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RECAP | Spotlight: Salsa Crash Course (Beginner) w/ Ava & Rodolfo

Updated: Feb 20, 2023

On behalf of everyone at Rae Studios we would like to say thank you to everyone who attended the Salsa Crash Course with Ava and Rodolfo. We are continuously grateful for the support from our students and your willingness to support and learn from our amazing instructors. If you were unable to make the February workshop we have another one coming on March 19th. You can check out all details here. Check out photos and videos from Sunday's class and group class video here.


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Credits:


Our Teachers: Ava Apple (she/her), Rodolfo Guzman (he/him)


Event Staff: Rhealyn Serrano, Studio Host (she/her)


Operations Team: Jessica Rae (she/her), Diamond Thrower (she/her), JJ Ghera (they/them), and Andy Blake (he/him).


Photos/Videos found here! Tag: @raestudiossf, @avaandrodolfo



 


About the Spotlight: Have you been wanting to learn Salsa but haven't made it to weekly classes? Have you danced Salsa before, but it's been a while and you need a refresher? Ava & Rodolfo will teach you core moves of Salsa for leading or following, and get you ready to DANCE! Partner not needed, all are welcome. Different beginner level material will be covered in the Feb. & March Spotlights Face masks required for this class.


Date/Times:

  • Sunday, February 19th, 2023 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM

  • Sunday, March 19th, 2023 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM

Location: Rae Studios, 414 Mason St. 705, San Francisco, CA 94102



Tickets: Register on Eventbrite or using your MindBody App.
 

Class Details:


Spotlight Artist:


AVA APPLE & RODOLFO GUZMAN | IG: @avaandrodolfo


Date/Time:

  • Sunday, February 19th, 2023 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM

  • Sunday, March 19th, 2023 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM


Ticket options:

  • $35 Early Bird

  • $40 General Admission

Registration is required for this event. Masks are required. Purchase of ticket only valid for one class.


Facebook: coming soon!

 

Meet the Instructors:

Ava Apple, a San Francisco native, has been dancing professionally since her teens. She has performed & taught throughout the USA, Hong Kong, Italy, and The Netherlands and has received awards for her contribution to the world of Salsa & Latin Dance at the 2002 West Coast Salsa Congress, the 2003 SF Salsa Congress, and the 2003 Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts 25th Anniversary celebration.


Ava founded The Latin Symbolics in 2000, one of the longest running dance teams in the Bay Area. The team is known for their playful and creative choreography, as well as their use of difficult lifts and tricks.Together with her dance partner Rodolfo Guzman, The Latin Symbolics performs routines from genres such as Salsa, West Coast Swing, and Hustle.




Rodolfo Guzman native of Mexico City, Mexico – grew up listening to the classic Mambo music that his father loved dancing & listening to. Rodolfo joined The Latin Symbolics in 2004, and together with his dance partner Ava Apple, The Latin Symbolics performs routines from genres such as Salsa, West Coast Swing, and Hustle.


Tickets: Register on Eventbrite or using your MindBody App.
 

Check out this video of Ava and Rodolfo demonstrating technique and steps with their students, see more of their content on their Instagram @avaandrodolfo


Tickets: Register on Eventbrite or using your MindBody App.
 


Facebook: coming soon!


Tickets: Register on Eventbrite or using your MindBody App.


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