The Breath of Cuba offers specially created presentations and live entertainment for Senior living communities in Martin and St Lucie Counties.
Learn to dance Cuban salsa and more: Authentic traditional Cuban style casino and rueda de casino are now offered in Martin and St Lucie counties on a weekly basis. Find us on Facebook or Meetup.com
Learn with Americana Cheri Shanti, author of the Breath of Cuba, and Cubano Yusell Garcia professional dancer from Camagüey, Cuba. Cheri and Yusell met in Trinidad, Cuba and are now working together in Martin County to bring the spirit and passion of Cuban dance in Martin and St. Lucie Counties.
Cheri and Yusell are entertainers and instructors in Martin County, and are available for private events, 55+ living communities, events, and any opportunity to share their love of Cuban music and dance.
Yusell Garcia: Professional Dancer Camagüey, Cuba
Yusell worked as a professional dancer, performing all over Cuba for over 12 years. He then opened his own private school in Trinidad, Cuba where Cheri and Yusell met. He worked as an instructor in Cuba for over 15 years teaching tourists from all over the world. Cheri and Yusell now teach together in South Florida bringing their shared joy and passion for Cuban culture to the Treasure Coast.
Better Together
Cheri and Yusell were married in June of 2024 and are actively building a Cuban Dance Community, the first of it’s kind, in Cheri’s home town in Florida. In addition to their weekly dance classes, they also offer The Breath of Cuba Event Services thru Wild and Wise Events for a full cultural immersion for communities and groups, corporate or special themed galas.
The Breath of Cuba Dance School
Making History in Martin County, FL at Dancing with the Stars
Yusell and Cheri were invited to participate in 2023 Dancing with the Martin Stars in Martin County, FL. After a lot of conversation and convincing, we were approved to do a Cultural Dance Form, Rhumba, on the stage for DWS for the first time in it’s history. Noel Thomas and Cheri danced Casino, and Yusell danced Rhumba with Monique and it was a huge hit! The crowd loved these performances as historical landmarks to respect the Cuban culture that has given the world so much joy thru dance and music.
Yusell has a full 2 year curriculum for students who wish to master Cuban dance forms. Our focus is primarily to teach people to enjoy social dancing, and those who desire more in depth studies are encouraged to do privates on specific forms.
In Level 1 you will learn the basics of Cuban Salsa, or “Casino.”
Levels 2 and beyond will build on these foundations with more combinations, musicality, style, the magical world of Rueda de Casino and lots of new Cuban flavors including but not limited to Rumba, Folkloric flavors, and little sweet extra special sauces.
Our courses are designed for anyone who wants to learn to dance socially to gain the skills and knowledge you’ll need to feel confident dancing socially.
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Yusell and Cheri were invited to participate in 2023 Dancing with the Martin Stars in Martin County, FL. After a lot of conversation and convincing, we were approved to do a Cultural Dance Form, Rhumba, on the stage for DWS for the first time in it’s history. Noel Thomas and Cheri danced Casino, and Yusell danced Rhumba with Monique and it was a huge hit! The crowd loved these performances as historical landmarks to respect the Cuban culture that has given the world so much joy thru dance and music.
