Cuban Dance Classes, Bands & Music Venues in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Bay Area Events

The San Francisco Bay Area attracts millions of tourists every year and is known for its varied cuisine, panoramic views, scenic drives, music, museums, and especially for its diverse, cosmopolitan population. A steady stream of Cuban artists have been moving to the Bay for years and a small Cuban cultural community has developed. The following section lists some of the Bay Area’s classes, bands, dance companies and venues that feature Cuban-style music and dance.

PlazaCUBA is expanding this section. Feel free to email us details about other classes or events that you would like to see posted.

Dance Classes

Bands

Venues

Afro-Cuban Folkloric Dance Classes

Teacher: Jose Francisco Barroso
TUESDAYS: 7:00–8:30pm, Studio: ODC Dance Center, SF

Teacher: Alain Soto
WEDNESDAYS: 7:00–8:30pm - 9:30pm, Studio: ODC Dance Center, SF

Teacher: Cheo Rojas
SATURDAYS: 12:30–1:30pm, Studio: World Dance Center, Berkeley
SUNDAYS: 12:30–2:00pm (live music), Studio: The Works, Berkeley

Teacher: Royland Lobato
TUESDAYS: 6:00–7:30 pm, Studio: The Works, Berkeley
SATURDAYS: 1:30pm–2:30 pm, Studio: World Dance Center, Berkeley
SUNDAYS: 11:00–12:30pm (Rumba), Studio: The Works, Berkeley

Cuban Style Salsa

Teacher: Manuel Suarez
MONDAYS: 7:30–9:00pm, Studio: Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, Oakland
FRIDAYS: 6:00–7: 30pm (beginning), 7:30–9:00pm (inter/adv), Studio: Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, Oakland
SATURDAYS: 12:00–1:30pm (beginning), 1:30–3:00pm (inter/adv), Studio: Mission Cultural Center, SF

Teacher: Ramon Ramos
MONDAYS: 6:30-8:00pm (beg/inter), 8:00–9:30pm (inter/adv), Studio: Dance Mission, SF
WEDNESDAYS: 8:00–9:30 (Rumba – last Wednesday of the month), Studio: Dance Mission, SF

Teacher: Royland Lobato
WEDNESDAYS: 8:00–9:30pm (inter/adv), Studio: Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, Oakland
THURSDAYS: 8:15–9:45pm, Studio: World Dance Center, Berkeley

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Cuban Modern Dance

Teacher: Ramon Ramos
MONDAYS: 5:00–6:30pm (Cuban modern for Teens), Studio: Dance Mission, SF
TUESDAYS: 6:00–7:15pm, Studio: World Dance Center, Berkeley
FRIDAYS: 10:00–11:30am, ODC Dance Center, SF

Dance Studio Addresses

ODC Dance Center
351 Shotwell (between 17th &18th), San Francisco,
website: www.odctheater.org

Dance Mission
3316 24th St (at Mission), San Francisco
website: www.dancemission.com

Mission Cultural Center
2868 Mission (between 24th and 25th), San Francisco
website: www.missionculturalcenter.org

World Dance Center
1091 San Pablo (at Hearst), Berkeley
website: www.brasarte.com

The Works
2566 Telegraph Ave (near Dwight), Berkeley
website: www.works-exercise.com

Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
1428 Alice Street, Oakland
website: www.mccatheater.com/

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