Afrokubánský folklor (Yoruba a Rumba)
359 Kč – 3 400 Kč
Afro-Cuban Folklore Course
Discover the roots of Cuban dance, learn to work with your body, rhythm and energy, and explore the movement principles of Afro-Cuban dance culture.
Regular course
10 classes
23 September 2026
Prague - Vinohrady
What is Afro-Cuban Folklore?
Afro-Cuban folklore is one of the most important foundations of Cuban dance and music culture. It originates from African traditions that developed in Cuba over generations and became an integral part of Cuban identity.
It includes, among others, Yoruba traditions and Orisha dances, Palo Congo and Cuban Rumba. Each tradition has its own rhythm, character, energy, symbolism and distinctive way of using the body.
Afro-Cuban folklore is much more than dance. It teaches you to understand movement, rhythm, music and the cultural context behind much of today's Cuban dance expression.
Why Afro-Cuban Folklore
Better body movement
Develop your isolations, coordination, posture, dynamics, balance and overall body control.
Better musicality
Learn to hear rhythm, accents and the different layers of Cuban music more clearly and respond to them through movement.
Improve your other dance styles
Afro-Cuban movement principles develop coordination, dynamics and expression that you can apply to many other dance styles.
Understand what you are dancing
Learn the meaning, origins and character of the movements and understand their connection to the music and culture.
What you will explore
Yoruba & Orishas
Explore the character, rhythm, posture, arm movements and movement principles associated with selected Orishas.
Palo Congo
Dynamics, strength, grounding, body movement and the distinctive energy of the Palo Congo tradition.
Cuban Rumba
Rhythm, body movement, communication, expression and the principles that form one of the foundations of Cuban dance.
Afro-Cuban movement
Coordination, isolations, use of the spine, shoulders, chest and hips, and the connection between movement and rhythm.
Who Is This Course For?
Afro-Cuban folklore is not only for Cuban salsa dancers. This course is for anyone who wants to develop body movement, rhythm, coordination and dance expression, or discover Afro-Cuban culture through dance.
Afro-Cuban folklore develops movement skills that can enrich a wide variety of dance styles.
Develop your coordination, isolations, rhythm, dynamics, range of movement and overall quality of dance expression.
Discover the roots of many movements and rhythms and learn how to incorporate these principles naturally into your dancing.
Discover Afro-Cuban traditions, their rhythms, movements, character and cultural context directly through dance.
Why learn with Hanser Estenoz?
Afro-Cuban folklore is not something I learned only in a dance school. It is part of the culture I grew up with.
BcA. Hanser Estenoz was born and raised in Havana and is the only Cuban instructor in Prague who regularly teaches Afro-Cuban folklore.
He studied and performed Afro-Cuban folklore professionally throughout his dance education and career. At the same time, he grew up in a family environment where Afro-Cuban cultural and religious traditions are a natural part of life.
His knowledge of Yoruba, Orishas, Palo Congo and other Afro-Cuban traditions therefore comes not only from professional dance training and choreography, but also from his own family and the Cuban cultural environment in which he grew up.
He studied dance for five years at the Escuela Nacional de Arte (ENA) in Havana and later graduated in Dance Pedagogy from HAMU in Prague.
His teaching combines authentic Cuban experience, professional dance practice and formal pedagogical education. You will learn not only the correct technique, but also the meaning, character and cultural context behind the movements and dances.
How the Course Works
10 classes
23 September 2026
Group classes
Prague - Vinohrady
Dne There will be no classes on 11, 17 and 28 November 2026.
What you will gain from the course
Better body movement, coordination, rhythm, musicality and dance expression. Above all, you will gain a deeper understanding of Afro-Cuban movement and its cultural and musical context.
The movement principles you learn can benefit not only your Afro-Cuban dancing but your overall development as a dancer. If you dance Cuban salsa or timba, they will also help you better understand their roots and character.
Learn not only how to dance, but how to truly understand the movement, music and roots of Afro-Cuban dance culture.
Discover the roots of Cuban dance
10 Afro-Cuban folklore classes in Prague taught by a native Cuban, professional dancer and graduate in Dance Pedagogy from HAMU.
Where to Find Us
Dance Studio Hanser Estenoz
Londýnská 32, Praha - Vinohrady
