BELLA DANCE WEEKENDER 2026

Schedule

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 am

UTC-08:00

Location

Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center | Berkeley, CA

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An amazing weekend filled with dance workshops, competition, social dancing in celebration of women's international month.
About this Event

Join us as we bring back this incredible event. March 6-7, 2026
BELLA- Become, Embrace, Lead, Learn, Accept is a women-focused celebration of multi-cultural social dance. Bringing to you professional and inspiring female instructors to offer dance workshops, showcase their dance teams, perform at a two night dance social event, and compete in the very popular and engaging dance competition style.
Meet and greet, 10+ hours of dance training, Intructors Q & A, Social Dancing, shows and competition.

CONFIRMED ARTIST

Jo Quinones ( LA )

Gaby Equiz (Mexico )

Monique Manzo (Reno )

Evelyn Lopez ( Brazil / Valley Springs )

Inessence ( SF )

Inlakech (East Bay )

Knockout ( San Jose )

E.V.A ( Stockton )

Eva Apple ( SF )

A few more to be confirmed...


SCHEDULE AND TICKET PRICES


Friday March 6th - Workshops and Social dancing.
Day time workshops are from 11am - 5pm ( 6 hours )

Evening partner dance classes and social schedule- Friday March 6th

- Bachata Moderna Lesson 7pm (50min)
- Salsa on2 Lesson 8pm (50min)
- Social Dancing 9:00pm-1am
- Dance competition / Shows 10:00pm
- DJ Ron will be playing your favorite Bachata, Salsa, Merengue and more.


Friday Tickets
Friday ALL DAY PASS $125 Includes Dance Social
Offering 8 hours of training.

Dance Social only ( Separate link below to purchase Tickets)

Early Bird Tier 1 $20 Includes both lessons. ( Ends Feb 5 11:59pm )
Adv Tier 2. $25 Includes both Lessons. ( Ends Feb 27 at 11:59pm)

Adv. Tier 3. $30 Includes both Lessons ( Ends March 6 at 6pm )
At door- March 6th $35 Includes both lessons.


Saturday March 7th - Workshops and Dance Social
Day time workshops are from 10am - 5pm (7 hours )
Dance social schedule- Saturday March 7th
- Cumbia Lesson 7:00pm.
- Bachata Traditional flow Lesson 8:00pm
- Social Dancing 9:00pm-2am
- Dance competition / Shows 10:00pm
- DJRon will be playing your favorite Bachata, Salsa, Merengue and more.


Saturday Tickets
Saturday ALL DAY PASS $135 Includes Dance Social
Offering 9 hours of training.

Dance Social only ( Separate link below to purchase Tickets)
Early Bird Tier 1 $20 Includes both lessons. ( Ends Feb 5 11:59pm )
Adv Tier 2. $25 Includes both Lessons. ( Ends Feb 27 at 11:59pm)
Adv. Tier 3. $30 Includes both Lessons ( Ends March 7 at 6pm )
At door- March 6th $35 Includes both lessons.
Purchase the FULL pass and Save. Early bird $175 includes ALL workshops and Dance socials. Price increases February 6 to $190



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Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, United States

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