Dance Caliente

05/02/2026

Raul and Eileen enjoying beautiful Plymouth after teaching *The Hustle, a Partner Dance Workshop at the Plymouth Center for Active Living.

It is so worth the trip to both take a lesson from us and explore the town of Plymouth. Our next and last partner-dance workshop at the Center will be *West Coast Swing on May 15 from 2-3:30.

Call to reserve a spot: 508-830-4230

*These Workshops are supported in part by a grant from the Plymouth Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

05/02/2026

The month of May is jam packed with opportunities to learn from and dance with Eileen and Raul, owners of Dance Caliente!

Thursdays, May 7 & 21, 1:00-2:30 pm – Discover the joy of Partner-Dancing featuring Foxtrot, Rumba, Swing and more! Eileen Herman-Haase and Raul Nieves, owners of Dance Caliente, are ready to share their love of dance with you. Sign up for 1 or both Ballroom and Latin Partner-Dance Workshops. Whet...

05/02/2026

What a joy to teach the Hustle to such a delightful group of people! Wish we took photos of everyone's accomplishments but we were all too busy having FUN dancing!

05/01/2026

Prior to our *Swing Partner-Dance Workshop, we taught two *Line Dances at the Medford Public Library. This Salsa Line-Dance took place March 18th. A Salsa Partner-Dance Caliente Workshop is coming up on May 20th. Don't miss out on all the FUN!

https://medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dance-caliente-9/

*These workshops are supported in part by a grant from the MedfordArts Council, a local commission that is supported by the
Massachusetts Cultural Council and the City of Medford.

04/30/2026

Had so Much Fun at the Medford Public Library on April 29, 2026! Here's a short video of participants trying out their new Swing Partner-Dance Skills. Bravo to all!!

Special Thanks to The Medford William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Library for hosting Dance Caliente's Line-Dance and Partner-Dance Workshops. And we could not do it without the generous support of the *Medford Arts Council.

*This workshop is supported in part by a grant from the Medford
Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the
Massachusetts Cultural Council and the City of Medford.

The next and last Spring Dance Caliente Workshop is a Salsa Partner-Dance Workshop from 7:00-8:30 on Wednesday, May 20. To register for the FREE Dance Caliente Workshop: https://medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dance-caliente-9/

04/12/2026

Great time at the ACA Gala! Mucho thanks to my "helpers" Teresa, Laura, Nathaniel and Blair!!!

04/10/2026

https://www.acarts.org/studioaca

THIS SATURDAY, April 11! A Disco Extravaganza: Studio ACA

You Should Be Dancing!
The dance floor will be the place to be all evening and we are thrilled to have Eileen Herman-Haase of Dance Caliente to lead us in some classic disco dancing!

​Arlington Center for the Arts is excited to announce the return of our outta sight spring gala: Studio ACA! This disco extravaganza is happening Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7-10pm at Arlington Town Hall at 730 Mass Ave. 70's attire optional!

12/17/2025

Thursday, October 9, we, Eileen Herman-Haase and Raul Nieves, owners of Dance Caliente performed our interactive ballroom show, *Dancing Joy with Dance Caliente in costumes for the Needham Senior Center/The Center at the Heights.

Our shows are always interspersed with opportunities for our audiences to participate with movement from chairs to standing so all can share in the JOY of the many dance styles on display, and as you will see in this 5 minute and 19 second video synopsis, they did enthusiastically! The show featured Foxtrot/Swing; Rumba; Argentine Tango and Salsa.

We wish to thank, the Needham Senior Center for inviting us annually to perform and the financial support from both the Needham COA and the Needham Cultural Council!

* This performance was supported in part by a grant from the Needham Local Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a
state agency

12/14/2025

* See a sample of participants practicing a few of the moves we taught at our Night Club 2-Step Partner Dance Caliente Workshop that took place at the Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library on December 10, 2025. The smiles say it all!

We, Raul Nieves and Eileen Herman-Haase, owners of Dance Caliente are excited to announce that the Medford Arts Council has awarded us with a generous grant to continue these types of workshops at the Medford Library this Spring! Registration begin in February 2026.

*March 25 or March 18): Swing and Salsa Line-Dances
*April 29: Swing Partner-Dancing
*May 20: Salsa Partner-Dancing

*These workshops are supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the City of Medford.

KEEP INFORMED ABOUT ALL DANCE CALIENTE'S EVENTS VIA www.DanceCaliente.us

Interested in PRIVATE LESSONS?
Eileen: [email protected]
Raul: [email protected]

11/13/2025

See how much FUN participants of our *WEST COAST SWING PARTNER DANCE WORKSHOP had at the Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library this Wednesday, 11.12.25!

We, Raul Nieves and Eileen Herman-Haase, owners of Dance Caliente, are thrilled to have these opportunities to share our joy of partner dancing with so many members of Medford and surrounding communities. *Thank you Medford Library for making the art of dance available to all!

*This workshop is supported in part by a grant from the Medford
Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the
Massachusetts Cultural Council and the City of Medford.

The next *FREE partner dance Workshop is Night Club Two-Step on Wednesday, December 10. Register now at: https://medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dance-caliente-6/

Any Dance Caliente questions: email Eileen at [email protected]