Afro Cuban Salsa: Folkloric to Social

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Afro Cuban Salsa: Folkloric to Social

This class is really for the sub beginner, the new beginner to Afro-Cuban dance, and this class will be mostly about fun and finding a groove in every step. Learning African influences on Cuban music and dance and utilizing elements, and integrating those elements into your own dancing. 

This class is unimaginable endless fun. You will learn Folkloric, Rumba, Salsa, Son, ChaChaCha, Conga and Cabaret.

You will recognize the five major African ethnic groups and experience through dance how they influenced Cuban culture. 

Join our class, it is nothing less than divine.

Class Name: Afro Cuban Dance - Applied I, II, and III*

Here are some photos of the beautiful new dance room at Cañada College:

Ken Delmar: Cuban Dance 

Ken Delmar has studied Cuban dance and music for 38 years, beginning with an intensive two-week cultural exchange at Stanford University in the 1980s with lead dancers from Cuba’s Danza Nacional. Since then, he has continued studying with master teachers, including Roberto Borrell, Royland Lobato, and Kati Hernández, as well as other leading Cuban dancers and musicians.

What distinguishes Ken’s teaching is his attention to the details that can often get lost when dances are learned simply by following a leader. He has spent decades studying the fundamentals, practicing daily, taking private lessons, developing drills, and studying percussion to deepen his understanding of the music and movement.

His goal is not simply to teach steps, but to help dancers understand the essence of the dance—its technique, musicality, feeling. Ken brings together the historical knowledge and foundational details of the old-school Cuban tradition, incorporating Son and Cha Cha Chá into Salsa, along with the joy, playfulness, and celebration that make these dances so irresistible.

He believes Cuban dance and music are among the most beautiful expressions of human creativity and is passionate about sharing what he has learned with others.