Cuban Dance Workshops W/Kati & Duane This Sunday, 10/20!

AFRO-tImBa Invades New York! Kati Hernandez (Cuba/LA) and Duane Wrenn (Energetic Soul, MI) are bringing the AFRO-tImBa experience to NYC for one very Special Day of Workshops: Sunday, October 20th from 4:30pm-8:30pm 4:30pm = Cuban Ladies Styling: Drills & Combinations to open ways for more Expressive Dancing with a Cuban Flare 5:30pm = AFRO-tImBa Footwork - Fuakata Addition: Duane & Kati are bringing creative Musicality Concepts, Body Movement Drills & Footwork for adding Cuban Flavor to your dancing. 6:30pm = AFRO-tImBa PartnerWork: Combining the Timing, Body Movements & Footwork from the first classes, we will develop different Casino patterns. 7:30pm = Rueda de soUl•sa: Takes patterns unique to Energetic Soul & incorporates the movements into the Rueda. Be ready for traveling variations & a lot of moving. Location: Adelante Studios 25 W31st Street b/t Broadway & 5th Ave 2nd Floor Pricing: $25 for 1 Workshop $45 for 2 Workshops $55 for 3 Workshops $65 for 4 Workshops Private Lessons: Kati & Duane are also available for one-on-one instruction on Saturday & Sunday before the workshops. Email [hidden] to schedule your private session. Bios: Kati Hernández brings to the to the United States her humble, yet explosive & uplifting energy. Kati's knowledge of dance & choreography reveals her intricate & versatile style, making her a highly sought-after performer, both nationally & internationally. A native of Cuba, Kati grew up surrounded by the sounds of the drum & the Afro-Cuban tradition. Her dance studies included folkloric, popular, modern, ballet, choreography, composition & staging. Her earlier performances include the Havana International Jazz Festival with Cuban stars such as Bobby Carcases & Chucho Valdéz & the Bienal Internacional de la Habana with Afro-Cuban music & performance icon, Mercedita Valdéz & visual artist Manuel Mendive. Following her extensive travels, Kati moved to the United States. In California, she took on the responsibility to teach & cultivate Afro-Cuban culture by producing regular events & workshops that create a community that bridges dance & music across cultures. She is the co-founder of KimBamBula Production which produced the annual "Essence of Cuba", a paramount reunion of Afro-Cuban masters in Los Angeles including members of the renowned group Los Muñequitos de Matanzas with California's finest Cuban folkloric masters. Kati is known for her unique teaching techniques, her vibrant energy & flavor on the dance floor. Her work is a true illustration of her heritage & an endless celebration of Cuban dance & music. DUANE WRENN Duane Wrenn was born to dance. Learning salsa at 26 years young, Duane quickly excelled to be considered one of the top dancers and instructors of Afro-Cuban Salsa in the Midwest. His dance background ranges from Cuban Rumba, Son, Capoeira to break dancing and hip hop. He is a fitness consultant and instructor of dancing to Cuban rhythms. Duane founded the company Energetic Soul in 2000 and since then has developed three programs that focus on the art of dancing as a conversation. He has also co-developed two other unique programs - AFRO-tImBa with Kati Hernandez and SoulChiSa with Dr. Jeya Aerenson. Each of the five programs are designed to teach general and specialized audiences salsa dancing and how to utilize what they are learning as a vehicle to add spice to their daily life on and off of the dance floor. Born in New Orleans, Duane currently resides in the Detroit, Michigan, where he hosts workshops and teaches group classes. His hobbies are writing and looking for top destinations to listen and dance to Cuban music. More Info below.