08/12/2025

News, Workshops / Courses

You’ve learned the basics… now it’s time to really start dancing.

Casa Cubana’s Transition Class begins 11 January 2026 and is designed to bridge the gap between beginner and intermediate salsa. You’ll build smoother footwork, stronger partner connection, better musicality, and the confidence to shine on the dance floor.

Perfect for anyone who’s completed beginner salsa or has some experience and wants more.

Spaces are limited — and this class fills fast every year.
Don’t say “I should have joined”… join now. 💥Get your tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1511746

One ticket will purchase all 6 sessions, it is not possible to choose individual sessions.

11/01/26 Transition Class 10am-12pm
18/01/26 Transition Class 10am-12pm
01/02/26 Transition Class 10am-12pm
15/02/26Transition Class 10am-12pm
22/02/26 Transition Class 10am-12pm
01/03/26 Transition Class 10am-12pm

Instructors: Pearse and Imalsha

Date

Sunday 11 January 2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location

Encore Dance
58A Federal Street, North Hobart Tasmania 7000

2026 Schedule

07/12/2025

Classes, Events, News, Workshops / Courses

Alongside our regular classes, we have a jam-packed schedule for 2026. From transition classes to bridge the gap between beginners and intermediates, through to workshops for Dominican Bachata and the formation of our new Performance Team. Plus of course, you do not want to miss La lnfluencia in March! Further details will be announced on our website and Facebook as they each draw closer.

Workshops with Alissa and Hamish

16/11/2025

Classes, uncategorised, Workshops / Courses

Hamish Fernando (Sydney) & Alissa Cleo (Agua! Cuban Dance Perth) will lead an afternoon workshop series that will focus on body movement, musicality, son, rumba guaguaco, and how to mix these all together to your dance.

But! Before the workshops on the Saturday (29th Nov), we will have a party on the Friday night (28th Nov) at St. Georges Anglican Church. Come dressed to impress as either the Angel or Devil on your shoulder.

And, on the Sunday afternoon (30th Nov), we will be joining with the Vivo Latin Festival in Kingston! This will be a free event, with social dancing, performances and food trucks. Get your tickets here

Where?
– Party @ St. Georges Anglican Church in Battery Point
– Workshops @ INDUSTRIE Performing Arts in Bellerive

When?
– Workshops : 29th November, 11:00 – 16:00
– Party : 28th November, 19:30 – 23:00

Date

Friday 28 November 2025 7:30 PM – Saturday 29 November 2025 4:00 PM (UTC+11)

Bachata Moderna Boot Camp

25/04/2025

Classes, Workshops / Courses

Our instructors Andrew and Katrina will be running 2 hour block classess starting Sunday 18 May 2025 at Encore Dance Studio, Federal Street, North Hobart.

Bachata moderna was actually born outside of Dominican Republic. This is the modern version of bachata danced all over the world, which has influences from salsa and elements of Dominican bachata. With Bachata Moderna your dance won’t be from side to side as the traditional bachata is, instead, you will move and flow on the dance floor with much ease! We also include fast turns and dips which aren’t that common in Dominican style. Bachata moderna is a great style to enjoy bachata even if you don’t like to dance in a sensual way.

Details

We will have 1.5 hour classes with 30 min of practice thereafter from 10am – midday.

Cost $120

Prepayment is required to attend this class as numbers are limited and we want to have an even number of leads and follows.

Get in early to ensure your spot!!

Register by sending an email with your name and phone number to casacubanahobart@gmail.com, or by filling out the following form

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CX8yt9TWLRJuuGaW73i2L5FylNC87Dd1UGu35SNKqxs/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Payment should be made to:

Account Name: Hobart Salsa

BSB: 632 001

Account Number: 100192106

Workshops with El Moro 3 and 4 May 2025

13/04/2025

Events, News, Workshops / Courses

The Dance Event of the Year.

On 3 – 4 May 2025, we present an entire weekend of Cuban Dance Workshops with Airagdin Pavon More (Maestro El Moro, Cuban born and trained). Learn various Cuban and Dominican dance styles from the very best, then test out your new skills at our party.

