Who we are
Music, dance & tequila shots since 2022.
Rumbia
Bringing people together.
Latin dance and music is our life. Rumbia is a weekend where you can let your hair down, make connections and friendships, and leave with memories for life.
- Latin dance & music is our life
- Giving new talent a platform
- We love our city: Melbourne coffee
- Connections and friendships
- Weekends where you can let your hair down
- Memories for life
- $5 tequila shots
- We celebrate diversity and inclusivity
- Bringing the world's best to Australia
- Join the party
Produced by
The people behind Rumbia.
Elysia Baker
La Encantada Collective
Festival Director & Co-Founder | Rumbia Festival of Latin Dance
Alex Bryan
For Alex Bryan, Rumbia started with a simple question: What kind of festival would we actually want to attend ourselves?
The answer was equally simple: somewhere to learn, somewhere to party, and somewhere to connect with people who share a love of salsa.
As a dancer, teacher and creative director of LocoMojo Dance Academy and The Mojo Movement, Alex has spent years helping dancers develop their skills, confidence and connection to music. But it's the friendships, shared experiences and sense of community that have always made dance festivals special to him.
That philosophy is at the heart of Rumbia.
Alex believes a great festival should have something for everyone, whether they're taking their first steps into the salsa world or have been dancing for decades. He wants every attendee to leave feeling inspired, having learned something new, experienced incredible performances, enjoyed unforgettable social dancing and made a few new friends along the way.
And while he jokes that his favourite moment of Rumbia is when it's finally over, what really makes it worthwhile is hearing artists describe it as one of their favourite festivals, and dancers sharing just how much they've enjoyed the weekend.
For Alex, success isn't simply measured by the workshops, performances or parties.
It's measured by something much more important: the feeling of belonging.