Cuban Salsa Rueda de Casino:
Dance Salsa in a Circle at Sunset 🌅
Join us for Cuban Salsa class + beach practica social in Los Angeles - right on the bluffs at Palisades Park, Santa Monica, as the sky turns gold.
What's happening:
5:00 – 6:00 PM · Cuban Salsa Class
6:00 – 8:00 PM · Beach Practica Social
Cuban salsa meets synchronized social dancing.
Rueda de Casino is a fun, high-energy style of Cuban salsa danced in a circle (“rueda” means wheel).
Instead of dancing with just one partner the entire time, couples move together as a group while a caller announces synchronized moves and partner changes. Everyone performs the same movements at the same time, creating an exciting and social experience full of rhythm, teamwork, and laughter.
Unlike linear salsa styles, Cuban salsa is more circular, playful, and deeply connected to Afro-Cuban movement and musicality. Rueda combines the energy of social dancing with the excitement of dancing in sync as a team.
Even beginners can quickly jump in and feel part of the circle!
Everyone dances together in a circle, switching partners and doing the same moves in sync to the music.
Cuban Salsa class + Outdoor Beach Social
An open Latin dance social on the grass at Palisades Park. Practice what you just learned, meet fellow dancers in LA, and soak up the golden hour with salsa and bachata music spinning. No pressure! Just good vibes and great dancing.
Meet Los Angeles Salsa And Bachata Dance Academy's Director
With over 15 years of certified teaching and professional competition experience, Alexis Massey is well known for being one of the best Latin dance instructors in Los Angeles.
Alexis is the 2020 North American Same-Sex Latin Champion, an American Rhythm titleholder, and an American Smooth Champion. Her expertise is backed by certifications in over 30 styles of dance and movement.
What truly sets Alexis apart isn’t just her impressive résumé—it’s her passion for sharing salsa and bachata with everyday people who never thought they could dance.
Alexis will guide you with expert technique, patience, and infectious energy to help you hit the dance floor with confidence. Her salsa and bachata classes are known for being fun, empowering, and rooted in solid foundations that make you feel like a dancer from day one.
Alexis believes that everyone can dance. And under her guidance, they do.
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Location:
Palisades Park in Santa Monica, CA
Landmark: The Redwood Pergola
We’ll be gathering near the iconic Redwood Pergola in Palisades Park for an evening of Cuban Salsa Rueda de Casino, golden hour views, ocean breeze, and social dancing in the round.
5:00 – 6:00 PM · Cuban Salsa Class
6:00 – 8:00 PM · Beach Practica Social
See you there!