, STUDIO AFRO-LATINO is offering a unique opportunity for FREE coaching if you represent us at the final Kizomba competition heat in Lisbon! Contact Iris De Brito on 0795 345120 for more details.Kizomba classes every Tuesday 7:30-8:45pm All levels @ The Space 31 Falkirk St London N1 6HQ£7 Drop in £25 Four classes card (valid for 6 weeks only)We are happy to tell you that we will have Said & Norma assisting the classes Advanced & Beginners and showing off their skills to you. Also NEXT WEEK our class will be filmed by French TV! Yes, we have been selected to show how we are teaching Kizomba in London, so make sure you're there to support us!Bring a friend (pref. male! Coz men are always the last to know what they missing...) and you get class for half price!Please forward this email to your friends who may be interested
For more info check www.irisdebrito.com
Iris De Brito www.irisdebrito.comDancer/ Singer/ Choreographer

Hi!For everybody interested the Brazilian Portuguese classes will start this Thursday, 22/01/09 at Room A588, LSE Old Building, Houghton Street - Holborn Station.It´s 10 pounds for membership fee (if you don´t have it yet)20 pounds per month (10 pounds for those who pay the capoeira classes monthly)More info contact the teacher Deivid on 07886219013 or Dominic on d.a.bechaz@lse.ac.uk.Valeu.Pedro CampolinaCapoeira Group Aprendendo Angolawww.londoncapoeira.co.uk

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Open Stage @ Irie! Dance TheatreLooking for an opportunity to show your work in progress?ADAD presents the third in its series of Open Stage platforms for dance of the African Diaspora. The next event will take place at Irie! Dance Theatre in New Cross, London. These events are aimed especially at artists working with dance of the African Diaspora. We would love to see some African, Caribbean, Afro-Latin, Jazz and other Diasporic forms. All performers receive professional feedback and a DVD of their work.To apply, please send your CV and a paragraph describing your piece to: jeanette_adad@ danceuk.org.Jeanette Bain-BurnettADAD Directorwww.adad.org.uk

Hi my beauties- Hola mis hermosos!!!Hope that you have all had fab FIESTAS, lots of drink, food & plenty of dancing!!! However, let's get back to work, lose some pounds, have fun and BOOK before the 20th of January for this ONE-OFF Credit Crunch Offer Dance course. 10 spaces leftThe Cuban School of Arts- Credit Crunch- course OFFER for PURO SABOR CUBANO One-OFF Master Course! ends on the 20th of January 2009!!!!!Course commencing 21st & 22nd February - 10 spaces leftPURO SABOR CUBANO One-OFF Master Course! (10 & 5 weeks of Pure Cuban rhythms & style) In this course you will have the opportunity to learn, brush up on and improve your knowledge of different Cuban rhythms rarely taught in the UK. Rhythms that will improve your Cuban Salsa style and enrich your dance, improvisation and isolation-body movement techniques, as well as your partner work
Teachers- Damarys Farres & Top Male Cuban guest teachers.We have a special male Cuban dance teacher invited to the course who is my formal dance partner in Cuba!!! So don't miss this UNIQUE opportunity at this AMAZING price!Dates: Saturday the 21st of February and thereafter every Saturday until the 21st of March & Sunday the 22nd of February and thereafter every Sunday until the 22nd of MarchTime- 3pm-6pmLevels: Imp- Inter & Upper Int- Adv (Classes will be taught in two levels if needed) Venue: The Basement ( 400 York Way , York House, Basement Units, London N7 9LR. Tubes: Caledonian Rd , Camden Town, Kentish Town . Buses: 253, 29, 10) Possible venue changes.Limited Spaces!!!
NO PARTNER NEEDED!!1- CREDIT CRUNCH OFFER! over 30 hrs of Cuban Dance - Technique & Style (wknd)- 10 weeks £175 - Normal Price: £210 (10weeks)2- CREDIT CRUNCH OFFER! over 15 hrs of Cuban Dance - Technique & Style (Sat or Sun)- 5 classes £ 95 - Normal Price : £135Price per day: £30 (drop-in)Time- 3-4pm Afro-Cuban 4-5pm Traditional or Popular 5-6pm Casino- Cuban Salsa Style (Partner or Rueda)Style- Traditional SON- DANZON Popular - MAMBO- CHACHACHA- SALSA- RUEDA- REGAETTON Afro-Cuban- RUMBA- ORISHAS- CONGO- CONGAObjective- Music Interpretation -Women & Man Styling - Coordination - Dance Etiquette - Improvisation Technique - Partner work
You will receive full programme information for the course after booking. Please make sure you arrive 10-15mins before the class starts. GIRLS, please bring high heeled shoes, a Rumba/ Afro-Cuban skirt and fan with you if you have one. Otherwise you can order them from me if you prefer: Skirt £35 Fan: £15All cheques payable to Damarys Farres, 82 The Triangle, Compton St, London EC1V 0AG.
For more information please email us at: CubanSchool_arts@yahoo.co.uk and or call Damarys on: + 44 (0) 7788 110421

