Nicasino - Salsa Cubana

Salsa Night 19. september - vi danser i gang høsten med den beste festen 🎉🕺💃 Forhåndskjøp billett på Nicasino.no for best pris og garantert plass 🥰

We’re Siril and Eyner, the couple behind Nicasino and Nicasino Dance Festival. We’re married, parents of two young children, dance partners and business partners – so yes, we spend quite a lot of time together.

We have both danced for most of our lives, but we started dancing casino in 2010, in two different parts of the world: Siril in Norway and Eyner in Nicaragua.

When we met in León in 2011, Siril joined a rueda de casino group that Eyner had started. At the time, neither casino nor rueda de casino had been danced in León before, so Eyner built the group from the ground up. We soon became a couple and later started a dance school together through La Isla Foundation.

We ran the school for almost two years before moving to Kristiansand. We have taught together here since 2014, and in 2019, we officially founded Nicasino.

For us, teaching dance is about much more than showing people a series of steps. We want our students to understand the music, the culture and the feeling behind the dance. We care about technique and development, but we also know that people learn better when they feel comfortable enough to try, make mistakes and ask questions.

In our classes, we want to create a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of humour, while still helping every student progress from their own level. We want beginners to feel that dancing is something they can learn, and more experienced dancers to feel challenged and inspired to keep developing.

Most importantly, we want people to keep their motivation and enjoyment of dancing – and to get to know others along the way.

We believe that anyone can learn to dance. The most important thing is not how you dance, but how you feel when you dance ❤️

11.-12. september drar vi til Stavanger for å holde helgekurs i casino, son og timba - og det er noen få ledige plasser for førere 🕺

Så har du lyst på litt påfyll, og i tillegg henge med en skikkelig fin dansegjeng fra Stavanger? Da bør du hive deg rundt.

Det koster 1200kr per person.
Fredag: 17-20
Lørdag: 10-14

I tillegg har vi hørt rykter om at det skal være salsafest lørdag kveld 🎉💃🕺

Send oss en melding om du vil være med, så formidler vi info om hvordan du sikrer plassen din.

⏳ Prices go up on September 20!

And very soon, we’ll be releasing the schedule for Nicasino Dance Festival 2027 💃🔥 We’re so excited to show you what we’ve put together!

There will be workshops for all levels – from basic for complete beginners to open level, improver, intermediate and advanced. Plus solo classes and plenty to choose from throughout the weekend 🙌

🎟️ Early Bird prices are available until September 20, but some categories may sell out before then.

We want to keep a good balance between leaders and followers. If follower passes sell out, you can join the waiting list, and we’ll open more spots as more leaders sign up.

So if you already know you want to join us, don’t wait too long to secure your spot! 💙✨

📍 Nicasino Dance Festival 2027
📅 January 22–24
🏨 Hotel Caledonien, Kristiansand

🔥 FUEGO ER TILBAKE! 🔥

I dag, 11. august, starter vi opp igjen med Fuego – dansetrening for deg som liker å danse og trene samtidig! 💃🏽

Vi danser, svetter og har det gøy til masse god latinmusikk. Ingen forkunnskaper nødvendig – det er bare å bli med!

🍉 Og siden sommeren heldigvis ikke er helt over ennå, koser vi oss med litt frukt sammen etter timen i dag ☀️

🕖 Kl. 19.00
🎟️ Prøvetime: 69 kr
Deretter kan du kjøpe drop-in eller klippekort.

Send oss en melding for å sikre deg plass, og kjøp billett på Nicasino.no 🔥

Vi sees!

✨ NEW INSTRUCTOR ANNOUNCEMENT: CECILIE N. NORE ✨

We’re so happy to welcome Cecilie N. Nore to Nicasino Dance Festival 2027!

Cecilie will be teaching workshops for those who have never danced salsa before, as well as dancers who would like to refresh their basic steps and foundations. She will also teach Rueda de Casino Basics – perfect for anyone who is completely new to rueda!

Cecilie is a cheerful and energetic instructor with ten years of teaching experience from BSI in Bergen. She has attended dance festivals in Norway and other countries, and has also visited Cuba.

She’ll be bringing plenty of positive energy and joy to the festival, giving beginners even more opportunities to get an intensive introduction to salsa and become part of this wonderful dance community. 💛

Beginners can also join our solo workshops, which are open to all levels!

So, if you’ve been curious about salsa but haven’t taken that first step yet, NDF27 is the perfect place to start. Cecilie will make sure you feel welcome! 💃🕺

So many great memories from Nicasino Dance Festival first edition, and we can’t wait until January 2027 🎉🫶🏼 Get your early bird-ticket at Nicasino.no

The best thing about dancing Casino?
Enjoying a great song with someone you have great chemistry with. ❤️🎶