Maykel Fonts, Afrocuban dance master, NYC – Jan 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 7:00pm
AT: Pearl Studios NYC, Shetler Studios NYC, Balmir Latin Dance Studio, Brooklyn NY., NYC & Brooklyn
Maykel Fonts returns to New York City for a limited engagement of Workshops and Performances. For those of you famiiar with Maykel you know him as one of the premiere dancers /artists of our generation. But if you have never seen him perform, or taken his classes, you are in for a singular experience!
Born and raised in Cuba, Maykel studied at Cuba’s prestigous Tropicana Dance School, where he trained in ballet, modern and contemporary dance, afro, rumba (Guaguanco, Yambù, Columbia).
In 2000 he moved to Italy with the group Ire Batà and studied with several teachers including Virgilio Pitzalis, Marco Macchetti, Steve LaChance, Gus Bemberry, Christopher Uggins, Chacalli, Paganini and many.Now, an acclaimed international dancer and instructor, Maykel will next be seen as a featured dancer in the movie Street Dance2.
MASTER WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, January 4 – $20
Open Level
Afro-Cuban: Dances of the Orishas
@Pearl Studios NYC. 7:00-9:00 PM
Thursday January 5th- PERFORMANCE AT CLUB CACHE. SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO PUPY INSUA.
Friday, January 6th- $20
Open Level
Afro-Cuban : Body Isolations, Rumba y Guaguanco!!
@Pearl Studios, NYC. 7:00-:9:00PM
Saturday, January 7th- 2 Classes
Int/Advanced – Profesional level 5:00-6:30 ($15)
Afr0-Cuban nd Modern Dance.
@Shetler Studios NYC . Penthouse
***Pre-registration required***.
*If you are interested in taking the Adv/Professional class please inbox me to pre-register
Just added!!! ***Clase de Casino Rueda***!
Saturday, January 7th
7:00-8:30 PM @Shetler Studios NYC, Penthouse $20
Sunday, January 8th- DESPEDIDA DE MAYKEL! FAREWELL RUMBON FOR MAYKEL!l
*FINAL Master Workshop! OPEN LEVEL. $20
7:00-9:00 pm @ Balmir Latin Dance Studio. 959 Flatbush Avenue. Brooklyn, NY 11226.
THEN STAY FOR THE AFTER PARTY, AS WE WISH MAYKEL SAFE TRAVELS!
LIVE DRUMMING, REFRESHMENTS AND LIGHT SNACKS WILL BE SERVED and a SPECIAL FAREWELL PERFOMANCE BY MAYKEL!
****AFTER PARTY ONLY..$12****
****IF YOU REGISTER FOR MORE THAN ONE CLASS..RECEIVE $5 OFF EACH SUBSEQUENT CLASS***
see the FACEBOOK EVENT for contacts!


Hi,
I see that Maykel Fonts will be performing at the NY salsa Congress. Just wondering if he is offering any workshops in NY during his stay. I can’t find anything except 1 workshop at the congress.
Check out these workshops “Celebrating the Roots of Salsa” Summer Intensive Performance Classes for The NYC International Salsa Congress 2012″ Maykel is scheduled to teach the Chango portion
http://celebratesalsa-eivtefrnd.eventbrite.com/