Alexa Weber Morales & Sabrosona tonight in Sunnyvale

Tonight, the Alexa Weber Morales Band hosts special dance guests Rueda Con Ritmo and Sabrosona for the first of several shows over the next few months! If Sunnyvale is too far for you, spread the word to someone in the Peninsula/San Jose/Silicon Valley area.

The fun starts Thursday, February 19 at 7 pm at Senzala, a delicious, spacious Brazilian eatery and cultural center located at 250 E. Java Dr. in Sunnyvale, Calif (I've tried to embed the Google map below -- not sure if it will work). Tickets are $12 and include a Cuban circle dance class, two sets by the intoxicating Alexa Weber Morales Band, and two performances by two new dance troupes, Rueda Con Ritmo (couples) and Sabrosona (all women)! Senzala is an all-ages venue and children are welcome.

Senzala is fast becoming a hot-spot for Latin American and Brazilian dance and music events, and has expanded their event schedule to a new night: Thursdays! Peninsula residents are urged to spread the word that affordable, high-energy and family-friendly fun is now in the neighborhood! Here's the schedule for next Thursday, February 19:

7-7:30 Rueda de casino dance class taught by Sidney Weaverling and Ryan Mead

7:30-8:30 First set, Alexa Weber Morales MiniBand featuring Grammy-nominated percussionist Omar Ledezma, pianist Jonathan Alford, bassist Sam Bevan and singer-songwriter Alexa Weber Morales!

8:30-8:45 Dance performances by Rueda Con Ritmo and Sabrosona

8:45-9:30 Second set, Alexa Weber Morales MiniBand
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ABOUT RUEDA CON RITMO

Ryan Mead was studying jazz percussion at the New England Conservatory when he took his first trip to Cuba, and his life was changed forever. He became an avid student of Cuban dance and music, both popular and folkloric, making several trips to Cuba (most recently on a grant from Stanford). Fluent in Spanish, he has studied Cuban and Miami-style salsa and rueda in Washington DC, Miami, and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and has been teaching for 4 years.

Sidney Weaverling is a longtime contributer to of the currently thriving Cuban-style salsa scene in the SF Bay Area, with more than 10 years of experience as a teacher, performer, and choreographer. Apart from her remarkable proficiency with Cuban popular dance, she has extensive knowledge of Brazilian and African styles. She has studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arte (ENA) in Cuba and hosted study trips for her students at myriad schools in Miami, notably SalsaLovers and Salsa Racing. Sidney not only has a beautiful, fluid style – she has the experience to transform and inspire dancers at any level.

That's TONIGHT!
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
With Rueda Con Ritmo and Sabrosona! - 7:00-9:30 PM
Senzala Restaurant
250 E Java Dr
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 734-1656 Price: $12

7-7:30 Rueda de casino dance class taught by Sidney Weaverling and Ryan Mead
7:30-8:30 First set, Alexa Weber Morales MiniBand featuring Grammy-nominated percussionist Omar Ledezma, pianist Jonathan Alford, bassist Sam Bevan and singer-songwriter Alexa Weber Morales
8:30-8:45 Dance performances by Rueda Con Ritmo and Sabrosona
8:45-9:30 Second set, Alexa Weber Morales MiniBand
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