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Tickets for the IV Festival Internacional de Artes Escénicas will be on sale at boletospanama.com, or you may call at 360-2350. Prices start at $5 for the gallery, $10 for the II stage, $15 for the 1st box, $20 for the balcony, and $25 for the orchestra. For access to all the functions or a full pass, prices start at $60 for the 2nd box, $90 for the 1st box, $120 for the balcony, and $150 for the orchestra. The rest of the events are free! We will be waiting for you at the IV Festival Internacional de Artes Escénicas in Panama!

Finding a nice place to eat and dance is never easy, but luckily Panama has a number of places you can definitely enjoy. If you’re visiting the country for the first time, you might want to try the local music and food in one single place, Al Tambor de la Alegria offers all that and more. Located in the heart of Amador, Flamenco Island, you’ll find the restaurant facing the parking lot towards the ocean, it’s very easy to find. If you want to enjoy the main dancing event, I suggest you head on over there 4 PM.

The show starts off with some Panamanian dances and shows while you enjoy the best of Panama’s dishes. Some of the Panamanian dance you’ll be enjoying are the “El Punta”, and the “Tamborito”, which is a popular folk dance performed by men and women in costumes. One of the most popular shows at the Al Tambor de la Alegria would be the Congo dance, popular among the black communities and loved by all. It originated in Colon and has since been a show many tourists can’t miss.

At the end of the night visitors of the restaurant are invited to dance along with the performers after finishing their dinner. Feel free to ask one of the waiters for a CD filled with Panamanian folk music, that shouldn’t cost you more than 10 USD. Don’t worry about not having much dancing skills or even knowing anything about the dances performed, all you need to do is follow along with the performers and you’ll do fine.

Al Tambor de la Alegria is a great place to bring the entire family for some fun dancing and great food. You shouldn’t have trouble finding the place if you know where the Causeway is, so go get your dance on and enjoy the food.

Named that way because of the accentuation on the beat. It represents how a man woos a woman until he wins her affection and finally seals their love with a kiss. When executed by dancers that have chemistry with each other, it’s almost a play on its own.

Another folkloric dance in Panama doesn’t require you learning a choreography. The popular “pindin” is what most people refer to as “tipico”. It comes from the Colombian cumbia, played with somewhat similar instruments but with different rhythm and melody.

In Panama, there are places called “toldos” where people gather specifically to move the rhythm of the accordion the whole night. Toldos are usually packed, so people have a chance to romantically fuse each other with the sweet melody. For the tourist visiting Panama who wants to appreciate the beauty of the folkloric dances, places like Restaurante Las Tinajas and Mi Pueblito have shows all year and have accessible prices. If you want to learn how to dance pindin, go to any disco or toldo and pick up a local girl. They’ll show you the simple steps, and then just let the music drive you.

Now she will be working her magic on a stage in Panama!
Tango has always been a sensual but elegant dance that always leaves people amazed and wide-eyed.

Every twist, turn and dip that is done by a dancer is sure to get you excited and wondering how they did that. The professional dancer Carmen Tarsi practices day in and day out to always give us a show that we will never forget! All citizens and visitors of Panama can come together to enjoy a night of Tango Passion de Carmen Tarsi! She will reveal to us exactly what this sensual dance is all about.

Many dancers and tango fanatics around Panama City and other countries will be present at this affair. You can also be part of this spectacle by attending the Tango Passion de Carmen Tarsi February 4, 2010 at the Teatro Anayansi, ATLAPA Convention Center at 8:00PM. The tickets are starting at $38.85 for balcony 2, $59.85 for balcony 1, $91.35 for rows X to DD, $117.60 for rows O to W, and $143.85 for rows A to N. You definitely don’t want to miss out on this fascinating performance. So come join us and the dancer Carmen Tarsi for a night of Tango Passion in Panama!

Many songs internationally acclaimed also mention this country, as homage. Salsa dancing is practically requirement for club goers, most clubs will play a long Salsa mix for couples to dance. The change of rhythm and style is an aid for meeting partners, because it’s danced in close proximity. This is a perfect chance to be a little intimate and overcome the touch barrier. For the skilled tourist, there are plenty of places where to show off their best moves. For the novice or those interested in learning, there are many dancing schools in Panama with affordable prices and flexible schedules.

