Lakeside Dance Lab

media release: Shake off the winter blues and come join our community dance party! Join us for this fun series of multi-cultural dance workshops-- each workshop we’ll bring a new dance style and instructor to the floor. No dance experience? No problem! Just bring your willingness to try something new and let’s have a blast together!

Beginner Reggaeton

Reggaeton dance is a passionate, rhythmic style with Caribbean and hip-hop roots, emphasizing hips and body isolations, all driven by the dembow beat, a percussion loop that's central to reggaeton music. It's popular in clubs for its energetic, expressive nature.

 José Cruz-Arzón (he/they) is a Puerto Rican dancer, instructor, and choreographer who has been teaching and choreographing in the greater Madison area and is founder of the Barrio Dance studio. He's competed nationally and internationally with Barrio Dance Factory, winning top awards alongside the team. José is passionate about prioritizing having fun above everything else and about making dance enjoyable, accessible, and feel good for everyone.