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Every salsa dancer has heard the rumba break in a song and felt something change. This is the class where you find out what's actually happening — by playing it yourself.
Guaguancó is the rumba style that lives closest to the salsa music you already dance to, built from a stack of parts that lock together: the clave, the catá, the tres dos, the tumbador, and the quinto. On top of all of that, a singer is telling a story.
Over four Thursdays you'll begin your journey of learning the bases of each percussion part (except quinto) from the ground up. No experience needed — we start with clave and catá before anyone touches a drum, and everyone plays the entire time. Vincent brings the full ensemble required for the students to learn: no instrument ownership is necessary on your part.
Vincent teaches the guaguancó bases as they were given to him, and with the blessing of his Cuban teacher. Todo con mucho amor y respeto.
Thursdays Sept 17 · 24 · Oct 1 · Oct 8, 8:00–9:30pm
Brookland Arts Loft, 3305 8th St NE, Washington DC
$60 for the four-class series ($15 per class)
The material is cumulative, so enrollment closes after the first session.
Taught from zero · Everyone plays · Bring your ears