Ballet Lizt Alfonso, Cuba Libre,
Cuban-American Dancers, are just a few of the dance
companies, dance schools, dancing organizations and dance wear suppliers
that that can be found in our comprehensive Directory of Cuban Dance
Companies.
Afro Cuban and traditional (Folklore) Dancing
in Havana and Santiago de Cuba The Cuban folklore is based on the
Afro Cuban and Franco Haitian roots. A lot of ballroom dances have developed
from here, for example Danzón, Son, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Casino, Congas y
Comparsas as well as rural dances (Bailes Campesinos). The programme
contains elements of all these dances. The more elements you know, the
easier you can put your personal emphasis on a special dance.
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Traditional Cuban Dance and Orisha Traditions
Most of the sacred dances we perform are from the Afro-Cuban religion of
Santeria, or Regla de Ocha. Santeria is based on the Orisha worship of the
traditional religion of the Yoruba people from West Africa, in what is now
southwestern Nigeria and eastern Benin.
Yorubas brought their religion to Cuba during slavery. Nearly 1 million
Africans from West and Central Africa were captured by Cuba's Spanish
colonists and brought to Cuba during the 16th through 19th centuries. As
Cuba's plantations expanded in the late 18th and 19th centuries, so did the
slave trade. Most enslaved Africans in Cuba were Yoruba, and thus had a
significant cultural influence on the Africans of various ethnic
backgrounds.
Afro-Cuban music is also influenced by African ethnic groups from the congo
and arara region, as well as by the all-male society of the Abakua. more
Rumba & Other Folkloric Dance
Afro-Cuban rumba is based on African rhythms and dance moves but with
influences from Spanish Gitano/gypsy flamenco dance and song. Other popular
folkloric dances include comparsa and carnaval dance, chancleta and yuka.
more
Traditional Popular Dance
In addition to traditional Afro-Cuban folkloric styles, Cuba is also known
for its popular traditional dances such as Son, Cha Cha Cha, Danzon and
Mambo. more
Fusions/New Styles
The latest craze in Cuba (and Miami) right now is Timba -- a blend of
Afro-Cuban folkloric music, jazz and even funk and Hip Hop that makes
everyone want to move. IFE-ILE, Inc. is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion and cultivation of
Afro-Cuban culture and folklore through the arts.
Cuban Dance Video
Featured
Cuban Dance Company
Ballet Lizt Alfonso
Choreographer, dancer, teacher and artistic director, Lizt
Alfonso created LIZT ALFONSO DANCE CUBA in October 1991. At the
beginning the company was called “Danzas Ib้ricas” and belonged
to the Cuban Dance Promotion Center (PRODANZA), but in October
of 1992 it was declared an independent company and changed to
their current name. The Company has been resident in Havana's
Gran Teatro since October 2000.
The LIZT ALFONSO DANCE CUBA company is comprised exclusively of
female dancers, a Musical Ensemble, a technical team and a
direction team, all of them under the leadership of Lizt
Alfonso. Also it has a Junior Ballet and Vocational Workshops.
The main objective of the LIZT ALFONSO DANCE CUBA is to present
to a unique and dynamic show, demostrating a “Cuban” way to
perform the combination of Flamenco, Ballet, Afro - Cuban and
Cuban rhythms. Elegance and artistic rigor characterize the
unique fusion style of this Company.
From the beginning the LIZT ALFONSO DANCE CUBA has worked to
create a repertoire capable of satisfying the most
discriminating varied tastes. It has obtained an important place
within the cultural environment of their country. It has also
been able to create diverse shows, constantly expanding the
spectrum of their possibilities. Cuban culture draws on
traditional Spanish and African roots and also shows the
influence of European music.
Their shows are in demand in theaters and the main hotels and
tourist resorts in Cuba such as Varadero and Cayo Coco
www.solmeliacuba.com
The Company works all year long with the Melia International
Hotels and resorts and worked in cruise ships such as “Costa
Cruise“.
The Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, can perform exclusive shows to suit
the most demanding public, (selecting diverse choreographies
from their wide and varied repertoire and combining them). This
way, edlessly can be created according to the demands of
different audiences and venues.
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Dance Schools in
Cuba, Dancewear Suppliers, Dancing Organizations
Ismael S. Albelo Oti
Santa Catalina 661 ap.12, entre Goss y La Sola CU-10500 10 de Octubre,
Habana Cuba
Tel. (537)408.030;
Specialist in dance in the Direction of Foreing Affairs, critic, journalist,
professor of History, Theory and Repertoire in Ballet.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alicia Alonso
Calzada No. 510 entre D y E CU-El Vedado, La Habana Cuba
Tel. (537)552.948;Fax. (537)575.723
Dancer, classical ballet, choreographer, teacher, administrator
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosario Cardenas
Calle San Martin No. 3 Esq. a Infanta y Manglar CU-10600 Municipio Cerro ,
Habana Cuba
Tel. (53)787.867.65 www.cubaescena.cu
Combinatorial Dance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reny Martinez
www.cubasi.cu
Translating documents and articles on politics, art , dance and culture.
