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RODNEY AQUINO

RODCHATA DANCE WORKSHOPS 2008

Rodney Aquino is a Latin Dance instructor, writer and lecturer in the United States. Solely responsible for popularizing bachata dance in San Francisco Bay Area, RODCHATA, as bachateros intimately calls him, has been in the Latin Dance scene for over 14 years and is considered one of the foremost authority in the bachata dance.A certified instructor, his dance background includes Latin International Ballroom, salsa (on1, on2  mambo, and Cuban son, Casino), chachacha, merengue and bachata. His 1st encounter of the bachata dance was in the East Coast in the 90's. He embarked himself into dancing bachata and studying the culture ever since. 


 

He is the founder of the popular Salsagang.com, iBachata.com, Rodchata.com, iTimba.com and CEO of Rodchata Enterprises, LLC. Since creating Salsagang, he had the opportunity to teach the Latin Dance at big events such as San Francisco International Salsa Congress, Reno Dance Sensation, Sonoma County Salsa Festival, Salsa Extravaganza (Palm Springs), Summer Splash (Palm Springs), North West Salsa Congress (Seattle), Chico Dance Sensation, Sacramento Salsa Festival, Hawaii Dance Sensation, Sydney Bachata Festival and Dallas International Salsa Congress. He also teaches regular bachata and salsa classes all over the Bay Area and is constantly sought for teaching bachata in United States.
You can obtain more information regarding his dance classes, workshops and events at Rodchata.com, or email him - Rodney@Rodchata.com
Rodchata Dance Workshops 2008
 
April 15: Bachata Cornerstone, Glas Kat, SF
April 17: Salsa Cornerstone, Amura Studio, SF
April 24: Salsa Int/Adv, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, La Cita, Sydney, AU
April 26: Dominican Style Bachata, 4:30 PM, Sydney Bachata Festival
April 27: Salsa Beg/Int, 5:30 to 8:30 PM, City Dance Center, Sydney, AU
Arpil 28: Bachata Beginner to Advance, City Dance Centerm Sydney, AU
May 3 and Every Ssaturday: Salsa for Beginners, 2:00 PM, Tehani Studio, Union City
May 9th and every 2nd Friday: Club Sazon Bachata - Concord
May 20 and Every 3rd Tuesday: Bachata Cornerstone, 8:30 PM, Glas Kat, SF
May 31: Swedish Bachata Festival - SWEDEN
June 1: SWEDISH BACHATA FESTIVAL - Sweden
August 7-10: Salsa Extravaganza - Palm Springs
September 13: Bachata Progressive, Sonoma Salsa Festival
October 2-5: Bachata Progressive, Chico Dance Sensation
November 6-9: Bachata Progressive, Dallas Intl Salsa Congress
November 23: Bachata Progressive, San Francisco Salsa Congress
 
(Schedule is subject to change)

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Rodney Aquino, Latin Dance Instructor

Rodney Aquino is a Latin Dance instructor, writer and lecturer in the United States. Solely responsible for popularizing bachata dance in San Francisco Bay Area, RODCHATA, as bachateros intimately calls him, has been in the Latin Dance scene for over 14 years and is considered one of the foremost authority in the bachata dance.

A certified instructor, his dance background includes Latin International Ballroom, salsa (on1, on2  mambo, and Cuban son, Casino), chachacha, merengue and bachata. His 1st encounter of the bachata dance was in the East Coast in the 90’s. He embarked himself into dancing bachata and studying the culture ever since.

He is the founder of the popular Salsagang.com, iBachata.com, Rodchata.com, iTimba.com and CEO of Rodchata Enterprises, LLC. Since creating Salsagang, he had the opportunity to teach the Latin Dance at big events such as San Francisco International Salsa Congress, Reno Dance Sensation, Sonoma County Salsa Festival, Salsa Extravaganza (Palm Springs), Summer Splash (Palm Springs), North West Salsa Congress (Seattle), Chico Dance Sensation, Sacramento Salsa Festival, Hawaii Dance Sensation, Sydney Bachata Festival and Dallas International Salsa Congress. He also teaches regular bachata and salsa classes all over the Bay Area and is constantly sought for teaching bachata in United States as well as overseas.

Aside from being a gifted teacher, Rodchata has MA in Psychology. He is a certified Personal Fitness Trainer and holds 4th Degree Black Belt in the Martial Arts. His experience in the Martial Arts for 20 years and his background in Fitness Training plays a vital role on his effectiveness as a dance teacher.

