Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:39 AM
To: salsaupdate@salsaboston.com
Subject: Salsa Update #120: New Year's Plans!


Hola Salseros! 

Some exciting news coming up for the Holidaze!  Boston is having not
one, but TWO New Years Eve Parties this year!

#1:

Sophia's has asked me at the last minute to host a SalsaBoston.com night
with them, featuring All Salsa, the finest dancing, and the great
ambiance of the Champagne Lounge!  Now many of you have expressed
concerns in the past of the crowds there, but FEAR NOT!  We will be
*limiting* the capacity to accomodate dancing! Additionally, and this is
tentative, the ground floor level will be cleared and open for even more
Salsa!  Upstairs will be a private party (email me to inquire).

Tickets for this great event will only be $25 in advance!  Try to get
into another big party somewhere for that!  And at that, Sophia's has
acquired a waiver to stay open until AT LEAST 3AM on New Years!  So
don't miss it!  For that matter, if you're going to First Night or
somewhere else for part of the evening, that leaves plenty of time to
come by afterwords, in fact there's a special deal being offered (see
below).

Advance Ticket Purchase online at http://salsaboston.com/newyear

Here is all the 411:

SalsaBoston.com and Sophia's Present:

         NEW YEAR'S EVE
           SALSA GALA!

Break into 2002 with Salsa "by Salseros for Salseros" and celebrate a
full year of SalsaBoston.com nights at Sophia's!

All Salsa until 3am+ with SalsaBoston's DJ's!
plus, Special Dance Performances

(Note, I am currently expecting DJ Ricardo Loaiza from DC who you all
heard on Friday night at the Congreso, in addition to Boston's newest
and highly rated DJ/Salsero, Nick Caswell into the house!)

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Capacity will be limited to accomodate dancing!
  Get your tickets before they sell out!
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Sophia's "Champagne Lounge" (and ? 2 floors?)
1270 Boylston St, near Fenway Park
$25 advance, $35 door (if available)

Ticket price includes
-champagne toast
-party favors
-cover
-line privileges
-coat check (?)
-entertainment
-Salsa lesson (9-10pm, no partner needed)
-hors doureves (sp?!)

Cash bar

Dress: Festive or formal!

Advance Ticket Purchase online at http://salsaboston.com/newyear

For ticket information call 617-513-9841 or visit
http://SalsaBoston.com/newyear
For directions call 617-351-7001

Got other plans earlier?  Make it an after-party!
$15 after 12:30, $10 with First Night button or Ryles ticket stub.

21+, Proper ID and dress required.

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#2

So what other party am I talking about?  Well RYLES of course!
Suzanne is putting together a fantastic night there as well, and we
Salsaseros can PACK THEM BOTH!  Well, not PACK since then it's too
crowded to dance, but how about "Bring the House Down!" 

Temporada Latina/Ryles Jazz Club
New Year's Eve Salsa Dance Party

DJ Antonio Ortiz
(No Dance Classes)

December 31
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Hot & Cold Hors D'oeuvres and Champagne Toast included
$19.95
Tickets being sold in advance (available soon) at Ryles.

(As mentioned, after 12:30 bring your Ryles ticket stub and party on at
Sophia's until 3am for only $10!)

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This week's mailbag:

1) Salsalegre! Next Saturday in Natick
2) Wepa Salsa Social this Sunday. at VFW
3) Update from Dan Marshall, Multimedia Salsa at Sophias!
4) This Friday at El Bembe, Grupo Fantasia
5) Update from Supershag!


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1)
SALSALEGRE!
December 15th is the next Salsalegre!
Metrowest's once-a-month Saturday night Salsa Social.

Family in town for the holidays? Bring them along for
an exciting holiday outing!!
Come dance to the best Salsa Clasica, Salsa de Hoy,
and Cha Cha Cha with DJ Luis Arroyo at:

The Sons of Italy Lodge 1411
37 Washington AVENUE (not Washington St)
Natick, MA (directions follow)
8 pm: Salsa Lesson
9 to midnight: dance, dance, dance!
Cash Bar!
$10 per person
***All ages welcome!
(must show ID 21+ at bar)

Upcoming dates:
December 15, January 19, and February 16

For more info:
508-655-7142 or 508-820-9828
en español: 617-522-2524

Directions to Salsalegre!

An easy ½ hour from Boston!!
From East via Rt 9:
--Take Rt 9 West. When you pass under Rt 95/128,
you'll go 6.5 more miles till you get to exit for Rt.
27 South.
--On right, just before exits for 27, you'll see a big
shopping center with a BIG Stop and Shop.
For 27 South exit you'll go under Rt 27--slowly
because exit is immediately on your right!
--Take 27 South 8/10 of a mile to Lake St on your
right. (At 7/10 of a mile is a light.) Turn RIGHT
onto Lake St., then bear IMMEDIATELY LEFT onto
Washington AVENUE (not Street).
--Go 2/10 of a mile down Washington Ave. to Lodge 1411
on your left (look for red awning).
From Mass Pike East or West:
--Take Pike to Exit 13. Follow signs after tolls for Natick.
--This puts you briefly on 30 East. Go to first light
and turn RIGHT onto Speen St.
--Take Speen about ½ mile, look for sign for Rt. 9
East. A little past Natick Mall (on right), you will
EXIT LEFT to get on 9 East.
--Take Rt. 9 East a short distance (1/2 mile maybe)to
exit for Rt 27 South.
--Take 27 South 8/10 of a mile to Lake St on your
right. (At 7/10 of a mile is a light.) Turn RIGHT
onto Lake St., then bear IMMEDIATELY LEFT onto
Washington AVENUE (not Street).
--Go 2/10 of a mile down Washington Ave. to Lodge 1411
on your left (look for red awning).
Via Rt 135, East or West:
--Washington AVENUE (not street) is a small street off
Rt 135. It's the first traffic light west of the big
intersection of routes 27 and 135 in downtown Natick.
--Turn off 135 onto Washington Ave. (it's only on one
side, so you have to turn right from dowtown Natick,
or left from Framingham)
--Go about 1/3 mile to Lodge 1411 on your right (look
for red awning).

