A dance party at Northern New Mexico's raddest venue. For all of Northern New Mexico's Salseros, Bachateros, Cumbieros AND anyone who wants to learn! Join us!

7:00PM Doors Open

7:30PM We kick off the dancing with an all levels Bachata class taught by dance instructors Anastasia 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!

8:30PM 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!

Tropical vibes — think florals, bright colors, island style & summer energy 

$20 Class + Social
$15 Social Only

Instructors:
Joanie Atkinson
Multi-disciplinary dance artist with 13+ years of teaching experience. Beginning with Irish Step Dance at age 5, she later trained and performed in belly dance before discovering partner dance in 2017. Her journey expanded from Bachata into Brazilian Zouk and beyond.

Stephen Smith
Bachata & Salsa instructor with 15 years of teaching experience. Stephen has toured nationwide teaching Bachata in 31 cities across 15 states, and previously ran a dance business on Maui for 7 years before relocating to New Mexico.

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!