Yanek & Karelia
OREGON WEEKEND
Yanek & Karelia
From Santiago, Cuba to Eugene and Portland Oregon
Let's show them a HUGE OREGON WELCOME!!!
Dale Tumbao!
Party, Performance, Workshops, and More!
Kick it all off FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28TH in EUGENE!
EUGENE WORKSHOP 7:00-8:00 PM
LADIES' & MEN'S STYLING
The Reach Center
2520 Harris St, Eugene, OR 97405
You won't want to miss their first event ever in Oregon!
THEN HEAD OVER TO THE DANCE.....
FRIDAY DANCE with DJ Vito 9:30 pm FREE
PERFORMANCE by Yanek and Karelia
Plank Town Brewing Company
346 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477
SATURDAY MARCH 1st, EUGENE WORKSHOPS
All Saturday Workshops upstairs Main Ballroom
The Vets Club
SANTIAGO STYLE SON 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Yanek and Karelia bring this brilliant partner dance to us from Cuba. Experience the evolution of Son as it is danced in the streets of Santiago today.
This hour long class will progress from basics to a focus on intermediate technique.
All levels welcome.
No partner needed.
CASINO PARTNERING 4:45 - 5:45 pm
What more could you ask for?
Learn Cuban Casino Partnering from the masters. Join us for this rare opportunity to learn from the best. Yanek and Karelia, world renown for their fabulous Cuban Casino dancing, offer clear, effective, fun and exciting instruction.
RUEDA DE CASINO DE SANTIAGO! 5:30 - 6:30 pm
At long last we will dance and learn rueda as it is done in Santiago de Cuba. Join this fun class to see where the masters take the wheel.
4 WORKSHOPS IN EUGENE ON FRIDAY / SATURDAY
1 workshop $20.00
2 workshops $35.00
3 workshops $45.00
4 workshops $ 55
SUNDAY MARCH 2nd, PORTLAND WORKSHOPS
FOLKLORE WITH KARELIA 3:00
OR
FOOTWORK WITH YANEK 3:00 - 4:00
PARTNERING WITH AFRO 4:15 - 5:15
CASINO AND RUEDA 6:00 - 7:00
Dance with Joy Studios
7981 SE 17th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97202
3 WORKSHOPS IN PORTLAND ON SUNDAY
1 workshop $25.00
2 workshops $40.00
3 workshops $50.00
Details on facebook
Coming from out of town? Let us know and we'll help find a host for you!
Yanek Revilla's Biography
Yanek's desire to promote Cuban salsa and other Afro-Cuban dances is not to teach just the technical aspects of the dance, but to convey the feeling of dancing Cuban salsa in all its glory. Many dancers enjoy the challenge of the complex dance moves that Cuban salsa has to offer, but they often forget to really enjoy the freedom of the dance and the partner interaction that this style allows.
Yanek Revilla Romero was born in Santiago de Cuba where he began his dance career with the Lights of America Company in 1998. He also worked as a salsa instructor in the House of Culture in Santiago de Cuba. In 2002, Yanek began working as a director, dancer and choreographer in the dance company Casino.Com . The group won numerous awards in Cuba, and Yanek was invited to perform and teach in many countries. Today, Salseros DKY is the newest dance group directed by Yanek whose members are the next generation of the best Cuban dancers.
In 2004, Yanek won the world salsa championship in Italy. He also won numerous awards in the competition “Bailar Casino,” sponsored by Cuban national television, in the categories of Best Cuban Casino Dancer and Best Rueda de Casino Group. The following year, he won the same television competition for best performance of Cuban Rueda de Casino. After many consecutive wins, he stepped away from the competitive side in order to become a member of the jury. He has taught workshops and performed in all of the major European salsa festivals while maintaining a home base in Cuba, the place that inspires him to create new Cuban salsa movements and choreographies.
Yanek has said that in order to continue innovating within Cuban salsa, he had no choice but to stay in Cuba. It’s not because he couldn’t dance or even improve Cuban salsa while living abroad, but that the atmosphere and culture in Cuba inspires him to develop something even better. Furthermore, Cuban salsa is predominantly danced in a couple, and the exceptional skills of his dance partner, Karelia, allow him to invent any new combination imaginable.
