A few of Haley's favourite resources for Cuban music & dance:
Virtual dance classes
Elaine & Yohan's Casino de Cuba Dance Academy: online at-your-own-pace courses on Afro-Cuban folkloric dance and its influence on modern Cuban music. Sign up using Haley's referral link!
MetaMovements Dance Secrets with Javi and Anara: Havana-born Javier Jeffer is an talented artist-in-residence with Boston's chapter of MetaMovements. Learn with him and MetaMovements through in-person events and their online Cuban Modern technique and dancer conditioning courses that will improve your not only your dancing but your connection to your body in everyday life. Learn more and sign up here!
Music
Cuban music playlists: Sofia de Endaya has cultivated a library of various Cuban music genres that you can enjoy! Check out her Timba Classicos & Rueda de Casino playlists for some of the music we play in classes.
Cuban music, dance, history, & culture
The Clave Chronicles: podcast by ethnomusicologist Rebecca Bodenheimer documenting the history and influence of and on Cuban music (listen online or on Spotify!)
timba.com: a central hub for Cuban music nerds :)
Vilma la Bailadora (part one, two, & three): A video series created by Havana-born (and Rhode Island-residing!) artist Evans Molina showcasing popular Cuban music, dance, and culture through his mom, Vilma "la Bailadora." Vilma was among the fundadores of rueda de casino, and she continues to find health and happiness through dance ♡
Events
UnaBulla: a calendar for neighboring Cuban dance events in Boston
Dance shoes
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