Ryan, Sidney, and Or will be out of town on the 1st Saturday of September — this month we’ve invited Haley to take over our monthly party in Oakland!

Haley Wohlever** is back from the east coast for the long weekend, so it's going to be a FIESTA! Haley has TWO intensive dance workshops for you, followed by social dancing 

 Saturday, September 5th

 5:45 PM Doors open for check-in, registration, stretching!

 6:00 PM Distinguishing and Integrating Son and Casino (designed for those dancing casino at an intermediate+ level)

 7:30 PM Food break and check-in, registration, stretching!

 7:45 PM Interpreting Timba (open level)

 9:15 PM ¡En Clave! Social

Please note that being on time is just as important for arriving to workshops as it is for dancing ;D

 Registration

   $50 Both workshops + social

   $30 One workshop + social

   $10 Social

Financial access: If cost is a barrier to attending, please reach out to Haley directly (401-965-1320 or laclavecommunity@gmail.com). She wants the Fiestita to be accessible to anyone who wants to dance, and I have a limited number of reduced-price spots available, no questions asked <3

 Payments

   Zelle: Haley Wohlever @ 401-965-1320

   Venmo: @laclavecommunity

   Cash or credit accepted at the door

As always please keep the word Cuba out of your payment description!

Suggested description: Fiestita 9/5, 2 workshops / 1 workshop / social only

**During Haley Wohlever’s six years in the Bay Area, she trained with many of the Bay Area’s Cuban dance groups, performed with Rueda con Ritmo, and co-ran the Berkeley Rueda group. Since moving back to her hometown in Rhode Island last summer, Haley has had the opportunity to train and perform at several festivals with Cuban artist Javier Jeffer and MetaMovements, as well as found her own professional dance group, La Clave Community. Haley is excited to bring some of the techniques, styles, and musicality she’s learned to her communities in the Bay!

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

www.RuedaConRitmo.com/classes

UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER: Usually Cerebrando is the second Wednesday but in September it will be the fourth Wednesday, 9/23

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.

LOCATION ALTERNATION: Cerebrando is usually every second Wednesday of the month, alternating between San Francisco (odd months) and Oakland (even months). Be sure to check back here to verify the location.

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.

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

Cerebrando is a two-hour long class, sliding scale $40 - $30 - $20 per session

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.

Rueda con Ritmo's Or Gadish is teaching a special 3-hour L4 advanced workshop on October 4th, 2026, the 25th Anniversary of one of our all-time favorite musical groups, Pupy y Los Que Son Son. Stay tuned for more info and registration links.