In Cuba, dance is not confined to stages and theaters. Dancing is in the streets, at family gatherings in backyards. Dancing is in the everyday, intertwined in political struggles, religious rituals, daily life. Dancing is a manifestation of natural elements.

Rumba Guaguanco is a dance and music style that capture the heart and soul of the Cuban street. It also has great importance within the Cuban repertoire and has highly influenced both salsa music and Cuban salsa dance. It mimics the courtship process of life forces.

Unlike the Eurocentric dance system, where the body is highly scrutinized, disciplined, and subjected to a philosophy idea that separates the body, mind, and spirit — the body in Afro-Cuban dances is relaxed, inclusive, grounded, and open for connections with oneself, others, and the world.

Barefeet is perfect for Rumba Guanguanco, feel free to bring nothing but your presence and your attention.