RCR hosts a Cuban Dance Party every 1st Saturday of the month at Lake Merritt Dance in Oakland.

We are offering three workshops this month. At 5:00pm Ryan will offer Rhythm & Listening. Then at 6:15pm Sidney will again offer Cha-Cha-Chá (Levels 2 and higher). Then at 7:30pm we offer a 1-on-1 social dancing Salsa-Casino class — intermediate/advanced taught this month by Sidney as well as a beginning level (two separate levels taught in different rooms simultaneously).

At all of our monthly parties we celebrate the birthdays of everyone born in that month. Contact us in advance if your birthday is this month and we’ll put you on the guest list for the party (workshops not included, see below).

Here’s the full schedule for the night:

5:00pm Rhythm & Listening Workshop with Ryan (open to all levels of dancers and music lovers)
6:15pm Cha-Cha-Chá Workshop with Sidney (currently attending L2 and up)
7:30pm 1-on-1 Cuban Salsa (Casino) Dance Workshops (two levels Int/Adv and Beg)
8:30pm Social Dancing with DJ Ritmo

Registration Links

5:00pm Workshop (INCLUDES ADMISSION TO party)

Sliding Scale: $20 - $15 - $10

6:15pm Workshop (INCLUDES ADMISSION TO party)

Sliding Scale: $20 - $15 - $10

7:30pm Workshop (INCLUDES ADMISSION TO party)

Sliding Scale: $20 - $15 - $10

Party Only (8:30 to 11:00pm)

Sliding Scale: $10 - $7.50 - $5

We offer all of our classes and events on a sliding scale to make them accessible to as many people as possible (we are professional artists so if you are able to pay the regular price it is much appreciated). When you check out, you can enter either 25OFF or 50OFF as codes to receive 25% or 50% discounts.

Before becoming a dancer, Ryan grew up playing percussion and he is excited to be teaching a beginning Cuban percussion class again after many years. The class is designed for everyone, no previous musical experience (or dance experience) is necessary. We will focus primarily on rhythmic exerices using the conga drum and sticks, but we will also touch on other instruments such as güiro, clave, palitos, and more. Ryan will bring all of his conga drums to share but depending on the number of students that attend there may not be drums for everyone — if you have your own drum please bring it (no obligation to share with other students).

Sign-up Links:

PREFERRED: Venmo

Venmo (or cash) is preferred for all RCR classes, avoiding website and credit card fees

Price: $90 for three 90-minute classes — we are not offering a sliding scale for the percussion class

Sunday series 5/3, 5/10, 5/17 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm: Percussion at MNc

We are excited to be organizing a Rueda Flash Mob to be performed at San Francisco’s Carnaval Festival on Sunday, May 24th. There will be two ways to participate:

1. Dancers currently taking Level 4 in RCR’s classes can attend this three-week long performance workshop to perfect and add style to all calls from Levels 1, 2, & 3 from our curriculum, organized into a choreography

2. Dancers currently taking Levels 2 and up can participate without attending the performance workshop, provided they know all the calls from Level 1 of our curriculum. These dancers will join the performance for the second song, after the choreography (learned by the dancers in the first group above).

In the workshop you will apply and develop your knowledge of partnering technique, turn patterns, rhythm, and body-movement, taking your salsa skills to the performance level.

We will meet 3 Sundays: May 3rd, 10th, and 17th, from 3:00 to 5:00pm. Each session is offered on a sliding scale ($20 to $40 for each two-hour session).

Participation in the performance workshop will require individual and/or small group review outside of the weekly meeting times — we expect that the material taught one week will have been practiced and internalized to the best of your ability so that we can continue with new material the next week.

We will take videos after each session — please wear a black shirt (leaders) or red shirt (followers) so that we can look unified for the videos after each session. Bring both colors if you are able to lead and follow.

Participation in the workshop does NOT guarantee a spot in the performance. In the final sessions of the workshop if we assess that you have not learned the choreography in the correct sequence, with the correct timing, and with the correct style you will not be able to participate in the performance. We will also do our best to find an even number of leaders and followers but if there is an imbalance some dancers may not be able to participate in the performance — in this case we will include the dancers who have best mastered the choreography.

If you have questions about your level or other aspects of the workshop please contact us.