You can obtain more information regarding his dance classes, workshops and events at Rodchata.com, or email him - Contact@Rodchata.com

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Rodchata to Perfrom at the Hawaii Dance Sensation

The Hawaii Dance Sensation will host its 1st Saturday Night Show on December 22, 2007

Known for its great entertainment based on the Reno Dance Sensation event, the big show in Hawaii will showcase great talents from West Coast Swing, Blues, Bachata and Salsa.

Espie Hernandez
Bachata by Rodchata with Marcella
Ben and Melina

and much more guest Performances!

Don't miss this big night in Honolulu, Hawaii!
 

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THE ULTIMATE BACHATA TRAINING IN SAN FRANCISCO

You wanna make a good investment on Bachata?

Read on...

Most of the Bachata Dance they teach you at the clubs or at the studio has no Dominican style based whatsoever!

Beginning on December 6, 2007 (and every Thursday), I am inviting every bachateros/ras from all levels to learn, practice and train with the Dominican Style of Bachata. Starting or re-setting your bachata style of dancing is the best foundation you'll ever have.

This is your opportunity to train with me once a week. If you ever wanted to be better at your bachata dancing, this is your window of opportunity.

- You will learn all the concepts of this dance and put it to action in the studio.

- Learn the Physiology and Kinesiology behind the dance

- Learn the Original, Traditional and the Modern styles of Bachata

Cost: $10.00

This training is for all levels: Beginner, Intermediate and most importantly, you, yes you, the advance bachateros!

This is the most comprehensive Bachata Dance training you'll ever get, bar none!

Location:
Amura Ballroom Dance Studio
(amuraballroomdance.com)
1532 Taraval Street
San Francisco, CA


 
 

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Rodchata Does Hawaii - December 19-23, 2007


On the weekend of December 19-23, 2007, the people at Hawaii Dance Sensation are bringing and flying Rodchata for to teach his popular Bachata Dance Workshops!

Solely responsible for popularizing bachata dance in the Bay Area, and a contributor to the exposure of the bachata dance in United States, Rodney "Rodchata" Aquino is a popular and entertaining Latin dance teacher in the United States. He is the founder of Salsagang.com, Rodchata.com, iTimba.com and CEO of Rodchata Enterprises. He had been dancing and teaching Latin dance for 13 years and is considered to be the foremost authority in bachata dancing. He holds a Masters Degree in Psychology, a certified Personal Fitness Trainer and holds 4th Degree Black Belt in the Martial Arts.

 He will be teaching Basic to Advance Bachata Workshops:

Level 1 -Intro to  Bachata Dance Styles 

You'll learn basic movements of the different  styles of  bachata. What is the traditional, original and modern style of bachata; You'd learn basic drills and exercises to help you build a good foundation in these dances. Learn when to tap and when to bump. Learn timing. Learn some of the original merengue and bachata moves.


Level 2 - Bachata Progressive

Proper Connection is a must! You will learn the secret of leading and following. Learn to use the whole dance floor. Advance movements with body rolls, shoulder rolls and hip shakes. Learn Close Range motion with sexy moves. Learn creative advance and modern moves. When to pause during the music. When to apply certain moves during a dance and much more. How to dance good bachata while not moving a single step - and much more!


For more info: www.hawaiidancesensation.com

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Rodney Rodchata Aquino



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Who is Rodchata?



Rodney "Rodchata" Aquino is a popular and entertaining dance instructor in the United States.

Solely responsible for popularizing bachata dance in San Francisco, Rodchata, as bachateros intimately calls him, has been in the dance scene for over 13 years. His dance background includes Latin International Ballroom, salsa (on1, on2 and Casino Salsa), chachacha, merengue and bachata. He had his first bachata encounter in the East Coast 6 years ago. He had been dancing bachata and studying the culture ever since. He was the first instructor to ever teach a bachata workshop in San Francisco.

He is the founder of the popular salsa website, Salsagang.com, iTimba.com and CEO of Rodchata Enterprises. Since creating Salsagang, he had the opportunity to teach the bachata dance at big salsa events such as San Francisco International Salsa Congress, Reno Dance Sensation, Sonoma County Salsa Fest, Salsa Extravaganza (Palm Springs), Summer Splash (Palm Springs), North West Salsa Congress (Seattle), Chico Dance Sensation, Sacramento Salsa Fest, Hawaii Dance Sensation and Dallas Salsa Congress.

