IN SAN DIEGO: AFROCUBAN DANCE w/ JUAN CARLOS BLANCO

SATURDAYS, 6-7:30 PM: IN SAN DIEGO: AFROCUBAN DANCE with JUAN CARLOS BLANCO former soloist with CUBA's esteemed folkloric company, RAÍCES PROFUNDAS, and presently director of OMO ACHÉ, the Afrocuban folkloric group based in San Diego.. The workshops are being held @ STAGE 7 SCHOOL of DANCE, 3980 30th St., North Park, San Diego (between University and Lincoln Ave.) Cost: $50 pre-paid per month (4 dance classes), $15 for drop-in For more information please contact: omoache@earthlink.net or call 619-517-5686.

AFROCUBAN DANCE CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES…

SATURDAYS, 10:30 AM: AFROCARIBE, dance classes taught by KIMBERLY MIGUEL MULLEN, presenting dance material from her travels to CUBA, PUERTO RICO and TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. The class includes information on the musical, cultural, historical, and social content of the dances, video observations. All dance levels are welcome. The classes are held at The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave. Venice, CA. 90291. $15/class. For more information, contact 310 259-5300, and/or kimmipeli@hotmail.com.

MONDAYS, 8-9 pm: PEDRO ‘MUÑECO’ AGUILAR’s AFRO CUBAN DANCE CLASS every Monday at NEW LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATRE, 3773 S. Crenshaw Blvd., L.A. 90016, 323 292-5852, www.lulawashington.com, $10. Live percussion accompaniment.

CUBAN STYLE SALSA & RUEDA de CASINO

THURSDAYS: CUBAN STYLE SALSA CLASSES w/ PEDRO 'MUÑECO' AGUILAR (the first two Thursdays of the month), and DAVID LENEMAN (the remaining Thursdays of the month) 8-9:30 PM. $10/class. Then stay for the FREE CUBAN DANCY PARTY with DJ SAOCO. ZABUMBA, 10717 Venice Blvd., WLA

FRIDAYS, 8-9:30 PM: Beginning/Intermediate RUEDA de CASINO with DAMON WEBBER at PACIFIC ARTS CENTER, 10469 Santa Monica Blvd., Westwood. (The studio is next to McDonald's on Santa Monica just west of Beverly Glenn). $15 per class. Paid upfront: $80 for 8 week session.

SATURDAYS, 3-4:30 PM: RUEDA de CASINO! Intermediate and advanced level class with DAMON WEBBER at PACIFIC ARTS CENTER, 10469 Santa Monica Blvd., Westwood. (The studio is next to McDonald's on Santa Monica just west of Beverly Glenn). $15 per class, or $92 for 8 week session.

SATURDAYS (3:30-5:30 PM): TONY WELCH teaches SALSA at HOLLYWOOD DANCE CENTER, 817Highland (b\t Melrose and Willoughby), Hollywood, $10. tonyelpanaattractions@yahoo.com for more info.

SUNDAYS, 8-9 PM: RUEDA de CASINO CLASS, $10. Stay after for the CUBAN DANCE PARTY w/ DJ SAOCO. ZABUMBA is located at 10717 Venice Blvd., WLA.

AFRO BRAZILIAN DANCE

MONDAYS, & THURSDAYS, 8-9 PM: AFRO-BRAZILIAN & AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE taught by JEANE JULY-STERN at the ARTE FLAMENCO STUDIOS, 230 West Main St., Alhambra. Classes are $11. For more information call the studio (626) 458-1234 or (323) 294-3976.

TUESDAYS, 7:30-8:45, SAMBA CLASS with ANA LAIDLEY!. $12/class at the BRASIL BRASIL CULTURAL CENTER, 4325 1/2 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City (just south of Washington Blvd.).

*Denotes new classes or special workshops.