The mother of Cuban dances - born in the courtyards of Havana and Matanzas, driven by the drums.
At a glance
The story
Rumba is the mother of Cuban dances - born in the courtyards of Havana and Matanzas, where the drums, the voices and the clapping built an entire world.
It is not a dance for the stage; it is a dance for the neighbourhood, the party, the moment, is where the social dancing was born. That is exactly why it holds such depth: every movement is an answer to a drum.
Rumba will radically change the way you dance salsa. Once you feel the clave inside you, you never unlearn it.
What you will work on
The playful chase between man and woman - the vacunao and the answer to it.
The slower, elegant rhythm - where expression matters more than speed.
Power and improvisation - the dialogue between dancer and drum.
How rumba relates to the clave - the key that changes how you hear every Cuban song.
How we teach it
We do not teach rumba as a museum piece, but as the living root of your salsa. We work the dialogue with the drum and the clave, so you understand the music more deeply and move more freely in every dance.
Inside the room
Your first class is on us
No experience, no partner, no commitment. Book your free trial and see how it feels on the floor.
Enroll in any class and the Rumba class is free. Your first class is on us too - come feel the pulse of the drums.