He also teaches regular bachata and salsa classes all over the Bay Area. You can obtain more information regarding his dance classes, workshops and events at Rodchata.com His new projects to date in 2007: iBachata.com and Dance2Success.com

Aside from being a gifted teacher, Rodchata has MA in Counseling Psychology. He is a certified Personal Fitness Trainer and holds a 4th Degree Black Belt in the Martial Arts. Teaching and competing in Martial Arts for 20 years, Rodney’s kinetic and cognitive expertise has always played a vital role on his effectiveness as a dance teacher.

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Salsa and Bachata Dance Workshops 2007


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Rodney "Rodchata" Aquino, one of the most popular bachata dancer in United States, is excited to announce his remaining popular bachata dance and salsa workshops tour for 2007.

Rodchata, as bachateros intimately calls him, has been in the dance scene for over 13 years. His dance background includes Latin International Ballroom, Salsa (on1, on2 and Cuban Timba), Chachacha, Merengue and Bachata. He had his first bachata encounter five years in ago in the East Coast. He had been dancing bachata and studying the culture ever since. He was the first instructor to ever teach a bachata class in San Francisco and one of the few people that popularized bachata dance in the Bay Area. He is the founder of the popular salsa website, Salsagang.com, Lalunaclubs.com and CEO of Rodchata Enterprises.





Since creating Salsagang, he had the opportunity to teach the bachata dance at big salsa events such as San Francisco International Salsa Congress, Reno Dance Sensation, Salsa Extravaganza (Palm Springs), Summer Splash (Palm Springs), North West Salsa Congress (Seattle), Chico Dance Sensation, Sacramento Salsa Fest, Hawaii Dance Sensation, Sonoma Salsa Festival and Dallas Salsa Congress.

Here are his Workshop Tour Schedules:

July 15: Metronome Dance Center, San Francisco (www.metronomedancecenter.com)
July 17: Glas Kat in San Francisco (www.glaskat.com)
July 19: Maxwells Lounge in Oakland, CA (www.maxwellslounge.com)

August 2: Karribean City, Sabor Salsa Thursday, Oakland, CA (www.saboryritmo.com)
August 12: Metronome Dance Center (www.metronomedancecenter.com)

August 21, 2007, GLAS KAT in San Francisco, 8:30 PM - www.glaskat.com
August 25: Mountain Salsa Dance in Truckee, CA (www.mountainsalsadance.com)

September 1, 2007 - HAVANISIMO 3, Bachata Workshop at 9 PM, Oakland, CA - www.latazadecafe.com

September 6, 2007 - Karribean City in Oakland, CA, Bachata @ 8:30 PM - www.saboryritmo.com
September 8, 2007 - 2nd Annual Sonoma County Dance Festival, Santa, Rosa, CA (www.santarosasalsa.com)

September 18, 2007 - BACHATA BY RODCHATA @ THE GLAS KAT (www.glaskat.com)

Ocotber 6, 2007: TIMBA SATURDAY @ La Taza De Cafe, Oakland - Bachata  at 8:30PM (www.lalunaclubs.com)
October 11-14: Chico Dance Sensation in Chico, CA (www.chicodancesensation.com)

October 16, 2007: BACHATA BY RODCHATA @ THE GLAS KAT (www.glaskat.com)

 November 1-4, 2007: SAN FRANCISCO SALSA CONGRESS (sfsalsacongress.com)

November 3, 2007: BACHATA BY RODCHATA AT LA TAZE DE CAFE - iTimba.com (www.latazadecafe.com)
November 10-11: Dallas Salsa Congress, Dallas, TX (www.dallassalsacongress.com)
November 14, 2007: Salsa Class Every Wednesaday  at Lunch, San Francisco - www.dance2success.com
November
17, 2007: BACHATA DANCE, Oakland Every Saturday - www.latazadecafe.com
December 6, 2007: Salsa Classes, Every Thursday in SF www.dance2success.com
December 20-23: Hawaii Dance Sensation, Hawaii (www.hawaiidancesensation.com)

Note: Rodchata Private Lessons now offered every Wednesday at Club Azul. Send your inquiry to anceLesson@rodchata.com">DanceLesson@rodchata.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

"If you’ve never taken my bachata workshops before, and even if you’ve had, my 2007 workshops tour provides you with a unique and valuable experience! Every time you take it there is always a new technique, history and important tips to learn. Not to mention all my workshops are always fun and entertaining!" exclaims Rodchata.

Rodchata's schedules are subject to change, so we urge you to constantly keep checking his workshop schedule at rodchata.com or salsagang.com

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