Pachanga Intensive Workshops with Angelo Rito

Learn to Pachanga on Sundays in June! Pachanga Intensive Workshops with Angelo Rito Open Level 5 Sundays in June from 3:00-4:30pm (June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) $15 each or $60 for all 5 (save $15!) This playful dance step from Cuba was popularized by “Mambo King” Eddie Torres and is popular in Latin dancing for its smoothness and sensuality – done well, it looks like you’re effortlessly gliding across the floor. Learn the mechanics of how to do the basic step and its variations, and then combine them in fun pachanga choreographies. Angelo Rito’s unique technique has amazed audiences around the world and focuses on the pelvis as the starting point for all movement. Come to all five to build your skills and repertoire! Recently moved from Italy to New York, Angelo Rito is a complete dancer with years of training in Afro-Cuban, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Flamenco, Salsa, Hip Hop, and House dance styles. He has performed with Eddie Torres, Juan Matos, and Cheo Feliciano’s orchestra, and performed and taught around the world at numerous salsa congresses and schools. He holds a Gold Teacher Professional UIDAS Qualification in Dance and Ballroom from the Italian Federation of Art, IALS certificate from the Professional Artist Institute in Rome, and is currently enrolled in Alvin Ailey’s Professional Division Certificate program.