Daybert Linares

Born and raised in Cuba, Daybert Linares Díaz is a Ph.D. student of contemporary Latin American literature with a focus on the Caribbean at the University of Maryland, College Park. Daybert has been teaching Cuban dances such as son, son montuno, casino, rueda de casino, and chachachá for over seven years, focusing on the social aspect of these dancers—which is why you won’t see him perform. He is the editor of the popular Cuban dance and music blog, Son y Casino, and has taught workshops in Atlanta, Boston, Baltimore and the southern Maryland areas, New York, North Virginia, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Savannah, and Washington, D.C.