A quick news flash…sorry for the last minute notice!

FRIDAY June 1 (TONIGHT): Bellingham Dance Company Spring Showcase, 7pm at Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Avenue, Fairhaven. Come see Salsa, Tango, Swing, Hip Hop and more. Includes a lesson! Located at the beautiful Fairhaven Firehouse Performing Arts Center at 1314 Harris Avenue in Fairhaven.

SATURDAY June 2: Since we had to cancel Café Cubano, Antonio is going to host an informal salsa social at Café Rumba on Saturday, 10pm-1am. 1140 North State Street. We’ll clear some tables out and dance to salsa, merengue, bachata, and reggaeton. Yummy Peruvian treats and beverages will be available! $3 cover, all ages.

Hola salseros!

CAFÉ CUBANO is canceled this Saturday due to the unexpected closure of our venue. We’ll for sure have a spot by the following Saturday June 9, stay tuned!

RUEDA IN THE PARK kicks off this Sunday, 5-6:30pm at the Fairhaven Village Green. Free! No partner necessary. Come learn this interactive and fun Cuban circle dance. We’ll focus on beginner moves 5-5:45. NOTE: This event is canceled if raining, and if another event is happening on the Green we’ll move to the stage at Boulevard Park.

STAY TUNED for a beginning rueda circle to start on Monday nights in the next couple of weeks.

CAFÉ RUMBA news! Come check out new menu items including a “pollo a la brasa” sandwich — rotisserie chicken, peruvian style, yum! Also check out new quinoa salad with aji lime-mango dressing and a refreshing chilled Peruvian herbal tea Emoliente con Manzana. Now open Sundays 11am-4pm. PLUS: Café Rumba now accepts credit cards. Www.caferumbabham.com Like us on Facebook, and check out daily specials!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Rumba/187962487979808

Only one class this week…

(Monday intermediate rueda class will resume on June 4; no more Tuesday classes for a while.)

THURSDAY: Salsa 7:45-9pm @ Joy of Pilates Studio. Two levels: Beginning Level 2 and Intermediate Level 1. Beginning students should know the cross-body lead, basic right turn.

STUDIOS

Belltower Studio: 1430 North Garden St. (corner of Ellis and N. Garden) Joy of Pilates Studio: 209 Prospect St. (next to Museum)

PRICES

$10 per class for adults, $60 for pre-purchase of 7 classes. $7 for students, $20 for pre-purchase of 4 classes.

Hasta la salsa…
Heather & Antonio
Rumba Northwest
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Another great Cafe Cubano last night! Mark your calendars for CINCO DE
MAYO dance party, Saturday May 5th, 9pm at La Vida Dance Studio.

Also, don’t forget the Kulshan Chorus SOUND OF CUBA concert (with live Cuban
band) this Saturday! Details below and at
http://www.kulshanchorus.org/concerts.html

MAY CLASSES — update
–Mondays Intermediate Rueda will continue 7:45-9pm at Bell Tower
–Thursdays Beginning Salsa Levels 1 and 2 will continue 7:45-9pm at
Joy of Pilates
–Tuesdays in May we will offer a one-month BACHATA class, 6:15-7:30
at Bell Tower (Beginning Rueda will not continue in May)
–NO SUNDAY PRACTICAS IN MAY. We are taking a break! Rueda in the Park
will start on the Fairhaven Green Sunday June 4th and will happen
every non-rainy Sunday 5-6:30 till it gets cold. We will resume Sunday
Practicas at the Belltower in October.

CAFÉ RUMBA — One month down and going strong! Antonio’s Peruvian deli is
located across from the Herald building on State Street, check out our new
breakfast menu on our website: www.caferumbabham.com

Hola salseros!

Great Café Cubano last night, thanks everyone for coming and dancing! Next
one will be Saturday, April 21, again at La Vida Dance Studio.

Get your tickets to Kulshan Chorus SOUND OF CUBA concert at

http://www.kulshanchorus.org/concerts.html

Full details below.

NOTE: no Rueda Practica today because of the Easter holiday.

Classes this week…

MONDAYS: Intermediate Cuban Salsa/Rueda 7:45-9pm @ Bell Tower
Studio. All students should be comfortable with Enchunfla, Sombrero, Vacila
and Setenta.

TUESDAYS: Beginning Rueda 6:15-7:30 at Bell Tower Studio. This class is
aimed at all you folks who are either brand-new to rueda or who have taken a
few classes but aren’t at the intermediate level. No partner necessary!

THURSDAYS: Salsa levels 1 AND 2! 7:45-9pm @ Joy of Pilates Studio.
Learn a whole new series of turn patterns, solo foot shines, styling and
musicality. Lots of music time for practice. Beginners are welcome to jump
in this week! We have two instructors for the two different levels.

SUNDAYS: Rueda Practica at Belltower Studio 4-5:30pm. The Practica is for
our Monday and Tuesday students who would like an extra chance to practice
what they learned in class. $2-$4 requested to cover rental.

KULSHAN CHORUS DETAILS
Mark your calendars! Bellingham’s own Kulshan Chorus presents The Sound of Cuba Saturday April 28, 7:30pm at the WWU PAC Concert Hall. The show will feature 7-piece Afro-Cuban band Supersones from Seattle AND performances by Rumba Northwest! Get your tickets early, they are likely to sell out. $16 adults; $13 students/seniors/military; $7 for 12 and under, tix available at Village Books and Food Co-op. More details here: http://www.kulshanchorus.org/concerts.html

Hasta la salsa…
Heather & Antonio

Come join us for Cafe Cubano at the Blue Horse Gallery on March 3, starting at 8pm.

An additional class, Salsa Level 1 and Level 2, are starting Thursday March 1st a new 6-week series at Joy of Pilates Studio.

Brand new beginners this is the moment you have put off forever!: Welcome to Salsa dancing! For all the Level 1 graduates and all other Salsa dancers in the area, here comes your chance to improve your basic solid level. Learn a whole new series of turn patterns, solo foot shines, styling and musicality. Lots of music time for practice. This series will end in a Salsa Social dance that will include Merengue, Bachata and Cha-Cha-cha. Class starts at 7:45pm. $10 adults/$7 students