Tickets: $30 per workshop or grab the whole lot for $120 including free entry to the party. Tickets are limited and on sale now at Tickets.

Party: 8pm Saturday Night at the Mt Stuart Hall.

Workshops

Saturday: Mt Stuart Hall, Byard St, Mt Stuart

Sat 11.15 am Cha-cha-cha (open level): In the 1950s, the Danzon and Mambo combined to create the Cha Cha Cha (also known as the Cha Cha It was later adopted and commercialized by ballroom dancers who for teaching purposes (for those unable to identify the beat). Its name comes from the staccato footsteps of the dancers. Unlike most dances, the Cha Cha Cha is danced offbeat and has a simple procession of foot movements– three quick steps, two slow steps, pause. Like the Mambo and the Rumba, the Cha-Cha-Cha is a very fluid dance with a lot of pelvic motion.

Sat 1.15pm Cuban Salsa (Casino) (Intermediate) : Learn some new turn patterns and techniques to greatly improve your salsa. In Cuba, a popular dance known as Casino was marketed abroad as Cuban-style salsa or Salsa Cubana to distinguish it from other salsa styles when the name was popularized in the 1970s. Dancing Casino is an expression of popular social culture in Cuba and many Cubans consider casino a part of their social and cultural activities centering on their popular music.

Sat 2:20pm Rudea de Casino (Open): Rueda de Casino is a style of Cuban Salsa where several couples dance in a circle guided by a single leader calls out the moves while the pairs in the circle execute them. There are dozens of spins, each one has a name and many have hand signals. The caller will call out different Cuban salsa patterns that might involve switching partners, clapping, yelling, stomping, or just about any movement your creative mind can think of.

Sunday: Encore Dance, 58A Federal Street, North Hobart

Sun 12:05pm Son Cubano (Open): Cuban son dance is a social dance that is typically performed to the music of the son Cubano genre. It is a popular partner dance that originated in Cuba in the early 20th century and has since spread to many other parts of the world. The dance is characterized by its smooth and flowing movements, using the space to travel. This gives a very ballroom dancing feel to the dance. Smooth and flowing movements are meant to reflect the rhythms and melodies of the music. The basic steps of the dance involve a combination of side-to-side and back-and-forth movements, often accompanied by turns and spins.

Sun 1:15pm Dominican Bachata (Open): The Dance Event of the Year. On 3 – 4 May 2025, we present an entire weekend of Cuban Dance Workshops with Airagdin Pavon More (Maestro El Moro) Cuban born and trained). Come and learn various Cuban dance styles from the very best, then test out your new skills at our party Saturday Night.

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Afternoon Workshops and Party with Hamish Fernando & Alissa Cleo

04/04/2025

Workshops / Courses

Hamish Fernando (Sydney) & Alissa Cleo (Agua! Cuban Dance Perth) will lead an afternoon workshop series that will focus on body movement, musicality, and the ability to add pauses and playfulness to your dance.

While most classes focus on specific figures, we want to empower students to feel the music and dance in between the complex figures. When we can enjoy and be creative with our movement in each moment, every dance can become a great experience even when you are just doing the basic steps. Let’s play and connect!

Date

Saturday 19 April 2025 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM (UTC+11)

Location

62 Cambridge Road, Bellerive Tasmania 7018

Salsa Transition Classess February – March 2025

22/01/2025

Events, uncategorised, Workshops / Courses

Casa Cubana is running a salsa transition class aimed at giving you the confidence to dance in the intermediate class and improve your dancing skills. This class is also for you if you are already attending Intermediate class and would like to polish what you have learnt. Solo, partner dancing and rueda de casino will be covered.

We will have 1.5 hour classes with 30 min of practice thereafter from 10am – midday.

23rd Feb
2nd March
16th March
23rd March
30th March
6th April

Cost $120

Prepayment is required to attend this class as numbers are limited and we want to have an even number of leads and follows.

Get in early to ensure your spot!!

