Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival is proud to welcome both local and guest instructors to this year’s festival. Check out the full schedule below.
*schedule subject to change
| DAte | Time | Location | Instructor | Description | Level |
| Friday August 24th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | PNM-A | Patti Smith | Connections | All Levels |
| Friday August 24th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | PNM-B | Sarita and Shawn Claude | Intro to Bachata | Beginning |
| Friday August 24th | 11:15AM – 12:15AM | PNM-A | Rob Grisko | Body Movements | All Levels |
| Friday August 24th | 11:15AM – 12:15AM | PNM-B | Tony Espinoza | Intro to Tango | Beginning |
| Friday August 24th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | PNM-A | Daybert Linares | Musicality: Understanding What We Dance To | All Levels |
| Friday August 24th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | PNM-B | Betura Madrid | Salsa on2: an Introduction | Beginning |
| Friday August 24th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | PNM-A | Carlos Cinta | Merengue | All Levels |
| Friday August 24th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | PNM-B | Daybert Linares | A Different Type of Basics for Rueda de Casino | All Levels |
| Friday August 24th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | PNM-A | Rob Grikso | Rob Grikso | All Levels |
| Friday August 24th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | PNM-B | Carlota Silva | Latin Hip Hop | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Journal Theater Stage | Rueda 505 | Casino for Beginners | Beginning |
| Saturday August 25th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | PNM-A | Roy Hernandez | Cha Cha Cha | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | PNM-B | John Henry and Adrienne Cozza | Latin Swing from the 1940s | Beginning / Intermediate |
| Saturday August 25th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | SALON ORTEGA | Stephen Woodberry | Salsa Caliente Cardio | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 10:30PM – 12:00PM | Privates | Karim | Kids/Family Class | |
| Saturday August 25th | 11:15AM – 12:15PM | Journal Theater Stage | Daybert Linares | Introduction to Son Montuno: Part1 | Beginning |
| Saturday August 25th | 11:15AM – 12:15PM | PNM-A | Carlos Cinta | Bachata Musicality 1: Instrumentality | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 11:15AM – 12:15PM | PNM-B | Jerika Turnbow | West Coast Swing for Salsa Dancers | Beginning |
| Saturday August 25th | 11:15AM – 12:15PM | SALON ORTEGA | Ana Granados | Salsa on1 for Beginners | Beginning |
| Saturday August 25th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | Journal Theater Stage | Daybert Linares | Introduction to Son Montuno: Part2 | Beginning |
| Saturday August 25th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | PNM-A | Carlos Cinta | Bachata Musicality 2: Interpretology | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | PNM-B | Rachel Meth | Intro Zouk | Beginning |
| Saturday August 25th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | SALON ORTEGA | Jesus Munoz | Flamenco (use it for your salsa styling) | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | Journal Theater Stage | Nathan Hook | Moves for Rueda de Casino | Intermediate |
| Saturday August 25th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | PNM-A | Rob Grisko | Sensual Bachata | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | PNM-B | Jerika Turnbow | Body Movement | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | SALON ORTEGA | Evelyn Mora | Folklorico de Mexico | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | Journal Theater Stage | Daybert Linares | Musicality: Learning to Switch Counts While Dancing | All Levels |
| Saturday August 25th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | PNM-A | Roy Hernandez | Partner Work | |
| Saturday August 25th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | PNM-B | Rachel Meth | Intro Kizomba | Beginning |
| Saturday August 25th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | SALON ORTEGA | Karim | Salsa Ladies Styling | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Journal Theater Stage | Sooz Klalila | Latin Dance with Bellydance Hip Movement | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | PNM-A | Roy Hernandez | Musicality | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | PNM-B | Carlos Mora | Rueda de Casino: Choreography Building | Intermediate |
| Sunday August 26th | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | SALON ORTEGA | Patti Smith | Turns and Spins | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 11:15AM – 12:15AM | Journal Theater Stage | Rachel Meth | Tarraxinha | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 11:15AM – 12:15AM | PNM-A | Rob Grisko | On1 salsa choreography challenge part1 | Intermediate |
| Sunday August 26th | 11:15AM – 12:15AM | PNM-B | Rueda 505 | Intermediate Casino | Intermediate |
| Sunday August 26th | 11:15AM – 12:15AM | SALON ORTEGA | John Henry and Adrienne | Salsa Simple Fundamentals – Shoulder twist with variations | Beginning / Intermediate |
| Sunday August 26th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | Journal Theater Stage | Rachel Meth | Zouk: Body Flow | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | PNM-A | Rob Grisko | On1 salsa choreography challenge part2 | Intermediate |
| Sunday August 26th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | PNM-B | Nathan Hook | Rueda de Casino: Chaining Moves Together | Intermediate |
| Sunday August 26th | 1:30PM – 2:30PM | SALON ORTEGA | Bentura Madrid | Samba de Gafieria | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | Journal Theater Stage | Jerika Turnbow | West Coast Swing and Salsa Fusion: Moves for Both Dances | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | PNM-A | Carlos Cinta | Bachata Island Body Movement | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | PNM-B | Jim Bucklew | Multiple partner Casino | Intermediate |
| Sunday August 26th | 2:45PM – 3:45PM | SALON ORTEGA | Karim | Cha Cha Cha | Intermediate/Advanced |
| Sunday August 26th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | Journal Theater Stage | Carlota Silva | Reggaton | All Levels |
| Sunday August 26th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | PNM-A | Roy Hernandez | Footwork | |
| Sunday August 26th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | PNM-B | Adam Metcalf | Salsa Suelta | Intermediate |
| Sunday August 26th | 4:00PM – 5:00PM | SALON ORTEGA | Deanna Encinas | Flamenco–Sevillanas | All Levels |
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