Hence my research work entitles: Backgrounds of the Afro-Cuban Dance, whose
Resume is attached hereto.
Silveira
El Vedado, 4, Calle Nueve, N. 406, Apt. 14 CU-10400 Ciudad Habana, Havana
City Cuba
Tel. (537)833.3145; (537)832.5813;Fax(537)833.3976beeper 57.4747.8672
Dance scholar, writer and dance critic, journalist and cultural editor,
stringer to reuters, Dance
Magazine, Ballet 200, Danzaenespanol
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laura Hormigon
Calle Mancebos 15-3-B ES-28005 Madrid Spain
Tel. (34)913.661.724; Fax. (34)913.666.506; www.danzarteballet.com
Star Ballet Nacional de Cuba and Artistic Director Danzarte Ballet. Clasical
and Modern Dancer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oscar Torrado del Guerro
Calzada 510 e/ D y E, Mancebos 15-3-B ES-28005 Madrid Spain
Tel. (34)913.661.724; Fax. (34)913.666.506; www.danzarteballet.com
Star Ballet Nacional de Cuba and Artistic
Director Danzarte Ballet. Clasical and Modern Dancer Susana Montero
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ballet Folklorico Chiba
PO Box 217 GQ-Malabo Bioko Norte Equatorial Guinea
Company, folk, Cuban dance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workuba
13a, Juramento 1669 1o, Capital Aut AR-1682 Buenos Aires Argentina
(54)114.842.6108;15-5384-7842 www.tedancari.com
Classes offered: Modern dance, latin jazz dance, rumba, percussion, cepoeira,
cuban salsa,
choreographic composition and others.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cia.Tedancari Marta Bercy
Rosetti No 711 y Av. Federico Lacroze AR-1725 Buenos Aires Argentina
(5411) 155-384-7842 www.tedancari.com
Performances, spectacles, courses, workshop, afrocuban, afrocuban dances,
contemporary dance, modern dance, dancers, choreographers, salsa, latin
dances, latin american, tango, milonga, argentina, cub
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paula Romina Pantano
3355, Manuel Ugarte 1430 Buenos Aires Argentina
0114542-6083 www.cuerpos-libres.com.ar
Dicertorof coreography of Ballet "Latin Jazz fusion dance", Director of
Dance Studio "Cuerpos Libres", Tango Dancer, Salsa Mambo Dancer, Afro cuban
dancer, Latin Jazz Dancer, Pilates Instructor.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina Monneron
P.O. Box 5296 AU-3121 Burnley, Victoria Australia
Tel. 03-9429 8852; fax 03-9429 8852 www.cubandanceacademy.com.au
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLET LIZT ALFONSO
658, Compostela CU-La Habana Cuba
Tel. (53.7)866.3689, FAX (53.7)866.0740 www.balletliztalfonso.cult.cu
Comprised exclusively of female dancers and an ensemble of musicians, Dance
Cuba strives to present dynamic productions in a distinctly Cuban style. The
Company blends together elements from flamenco
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maria Eugenia Abreu-Bussot
Calle 19, # 1355, e/ 24 y 26, Vedado CU-10400 Ciudad de La Habana Cuba
Tel. (537) 833-4037
I teach Ballet, Repertoire and Dance History.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonardo Buenaventura
Calle 13 No 404 (altos) e/F y G CU-10400 Vedado, Habana Cuba
Tel. 537.324253, 551707, 309812;
Fax 537553823, 535773
Cuban folk dances
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heriberto Cabezas
Reyes 319, Lawton CU Habana Cuba
53.7.987858
Festivals organizer, presenter, dancers manager.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yat-Sen Chang
39Jay Mews SW7 2ES UK Cuba
02076021536 www.yschang.co.uk
Dancer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juan Carlos Coello
658, Compostela CU-Habana Vieja Ciudad Habana Cuba
Tel. (53.7)866.3688, FAX (53.7)866.0740 www.balletliztalfonso.cult.cu
Comprised exclusively of female dancers and an
ensemble of musicians, Dance Cuba strives to present dynamic productions in
a distinctly Cuban style. The Company blends together elements from flamenco
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johannes Garcia-Fernandez
Calle Neptuno # 513 entre Campanario y Lealtad Ciudad Habana Cuba
537 - 792-1338
Folklor Dance ;Casino o salsa, Salsa o Casino, es igual a Timba Cubana.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yuniet Hidalgo
Avenida San Pedro, No. 262, esquina a Sol CU-Habana Vieja, Ciudad de la
Habana Cuba
Tel (53)862.3832; 861.8051; 862.1825
Dance Cuban Lesson (salsa, cha-cha-cha, rumba, mambo, etc). Tania Vergara
Perez
Santa Rosa # 117 entre Linea y San Jose CU-70200 Camaguey Cuba 256263 (casa)
contemporary dance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juan de Dios Ramos-Morejon
San Ignacio 166 e/ Obispo y Obrapia CU-Habana Vieja Cuba
881-4962 / 40-9898 / 860-7824
Dance folklorics of African antecedents, choreographies and plastic actions
of Cuban cultural
traditions.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dariana Suarez
Avenida San Pedro, No. 262, esquina a Sol CU-Habana Vieja, Ciudad de la
Habana Cuba
(53)862.3832; 861.8051; Fax 862.1825
Dance Cuban Lesson (salsa, cha-cha-ch?, rumba, mambo, etc). Eduardo Veitia
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Calle Prado.