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Rumba tonight (Monday 12th Jan) at Sevilla Mia, 22 Hanway Street, W1P 4DD
From 2100-2300
Nearest tube Tottenham Court Road
Next ones are
26th Jan
Feb 9th 23rd
Mar 9th 30th
April 13th (Easter Monday) 27th
Vamos a Guarachar!
J P

Hi my beauties- Hola mis hermosos!!!Hope that you have all had fab FIESTAS, lots of drink, food & plenty of dancing!!! However, let's get back to work, lose some pounds, have fun and BOOK before the 20th of January for this ONE-OFF Credit Crunch Offer Dance course. 10 spaces leftThe Cuban School of Arts- Credit Crunch- course OFFER for PURO SABOR CUBANO One-OFF Master Course! ends on the 20th of January 2009!!!!!Course commencing 21st & 22nd February - 10 spaces leftPURO SABOR CUBANO One-OFF Master Course! (10 & 5 weeks of Pure Cuban rhythms & style) In this course you will have the opportunity to learn, brush up on and improve your knowledge of different Cuban rhythms rarely taught in the UK . Rhythms that will improve your Cuban Salsa style and enrich your dance, improvisation and isolation-body movement techniques, as well as your partner work
Teachers- Damarys Farres & Top Male Cuban guest teachers.We have a special male Cuban dance teacher invited to the course who is my formal dance partner in Cuba !!! So don't miss this UNIQUE opportunity at this AMAZING price!Dates: Saturday the 21st of February and thereafter every Saturday until the 21st of March & Sunday the 22nd of February and thereafter every Sunday until the 22nd of MarchTime- 3pm-6pmLevels: Imp- Inter & Upper Int- Adv (Classes will be taught in two levels if needed) Venue: The Basement ( 400 York Way , York House, Basement Units, London N7 9LR. Tubes: Caledonian Rd , Camden Town, Kentish Town . Buses: 253, 29, 10) Possible venue changes.Limited Spaces!!!
NO PARTNER NEEDED!!1- CREDIT CRUNCH OFFER! over 30 hrs of Cuban Dance - Technique & Style (wknd)- 10 weeks £175 - Normal Price: £210 (10weeks)2- CREDIT CRUNCH OFFER! over 15 hrs of Cuban Dance - Technique & Style (Sat or Sun)- 5 classes £ 95 - Normal Price : £135Price per day: £30 (drop-in)Time- 3-4pm Afro-Cuban 4-5pm Traditional or Popular 5-6pm Casino- Cuban Salsa Style (Partner or Rueda)Style- Traditional SON- DANZON Popular - MAMBO- CHACHACHA- SALSA- RUEDA- REGAETTON Afro-Cuban- RUMBA- ORISHAS- CONGO- CONGAObjective- Music Interpretation -Women & Man Styling - Coordination - Dance Etiquette - Improvisation Technique - Partner work
You will receive full programme information for the course after booking. Please make sure you arrive 10-15mins before the class starts. GIRLS, please bring high heeled shoes, a Rumba/ Afro-Cuban skirt and fan with you if you have one. Otherwise you can order them from me if you prefer: Skirt £35 Fan: £15All cheques payable to Damarys Farres, 82 The Triangle, Compton St , London EC1V 0AG .
For more information please email us at: CubanSchool_ arts@yahoo. co.uk and or call Damarys on: + 44 (0) 7788 110421 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --- GREAT GIFT VOUCHER! Treat yourself, friend and/or family member to our exclusive *THE CUBAN SCHOOL OF ARTS, GIFT VOUCHER* They have different prices and can be purchased for 2009 dance courses, as well as private or group dance classes..
*SPECIAL SAINT-VALENTIN- GIFT VOUCHER*
For more information please email us at: CubanSchool_ arts@yahoo. co.uk and or call Damarys on: + 44 (0) 7788 110421
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SALSA Courses for complete- beginners also starting soon!!!!------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---We are also going to be launching our New Logo & website in 2009- Keep your eyes open for a great PARTY NIGHT!!!------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---*Private classes available as well as small groups tuition & Choreography tips- on request
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Cuban nights/corporate functions/private parties also available
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------Thank you for all your support during 2008Besos y lo mejor de lo mejor. See you in February!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!
Hope to see you soon- Enjoy and as I always say - Keep dancing & please....SMILE! !!
Damarys & The Cuban School of Arts team!!!+ 44 (0) 7788 110421 Cubanschool_ arts@yahoo. com www.CubanSchool. co.uk

