Main Track
Intermediate – Advanced
50 spots only
Serious intermediate and advanced dancers ready to deepen their fundamentals and build stronger, cleaner execution.
- Pace
- Progressive
- Focus
- Depth + Development
- For
- Experienced Dancers
New York CityJuly 26 – August 12027
Train Mambo
Where It Lives.
Four days of training in New York City, then three days of knowledge, live music and social dancing at the Mamboland ESM Congress.
The 2027 Experience
One week. One city.
Dance studio to social floor.
Mambo Experience gives you the tracked, structured training. The Mamboland ESM congress opens it out into workshops, live music and the international floor.
- Mon26
Mambo Experience
Day 1
11am – 2:30pm
The week opens. Tracks meet, foundations and shared concepts are set.
Empire Dance Studio
- Tue27
Mambo Experience
Day 2
11am – 2:30pm
Concepts from day one carry forward and deepen.
Empire Dance Studio
- Wed28
Mambo Experience
Day 3
11am – 2:30pm
Partnerwork and personal feedback, building on the first two days.
Empire Dance Studio
- Thu29
Mambo Experience
Day 4
Time to be confirmed
Seminar day. Mambo history and musicality, taught in depth.
Empire Dance Studio
- Fri30
Mamboland ESM
Congress
10am – 5pm
The congress opens with a full day of workshops.
Marriott Marquis
- Sat31
Mamboland ESM
Congress
10am – 5pm
A second full day on the workshop floor.
Marriott Marquis
- Sun01
Mamboland ESM
Congress
10am – 5pm
Closing workshops before the city sends you home.
Marriott Marquis
4 days Mambo Experience training3 days Mamboland ESM congress
See how the program worksseven days on the floor, Monday to Sunday — four with Mambo Experience, three at the congress.
- 5+
- Years of Mambo Experience
- 500+
- Dancers trained
- 20+
- Countries represented
- New York City
- Where mambo lives
Why Mambo Experience
Festivals give
you workshops.
Mambo Experience
gives a progression.
Four days, one team of teachers, one curriculum. What you learn on Monday is still being built on by Thursday — and the room you are in was chosen for the dancer you actually are.
01
Structure
Sessions connect to each other instead of existing in isolation.
02
Feedback
Teachers see you, correct you, and help you adjust while it matters.
03
Depth
Technique, partnerwork, rhythm, culture and application in one arc.
04
Immersion
You train inside the city that shaped the dance you are learning.
Choose Your Track
The right room
changes everything.
Two serious training environments running in parallel. The question is not which is harder — it is which will challenge you without drowning you.
Master Track
Pro / Semi-pro
50 spots only
Highly experienced dancers, teachers and professionals ready for faster pacing and more advanced concepts.
- Pace
- Fast
- Focus
- Refinement + Complexity
- For
- Advanced / Pro
Not sure which room is yours? Compare the levels — or ask us before you book.
Each track takes 50 dancers. Tracks and roles fill at different rates, and when one is full it is closed.
The 2027 Teachers
Learn from the people
who shaped the scene.
Adolfo Indacochea
El Maestro
Tania Cannarsa
Body Movement Queen
Alexistyle
Musicality Master
Diego & Yaritza
Mambo New School
Still to come
More teachers to be announced
See the program they teach
The full 2027 line-up is announced here first.
The Congress
The training does not stop.
It changes shape.
Three more days of training on a different scale: workshops with international artists, live music every night and social dancing until late at the Mamboland ESM congress.
Mambo Experience
Mon–Thu
Focused training
Mamboland ESM
Fri–Sun
Workshops, live music, socials
The congress venue
New York Marriott Marquis
Times Square · 1535 Broadway
The Mamboland ESM congress runs at the New York Marriott Marquis, on Broadway in the middle of Times Square. The tracked training runs Monday to Thursday and the congress opens Friday morning.
Mamboland ESM is a separate congress and brand. Full access is included with the Full Experience Pass only.
Times Square photo: Nielsoncaetanosalmeron, CC BY 4.0
From the Community
Don't take
our word for it.
Awaiting real quotes
“A featured attendee quote sits here — the strongest one, set large.”
Six to ten testimonials are needed before launch: a first-timer, a returning attendee, an international traveller, and an advanced dancer or teacher. Name, city and year attended for each. Nothing is published here until they are real.
“A shorter supporting quote, two or three lines long.”
