ECHALE AUSTIN SOCIAL - 4yr Anniversary Ft. Fausto & Tamara!

Name: ECHALE AUSTIN SOCIAL - 4yr Anniversary Ft. Fausto & Tamara!
Start: 2026-06-13T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 8868 Research Blvd, #706, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78758

Schedule

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

8868 Research Blvd, #706, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78758 | Austin, TX

🌎 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 🌍
✨ 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍! ✨
ECHALE is back on June 13th, and this one is extra special — we’re celebrating FOUR YEARS of unforgettable nights, incredible music, and the amazing dance community that has made Echale Austin what it is today. ❤️
To celebrate this milestone, we’re bringing in none other than Mr. Kingsmen himself, Fausto Felix alongside the incredible Tamara Valle for a special 90-minute Traditional Bachata class you do NOT want to miss! 🔥
Experience Austin’s two-room social, bringing you festival-style dance vibes with:
💃 100% Salsa in one room
🖤 100% Bachata in the other
Two rooms. Two energies. One unforgettable night. ✨
Join us quarterly on the second Saturday at our home, Austin Uptown Dance, and see why dancers from all over Texas keep coming back to Echale Austin.
We’ll also have delicious tacos available for purchase all night by local favorite Tacos El Gallo! 🌮🔥
𝐁𝐘𝐎𝐁 🍾 | 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 🚗 | 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 🕺 | 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐉𝐬 🎧 | 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 💃 | 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐬 🌮 | 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬 ✨

⭐ 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨 & 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 (𝟗𝟎𝐦𝐢𝐧)
✳️ 𝘓𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭: 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯
Get ready for a special 90-minute Traditional Bachata experience with internationally recognized instructors Fausto Felix from NYC and Tamara Valle from Dallas. Fausto is the founder of NY Style Bachata and Director of Fuerza Dance Studios — a world champion dancer, choreographer, artistic director, and one of the leading names helping push Dominican Bachata to the global stage. Alongside him is Tamara Valle, director and choreographer of Mademoiselle Dance Company, whose background in Bachata, Zouk, Hip Hop, Salsa, and Heels brings incredible versatility, musicality, and movement to every class.
Together, this newly formed duo has been traveling around the world making their mark through workshops, performances and hosting events that stay true to the roots of Dominican Bachata. Expect a high-energy class focused on the rhythms, footwork, partner connection, and musicality that have made this traditional style explode in popularity worldwide. Whether you’re new to Traditional Bachata or already love the style, this workshop will leave you inspired, challenged, and ready to hit the social floor all night long.

⭐ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐚 𝐎𝐧𝟐 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤
✳️ 𝘓𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭: 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯
Kick off the night with a complimentary Beginner Salsa On2 class taught by one of Austin’s most sought-after instructors, Gerard Smithwrick. With over 10 years of experience, Gerard is known for his smooth flair, incredible body movement, and standout teaching ability that makes learning fun, approachable, and exciting for dancers of all levels. Whether you’re completely new to salsa or looking to make the transition from Salsa On1 to Salsa On2, this class is the perfect place to start. Bring a friend and come build your confidence before the social begins!

⭐𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋⭐
-Saturday, June 13th
-8:30p: Bachata Class by Fausto & Tamara (90 min)
-9:00p: Salsa On2 Class by Gerard
-10:00p: Social Dancing until 2am
-11:30p: Performances
**No partner required for workshops!**

⭐𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐀⭐
**100% Salsa Room!**
-Music By: 𝐃𝐉 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐉 𝐀𝐓𝐗 &
-𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐉 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 (𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬)
-Spinning only the best salsa all night long!

⭐𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐀 ⭐
**100% Bachata Room!**
-Music by: 𝐃𝐉 𝐑𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐉 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐳 &
-𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐉 𝐉𝐨𝐣𝐨 (𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬)
-Spinning Traditional & Modern bachata hits!

⭐𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 ⭐
-Fausto & Tamara
-Pasion Latina

⭐𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 ⭐
-Social Only: $20 (Presale)* / $25 (Door)
-Social + 90 min Bachata Workshop: $35 (Presale)* / $40 (Door)
-College Students: $15 (Salsa Class & Social)**
-Table Reservation for 4: $25
*𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙖 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨
*𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 & 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦
**𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳

⭐𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ⭐
Austin Uptown Dance
8868 Research Blvd #706,
Austin, TX 78758

⭐𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 ⭐
📸 Photos by ZB Imagery & 🎥 Video by Dot Creativ! They’ll be capturing complimentary photos and videos throughout the night. Tips are welcomed! 😊 (No professional photography or video allowed without permission!)

⭐𝐁𝐘𝐎𝐁 ⭐
Plenty of free Parking! 🅿️
Water, cups & ice available for sale🥤🧊
Table Reservations for you & your crew!
We hope to see you there!! 🙏
-Echale Salsita Crew ❤️‍🔥

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