Vaughan - Exclusive Event! Dinner and Dancing: Dominican Bachata and T - The Chef Upstairs

Vaughan - Exclusive Event! Dinner and Dancing: Dominican Bachata and Traditional Dominican Cuisine Cooking Class (cost is per pair)

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This month’s class features an introduction to the Dominican Bachata and Latin American Cuisine.

The Bachata is one of the most romantic social Latin dances! We will warm up to get in the groove and then learn some moves of this dance from the Dominican Republic. No prior experience necessary, bring all your left feet!

Please be sure to register together as 1 pair (include both guest's names as 1 registrant).

What’s Cooking?

  • Upon Arrival: Beef and Veggie Empanadas
  • Chef-Prepared Appetizer: Ensalada Verde (Dominican Green Salad)
  • Interactive Main Course: Pescado Con Coco - Fish in Coconut Sauce (Vegetarian Substitute Available)
  • Chef-Prepared Dessert: Arroz Con Leche (Rice Pudding)

On the Dance Floor with Katya Kuznetsova

This class is for anyone interested in basic skills and ideas for dancing with a partner. It will help you with your two left feet, and more! Fun, practical and open to all. No prior experience necessary.

Flow of the Evening:

  • 6 pm – guests arrive and enjoy some time to snack and mingle
  • 6:30 pm – get cooking! join us in the kitchen to prepare your main course  
  • 7:15 – enjoy the chef prepared appetizer
  • 7:30-7:45 – enjoy the main course
  • 8 pm – dancing begins
  • 9 pm – enjoy dessert
  • *beverages are available for purchase at any time during the event

About Katya Kuznetsova

Katya Kuznetsova is a professional dance artist with a focus on community arts. As the founder of the Dance Together Project, she creates dance with “non-dancers” in a way that embraces vulnerability, builds confidence and opens access to the joy of human connection. She develops exceptionally fun and inclusive dance programs for adult learners with a mission to facilitate enjoyable and engaging dance experiences for everybody, regardless of skill level or variations in physical ability. Since 2019, together with several dance and visual artists, she has been co-producing the Dance Together Festival, which transforms city neighbourhoods through large scale dance floor murals and community dance events that celebrate positive and accessible dance experiences.

 

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