All eight orishas, in full
Step-by-step dance lessons, what plays, what is sung and what is danced, the history and practice that brings back what you forget. For dancers, with sources and respect.
Everything you need to dance the orishas
- 01
Every movement, step by step
Numbered drawings, the detail close up, the body part by part and the count in plain words.
94 lessons · 8 orishas - 02
Toque, canto and step, together
How each toque sounds, what is sung over it and what is danced, in one place.
97 toques with their song and step - 03
Your path
What you have read, what is left and practice that brings back sooner what you miss.
Phone and computer, offline too
With sources and respect
Every fact says where it comes from; when sources disagree, you see the versions. Reviewed by dancers, teachers and specialists in Afro-Cuban folklore. No invented faces, no consecrated objects.
Start free. Go on with Oru Pro.
0 €forever
- The first lesson of each dance
- Summary, character and caminos of each orisha
- Salsa and timba, and all the sources
€39a year€28 for the first year for the first 20 people
Everything in Free, plus:
- All 94 dance lessons, step by step
- The tools: how they are held and danced
- Toque, canto and step for each toque
- History and patakíes
- Practice and Your path on all your devices
Religious practice and sources are always free: we do not charge for the religion.
One orisha a month, down the river
With each launch, that orisha’s free part opens to everyone.
- 21Jan
Elegguá - 9Feb
Oyá - 7Mar
Ogún · Ochosi - 5May
Ochún - 6Jun
Changó - 7Jul
Yemayá - 8Aug
Obatalá
With Oru Pro, all eight from day one
Questions
What is free?
For each orisha: the summary, the character, the first dance lesson, the caminos and religious practice, the salsa and timba songs and the sources. No account, no payment.
How much is Oru Pro?
€39 a year. The first 20 people pay €28 for the first year. You pay once and get a full year.
I have a code, what now?
Sign in to Your account with Google and type it under «Have a code?». Oru Pro opens at once.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes: Oru is made for phones and installs like an app (on iPhone, Share → Add to Home Screen). What you have opened works offline.
What do you do with my data?
Only what your account needs: your email, your name and your progress, stored in the European Union. No ads, no trackers. You can delete your account at any time.
Who is behind it?
Nestor Peña, a Cuban salsa dancer and software designer in Bern (nestor-pena.ch, on Instagram @therealnesty), with reviews by teachers and specialists in Afro-Cuban folklore. Oru is a study guide, not a religious authority. Write to me any time: hola@orudance.com.