Best Surf Schools Havana Near Me

4worldlovers: We are a Cuban dance school and our purpose is not only teaching you how to dance, but giving you a taste of the real Cuban style. We aim at providing you with unforgettable, amazing experiences, and in doing so, allowing you to discover the diversity of Cuban dance traditions.

Learn with us any (or all) of the several Cuban dances that we teach: Salsa, Son, ChaChaCha, Mambo, Rumba, Yoruba folkloric dances, Reggaeton, Rueda de Casino, Ladies / Men styling classes, but also other dances (Tango, Kizomba, Bachata).

Feel the Cuban music in our school in the heart of Old Havana: percussion, guitar, piano and vocals lessons for everyone, from beginners to advanced students.


Would you like to practice more after your dance lessons? Or try out your skills in a real dance party? We offer you this opportunity, in the company of a taxi dancer – a professional dance instructor who can accompany you on any of the numerous dance parties you can find in Havana.

Our language is rich and beautiful, and we would love to share it with you, thus helping you enjoy the full experience of Cuban culture by learning Spanish.

We are here to make it easier for you to enjoy the experience of dancing and learning from our culture. Come and stay in one of the private accommodations (casa particular) we work with. We want to make sure you feel welcome in our school, and outside of it.

4worldlovers: The dance school 'Salsabor a Cuba' in Havana (Cuba) offers dance classes for Cuban dances like Cuban Salsa, Son, Afro-Cuban Rumba, Kizomba, Bachata, Tango, Reggaeton, Folklore Yoruba, Cha-cha-cha, Mambo, Rueda de Casino, among others. Moreover, you can also take Spanish and music lessons (percussion, piano, guitar and vocals).

Our school is open 7 days a week, from 9 am to 7 pm. We organize the classes based on your individual level, needs and wishes, considering your knowledge and capabilities. You will always dance with your personal dance teacher and can choose your own schedule (duration, lesson time, frequency and if you want to take individual or group lessons) to optimally combine your dancing classes with your other planned activities during your stay in Cuba.

4worldlovers: Havana Music is a musical project based in Havana that promotes the Cuban music and culture.

Our music courses and workshops are aimed at students of all levels as well as teachers and musicians who wish to learn or deepen their knowledge of Cuban music. From our music center, we guarantee a well-rounded and fascinating experience.

The mixture of cultures has created a fusion of rhythms and styles in Cuba with a long tradition and quality that has been recognised worldwide. Havana is the capital of Cuban music and the ideal place to learn it.

Check out our on-line courses and start learning Cuban music from home (English subtitled).

Havana Music School is a great place with wonderful teachers! The school is in a beautiful house with a big porch in a quiet area. The whole organization resonates with... read more

What an amazing experience to get acquainted with the Cuban rhythms!

We did the percussion workshop of 2 hours with a group of friends. We were welcomed very... read more

I highly recommend this school. Staff and instructors are very interesting, pleasant, patient, knowledgeable and skilled. If you want to learn about Cuban music, particularly about the rhythmic nature of... read more

We did the percussion lesson with Hansel, and it was one of the highlights of our entire trip! It was really great introduction of the Cuban styles and influences of... read more

I had a fantastic time in Havana thanks to the havana music school. With Angel (a superb piano teacher) I studied piano and made a lot of progress. Everyone is... read more

I have taken 10-hour guitar and 5-hour salsa lessons with Marcos and Yaimara who are both versatile, patient and organized during my one-week stay in Havana.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Havana Music School and the percussion workshop with Alejandro. We were introduced to playing the clave, maracas, guiro and congas and even a... read more

The piano lessons I had with Ingrid have changed the way I approach montuno and the Latin tradition. Really enjoyable and knowledgable, when I have internalised all I have learnt... read more

I had a wonderful 6 weeks at Havana Music School. Having a background in music myself, the school team helped to tailor-made a course that was JUST RIGHT for my... read more

We had a fantastic experience at Havana Music School. I took a double bass course with Olivia, a great teacher and double bass player! I already liked Cuban music, but... read more

I took a conga-course @ Havana Music,...and it was a very very enjoyable experience. The hours were flexible and the staff extremely friendly and helpful. The teacher was enthusiastic and... read more

Together with some friends we took a percussion workshop. Appart from Congas, we were able to play all the minor percussion instruments such as maracas, guiros and clave. The best... read more

Try our singing courses: work your technique and learn the most popular Cuban traditional songs.

