El Punto Cubano
Do you fancy a Cuban salsa course?
Everyone is welcome for the salsa courses of El Punto Cubano, to discover the real Cuban Salsa. We are a team of enthusiastic teachers and assistants, under the guidance of the very experienced Cuban teacher Angel Ford Mesa.
We start new courses multiple times a year new 10-week courses. Mostly every Sep, Nov, Feb/Mar and May/Jun.
Next course starts on Mon 16, Wed 18 and Thu 19 May 2022!
Be enchanted by the magic of dancing Cuban salsa together. The dates and timetable of the new 10-week courses:
NEW COURSE (from 16 May to 21 July)
Monday - 16 May t/m 18 July
- 19:00 Level 1 (Beginner)
- 19:00 Level 2 (Intermediate)
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- 20:00 Level 3 (Semi-advance)
- 20:00 Level 4 (Advance)
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- 21:00 Level 5 (Advance+)
Wednesday - 18 May t/m 20 July
- 19:00 Level 1 (Beginner)
- 19:00 Level 3 (Semi-advance)
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- 20:00 Level 2 (Intermediate)
- 20:00 Level 4 (Advance)
Thursday - 19 May t/m 21 July
- 19:00 Level 1 (Beginner 1)
- 19:00 Level 2 (Intermediate)
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- 20:00 Level 4 (Semi-advance)
Costs salsa classes
Courses consist of a series of lessons of 60 minutes for which the payment is settled prior to the start of the course. The cost of the lesson packages are:
1 course: €110* per person for 10 classes on 1 fixed moment in the week (€11 per person per class)
2 courses: €160* per person for 20 classes on 2 fixed moments in the week (€8 per person per class)
Separate class:
In consultation with us, a single lesson is also possible for €13 per person per class.
Subscription
If you are a beginner it is recommended to start at the beginning of a course. In order to guarantee your spot, it is advised to register prior to the start of the course as we have limited spots. All classes can be booked through the booking system Bsport (more information can be found here).
Structure classes & dance styles
Each lesson starts with a relaxed and rhythmic warming up in which you get to know different (Afro) Cuban rhythms like Son, Rumba, Pilon, Chachacha, etc. Then you learn in pairs to apply the basic figures and rhythms in the dance. Thereby the pleasure in dancing is the most important. You do not have to bring a partner! At the beginners class, you will learn the basic steps and rhythms of the Cuban salsa. In the advanced class, you get to know more difficult rhythms, dance steps and elaborate figures on faster music. Improvisation, creativity and smoother exercise play a major role during these lessons. You also learn the 'Rueda de Casino' (dancing in a circle), where you change partners after each figure and that gives you a lot of dancing fun!
Attendance
Students who are unable to attend a lesson, should cancel the class reservation in their Bsport account. When this is done 24 hours in advance, the credit of that class will remain. In consultation with us through email, and with sufficient availability of dance partners, we do our best to plan a catch-up class. If this is not possible in the same course periode, credit cannot be taken to a next period.
SCHEDULE NEW COURSE (from 16 May onwards)
Monday - 16 May t/m 18 July
- 19:00 Level 1 (Beginner)
- 19:00 Level 2 (Intermediate)
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- 20:00 Level 3 (Semi-advance)
- 20:00 Level 4 (Advance)
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- 21:00 Level 5 (Advance+)
Wednesday - 18 May t/m 20 July
- 19:00 Level 1 (Beginner)
- 19:00 Level 3 (Semi-advance)
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- 20:00 Level 2 (Intermediate)
- 20:00 Level 4 (Advance)
Thursday - 19 May t/m 21 July
- 19:00 Level 1 (Beginner 1)
- 19:00 Level 2 (Intermediate)
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- 20:00 Level 4 (Semi-advance)
BOOKING YOUR COURSE
Choose one of the lesson packages below that you want to participate in:
- Option 1: 10 classes on 1 fixed moment per week (110 euro)
- Option 2: 20 classes on 2 fixed moments per week (160 euro, use discount code "220voor160mei")
Step 1. Go to Bsport
though the website, use LOGIN button, or download the Bsport app in the App Store or Google Play
Step 2. Make a personal account
NOTE: if your email is yet in our system, press "forgotten password" and add a new password
Step 3. Purchase the right ticket(s)
We have multi-week courses, but also separate class tickets. After you purchased the right ticket(s) add all classes you wish to attent
Step 4. Book your classes
With the right ticket you still need to add the class(es) that you want to join to your Bsport agenda!
Meet the team!
We are a team of enthusiastic teachers, assistants & hosts
Founder & Head dance teacher
General producer & dance teacher
Dance teacher
Dance teacher
Dance teacher
Assistant
Assistant
Assistant
Host
Host
Cuban salsa has never been so much fun!