Inner Birds & Outer Birds'I hover over the city and slip into the velvet glove of night...'a magical blend of flamenco dance, poetry, film, Indian classical vocal and feathers!featuring Eisha Karol (poetry), Carolina Esteves (flamenco dance), Nila Raja (Indian vocals), Lean Rodrigues (percussion), Sian Hender (cello) and film by Arne Sjögren.showing in a double bill with SeaSuite:UltravioletFriday 23 January @ Tara Studio, 7.30 pm, £10/£8http://www.tara-arts.com/HTML/TARASTUDIO.htm(opposite Earlsfield station, 12 mins by train from Waterloo)myspace.com/eishakarol

praise for SeaSuite:Ultraviolet:
'a hypnotic and intimate recital…full of deep, darkly burning images...this poetry suite could easily have gone on twice as long without the electric connection of concentration with the audience breaking' Grant Bartley, Philosophy Now (London Literature Lounge, 17 Nov 2007)

'the best performance of the night...all-involving, all-consuming...every one of my senses was stimulated' Suzanne Bull, Authortrek

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It started with Lambada, then zouk,zouklove, soulzouk, zoukrevolution, now London has it's own variation of this wonderfuldance;Lyrical Zouk. Lambada zouk danced with sensuality, poise,connectionwith your partner, allowing combinations to emerge organicallythroughout the dance; Experience this new wonderful style every weekat The Inn On The Green.Inn on the Green a unique experienceInn On The Green is the only Lambada Zouk Class of it's kind inLondon. This is not aclass where one learns a move a week, it's a class where we look atelements that make up the dance and try to work on them in order tobe a stronger dancer. A well structured warm up, using elements ofcontemporary, Jazz, footwork drills, partner work,musicality exercises, choreography work, the toughest and ultimatelythe most rewarding class around.Take Your Dance to the Next levelClass starts 7:30of class only Three pounds ( for beginners and improvers)Inn On imp rovers3_5 Thorpe CloseLadbroke GroveW10 5XL...Lyrical Zouk Every Monday

Hi! I hope everybody started the year well!The capoeira classes at the Aprendendo Angola group will start this Monday, 05/01/09. They are suitable for all levels and beginners are always very welcome and have special attention at the classes.If you are planing to do something new and exciting you should definitely experience capoeira!The classes are at LSE, Old Building, Houghton Street, WC2B 2AE - Holborn or Temple station.Monday: 8-10pmWednesday: 8-10pmThursday: 9-10pmSaturday: 1-4pm (music / movements)£8 per class or £48* per month(for LSE students: £5 per class or £33* per month)*paying per month you can do as many classes as you want.Come to join our capoeira family!Pedro Campolinawww.londoncapoeira.co.uk

Hello!Due to its success last year, the Brazilian night Roots Brasil will be now every FIRST and THIRD Tuesday of each month, starting on the 06/01/09.Come to enjoy a free forro class + live forro pe-de-serra with Kaw Regis on accordion and his trio.Venue: Barrio North, 45, Esex Road, N1 2SF - Angel station.Free till 7pm / £3 after(Forro Pe-de-Serra at Raizes will restart Saturday, 10/01/09)Happy new year!!Pedro Campolina07780552176