San Josi y San Rafael
CU-10200 Centro Habana Cuba
(53-7) 861-3076
Flamenco, Clasic Flamenco, Escuela Bolera and all the spanish dances.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cuba Libre
Moeckenweg 6 DE-73054 Eislingen Germany
Tel. 07161/916808 www.cuba-libre-salsa.de
speciality in dance, keywords for computer search : Salsa cubana (Casino and
Rueda de Casino), Salsa L.A. Style, Merengue, Salsafit
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lena Bernardo
Schildfarnweg 5 DE 70619, Stuttgart, Germany
49-711-489.070.03;fax489.070.04 www.viadanza.com
v?aDanza offers salsa dance classes in Stuttgart, Germany, as well as group
travel tours including salsa classes to Cuba, Spain and Italia.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requena Delgado
elckerstr. 10 D• -20354 Hamburg Germany
+49-40-4128 4015, +49-40-4128 4009
http://www.Latin-Dance-Academy.com
The World greatest Academy for Cuban Dance - in Cooperation with the Cuban
Television Ballet.
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Lesme Grenot
Velckersstrasse 14-20 DE-22765 Ottensen Altona Hamburg Germany
00 49 (0) 40 28 72 13 63 www.ile-shango.com
Lesme Grenot leads the company, which has developed into a mixture of the
physical diversity of Classical Ballet, Cuban Modern Dance and Folklore,
influenced by Graham, Laban, Limon and Humphrey.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maria Estela Johnson
Keplerstr. 9-11 DE-50823 Koln Germany fon:
0049 - 221 - 589 03 52 www.omilaye.deDance
Styles we teach: Salsa Cubana (Cuban Salsa),
Afrocuban Dance, Afrobrasilian Dance and African Dance, Samba. The purpuse
is to develop the cuban culture in Germany, investigate the equal races.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pilar Chinaki
P.O. Box 70329 GR-16610 Glyfada, Athens Greece
(30)210.964.1319; (30)694.450.7620 Mobile
The Association ''EL SOL DE CUBA'' represents the community of Cuban people
in Greece. Its objective is only cultural and we participate in dance
festivals and with Cuban groups in order to let Greek
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Kassabov
20,Castlegate Apt, Lord Edward Street Dublin 2, Dublin Ireland
35)3877472633
cubansalsaireland.com
Dance teachers,performers and DJ, specializing in promoting Latin-American
culture trough music. Salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton, samba, quebradita,
cumbia and many more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazaro Izquierdo Gomez
NO 0468 Oslo Norway
(47)9326.9561 Office
www.angelfire.com/folk/amistad_salsa_sko
Dance and teach cuban dances; Rumba, Son, Casino, Mambo, Cha-cha-cha,
Yoruba, Palo and more.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Energetic Soul Dance Studios
26601 Berg Road #331 48034 U.S.A.
Tel. 313.590.9909, FAX 248.827.7829 www.energeticsoul.com
Specializes in Cuban Style Salsa
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oriki Omi Oddara
2084 Bronx Park East, #4D Bronx NY-10462 New York U.S.A.
1.718.824.0316 www.orikiomioddara.com
Oriki Omi Oddara is an Afro-Cuban performance ensemble based in New York
City comprised of professional musicians and dancers from Cuba and the US.
Oriki is under the Artistic Direction of Felix "Pup
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troupe Da-Da African Dance
7201, North Broad Street PA 19126 Philadelphia U.S.A.
215-224-7592; 267-252-1041215-224-7592, FAX 215-224-7592
dancer and dance teacher, choreographer, african dance and afro cuban dance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacira Castro
Suite 155, 2269 So. University Drive Fl-33324 Davie U.S.A.