Learning how to Latin dance from a dancing academy allows you to get to know your partner while having fun. I say this because a lot of tourists that arrive in Panama don’t speak Spanish. So when they meet a person from Panama, it is difficult to find out what that person likes to do for fun. Well, one thing you must know about Panamanians is that they love to dance. So taking that someone from Panama to a night club is a good idea! But if you don’t know which dancing academy to go to learn to Latin dance, then don’t worry! There are many schools that you can go to in Panama that can help you with that problem like: Alina’s Dance Academy, Panama Hot Salsa dancing academy, Academia Artiste and many more. These dance schools from Panama will teach you how to move your body like a pro! Learn to dance Salsa, merengue, bachata, rumba, chachachá, tango, típico (tradicional dance from Panama), and many others at a dancing academy!

So if you are new to Panama and you want to make some new friends, then I suggest you start learning the Latin dance moves that bring many people from different countries together at a dancing academy! And once you got your Latin rhythm, you can hit the clubs in Panama!

Academia de Danzas Arabes Ruh has a class focus on dance technique, artistic expression, esthetic, and femininity. Any Chen will be teaching this class. Registration fee is $5 and monthly payment is $30. For more information you can call Miss Chen at: 6792-7874, or email her at anyccf@yahoo.com.

Leyla Salam is also offering summer classes. Beginner classes start on February 20 and Intermediate classes on January 19. Starting April 1, Leyla Salam will be teaching a new class: Stage Performance, especially for those belly dancers who want to improve their performance on stage. Special elements workshops will be hold. On February 6 is an outdoor class with cane and swords and on February 27 is a zills class. Auditions for their annual show are on March 13. For more information you can call: 6683-1497 or 6491-6579

Bellydance & Yoga in Casco Viejo are ongoing now. Every Monday and Wednesday at FRITARTE, Av. Central San Felipe, is belly dance classes with Claudia Castillo. They are from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. You can pay $5 per class or $35 for 8 classes per month. You can email Miss Castillo at: ccastillo_pty@yahoo.com.

Toning your body has never been as fun as with belly dance classes. Enroll now and enjoy bellydance summer classes in Panama!

Watch the magnificent style of José Martínez and Agnes Letestu, from Paris Opera Ballet. As a young girl, Letestu study with Rudolf Nureyev developing into a precise and majestic dancer. Martinez is an astounding dancer, choreographer, and he is the director of the Paris Opera Ballet School.

Another marvelous dancer visiting us is Desmond Richardson. He dances with Complexions Contemporary Ballet in Nueva York City. Richardson is also a veteran from Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Frankfurt Ballet, and American Ballet Theater.

Enjoy performances by Daniil Simkin and Natalia Domracheva with a repertoire from Don Quixote PDD & Les Bourgeois. He is from the American Ballet Theater and she is from Ukraine National Ballet.

And to complete this constellation of ballet stars we also have: Lucia Lacarra, Denis Matvienko, Anastasia Matvienko, Shoko Nakamura, Marion Dino, Alina Somova, Vladimir Shklyarov, and David Makhateli.

This phenomenal group of ballet dancers is under the direction of Nadia Veselova Tencer. And this event is possible thanks to the efforts of the INAC, Oleg and Larisa Barzinsky, Panama Media Group, and Solomon Tencer Production.

“Stars of the 21st Century” is January 4 at Atlapa. Tickets are already on sale at Blockbuster stores and prices starts at $20.

The Nutcracker ballet is one of the most famous ballets in the world. It tells the story of Marie, a young girl who on Christmas Eve dreams of a mouse King, sugar plum fairies, dancing snowflakes, and more fantastic adventures! The music was composed in 1891-92 by Tchaikovsky and choreographed by Marius Petipa and his assistant Lev Ivanov.

The David show was a complete success when more than 5,000 students attended. In Colón the show is on December 16, Gimnasio Teófilo Panamá Al Brown (Arena de Colón) is at 11 am. In Panama City there are three presentations: December 23 at Parque Omar at 6pm, December 24 is at the Panama National Theater at 10am, and on the 26 is at the Cinta Costera at 7pm. All the presentations are free of charge.

Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the Nutcracker ballet in the company of your little ones.

During the last century, flamenco took a turn to a more choreographic style called Ballet Flamenco. It gave pass to the rise of great stars like Israel Galván, Rafael Amargo, Sara Baras, Joaquin Cortez y Eva Yerbabuena.

Here in Panama City, Panama, we have excellent flamenco academies. Academia Jaleo stands out of the others under the instruction of flamenco teacher Stephanie Colatruglio. It is located at Costa del Este. Also, you can take private flamenco lessons at Akila Yoga y Danza, Punta Pacifica. At El Dorado Mall there is Pro Stars & Dance, in Paitilla Academy K-Dance, and in San Francisco academy Espazio Flamenco.

With flamenco classes you can have fun breaking a sweat while looking sexy!