OUR DEEPEST CONDOLANCES TO PILAR’S HUSBAND AND CO-TEACHER, FRANK LETO, THEIR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, TO ODARA DANCE ENSEMBLE, AND THE EXTENSIVE DRUM, MUSIC AND DANCE COMMUNITIES IN HER ORBIT.

Pilar passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 11th. She was a bright and radiant Light of Love and Joy, and the studio is emptier without her.

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CLASS CURRENTLY ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Pilar Leto
Mondays, 6-7:15pm, Front Door Studio
Drop-in: $15, 4 class card for $50, 8 class card for $90

Afro-Cuban Folkloric: Sacred dances for the Orishas (dieties) of the Yoruba pantheon that were brought to Cuba centuries ago and are kept alive today. Each class focuses on a different Orisha. If you drop in, you might join us in dances for Oshun, the goddess of love and fresh water, Yemaya, the goddess of the ocean or Chango, the god of thunder and lightening.

Each class starts with a warm up conducive to the movement subtleties of this style of dance. This class is accompanied by live Bata drum and song accompaniment, featuring Frank Leto, Cesar Bauvallet, Tomas White and Nick Baker.

Brazilian samba: The last Monday of the month is Brazilian samba class. Samba, the national dance of Brazil celebrates life. Come join in Carnaval steps, carioca style. Live samba rhythms played on Brazilian percussion instruments accompany this fun, high-energy class.

Holiday classes will be taught by an Odara Dance Ensemble core member.

Class Descriptions

Afro-Cuban Folkloric & Last Monday of the Month - Samba!