Tel. 954-518-9666 www.salsapower.com
SalsaPower - The largest international salsa website on the internet and
your best source of
information regarding Cuban Casino-style salsa, dance and music, around the
world!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judith Justiz
1317 , San Pablo Ave CA 94702 Berkeley California U.S.A.
Tel. 510-549-1836 www.afrocubanchops.com
Afro Cuban Dance Instruction with live music at Ashkenaz Community dance
center in Berkeley California
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julian Mejia
PO Box 7584 GA 30357 Atlanta U.S.A.
(404) 915-6289 (Phone) www.salsacasino.com
Salsa, Casino, Rueda de Casino, Cuban dance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danza Abierta, Conjunto de Danzas Espanoles
Gran Teatro de la Habana, Prado Promenade CU-1000 La Habana, Entre San
Rafael y San Jose, C. Cuba
Tel. (53)32.6343, 32.2829 Company, folk, Spanish dances, flamenco
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pena Flamenca
1, 19319 Calle Gabriel y San Miguel del Padron CU-San Miguel del Padron, La
Habana Cuba
Spanish dances, flamenco
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sonia Ortega Bravo
Calle 120 No. 1110 entre 9 y 13 CU-Reparto Cuban, Ciudad de La Habana Cuba
Tel. (53 7) 28 80 75, Fax (53 7) 33 66 33
Organization, financial assistance to dancers
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Rosario Cardenas Teatro Musical de La Habana Calle Consulado esq
CU-10000 La Habana Cuba
Tel. 537 78 6765, 537 33 3158
Company, modern and contemporary dance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sara Lameran Echevarria
Gervasio 114 CU-10000 Centro La Habana Cuba
Tel. 53.788 697; 53.788 697
Organizer, folk dance festivals
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miguel A. Iglesias Ferrer
Calle Paseo y 39, El Vedado CU-10000 La Habana Cuba
Tel. 537 79 6410, Fax 537 33 4387
Company, modern and contemporary dance Teatro Nacional de Cuba
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zia Silere Garaa-Sierra
Calle 120, No.1110 CU-10000 La Habana Cuba
Researcher, dance ethnologist, anthropologist
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juan Garcia
Calle 4 numero 103, entre Calzada y 5ta CU-10400 Vedado, Habana Cuba
Tel. 537 30 3060, Fax 537 33 4395
Company, folk, African and Afrocuban dance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marisel Godoy Rodriguez
Calle Marti, entre Maceo y Libertad CU-Holguin Cuba
Tel. 53 24 42 5689
Company, modern dance
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Eduardo Rivero Walker
Teatro Heredia, Plaza Antonio Maceo CU-Santiago de Cuba Cuba
Tel. 53 226 43178, Fax 53 226 42568
Company, Caribbean folk dances
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salsa Leo Association Cubanita
15A rue Gresswiller FR-67000 Strasbourg France
tel. (33.6)80 55 13 86, (33)03 88 30 25 67
School, dance tuition, classes, Rumba, mambo, cha-cha-cha, merengue, salsa
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Kinsella
Dublin Ireland
www.theclave.com/artist/cubanfolkloricda
Dance Video and Music Distribution, Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha, Son, Latin,
Mambo,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cubadanza Dansstudio
Leenderweg 299 NL-5643AK Eindhoven Netherlands
Tel. (31.40)2110070
School, dance tuition, courses
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dansschool Cuba Libre
Gordelweg 240 NL-3039GD Rotterdam Netherlands
School, dance tuition
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rincon Cubano
Luchtenburg 133 NL-3328AR Dordrecht Netherlands
School, dance tuition
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guillermo Davis el Iyawo
5 Wedgewood House, Warley St E2 0PZ London U.K.
Tel. 07811 320 576 www.eliyawo.co.uk
Cuban Salsa, Afro-Cuban dance, Haitian dance, Cuban Popular dance, Carnival
Dance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Henin
16B, Howe Street V8V4K3 Victoria Canada
(250)885.1420 www.latinvictoria.ca
Salsa Moderna is a performance group and a school of Latin dance, Cuban
style. Salsa Moderna was formed in the late 1990s by Bernard Henin, dancer
and choreographer, and mostly trained in Havana.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cuban-American Dancers
489 Hialeah Drive FL 33010 Hialeah, Florida U.S.A.
Tel. (1.305)883.7367
School
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PlazaCuba
PO Box 3083 CA 94703 Berkeley, California U.S.A.
Workshops, Cuban dances
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Ballet Lizt Alfonso, Cuba Libre,
Cuban-American Dancers, are just a few of the dance
companies, dance schools, dancing organizations and dance wear suppliers
that that can be found in our comprehensive Directory of Cuban
Dance
Companies.
