SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4
SALSASON LATIN DANCE PARTY
Fall 2010 Dates: Saturday 9.4, Saturday 10.2, Friday 11.5, Friday 12.3
BIG RED BARN - CORNELL CAMPUS
8:30PM Doors Open
8:45PM Free Survival Latin Dance Lesson
9:45PM-1AM Latin Dance Party
$1 Draft Beer, $2 Imported Drafts
18+ ID Required, $4 Students, $6 Non-Students
DIRECTIONS to BIG RED BARN

TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS          Back to Top
NOCHE LATINA at OASIS (Every Tuesday and every 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturday)
OASIS DANCE CLUB, BAR & RESTAURANT
SATURDAYS
9pm Survival Latin Dance Lesson with Michael Luis
9:45pm-1:30am Latin Dance Party with Palante and Pura Vida, DJ Michael Luis and DJ Felix
$5 Cover
TUESDAYS
7:30-9:30pm Dance Classes with Nancy & Jackie
9:30pm-1:30am Latin Dance Party with DJs Xavier, Vic Rosa & Michael Luis
No Cover
Restaurant open until 9:45pm
Drink Specials: $5 Mojitos, $4 Margarita, $3.50 Corona, $3 Cuervo
18+ Government ID Required
DIRECTIONS to OASIS

OCTOBER 15-17          Back to Top
FELIX "PUPY" INSUA & ORIKI: Mastery in Afro-Cuban Dance
CORNELL UNIVERSITY & ITHACA-NY
WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES & RECEPTION with MASTER OF AFRO-CUBAN DANCE FELIX "PUPY" INSUA & ORIKI OMI ODDARA DANCE COMPANY
~Workshops at Cornell and Ithaca Dance Studios
~Reception & Performance at Oasis Dance Club
~Performance at Unity Dinner Banquet-Latino Heritage Month Celebration of Cornell University Latino Studies Program
*EVENT TIMES & VENUES TBA
*ALL FROM CU, ITHACA, CNY & BEYOND WELCOME!
*Receptions, Performances and some Workshops Free | Workshop Discounts and Sliding Scale Available to Students and Low-income

WORKSHOPS
Afro-Fusion Dance Class
This class teaches selections of Oriki's repertoire; Afro-Cuban traditional movements; and modern/contemporary dance technique. Combinations are taught incorporating these techniques fused together. This class works on choreography. Class is open-level taught by Jennifer.

Cuban Salsa, Son y Timba
This is an open-level class taught by Pupy.

Traditional Afro-Cuban
This class explores the traditions of the Yoruba, Dahomey, and Bantu in the Cuban culture. Dance movement and technique for the Orisha, Palo, and Arrara are taught. This class breaks down each element of the dance and explains the history of the dance and the intension of the movement.This is an open-level class taught by Jennifer.

Rumba Dance Class
This class works on phrases and combinations using Rumba technique and form through the study of Yambu, Guaguanco, and Columbia.This class aims to inspirer the spontaneity and inventiveness of the dancer. This is an open-level class taught by Pupy.

Afro-Rhythm and Movement Class
This class combines movements including but not limited to Rumba, Danzon, Son, Contradansa, Dances for the Orisha, Palo Bantu, and Dahomey traditions as well as elements of contemporary ballet and some modern. This class works on across-the-floor movements as well as choreographic staging and other devices.This is an open-level class taught by Pupy.

Percussion Class
This teaches rhythms including Rumba, Bembe, Iyesa, and Palo. Classes are taught using bell, clave, cajon, and conga's. There are a limited amount of conga's in the studio. Email Jennifer if you are interested and do not have a drum. This is an open-level class taught by Pupy.

FELIX "PUPY" INSUA BIO
Felix “Pupy” Insua was born in La Habana, Cuba in 1948 into a family of artists. His natural talents were quickly noticed and he was admitted to the prestigious Grupo Aficionados de Cuba where his technique and discipline was developed as he began training in all aspects of dance and performance. Upon completion, he joined Cojunto Folklorico National de Cuba with whom he trained and performed for three years. During this time, his mentor and acclaimed Cuban performer Juan De Dios Ramos inspired, focused, and polished his tremendous energy, transforming him into an explosive performer. In 1980, Insua was invited to join Raices Profunda, Juan De Dios Ramos’s performance ensemble with whom he was a principal dancer until 1984. During this time he began to gain national and international recognition. He also began training in theater and drama with Teatro de Arte Popular. His reputation was building, and in 1985, he became the Artistic Director of Mulemba, a folkloric ensemble within the Instituto National de Tourismo.

In 1989, Insua joined Yoruba Andabo, one of the largest and most accomplished professional ensembles in Cuba. He was a principal dancer and choreographer with Yoruba from 1989 to 1993. Yoruba afforded him the opportunity to travel outside of Cuba providing a world stage for Insua. During this time he was commissioned to create choreography for smaller companies and also began teaching. In 1993, Insua formed his own folkloric company, Oriki, which was comprised of Cuba’s finest and up-coming artists.

In 1995, Insua left Cuba for New York City. He began his work in the US creating commissioned choreography for various Cuban ensembles and smaller dance companies in the New York City area. He worked as a solo performer with various ensembles and orchestras including Raices Habanera, The Spirits of Havana, Juan Carlos Formel, Paquito de ‘Rivera, and many others.

His mastery of the Afro-Cuban technique coupled with this training in classical and contemporary ballet, modern, jazz, and theater has made him one of the most sought after instructors and choreographers in the United States and abroad. He has also conducted a multitude of special intensives and lecture demonstrations at various universities, colleges and cultural institutions throughout the United States and abroad. His wealth of cultural and historical information has led him to participate in many panel discussions related to the dance and the African Diaspora.

Insua recently began to focus his energy towards reinventing his company currently known as Oriki Omi Oddara. Insua has been featured in documentaries and films made in both Cuba and the US. Dame La Mano, an award-winning documentary about Cuban Culture and Rumba in NYC, follows his life from the street, to the classroom to the stage. He also appeared in Calle 54, an acclaimed documentary about Latin Jazz, and Pinero, a film about the life of the famous Lower-East Poet. Insua teaches and performs regularly in the New York City area. He continues to inspire and enlighten us as a phenomenal stage presence and gifted and knowledgeable professor of dance and culture.

SPONSORS
Palante (Salsa en Rueda Dance Troupe Palante and Proyecto Palante), Cornell University Latino Studies Program, more TBA. If you would like to cosponsor this event please contact palante@cornell.edu.