From Santiago, Cuba to Eugene and Portland Oregon
Let's show them a HUGE OREGON WELCOME!!!
Dale Tumbao!
Party, Performance, Workshops, and More!
Kick it all off FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28TH in EUGENE!
EUGENE WORKSHOP 7:00-8:00 PM
LADIES' & MEN'S STYLING
The Reach Center
2520 Harris St, Eugene, OR 97405
You won't want to miss their first event ever in Oregon!
THEN HEAD OVER TO THE DANCE.....
FRIDAY DANCE with DJ Vito 9:30 pm FREE
PERFORMANCE by Yanek and Karelia
Plank Town Brewing Company
346 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477
SATURDAY MARCH 1st, EUGENE WORKSHOPS
All Saturday Workshops upstairs Main Ballroom
The Vets Club
SANTIAGO STYLE SON 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Yanek and Karelia bring this brilliant partner dance to us from Cuba. Experience the evolution of Son as it is danced in the streets of Santiago today.
This hour long class will progress from basics to a focus on intermediate technique.
All levels welcome.
No partner needed.
CASINO PARTNERING 4:45 - 5:45 pm
What more could you ask for?
Learn Cuban Casino Partnering from the masters. Join us for this rare opportunity to learn from the best. Yanek and Karelia, world renown for their fabulous Cuban Casino dancing, offer clear, effective, fun and exciting instruction.
RUEDA DE CASINO DE SANTIAGO! 5:30 - 6:30 pm
At long last we will dance and learn rueda as it is done in Santiago de Cuba. Join this fun class to see where the masters take the wheel.
4 WORKSHOPS IN EUGENE ON FRIDAY / SATURDAY
1 workshop $20.00
2 workshops $35.00
3 workshops $45.00
4 workshops $ 55
SUNDAY MARCH 2nd, PORTLAND WORKSHOPS
FOLKLORE WITH KARELIA 3:00
OR
FOOTWORK WITH YANEK 3:00 - 4:00
PARTNERING WITH AFRO 4:15 - 5:15
CASINO AND RUEDA 6:00 - 7:00
Dance with Joy Studios
7981 SE 17th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97202
3 WORKSHOPS IN PORTLAND ON SUNDAY
1 workshop $25.00
2 workshops $40.00
3 workshops $50.00
Details on facebook
Coming from out of town? Let us know and we'll help find a host for you!
Yanek Revilla's Biography
Yanek's desire to promote Cuban salsa and other Afro-Cuban dances is not to teach just the technical aspects of the dance, but to convey the feeling of dancing Cuban salsa in all its glory. Many dancers enjoy the challenge of the complex dance moves that Cuban salsa has to offer, but they often forget to really enjoy the freedom of the dance and the partner interaction that this style allows.
Yanek Revilla Romero was born in Santiago de Cuba where he began his dance career with the Lights of America Company in 1998. He also worked as a salsa instructor in the House of Culture in Santiago de Cuba. In 2002, Yanek began working as a director, dancer and choreographer in the dance company Casino.Com . The group won numerous awards in Cuba, and Yanek was invited to perform and teach in many countries. Today, Salseros DKY is the newest dance group directed by Yanek whose members are the next generation of the best Cuban dancers.
In 2004, Yanek won the world salsa championship in Italy. He also won numerous awards in the competition “Bailar Casino,” sponsored by Cuban national television, in the categories of Best Cuban Casino Dancer and Best Rueda de Casino Group. The following year, he won the same television competition for best performance of Cuban Rueda de Casino. After many consecutive wins, he stepped away from the competitive side in order to become a member of the jury. He has taught workshops and performed in all of the major European salsa festivals while maintaining a home base in Cuba, the place that inspires him to create new Cuban salsa movements and choreographies.
Yanek has said that in order to continue innovating within Cuban salsa, he had no choice but to stay in Cuba. It’s not because he couldn’t dance or even improve Cuban salsa while living abroad, but that the atmosphere and culture in Cuba inspires him to develop something even better. Furthermore, Cuban salsa is predominantly danced in a couple, and the exceptional skills of his dance partner, Karelia, allow him to invent any new combination imaginable.
