Latin Night at Tumbleroot!

Latin Night at Tumbleroot!

A dance party for all of Santa Fe’s Salseros, Bachateros, Cumbieros

AND anyone who wants to learn!

7:30PM We kick things off with a complimentary, all levels Bachata Dance Class taught by local dance instructors Joanie and Stephen.  No partner or previous experience necessary.  Newbies: Come learn the basics so you are ready to hit the dance floor after class.   More experienced dancers: There’ll be some fun options mixed in for you as well!

8:15PM  DJ Teevie drops the hottest Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia y más!  Everything from the classics to the newest hits.  Romeo Santos, Prince Royce, Marc Anthony, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Juan Formel, Los Ángeles Azules, La Sonora Dinomita… hasta Bad Bunny!  ¡Vámonos!

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:

Stephen Smith is a Bachata and Salsa Instructor with 12+ years experience teaching Latin Dance. This summer, Stephen was on a country-wide tour in which he taught Bachata in 22 cities across 12 states. Prior to moving to NM, Stephen ran a dance business on Maui, where he taught Bachata and Salsa for 7 years.

Joanie Atkinson is a multi-disciplinary dance artist with 13+ years of teaching experience. Starting with Irish Step dance at age 5, she transitioned to belly dance at the age of 14, and by age 18 was teaching and performing regularly. In 2017, she discovered partner dance, starting with Bachata and later expanding to Brazilian Zouk.

Joanie and Stephen teach weekly Bachata classes Tuesday Nights, 7PM at Studio Nia Santa Fe.  Bachata Dance originated in The Dominican Republic, but in recent years it’s become a true international dance craze! From Buenos Aires to Tokyo, Paris to LA: Bachata is everywhere!  Text (920)400-0706 or DM insta@sj.bachata for more info!