From Lecuona to the most famous tumbaos of Cuban music. From our music school you will find the piano course more suitable for you.

Learn the basics and more advanced rhythms of Cuban music with our drums courses.

4worldlovers:
Enjoy the unforgettable show “Habana de Fiesta” at the famous Parisien Cabaret, with lots of music, dance, atmosphere and colors. A very fun way to learn more about Cuba’s history, culture and its people through music.

Located in the center of the Vedado neighborhood, in Havana, housed in an imposing eclectic architecture of the 30s with a view of the esplanade of the Malecón, the legendary Hotel Nacional de Cuba is considered a symbol of history, culture and Cuban identity. It was declared a National Monument and awarded d the status of Memory of the World at the National level granted by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO).

At the garden of the hotel, you still can see two of the Santa Clara Battery cannons that belonged to the Havana Defense System at the end of the Spanish colonial period, and are now included, together with Old Havana, in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

In its 92 years, the majestic Hotel Nacional de Cuba has witnessed some of the most important events in the history of Cuba that link the republican and revolutionary stages, and it also has a long list of famous guests, including Gary Cooper, Johnny Weissmuller, Buster Keaton, Erroll Flynn, the Dukes of Windsor and José Raúl Capablanca in the 1930s, Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Winston Churchill, as well as Italian-American mafia bosses and Mexican movie stars like Maria Felix , Jorge Negrete and Agustín Lara in the 1940s, and Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Nat King Cole and Walt Disney in the 1950s, Yuri Gagarin, Gabriel García Marquez, Jean-Paul Sartre and his wife, Fidel Castro and Ernesto “Che” Guevara in the 1960s.

From 1979 to the present, it has been the venue for the International Latin American Film Festival, becoming the meeting place for contemporary actors and filmmakers such as Robert de Niro, Robert Redford, Francis Ford Coppola, Danny Glover, Steven Spielberg, Imanol Arias, Geraldine Chaplin, Kevin Costner, and Gloria Pires.

Hundreds of celebrities and among them more than 100 heads of state have been hotel guests, their photographs, as well as historical objects are displayed in the Hall of Fame, a must-see site when in the Cuban capital.

Learn more about the history of this unique jewel of the Cuban hotel industry by joining one of our free guided historical tours from Monday to Saturday at 10 AM.

Whether you are in the mood for a gourmet dinner, a colorful cocktail, or trying Cuban creole food, we have options for you at Hotel Nacional de Cuba.

At Hotel Nacional de Cuba we offer several choices of restaurants and bars with a full range of dining options and cocktails. From our very popular and convenient buffet to more specialized menus for lunch and dinner with international and local themes.

Our bars are conveniently located throughout the hotel, so you can enjoy one of our memorable mojitos when you are relaxing by the pool or closing a business deal at our Executive Floor.

Our famous terrace, with arguably the best views of the malecón, is the most seek after spot to have a coffee or a sip of a Cuban ron añejo any time of the day, but it is specially during sunset that you might realize why our legendary Hotel is the best choice for accommodation in Havana.

When staying at any of our rooms at the Executive Floor our guests will enjoy some exclusive perks and valued added benefits, such as:

Expedite check-in at the desk situated on the Executive Floor, free early check-in, advanced reservations at the hotel’s à la carte restaurants, free late check-out until 4:00 pm, free access to meeting rooms and printing services, assorted free snacks, tapas, tea, coffee, and Cuban cocktails at the 6th floor between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm, additional room amenities and daily room cleaning service, free laundry service for up to two pieces of garment, pillow menu and butler service.

In addition to the above, guests staying at our Special Senior Suite rooms, Presidential Suite, and Royal Suite, will also enjoy:

24×7 expedited and private check-in/out, courtesy massages and sauna access during their entire stay, a courtesy Habanos tasting and paring with Cuban coffee or rum (“Ritual Sabor a Cuba”), and a free corporate gift.