Register by sending an email with your name and phone number to casacubanahobart@gmail.com, or by filling out the following form

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lIyrE_dNeidXwVmktPDcGBzMUDnC_xwqiAbu7Lmxx0s/edit?usp=sharing

Payment should be made to:

Account Name: Hobart Salsa

BSB: 632 001

Account Number: 100192106

Cuban Workshops with Roly and Piter: July 2019

13/06/2019

Events, Workshops / Courses

Piter Pantoja Lopez
Born in Havana, Cuba. Piter is a professional dancer and dance instructor of all Cuban dance styles. Piter is well known for his energy and unique street style that he brings to the stage. Recognised as an outstanding performer, Piter has danced for some of Cuba’s biggest internationally recognised stage shows, including “Kings of Salsa”, and “Lady Salsa”. In the past few years Piter has been teaching in Europe, Finland, and dancing as part of the show “Jazz it Up”. Piter now resides in Adelaide, teaching and performing with his wife Emma Dawson at their school, The Dance Pad.

Rolando “Roly” Garcia Callaba
Rolando was born and raised in Nuevo Vedado, Havana and studied at the acclaimed Instiuto Superior de Arte. He is a vibrant and energetic dancer of Salsa, Rumba, Son, Reggaeton, and the dances of the Orishas. Roly has spent his youth dancing and performing in the streets of Havana, and has also trained and performed with the Folkloric Group “Quatro Vientos”.
Roly teaches all levels of students and is passionate about his homeland and all things Cuban. Rolando is currently teaching with La Bomba Productions in Adelaide and is a frequent guest instructor at the various Cuban dance festivals across Australia, and more recently also in Dubai.

We can’t wait for the boys to share their knowledge and infectious energy with us!

CLASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 20th JULY
(@Ukrainian Hall, Moonah)

10:30– 11:30 Cha Cha Cha (Intermediate/Open)
This one is for all you cha-cha-cha lovers out there. We will cover the traditional steps as well as looking at how to incorporate this into your social dancing.

11:40– 12:40 Casino/Salsa/Rueda (Intermediate) (At capacity for follows)
Learn some new turn patterns to add into your repertoire.

1:10– 2:10 Reggaeton (Open)
Reggaeton is the blend of Latin, Hip hop and Reggae rhythms and has spread in popularity from the Caribbean to the world. This class will be high energy and is sure to get your blood pumping.

SUNDAY 21st JULY
(@Encore Dance, North Hobart)

11:00– 12:00 Rumba (Open)
Unique to Cuba, Rumba is a meld of African rhythms and flamenco influences. Elements of rumba are commonly integrated into Cuban salsa. This workshop will help you to ground yourself to the beat of the music and develop your body movements.

12:10– 1:10 Orishas/Afro-Cuban (Open)
Popular Cuban dance is deeply rooted in African cultures and Salsa especially also incorporates styles from other genres, like the Orisha dance. Orishas are deities/gods that maintain the Earth and watch over the affairs of humanity. Each Orisha is responsible for different parts of nature and each one has their own specific music and dance. In this class we will learn some of these movements which will help to unlock the body and develop your musicality.

1:40 – 2:40 Salsa Suelta (Open) (At capacity)
Non-partnered dancing to help you move to the music and incorporate all of the Cuban rhythms into your salsa. This may be a little challenging for new dancers, but don’t let that stop you from giving it a try.

COST
Early Bird: Expired
Price from 24th June: BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED
Registrations close: Sunday 14th July

VENUES
Saturday: Ukrainian Hall, 185 Main Road Moonah (opposite McDonald’s). Parking is limited at the location.
Sunday: Encore Dance, 58a Federal Street, North Hobart

PARTY
Where: The Founders Room, Woobys Lane, Salamanca
When: 8:30pm-12
Tickets: $10 cash on the door or online via www.trybooking.com/499826
Bar: Cash sales only

PAYMENT
BOOK AND PAY TO SECURE YOUR PLACE. Refunds will be issued if class size is exceeded (sorry to those who miss out).
1. Register and pay at Thursday Night Salsa (The Italian Club, North Hobart), or
2. Electronic Transfer (EFT) to the following bank account and please email through your class registration details

EFT
Name: Hobart Salsa Inc
BSB: 632 001
Account: 100192106
Reference Text: please include your name so we know who has paid
And Email:
Send email to “makrina_t@hotmail.com” indicating which classes you have paid for.

