Dancing | Flamenco Rumba Night Dance Party

Dance Party, hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo, includes superb bands and expert dance instruction for extraordinary dancing experiences. Learn the steps from 6pm - 7pm and then test out your new moves to live music from 7pm to 8:30pm.

Hailed as "magnificent" and "utterly compelling" by The New York Times, Nelida Tirado has been recognized around the globe for her intense grace and powerful style. Tirado embodies the passion of Flamenco and Latin dance, alighting stages around the world with her depth and virtuosity. Flamenco defined her artistic purpose and professional calling, but Latin dance had always been part of her Puerto Rican roots, family, and cultural traditions. It wasn't until she started simultaneously teaching at a local Boys and Girls Club in New York and became enamored with a Latin dance class being held next door. She'd never seen this dance at such a technical level. She'd drop in on occasion for the last few minutes of class and was immediately noticed for her natural ability. She was then invited at the early age of 16 years old to perform at the Apollo Theater in tribute to Miriam Makeba with Latin legend Tito Puente. Tirado's accomplishments include notable performances in the highly acclaimed Broadway production of Riverdance. As a solo flamenco dancer, she has performed and toured in World Music Institute's Gypsy Caravan I; Franco Zeferelli's Carmen with the Metropolitan Opera, and more. While always remaining connected to her Latin roots throughout her dance career, Nelida performed in an exclusive show for President Bush at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. and has performed with numerous latin icons such as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Tito Nieves, Tony Vega, Jose Alberto, and many more. Tirado has been featured in The New York Times for numerous performances, The New Yorker, The Star-Ledger, and selected as one of Dance Magazine's "25 To Watch." Tirado can be most recently seen in Warner Brother's film adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda's In the Heights.