1. Weekly Saturday Dance Classes

Every Saturday, 1:15-4:30 pm
$15. Cash, PayPal or Venmo accepted in class. Pre-register for easier check-in or to pay by credit card.
Chevy Chase Baptist Church (back corner door)
5671 Western Ave NW
Washington DC 20015
The dance style in this class is Rueda de Casino which is sometimes informally called “Cuban Salsa”

Saturday Schedule:
Sign in at 1:15 pm. Once folks are signed in, the first class session starts which covers all levels. That’s followed by some social dancing. Then there’s a second class session for intermediate and advanced dancers, which ends at 4:30 pm (anyone is welcome to stay and watch).
Some of us go out for coffee or a bite to eat afterwards and everyone is welcome!

Join us to laugh, make friends, learn cool moves, and create a dance community. Dress comfortably. Videos: youtu.be/fUM4ku08nls, youtu.be/zfLsUVyMLo8, and youtu.be/ZHfJbGBA7t0.

5 blocks from Friendship Heights Metro (Red Line), one block from Chevy Chase Circle, and on the route of several bus lines. For public transit directions, click here.

Children over 11 years old may attend class if a parent is in the room. $10 for children.
No charge for anyone to just come and watch the fun. Watching is a great way to introduce young children to the spirit of dancing.

Pre-Register for Class

2. Bossa Classes

First Saturday of each month, 9-10 pm
$10 (cash) includes Bossa’s cover charge so you can stay after class, to dance and listen to the live band downstairs
Bossa Bistro + Lounge (2nd floor)
2463 18th St NW
Washington DC 20009

A live Salsa band performs downstairs every Saturday around 10:30 pm and another live band generally performs on Fridays. The Bossa Bistro online calendar online has a complete list of their dance classes and music events.

3. Danceintime’s Guidebook & Publication Party

Danceintime’s Barb Bernstein is completing a book titled “Salsa Dancing & Rueda de Casino Guidebook for Beginner to Advanced Dancers: Steps, Styling, Technique, Latin Rhythms, Humor & Anecdotes.” Sample pages are at salsacasinorueda.com. There will be a big party at a Saturday afternoon class to celebrate when the book is published, honoring everyone who has helped with the book and supported DIT over the years. Also see “4c” below for details on a Book Signing Event.

In the meantime, an excerpt from this book was published in the journal The CTRL Beat, published by American Univeristy’s Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning, Fall 2024 issue. Read it here: https://edspace.american.edu/thectrlbeat/2024/07/24/a-different-mindset-on-teaching-learning-lessons-from-dance-instruction-barbara-bernstein/

4. Special Events

a. On the second Friday of each month, Barb teaches a basic/early intermediate Salsa class at the YMCA in Bethesda from 6:00 to 6:50 pm. Students either have to be members of the Y or they can come as a guest for a small fee (about $10). Bethesda YMCA; 9401 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814.

b. On Friday, Oct. 18, there is a “Mambo Fridays Salsa Social” at The Roost from 7:30 pm to midnight. Danceintime teachers will provide instruction from 7:45-8:45 pm, followed by social dancing. Cost: $10/person at the door for class and the social. (No refunds)
1401 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC. Facebook link: https://facebook.com/events/s/mambo-fridays/1693163278199319
For questions email: UzumeProduction@gmail.com

c. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, Barb will lead a “Book Signing & Discussion” event at the Silver Spring Civic Center. Join us 7-9 pm, to watch or do some dancing, get signed books, and hear stories about this new guidebook which blends dance information with a joyful memoir! 8525 Fenton St., Silver Spring, MD 20910 (at Fenton St. & Ellsworth Drive, next to Veterans Plaza.)

5. American University Class for Credit

The Health Studies Department offers a one-credit Salsa class (HFIT 170) to registered students at American University in the fall semester. Contact the university for registration details. (Watch this video to see what past AU students learned!)

6. Humor & Videos

a. This fabulous Cuban documentary youtu.be/AQIRxyNkeU4 produced by Eric Johnson and Sarita Streng is about Rueda de Casino and its role in Cuban culture. Don’t miss it!!
b. Watch performance videos from recent Danceintime events: youtu.be/AkyVd7jKhsU and youtu.be/VqynUiAGjDc.
c. Watch the fast and fancy footwork of Yanek Reveilla, arguably the most famous Cuban dancer in the world: youtu.be/iB55wW0Q8wM. Video from a workshop Yanek recently taught at a Danceintime class is here: youtu.be/u1GkMU6n1F8