We provide tailor-made dance workshops. Very suitable for private parties and company outings.
We would love to hear what your wishes are so that we can organize the ideal tailor-made workshop for your group.
Get out of your comfort zone and book an unforgettable workshop at El Punto Cubano!
Contact us!
Take private lessons at Punto Cubano and move forward with joy and pleasure. Subscribe now!
Option 1: private lesson in the studio
- On the evenings that we teach in the studio, it is possible to book private lessons
- You book an available time slot via the reservation system
Option 2: private lessons at your own location
- Outside the evenings that we teach in the studio, it is also possible to take private lessons
- You must arrange a location yourself (if possible, this can be done at your home)
- Especially the availability during the day is great
Prices:
- 1 person: 60 minutes for 60 euro, 90 minutes for 90 euro
- 2 persons: 60 minutes for 75 euro, 90 minutes for 100 euro
Of course you can contact us first to discuss details and possibilities!
SalsaD'Cuba Party & Guantanamera Party
Check the AGENDA to get the latest information on the next edition!
DJ Edition
During the parties of DJ AngelD'Cuba you will enjoy and dance on the best Cuban music: swinging Salsa, Son, Timba and more ...
Live Band Edition
Matinee with DJs and an Authentic Cuban live band. Prior to this party there is sometimes a dance workshop, mostly related to Son Cubano and other Cuban rhythms such as Danzon, Changui, Mambo and Cha-cha-cha.
DJ AngelDCuba
OBBATALA AYAGUNA
TALABI
“Oreja no pasa cabeza”
A DJ with concept and character
In the music world Ángel was the founder of the traditional Cuban group CONTRATEMPO. He worked as artistic producer of the national agency of artistic tours Agencia Nacional de Giras Artisticas (ANGA). He was music producer of: Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales de Cuba (EGREM), LUSÁFRIKA (CapeVerdie), ChoiseMusic (Germany-Netherlands), ABDALA (Cuba), Cuban Roots (Netherlands).
Ángel was one of the creators and musical-artistic director of the project of one of the most famous discotheques with live music in Cuba: "Havana Café" by Hotel Meliá Cohiba. In addition, he has performed productions around the world with the most famous Cuban orchestras: Buena Vista Social Club, Orquesta Aragon, Manolito Simonet and Trabuco, Polo Montanez, Vieja Trova Santiaguera, Proyección Sonera and Clave y Guaguancó.
In more recent years Ángel developed into a professional DJ. His diverse background, extensive experience (musicologist, music producer and cultural ethnologist) and specific knowledge give him as a DJ a unique character with concept.
DJ AngelD'Cuba organizes and runs regularly at his own parties in Amsterdam. In addition, he works as a professional DJ at international festivals that are organized in the Netherlands and in other countries (for example Belgium, Germany, Spain and Italy). He is known in the salsa world to combine his profession as a teacher, DJ and organizer of parties. He also plays other styles of music and knows what the dancer needs.
History El Punto Cubano
Authentic Cuban dance and music school
CUBA
Ángel Luis Ford Mesa is from Cuba. For nine years, Ángel Luis Ford Mesa has been general director and producer of Companía Danza JAGUEY. This is one of the most acclaimed Cuban dance groups in Cuba and abroad. He also worked for 11 years as a university teacher in different Cuban universities, where he taught general art history, art and musicology. He has also been director of the Cultural Department of the University of Guantánamo. In this period Ángel did scientific research about and published about the origin of the Cuban culture, the folklore, ethnography, traditions and influences of the migrations in the wealth of Cuban music and dance. Between 1995 and 1999 he has been Senior Specialist Foreign Affairs of the Cuban Institute for Music and Tour Manager of Cuban Orchestras around the world.
NETHERLANDS
In 2000 the Cuban dance teacher Ángel Luis founded his own dance and music school in Amsterdam: Punto Cubano. He has been guest lecturer at CODARTS (www.codarts.nl) in Rotterdam, an International Conservatory, that offers high-quality art education in the field of music, dance and circus. Here he taught a cycle of theoretical and practical conferences on the history of Cuban music and dance.
Currently he teaches Cuban dance and music styles, from changui (dance originally from Guantánamo, the birthplace of Ángel) to son, rumba and modern dance styles. Ángel is an experienced teacher, dancer and choreographer. His lessons and choreographies are based on the Cuban way of dancing: a physical expression of the vivid Cuban music. It is a harmonious and coherent blend of Cuban tradition, improvisation and creativity.
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In memory of my mother Ana Mesa Fondín
A la memoria de mi madre Ana Mesa Fondín
Looking for the dancestudio of El Punto Cubano?
We give classes and parties in Studio Borgerstraat in Amsterdam.
The entrance can be found between Kinkerstraat and Borgerstraat, in the little street Kneppelhoutstraat.
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0633830994
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