dance entertainment with performance and instruction
 Event History
May 2013
- Lacey Timberland Regional Library
- Cinco de Mayo event
February 2013
- The beginning of Salsa Thursdays at Ben Moore's Restaurant & Bar
October 2012
- Montesano Timberland Regional Library event
August 2012
- Kayla Olson purchases SALSA de CUBA
- Ongoing Salsa lessons taught at Johansen Olympia Dance Center
June 2012
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performance and Lessons
- The Evergreen State College
- Celebrate student exchange in Venezuela with Ocho Pies
May 2012
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performance and Lessons
- South Puget Sound Community College
- Cinco de Mayo Celebration with Cambalache
September 2011
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performance for Live Auction item of Dance Lessons
- GRuB Fundraiser: "We partner with youth and people with low-incomes to create empowering individual and community food solutions"
- Schmidt Mansion
August 2011
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performance
- Live Music with Caribbean quartet, Ocho Pies
- Music in the Park, Sylvester Park
May 2011
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performance and Lessons
- Live Music with Salsa band, Cambalache
- Cinco de Mayo Celebration
- South Puget Sound Community College
October 2010
- Salsa Lessons
- Hispanic Month Celebration
- Saint Martin's University
March 2009
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performances
- International Faire: fundraiser for water resources in Africa
- Olympia High School
October 2008
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performances and Lessons
- Arts Walk XXXVII
- Olympia Ballroom
September 2008
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performances
- Live music with Cuban Latin Jazz Great
- Center of the Arts, South Puget Sound Community College
September 2008
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Dance Performances and Lessons
- Live music with Carribean quartet, Ocho Pies
- Lacey Community Market, Huntamer Park
August 2008
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe and Quartet
- Lacey In Tune
- City of Lacey, Huntamer Park
- Performances of Casino de Rueda and Salsa
- Quartet included a cross section of Olympia Latin Bands:
- Base of Bevy, Percussion and Vocals of Ocho Pies, and the amazing Joe Baque on Piano
August 2008
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe
- Diversity Fair
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Tumwater, WA
- Performances of Casino de Rueda and Salsa
October 2007
- SALSA de CUBA Salsa Social
- ArtsWalk in Olympia Ballroom, Olympia, Wa
- SPSCC student performances
- Introduction to Salsa and Casino de Rueda
- Social Dancing
July 2007
- SALSA de CUBA Salsa Social
- Lacey Farmers Market in Huntamer Park, Lacey, Wa
- SPSCC student performances
- Introduction to Salsa and Casino de Rueda
- Social Dancing
October 2006 - July 2007
Trosper's Bar and Grill
- Salsa dance lessons at events with Salsa bands
- A fun bar with good food, flat screens, purple pool tables, and excellent live music all week long
October 2006
Turning Pointe Fundraiser
- Dinner and dance fundraiser for the non-profit group, Turning Pointe, who assists victims of domestic violence in Shelton, WA (4 deaths in 2006 alone!)
- Held at the Little Creek Casino in Shelton
- Introduction Salsa lessons between band sets of Trombanga!
Shelton Library
- Celebration of Latino Heritage month
- Held at the Shelton Library
- Introduction Salsa lessons
- Ages attending: 5 to 65
September 2006
1st Annual Northwest Salsa Congress
- Internationally known Albert Torres Productions partner with Street and Sound Productions to produce the first Northwest Salsa Congress
- Three days of workshops and four nights of performances, live music and dancing to 3am
- Held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center with the Pre-congress party at the Century Ballroom in Seattle
- SALSA de CUBA presents Casino de Rueda workshop for all levels
August 2006
Fiesta!
