Cuban Movement Fundamentals with Diana Aburto Vega
This class focuses on the foundational mechanics of Cuban movement, emphasizing grounded posture, isolation, coordination, and rhythmic precision. Through guided exercises and progressions, dancers will develop a deeper understanding of how the spine, pelvis, and feet work together to create fluid, dynamic movement. Open to all levels, this class supports dancers in building strength, musicality, and cultural awareness while expanding their movement vocabulary across styles influenced by Afro-Cuban traditions.
Diana Aburto Vega was born and raised in Managua, Nicaragua where she started her dance career in a wide variety of Latin American rhythms, contemporary dance, modern techniques, belly dance and urban Latin styles like Reggaeton and Dancehall. She is also a professional Nicaraguan Folklore Dancer trained under Folkloric Ballet Macehuatl (“Worthy” in Nahuatl, the language of the first people in Nicaragua). Diana has served as a Nicaraguan cultural ambassador for the Bay Area through building and directing individuals from two Nicaraguan folklore groups.
