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Cuban salsa · Timba · Lisbon

Havana lives in Lisbon.

Casino and rueda classes with a Brazilian who lives for timba. The energy of Cuba and the warmth of Brazil, in the heart of Lisbon.

Roberto Val dancing
Next class Timba Styling Parede See schedule

About

Brazilian, Cuban at heart.

Roberto grew up in Brazil and fell for Cuban salsa the first time he heard timba. Today he lives in Lisbon, teaching Cuban salsa, salsa on1 and timba styling at Jazzy Dance Studios.

In class, musicality comes first: hearing the clave, feeling the tumbao and turning it into movement. No memorised steps — real dancing.

Roberto Val taking a photo

Classes in Lisbon · 2026/27 season

Weekly schedule

Jazzy Dance Studios — Parede, Saldanha and Santos. No partner needed.

  1. Monday

    Parede

    • Timba Styling Nível aberto
    • Salsa Cubana Nível 1 · com Diana
    • Salsa Cubana Nível 2 · com Diana
  2. Tuesday

    Parede

    • Salsa On1 Nível 2 · com Diana
    • Salsa On1 Nível 3 · com Diana
  3. Wednesday

    Saldanha

    • Salsa Cubana Nível 1
    • Salsa Cubana Nível 2
  4. Thursday

    Saldanha

    • Salsa Cubana Nível 1
    • Salsa Cubana Nível 2
  5. Friday

    Santos

    • Salsa Cubana Nível 1
    • Timba Styling Nível aberto
    • Salsa Cubana Nível 3

Private lessons and group workshops by appointment.

Events

A lo cubanoOne Saturday a month.

A night of salsa, timba and son in the heart of Lisbon. Open-level class for everyone, then a deejay until midnight.

A lo cubano is a salsa social dedicated exclusively to Cuban music — no bachata, no kizomba. It opens with a free-steps class for anyone who wants to learn and ends with a packed floor. Organised with Sala Cubana and Jazzy Dance Studios.

Next edition A lo cubano Edição de abertura Paulo Encarnação · Deejay Saturday · 20:00 · Jazzy Dance Studios · Santos See event

On the floor, every day.

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