Name · City, Country · Year
“A shorter supporting quote, two or three lines long.”
Name · City, Country · Year
“A shorter supporting quote, two or three lines long.”
Name · City, Country · Year
Beyond the training room
The training is four days.
New York is all week.
You are not buying twelve hours in a studio. You are buying a week in the city that made this dance — the nights are as much a part of it as the mornings.
01
The socials
The city dances every night. What you drilled in the afternoon gets tested on a crowded floor at midnight.
02
Live music
This music was written to be played live, and New York is where it still is — bands, descargas, and rooms where the orchestra decides how the night goes.
03
The rest of the city
Concerts, shows, the neighbourhoods this dance came out of. Your evenings are not downtime — they are why you booked the flight.
See the week day by day
Which socials, venues and nights Mambo Experience points you to is shared with attendees closer to the event — the city's line-up is not fixed a year ahead.
Choose Your Experience
Come for the training.
Or take the whole week.
The Training
Mambo Experience Pass
Four focused days: three in the training room, then the history and musicality seminar.
$299Exclusive Early Bird
- 12+ hours of training, Monday–Thursday
- Your choice of Main or Master Track
- Personal feedback from the teachers
- Thursday's history and musicality seminar
- 50% off evening classes at Empire Dance Studio, all week
- Attendee updates and benefits
On sale September 28
Mambo Experience + Mamboland ESM
The Complete WeekFull Experience Pass
Everything in the training pass, plus three days of Mamboland ESM Congress.
$499Exclusive Early Bird
- 12+ hours of training, Monday–Thursday
- Your choice of Main or Master Track
- Personal feedback from the teachers
- Thursday's history and musicality seminar
- 50% off evening classes at Empire Dance Studio, all week
- Attendee updates and benefits
- Friday–Sunday Mamboland ESM congress: workshops, live music and socials
On sale September 28
Only 20 passes are released at the Exclusive Early Bird price, across both pass types. When they are gone, the next price applies.
| Included | The Training | Mambo Experience + Mamboland ESM |
|---|---|---|
| Mambo Experience training, Mon–Thu | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| Main or Master Track | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| Personal feedback | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| Mambo history and musicality seminar | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| 50% off Empire Dance Studio evening classes | ✓Included | ✓Included |
| Mamboland ESM congress, Friday–Sunday | –Not included | ✓Included |
Before You Book
The five questions
everyone asks first.
Which track should I choose?
Main Track is for experienced intermediate and advanced dancers building deeper fundamentals and cleaner execution. Master Track is for professionals, teachers and highly experienced dancers working at a faster pace on more advanced material. They are two serious rooms, not a beginner room and an expert room — pick the one that will challenge you without overwhelming you. If you are unsure, contact us before booking.
Do I need to register with a partner?
No. You register as an individual in your role, and you rotate through the room during partnerwork. Registration details for leader and follower balance are confirmed closer to the opening of sales.
Is Mamboland ESM included in every pass?
No. The Mamboland ESM congress is included with the Full Experience Pass only, and that includes its workshops, not just the socials. The Mambo Experience Pass covers the Monday–Thursday training. Mamboland ESM is a separate congress and brand.
What dates should I travel?
Come early if you can. Training starts Monday July 26 at 11am, but the weekend before it is when a lot of the city's socials and one-off events happen — flying in on Friday July 23 or Saturday July 24 buys you two or three extra nights of dancing before the week even begins. At the other end, the Mamboland ESM congress runs through Sunday, so book your flight home for the Monday at the earliest. The honest answer: get as many days in New York as your time and budget allow.
Where does the training take place?
The week runs across two venues, both confirmed. Monday to Thursday, training is at Empire Dance Studio in midtown Manhattan. Friday to Sunday, the Mamboland ESM congress is at the New York Marriott Marquis on Broadway in Times Square.
What happens if my track or role sells out?
Each track takes 50 dancers, and tracks and roles sell separately — Main can still have space when Master is full, or leads when follows are gone. Once a track or role is full it is closed; we open a waitlist and contact people in order as places free up, but a place is never guaranteed.
What happens on Thursday?
Thursday is the seminar day. Rather than another studio session it goes deep on mambo history and musicality — where this dance came from, how the music is built, and how to hear it. It is a training day, and the Mamboland ESM pre-party runs that evening. Times are confirmed closer to the event.
New York City· Jul 26 – Aug 1 · 2027