{"id":15141,"date":"2016-08-11T22:59:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T03:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=15141"},"modified":"2016-08-11T22:59:24","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T03:59:24","slug":"day-4-of-zincon-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=15141","title":{"rendered":"Day 4 of ZINCON 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s Brian sporting his new Zumba sweatpants on our final full day in Orlando&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28386985070\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8714\/28386985070_a4c17f2c78_n.jpg\" width=\"230\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28564868862\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8198\/28564868862_d27b97685c_n.jpg\" width=\"230\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My final session of ZINCON 2016 was Sabor Cubano with ZES Betsy Dopico and Team CUBA. Here are a couple of videos from the demo they did at the beginning of the workshop.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3w6HHs9iqr4\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The demo was meant to give us a preview of the rhythms prevalent in Cuban music: Rumba, Son, Cha-Cha-Cha, Mambo, Timba, Conga, and Cubaton. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1b0Y-sqyXhE\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I know Betsy said it wasn&#8217;t meant to be a show but it was a great visual presentation of the history and development of Cuban rhythms.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28062785884\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/8\/7711\/28062785884_5391edc8de.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s one of my favorite photos from the session. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28647727496\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8768\/28647727496_df7be23de8.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a great one of Betsy up close. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28601657431\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/9\/8687\/28601657431_a56f11b567.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I went straight to the closing session after Sabor Cubano because I knew the line would be long already. I was right. This is as close as I could get. The picture above is of Zumba CEO Alberto Perlman, also known as AP. <a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=10197\" >I actually got a picture with him in 2013<\/a>, when I attended my very first ZINCON.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28602431141\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c6.staticflickr.com\/9\/8813\/28602431141_1724c566a4_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the closing session, I went back to the room to help Brian pack because we have an early departure the next day. While we were packing, I showed him my impressive ZINCON hotel room keycard collection. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CEARv6qAixo\" frameborder=\"1\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>All the way up on the 26th floor, we could hear the loud music coming from the Hyatt Regency pool below. It was so tempting to go down there. However, we were responsible and did our packing and then got ready to meet our old neighbors Jim and Karen for dinner. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28577833262\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8644\/28577833262_427ff6dffb.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian and I walked over to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pointeorlando.com\"  target=\"_blank\">Pointe Orlando<\/a>, where we were meeting Jim and Karen, a few minutes early so we could do some Pok\u00e9mon GO hunting. LOL. This seemed like a nice place to stop and catch some mons while we waited for them.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28683526665\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/9\/8611\/28683526665_0c4c31418c.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We initially talked about going to Cuba Libre because I had a hankering for Cuban food (specially after my Sabor Cubano session that morning) but they weren&#8217;t open yet and we were hungry.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28651464686\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8801\/28651464686_b8708ef06d.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We ended up eating at the Pub Orlando instead. <a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=10272\" >Brian ate there without me three years ago<\/a>. He walked over there while I was in one of my sessions.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28605674411\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c4.staticflickr.com\/9\/8752\/28605674411_43b9e44da2_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was originally bummed about not getting Cuban food while in Florida but the fabulous dinner company more than made up for it. Also, the Pub has an extensive beer list which was great for these two.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28605676121\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/9\/8687\/28605676121_e9139e1bd6.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jim ordered the fish and chips.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28066509554\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/9\/8830\/28066509554_7c0dc6e659.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian had the ham sandwich on a pretzel roll, which is his favorite thing to get there. How you have a favorite sandwich at a place you&#8217;ve only been to twice in your life is beyond me. He says it is his favorite, though.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28651465126\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8809\/28651465126_24d4651bb2.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karen and I ordered the exact same thing: the chicken tenders with the side of mac and cheese. The mac and cheese was amazing. I would order it all again. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/28651469536\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8572\/28651469536_ac809e81cb.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was so wonderful to see Jim and Karen again. We&#8217;ve missed them so much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s Brian sporting his new Zumba sweatpants on our final full day in Orlando&#8230; My final session of ZINCON 2016 was Sabor Cubano with ZES Betsy Dopico and Team CUBA. Here are a couple of videos from the demo they did at the beginning of the workshop. 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