What else do I need to know?
• There will be NO DOOR SALES this helps us to reduce administration on the day.
• LUNCH: BYO.
• If you CANNOT MAKE A CLASS, then please let us know as early as you can, as we may be able to find a replacement.

Workshops with El Moro

28/10/2018

Workshops / Courses

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Airagdin Pavon More “El Moro”

Born in Havana, Moro studied dance at the Academia Nacional de Narciso Medina, and performed with many prestigious Cuban Dance Companies. He specialises in Afro-Cuban Dance, Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Son, Salsa and Dominican Bachata.

In 2004, Moro established Buena Vista Dance, to teach Cuban Dance and promote Cuban culture in Australia. In 2009, Buena Vista Dance won the National Cubamemucho Salsa Rueda Competition in Melbourne, in which Moro choreographed, directed and performed. The group went on to represent Australia at the Cubamemucho 2010 World Rueda Championships in Munich, where they placed third. In 2009, 2010 and 2012 he and his partner won the Australian Bachata Championship.

We can’t wait for Moro to share his vast experience and knowledge with us!

Cost:
Early Bird: Expired
Price from 13th October: $25 per workshop or all 5 for $115.
Registrations close: Sunday 11th Nov

Venues
Saturday: Polish Hall, 22-24 Main Road Newtown. Entry via doorway on Main Rd. Limited parking available via Clare Street.
Sunday: Encore Dance, 58A Federal Street

Party
What: Live concert by Veneno (Sydney), and Son del Sur
Where: The Polish Hall, Newtown
When: 8-11:30pm.
Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/423771

Payment
BOOK AND PAY TO SECURE YOUR PLACE. Refunds will be issued if class size is exceeded (sorry to those who miss out).
1. Register and pay at Thursday Night Salsa (The Italian Club, North Hobart), or
2. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the following bank account and please email through your class registration details

Account Details
Name: Makrina Tsinoglou
BSB: …….
Account: …….
Reference Text: please include your name so we know who has paid
And Email: Send email to “makrina_t@hotmail.com” indicating which classes you have paid for.

What else do I need to know?
• CLASS SIZE will be restricted so book early to avoid disappointment
• There will be NO DOOR SALES this helps us to reduce administration on the day.
• LUNCH: BYO.
• If you CANNOT MAKE A CLASS, then please let us know as early as you can, as we may be able to find a replacement (there will likely be someone missing out who would love to take your place).

Please feel free to contact me via messenger or at makrina_t@hotmail.com if you have any questions.

CLASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 17th November (@Polish Hall)

11:50– 12:50 Rueda (Intermediate)
Time to let loose and have a bit of fun with some new turn patterns.

1:10– 2:10 Dominican Bachata Footwork (Open)
Learn to move those feet, with a lesson in authentic Dominican style bachata.

2:20– 3:20 Dominican Bachata Partner work (Intermediate/Open)
In this class we will cover Dominican style partner dancing, varying from open to close hold and putting into practice some of the footwork that was covered in the previous workshop. Note: This class will be easier if you have also attended the footwork workshop

SUNDAY 18th November (@ Encore Dance)

10:30– 11:30 Son (knowledge of basic son timing required)
A predecessor to salsa, this Cuban dance is pure elegance with its contratiempo timing.

11:40– 12:40 Salsa con Rumba (Intermediate/Open)
Unique to Cuba, Rumba is a meld of African rhythms and flamenco influences. Elements of rumba are commonly integrated into Cuban salsa. This workshop will help you to integrate snippets of rumba into your salsa dancing.

Dominican bachata workshops start 21 March 2018

24/02/2018

Workshops / Courses

REGISTRATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS COURSE

We had so much fun the last time we did some Dominican bachata workshops, so we’re going to have another session:

South Hobart Badminton Centre
Wednesdays 7.30-9pm 21st March – 11th April inclusive.
Teachers: Casa Cubana, Pip and Nick
Contact us at casacubanahobart@gmail.com
$60
Registrations close Sunday 18th March

To register complete the form here.