Any Body Can Dance Revives The Latin Party In 2022

Couple of dancers dressed casually dancing at the ABCD Festival — Dance classes begin for all levels On Friday at 9 PM

After a long absence as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Any Body Can Dance (ABCD) returns to the arena of major Latin music events in the capital of the United Kingdom in Europe.

ABCD will be the great school for four days of the best dancers with an international projection of the rhythms: Salsa, Bachata, and the musical genre Kizomba.

In this 17th edition, there will be no time or access restrictions. It is calculated for an audience of close to 1,300 people (success achieved in their16th edition), there will be four huge party rooms to dance in a style all night while maintaining adequate space. You will also have air conditioning and ventilation zones in each room to ensure that heat is never a problem. The lineup of artists present will be even larger than their predecessor events with more than 30 dancers on line performances, qualified instructors in each musical genre, and 11 DJs mixing the best and most varied Afro-Caribbean music every night.

ABCD gives you unforgettable moments with your dance family to remember for a lifetime!

Date: Thursday, February 3 – Sunday, February 6

Full Pass: £ 88

Location: Haverstock School. Haverstock Avenue, NW3 2BQ. London, England.

And if you want to practice for the 2022 event now, you can start attending classes on Mondays and Thursdays at the Escuela Haverstock School and the SoHo Bar with the professional dancer Fadi K (organizer, instructor, and DJ of the ABCD festival) and eight of the best instructors in London.

During the lessons every Monday you will do footwork (7:30 PM) and coordinated movements in the couple (8:30 PM) in three levels: beginners, intermediate, and advanced.

While on Thursdays of each week you will practice Cross Body Salsa, Cuban Salsa, and Rueda for beginners.

Address: Bar Salsa Soho. 96 Charing Cross Road WC2H OJG. London, England.

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FK Dance Academy

Fadi K dressed in jeans and a white shirt with red sports shoes — Fadi K. (Dance instructor)

FK Dance Company is a dance school based in London that specializes in a wide range of Latin dance styles and techniques.

It was originally founded by the exclusive dancer and DJ Fadi K, who has evolved the academy by including a variety of expert teachers in each style to the team that has allowed the company to expand its offer to teach, DJ, and performance events such as the ABCD.

An Academy Of Maximum Creativity With A Unique Approach!

Likewise, FK Dance offers several Salsa lessons throughout the UK. Classes and events are held at various locations in London, including the North West London headquarters, Haverstock School.

All FK Dance events, classes, and parties are the ideal combination of professionalism, technique, and fun made by dancers for dancers.

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Dancers dressed in black at the ABCD festival — Enjoy the last Social Dance of the ABCD Festival 2022 on Sunday at 5 PM

At Haverstock School, you are entitled to two free parking spaces.
If you are going to school by car, follow these instructions: Leave the school building on your right, turn right at the traffic light, and then take the third right. At the end of this street, there is a large door to your right. That is the parking lot where you can park your vehicle for free.
But, if you decide to go on foot you can access the school from Chalk Farm Station (2 minutes), Camden Town (7 minutes), and finally, you can also get there through Belsize Park (18 minutes).

The Most Recognized Pianist Of The 21st Century Comes Back To The Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival After Two Years

Chucho Valdés with folded hands dressed in a floral shirt and blue cap — Chucho Valdés has received the award for Musical Excellence from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Latin Composers

The master Chucho Valdés returns to the stage of the Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival on November 23^rd, 2021 after two years of absence. The most recognized Cuban pianist of the 21st century will present his most recent musical production La Creación, a suite in four movements that exalts Yoruba-African history and its influences in South America and the Caribbean. A work dedicated to Olodumare and the worldwide celebration of his 80 years of life.

The founder of the Irakere group comes back to the incomparable sound of the Big Band, Afro-Cuban percussion, Blues, and the set of voices that represents his histrionics as a director, composer, and pianist with La Creación.

On this album, Valdés is accompanied on arrangements, keyboards, and conducting by Canadian Juno award-winning Cuban musician Hilario Durán and the Grammy Award winner and Emmy nominee John Beasley. Playing the Drums is Grammy winner and two Latin Grammy nominee Dafnis Prieto. Also, in La Creación stand out Erick Barbería, Yosvany González Franco, and Felipe Sarria Linares (Batá and voices), José A. Gola (Double Bass and Electric Bass), and Roberto Jr. Vizcaíno (Percussion). Former Van Van member Yeny Valdés adds her melodious voice to this production, while two Grammys winner Brian Lynch and “Daring Improviser” (rated by Jazz Times) Etienne Charles do it by playing the Trumpets. On the other hand, Carlos Averhoff Jr., considered one of the new voices in the new generation of Cuban jazz saxophonists, flaunts his virtuosity on the Tenor Sax and Marcus Strickland on the Alto Sax.

So remember…

Enjoy the concert of the master Chucho Valdés & The Yoruban Orchestra in the Iberian Peninsula!

Date: Tuesday, November 23^rd

Time: 8:30 PM

Address: Palau de la Música Catalana. Music auditorium located on Sant Pere més Alt street in the Ribera district of Barcelona, Spain.

Ticket: From 26 €

Chucho Valdés dressed in a floral shirt and yellow cap — Chucho Valdés was born on October 9th, 1941, in Quivicán (Cuba)

In addition to this presentation in Barcelona, the winner of six Grammys and four Latin Grammys, Chucho Valdés has scheduled an autumn tour that will visit the main cities of France and the neighborhood of the principality of Monaco, Monte Carlo. Finishing his tour in the city of Girona – Spain (December 4^th) and Castellón de la Plana – Spain (December 11^th). Tickets can be found from € 15 depending on the location.

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Currently, Dionisio Jesús “Chucho” Valdés Rodríguez, with more than 60 years of experience, directs a course of group classes that contain 14 recorded chapters lasting one hour. This exclusive virtual academy for pianists was inaugurated on March 15^th, 2021. However, this online study platform already includes live lessons and individualized tutoring with the delivery of certificates for advanced pianists.

“After the experience of the group classes in a virtual way, I realized that the students have different needs, so I decided to start with individual classes for advanced musicians. In this way, the classes will be focused directly on the needs of each one”. Chucho Valdés.

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Chucho Valdés dressed in white with nature in the background — To attend the Festival, minors under 16 must be accompanied by their father, mother, or legal guardian

The Barcelona Voll-Damm Jazz Festival is one of the oldest events and a world reference in Europe. Their first concert was held on November 3^rd, 1966.
In this festival, master classes are offered by the best specialists, conferences with fascinating and current topics, meetings with artists, as well as outstanding concerts (some free) for fans and lovers of the Jazz genre.
For 32 years (1989) The Project has been the Barcelona promotion company in charge of organizing this autumn meeting annually.
The Project was created in 1988 and organizes more than 400 concerts a year with approximately 10,000 musical calls to date.
The Voll-Damm drink became part of the festival in 2002, becoming its main sponsor.