- Picnic and live music for patients and families of Mother Joseph Care Center in Lacey, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Quartet performs Cuban classics (roots of salsa) with piano, bass, flute and conga
- We were honored to be joined by two popular local musicians: Joe Baque on piano and Steve Luceno on bass
November & December 2005, January 2006
Abbey Salsa Dance
- All-ages Salsa dance at the Abbey Ballroom in Tacoma, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe presents Casino de Rueda performances
- Introduction lessons to Casino de Rueda
October 2005
Harvest Moon Gala Scholarship Fundraiser
- South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, WA
- To promote a donated dance lessons certificate, the SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performed Son de la Loma, and the winning bid increased 320% above value
One Hot Night of Dance
- Eagles Ballroom ArtsWalk in downtown Olympia
- Salsa Troupe performs Mula Mula La
- Introduction Salsa lessons
September 2005
Kick Off Event for Staff and Faculty
- South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe is the first dance performance of the newly-opened Center for the Arts
August 2005
1st Annual Social Dance Day
- Olympia Farmers Market in Olympia, WA
- Designed by SALSA de CUBA, a day of performance, instruction and practice in the social dances of Ballroom, Tango, Swing and Salsa
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe presents Afro-Cuban, Salsa and Casino de Rueda performances
- SALSA de CUBA Quartet presents Afro-Cuban percussion
July 2005
Music In The Park
- Live music of Obrador in downtown Olympia
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs to Jesus Alemany's UK Mambo
June 2005
Spring Soiree
- South Sound Business Women's Annual Spring Event in Olympia, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs and gives introduction lessons every half hour between speakers
Super Saturday
- The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs
May 2005
Cultural Appreciation Day
- North Thurston High School in Lacey, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs
- Introduction Salsa lessons for students
Students traveling to South America
- Church of the Living Water in Olympia, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs
- Introduction Salsa lessons for students and their families
Cinco de Mayo Cultural Celebration
- Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, WA
- Salsa Troupe performs
- Introduction Salsa lessons for kids, ages 5-8
April - October 2005
Social Salsa Dance (thru October 2005)
- SALSA de CUBA presents the first weekly all-ages Salsa Dance in Olympia, WA
- Held at the Sound View Dance Studio at the Eagles Hall
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs Salsa and Casino de Rueda
- Introduction lessons to Salsa and Casino de Rueda
Salsa Music and Dance at Lunch-time
- The quartet, Ocho Pies, presents Cuban classics, the root of salsa
- Held at Olympia High School in Olympia, WA
- Introduction Salsa lessons for 500 students in one day
Visits to Cuba
- SALSA de CUBA designs and produces a collaborative show, featuring the culture of Cuba with photography, cuisine, music and dance lessons
- ArtsWalk at Plenty! Restaurant in Olympia, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs
- Introduction Salsa lessons
Procession of the Species Celebration
- Held at the Heritage Park Fountain in Olympia, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs with Obrador
March 2005
Bird Dancers
- Preparing students of an Evergreen State College program to participate and perform in the Procession of the Species in Olympia, WA
- Introduction to Afro-Cuban dance for the Bird Dance choreography
Sizzling Nights (March and April)
- SALSA de CUBA, OlySalsa and the Hispanic Women's Network present all-ages Salsa Dances in Olympia, WA
- Held at the Sound View Dance Studio and the Ballroom of the Eagles Hall in Olympia, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs Salsa
- Introduction lessons to Salsa
February 2005
Student Club Fair
- South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, WA
- Jitterbug Club presents to fellow students what they learned from SALSA de CUBA at the Noontime Salsa Series
- Over 20 students perform and other students join in
Salsa Music and Dance at Lunch-time
- The quartet, Ocho Pies, presents Cuban classics (roots of salsa)
- Held at Black Hills High School in Tumwater, WA
- SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe performs
Salsa del Caribe
- SALSA de CUBA designs a community music and dance performance group, open to all ages and levels of experience: over 70 participants join the first year
- Their first performance, in April, is in the Procession of the Species of Olympia, WA
- Choreographed and taught by SALSA de CUBA Dance Troupe members
January 2005
Salsa Lessons (to present)
- Held at various locations in Olympia, Lacey and Tacoma, WA
- Private and group lessons
March 2004
Cuban Studies
- Program at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA
- Prepare students for study in Cuba with salsa lessons
August 2003 to present
Dances of Cuba
- Afro-Cuban and Salsa dance lessons with live drumming in downtown Olympia, WA
- Private, public and group lessons
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