6pm: Dance Instruction with Desiree Godsell

7pm: Live Dance Music with Valerio

Valerio is a bachata band from New York City. The brothers Joel and Mony sing, play guitar, and compose all of their music. Joel started playing guitar at the age of 15 and quickly realized his younger brother Mony had the same passion for music and was eager to learn. They were born and raised in Jamaica, Queens, and were heavily inspired by their father, who played piano, and older brother, Mariano, who played percussion. Joel and Mony mainly write romantic-style love songs, but they also have a funny side where they combine traditional bachata with humorous Spanglish lyrics. They’ve been performing professionally since 2006 and now are social media stars thanks to their hit song “I Don’t Wanna Work.”