These workshops, and all RCR classes, are offered on a sliding scale. When you check out, you can enter either 25OFF or 50OFF as codes to receive 25% or 50% discounts.

Sign-up Links:

PREFERRED: Venmo

Venmo (or cash) is preferred for all RCR classes, avoiding website and credit card fees

Sliding scale price for the workshop is $120 - $90 - $60 for all three sessions (120 min each)

SUNDAY SERIES: RUEDA FLASH MOB Performance workshop

These workshops, and all RCR classes, are offered on a sliding scale. When you check out, you can enter either 25OFF or 50OFF as codes to receive 25% or 50% discounts.

Check out our demo video from the previous rueda flash mob

Rueda con Ritmo's Or Gadish is teaching a recurring 2-hour L5 advanced workshop called Cerebrando La Rueda, to develop a group of advanced dancers that can dance in various Rueda structures and concepts, such as Rueda Llanta, Mixta, Torno, and Eco/Cruzada.

In order to allow us to move swiftly through these topics, these workshops are for those that have completed and are comfortable with the RCR L4 curriculum or equivalent. This is for you if:
- You have good and confident dance technique
- You are experienced in leading or following (no switching required)
- You are a fast learner and need few repetitions when learning new moves and patterns
- You can keep the flow of a constantly moving Rueda, even without basic steps in between.
- You can perform all the moves in the RCR L1-L3 curriculum without a partner (e.g. with a ghost) and without seeing others (e.g. in Rueda Pafuera). This will be explicitly tested when joining for the first time.

If you are not yet at the right level, fret not! This is not your only opportunity to learn these topics. Or will continue to teach them at separate workshops designed for a broader audience where we can take more time with each new idea.

The next meetings are:
* Tues, May 12, 7-9p at Mission Neighborhood Centers, SF

We look forward to building out a group of advanced dancers that can take on these interesting, but complex topics!

Sign-up Links:

PREFERRED: Venmo

Venmo (or cash) is preferred for all RCR classes, avoiding website and credit card fees

TUESDAY, 5/12 - 7:00 to 9:00pm: Cerebrando in SF

These workshops, and all RCR classes, are offered on a sliding scale. When you check out, you can enter either 25OFF or 50OFF as codes to receive 25% or 50% discounts.

RCR’s weekly Friday classes and Cuban Salsa Dance Party are at Mars Bar once a month, every 3rd Friday.

Beginners are welcome in all Level 1 classes, and we are now offering three separate classes at both 6:00pm and 7:15pm at Mars, just like we do at MNC. Here’s the schedule:

6:00 - 7:00pm Cuban Salsa & Rueda (Level 1) — register as a follower — register as a leader

6:00 - 7:00pm Cuban Salsa & Rueda (Level 3) — register as a follower — register as a leader

6:00 - 7:00pm Cuban Salsa & Rueda (Level 4) — register as a follower — register as a leader

7:15 - 8:15pm Cuban Salsa & Rueda (Level 2) — register as a follower — register as a leader

7:15 - 8:15pm Cuban Salsa & Rueda (Level 3) — register as a follower — register as a leader

7:15 - 8:15pm Cuban Salsa & Rueda (Level 4) — register as a follower — register as a leader

8:15pm Open dancing with DJ Ritmo — free with any class, otherwise $5 - 10 (sliding scale, cash or Venmo)

Registration for the above classes will open on the previous Saturday (6 days before).

Mars has a full bar and kitchen — they usually have drink specials for salsa class and party attendees.

We will still be offering our regular 7:30pm class at ODC (as we do every Friday):

FRIDAY AT ODC, 7:30 - 8:30pm Cuban Salsa & Rueda (Level 1) — To register please visit the ODC website, then scroll down to the calendar and select the date and then the class. ODC is located at 351 Shotwell St.

We have classes EVERY FRIDAY & SUNDAY in SF, plus MONDAYS in Oakland:

www.RuedaConRitmo.com/classes

RCR isn’t dancing in the SF Carnaval Parade this year but we are organizing a Rueda Flash Mob to be performed at the Festival (please join us — more info here).

After the parade and festival on Sunday, we are hosting an After-Carnaval Salsa Party at Il Pirata (2007 16th Street near Potrero) from 6:00 to 10:00pm. DJ Ritmo spins Salsa & Música Cubana: $10 cover — $5 for RCR Flash Mob participants.

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