Rueda Vacation 2025 Cozumel

Dave Mahoney - Dance Bio - A brief summaryIn the late 1970’s, my parents were Square Dancers and got me involved as a teenager. They belonged to two Dance Clubs, danced at large social dances (100 couples) every week and went to special weekend events.Of course, I thought that was all “Square” and turned to Rock n Roll. It was not until years later when I discovered Rueda de Casino that I re-entered the charming world of connected partner dancing.That re-awakening was in 2001.2001 - Began taking weekly classes and club dancing.2006 - Began teaching in Oregon mainly to increase my local dance community.2008 - Founded Eugene Casineros as a community based Social Dance Group and began hosting weekly 3 hour Social Rueda sessions continuing until 2016.2009 - 2012 - Eugene Casineros perform at San Francisco Salsa Rueda Festival. Videos on You Tube. Began traveling to Mexico City to study with CMV con Ritmo and Timba Casino and Cuba for Baila En Cuba 2009.2012 - Began teaching in Playa del Carmen, Escuela ‘Encubate’.Began working with Jose Barretto of Boston Rueda.2013 - Began Developing Rueda Trebol, a variation of Rueda Llanta.2014 - Began teaching Rueda Trebol in Mexico and Rueda Festival Boston (RFB) and met Brent Rygg from Norway. Developed Rueda Trebol Infinita after studying other structure concepts that make it work. Became a member and International Ambassador for the Rueda Alliance, created by Jose Barretto.2015 - 2019 - Traveling and teaching all over Europe. Teaching at 5 RFB’s, 2 SalsaNor Rueda Congress’, 2 Stockholm Rueda Festivals, and attended on average 10 dance festival per year, such as Salsa Diabolica Summer Dance Camp in Hungary, Horuce Tatry in Slovakia, Hola Ohrid in Macedonia, Stuttgart Rueda Festival in Germany and many more.To date I have taught and/or danced Rueda in 20 countries. My passion is to travel and learn how everyone else dances Rueda and then share that knowledge with others.2019 - 2021 - Pandemic break from travel.Winter ’21 - ’22 - Lived and taught Rueda 2x/week x 5 months on Cozumel with Cozumel Salsa Fusion.Winter ‘22 - ’23 plans - Rueda Vacation 2023 and 2 Rueda Weekend Intensives on Cozumel Mexico. Weekly Rueda classes with Cozumel Salsa Fusion.

Dave Mahoney

Rueda Vacation is a dance program only with a Rueda de Casino focus in the Caribbean paradise of Cozumel.

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Rueda Vacation is now sold out for 2025. Better luck next year! The Rueda Vacation concept was developed by Jose Barretto / Boston, Ma. USA in 2018, and since 2023, hosted by Dave Mahoney, Oregon, USA and Cozumel, Mexico.The Rueda Vacation program has been specifically designed to be a relaxed, authentic Mexican Vacation experience, with a Rueda de Casino focus. The workshops will be interesting and challenging for Intermediate and higher level Rueda de Casino dancers. There are no Beginner or Improver level workshops.Rueda Vacation is not an “All Inclusive” event like “SalsaNor Rueda Congress” or “CubaSon Congress”, but rather, an Intensive Rueda de Casino dance program only for experienced dancers to build their own Caribbean dance holiday around.Participants book their own accommodations in BnB's , apartments or hotels and choose from the many great restaurants, bars and clubs in this walkable island town.Our dance program with 6 International instructors already confirmed presents the most current developments and ideas in Rueda de Casino.There will be a total of 24 hours of workshops, nightly Sunset Ruedas on the Malecón, 2 days with beach activities, a Snorkel / Rueda in the Sea tour at the spectacular "El Cielo" and an opportunity to integrate with the lovely dance community of Cozumel Salsa Fusión, with whom I have been teaching for the past 3 years."El Cielo" Snorkel / Rueda in the Sea Tour is an add-on activity. Includes snorkle gear, food, drinks and transportation. $50. Please reserve your spot by March 18, 2025 with an add-on ticket so we can arrange for the proper number of boats. Tour date is set for Wednesday, March 19, 2025.Saturday, March 22, we will cross the island to spend the afternoon at Mezcalito's, The Last Frontier, a Bohemien Style Beach Bar and Grill where you can swim, walk the beach or relax in a hammok and choose your favorite foods and beverages. Transportation provided. Lunch on your own. For an alternate activity, we can drop you off at San Gervasio Mayan Ruins, and pick you up on the way back to town. Either activity will be roughly 6 hours, 10-4.Saturday Night will also be our final closing party.VIP taxi service is also provided from the Cozumel Airport or the Ferry terminal to your accomodation.For more specific information about this event, refer to the Facebook event page, "Rueda Vacation 2025 Cozumel".Tickets go on sale December 2, 2024 @ 1pm EST (New York).

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