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2)
Join us THIS WEEKEND for WEPA SALSA SUNDAY on December 9!
7-8pm NEW YORK STYLE "on 2" Salsa class for ALL LEVELS with APRIL
8-11pm SALSA DANCE PARTY

***the very best music for DANCERS!!!!

SALSA CLASICA, SALSA DE HOY, MAMBO, and CHA CHA.
Mark your calendars--WEPA SALSA SUNDAYS take place
every 2nd and 4th Sunday

WHERE? VFW Post 299, 288 Green St. in Central Square, Cambridge.
(public parking available nearby, one block from red line)
$10 all night
18+, ID needed for bar

More info at
www.Aprilon2.com

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3)
Dear Friends:

* Following a highly successful week of technological debut of my new
multimedia setup at Sophia's, we our excited to invite you back to this
Tuesday's exciting night of Latin dance.  In case there was any
confusion, Sophia's Tuesday nights are ongoing, and have been so since
January 11, 2000, so we look forward to seeing you every week, where we
plan to make full use of all the multimedia equipment, and guarantee
to provide you with a great Latin dance learning environment, and with
great music and videos to dance to.  I recently added newer music to
my collection, and will be playing more and more current tunes to
supplement the classical Latin selections I've played in the past.  On
top of that, you will enjoy the only Latin dance club in Boston that
plays the most current Latin music video hits on DVD!  This week, my
partner & co-instructor will be Harvard's Latin dance instructor,
Iliana Pagan.

** This Tuesday, December 4 [and following], 2001, come to Sophia's to
enjoy:

        The Latin Dance Class of the Future!

                 9:30 - 11:00 p.m.

   Featuring All-Level Classical Salsa & Merengue,

                   Instructed by
           Dan Y. Marshall & Iliana Pagan,

                & Co-Insructed by
             Tomas O. Koch & Emi Fujita,

   followed by the best in Latin music & videos of
   Classical & New-York Salsa, Mambo & Mambo-Salsa,
   Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Lambada,
      on our new video & Surround Sound systems
            for dancing until 2:00 a.m.!

                 $5 Cover Charge

               No Partner Necessary

     For the 1st Time in the Boston Club Scene:

      Our real-time digital camera broadcast,
       filmed by videographer Allyn T. Camp,

        & our 2 stationary video cameras,

   will zoom in on the action to bring you the best
        views of our 4 live dance instructors
     shown on 2 wide-screen 57" Projection T.V.s

  so you can take our class across 2 floors with all
  the space you need and without an obstructed view!

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4)
HOLA AMIGOS!!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND,  AND FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON!!!!
FOR OUR FRIENDS,STUDENTS AND FANS FROM BOSTON,METRO WEST,SOUTH,EAST AND
THE
NORTH SHORE!!!!!!!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS...

GRUPO FANTASIA LATIN BAND
FRIDAY DECEMBER 7
JORGE HERNANDEZ CULTURAL CENTER/ VILLA VICTORIA
85 WEST NEWTON ST. BOSTON'S SOUTH END
FREE LATIN DANCE LESSONS AT 9:15PM WITH SEEMORE AND CHRISTINA
GRUPO FANTASIA  PERFORMS AT 10:15PM
TICKETS $10.00
CASH BAR/PROPER DRESS
COME SEE FOR YOURSELVES, WHAT THIS AWARD WINNING BOSTON LATIN BAND IS
ALL
ABOUT!!!!!

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5)
SuperShag Mega Dance Complex will host  Basic Action Master Classes with
World 10-Dance Champion Diana McDonald Saturday, December 8, 2001.

To say "thank you" for your support and interest in SuperShag Mega Dance
Complex,  classes for this special event are $10. each.  Dancers of all
levels are encouraged to attend.

12:00 -12:45 p.m. International Rumba
1:00- 1:45p.m.      International Samba
2:00-2:45 p.m.     International Cha-Cha

SuperShag Mega Dance Complex is located at 406 Moody Street above Boston
Piano Service. It is accessible by public transportation and ample
public parking is available.

For more information call 781-894-7424 (SHAG) or 7425. Visit
www.supershag.com for more information. For directions and a map visit
http://www.supershag.com/megadancecomplex/directions.html.

DON'T FORGET to mark your calendars and join us at our first Holiday
Bash, December 15, 2001. Dance lessons starts at 8:30, then dance the
night away until 12:00! No partner necessary, all levels welcome!
Admission is $10 and includes professional shows. Have "big fun" and
party with DJ Chris and your co-host Tibor as they play swing, mambo,
cha-cha, rumba and more! It's a big party and you're invited!

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