The great Cuban dance teacher Ramón Silverio will visit Turku to teach on 10.-11. August 2024!
Ramon has a deep knowledge of the folklore associated with the Yoruba religion. In his unique classes, you do not just learn to dance but you get to dive deeper into Afro-Cuban culture.
Schedule:
Sat 10.8.2024
12:00-13:30 Afrocuban (90 min), 22 €
13:45-15:00 Son, solo class (75 min), 18 €
15:15-16:30 Cuban salsa, solo class, intermediate (75 min), 18 €
In the evening La Noche Cubana – an evening of Cuban dance and music (live show with Ramon Silverio) 19:00-23:00
Sunday 11.8.2024
12:00-13:00 Cuban rumba 60 min, 15 €
13:15-14:45 Cuban couple salsa, intermediate 90 min, 22 €/person
All classes together: 85 €
Place: Flama Linnankatu (Linnankatu 84, Turku)
15,00 € – 85,00 €
RAMON APOLI SILVERIO
a teacher, dancer, choreographer and musician
Ifa/Babalawo, Baba Eyi Ogbe, hijo de Eleggua
Ramón is a dance teacher, a dancer, a choreographer and an international musician born in Havanna, Cuba, in 1960. Ramón has a long professional career in Afro-Cuban folk dances, such as Yoruba, Kongo, Arara, as well as in popular Cuban dances, such as rumba, son, timba, salsa, cha cha cha and reggaeton.
He started his education in Cuba at a very young age. He started his education in Cuba at a very young age. His teachers include well-known Luis Chacón (also known as “El Aspirina”), Tito Junco, Domingo Pao and Jorge Dixon (known as “Chiquitico”, both dancers of the National Folklore Ensemble of Cuba), Aldo Durades and Carlos Alfonso. Soon, he became an exceptional dancer and percussionist with a deep knowledge of folklore associated with the Yoruba religion.
Ramón is a Babalawo, the son of Eleggua and a batá drum and conga player. He has participated in important festivals in Cuba, Finland, Sweden, Spain and Gran Canaria. He has participated in important festivals in Cuba, Finland, Sweden, Spain and Gran Canaria. Ramón has done numerous projects with important groups and artists, such as Oscar de León, Los Van Van, Pupy y los que son son and Osdalgia.
In 1992, Ramón moved to Finland and he was a pioneer in spreading Cuban folklore, holding courses and workshops around Finland. He founded his own dance school, Salsa de Cuba, with Marika Silverion in Helsinki and later in Turku. Salsa de Cuba operated in Turku until 2016. Salsa de Cuba operated in Turku until 2016.
Ramón has created his own dance styles, such as Cubailes and Afrosumba. In addition, he has published several salsa and merengue instructional videos with Marika Silverio. Throughout his career, he has not only taught thousands of students to dance, but has also trained countless teachers who are currently teaching classes and performing in shows around the world. Anna, the founder of Flama, is also Ramón’s student and she has attended Ramón’s teacher training.
Nowadays, Ramón works as a musician and dance teacher in Malaga, Spain.
Ramón is known as a demanding, charismatic teacher with a special gift for conveying the authenticity of Cuban culture in a professional, entertaining and very funny way. He teaches with his own methods and live percussion instruments.
More information: info@flama.fi
| Workshop | Afrocuban, Son, solo class, Cuban salsa, solo class, intermediate, Cuban rumba, Cuban couple salsa, intermediate, All classes together |
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