Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:54 PM
Subject: Salsa Update #127



Hola Salseros!

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A few reminders if you've forgotten:

1) Going to the LA Salsa Congress?  Or thinking about it?  In order to
get the Boston Price you MUST email me before Feb. 15.  Even if you are
considering going, please email me ASAP.  See latest info below.

2) SAVE THE DATE!  Saturday Feb. 16, Edwin Pabon presents another Salsa
Night at Knights of Columbus.  Tickets available online soon!  Featuring
SANTO RICO DANCE CO.  Live from New York!
Workshops beforehand.


Have you been to SalsaBoston Night Sophia's on Wednesdays lately?  It's
been the happening spot the last few weeks!  Thanks to all who have made
it such a great place to dance.  If you haven't been there in a while,
you're missing out!  (RUMOR: a little mouse told me there's talk of
expanding to a second floor if it keeps up...)

It's funny, just the other day I was talking to yet ANOTHER person who
had been to Sophia's once and didn't like it too much.  So I asked her
what night she'd gone and she said "Saturday".  Like HELLO!  Which part
of "Salsa Night is on Wednesdays" isn't clear?  I guess she hasn't been
reading my editorials...

By the way, not that I'm against Satruday night at Sophia's, but it's
not SALSA NIGHT, not everyone's cup 'o tea as they say.

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Anyway, all the details in case you're still not clear:

This and every Wednesday...

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     SalsaBoston.com Presents
     Salsa Night at Sophia's
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       with SalsaBoston.com

1270 Boylston St., Boston (near Kenmore Sq. and Fenway Park)
Lessons with Johnny and Kelly at 9:15,
beginnner and intermediate, no partner necessary!
Salsa until 2am!
21+ Proper ID and Dress
$10 Cover, $2 extra for lesson
http://salsaboston.com/sophias


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LA CONGRESS INFO

*** also see http://salsaboston.com/lacongress/ for SalsaBoston discount
info


Hello to All You Salsa Lovers,

We are preparing the best Salsa Congress Ever!
May 23 is the Salsa Beach Party at The Boathouse on the Santa Monica
Pier from 1pm-5pm and from 8pm-2am the
Pre Congress Party at the LAX Hilton Hotel.
May 24-26 4th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress.
We strongly suggest attending the events of May 23.
Arrive Early! Free Transportation From Airport To Hotel!

Free Beginner Salsa Class with Edie The Dance Freak on Friday from
Noon-2pm at the LAX Hilton.

Over 650 registrations are in from 16 countries.
We have already sold 1/3 of the rooms we have reserved.
We will reserve more if needed at our discount price.

Register Today Before The Prices Go Up!
Don't Miss this Great Salsa Event!
Over 40 workshops and much more!
Very Few Selected Vendor Spaces Still Available
Call 310 450 8770

BANDS:
Oscar D' Leon, Jose Alberto "El Canario", Sonora Carruseles,
Ray De La Paz, Revolucion Juvenil (Puerto Rico),
Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad, Son Mayor,
Freddie Crespo Y Su Mambo Revue & International DJ'S

For more info or to register check out:
www.alberttorresevents.com

DANCE TEAM INFO:
I want to thank all of you that sent in your dance team videos.We
received over 350 videos from all
over the world.
Due to the great response, I will need two more days to announce the
selected teams.
I will send out a general e mail with the names of the selected dance
teams and the most updated list of confirmed instructors on Wednesday
January 23, 2002 (West Coast Time) This info will also be on my web
site,
www.alberttorresevents.com

All selected dance team numbers for the congress should not be longer
than 5 minutes.
All couples selected to perform. Your number should not
be longer than 2-3 minutes.

We need to keep the shows to a manageable timetable.

Thank You For Your Support In
"Creating Unity Through Salsa"

If you would like to join our e mail list,
please e mail me your info to albert@atpevents.com

Thank You
Albert Torres



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This week's mailbag:

** Don't forget SalsaSunday at VFW with www.Aprilon2.com this Sunday!

1) Hips on Fire is back
2) Now Every Thurday at Plaza G:  "The Latin Show"
3) This Thur: 2 for 1 night at Kouroon
4) SALSAlort Update: New Classes
5) Update from Dan Marshall
6) Salsa this Sunday in Belmont
7) MondoSweetie now at the Grand Hall in Lawrence on Thursday's,
starting this week




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1)
                Hips On Fire is BACK!!!!

Yes, finally, starting this Saturday at the Western Front and next
Monday at the Dance Complex, we are back with lots of classes and other
events.
We’ve got lots of calls from people complaining that they are bored, and
with Salsa withdrawal, here is what’s for you next week:


SATURDAY January 19th:  10-11 Free Salsa Class, 11 on, dance until you
drop
Western Front,
Corner of Western and Putnam St, in Cambridge

MONDAY January 21st, 8:30pm – 10pm START of BEGINNER SALSA Class
Dance Complex
536 Mass Av
Cambridge

WEDNESDAY January 23rd, 7:30pm- 9pm Intermediate Salsa Class and Hips On
Fire Night

THURSDAY January 24th, 7pm – 8:30pm, Interm./Adv Salsa Class


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2)
Submitter:
ROBERTO CALVO

Email:
THELATINSHOWBOSTON@HOTMAIL.COM

Info:
...........THE LATIN SHOW BOSTON.a stage for Latino talent
 
           every thursday 9:00 pm
           Plaza Garibaldi.

           9:00 PM to 10 PM Singers and dancers perform.
           10: pm to 02:00 am  Come and dance Salsa.

           Talent Night and DJ.  617 802 5029

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3)
Greetings and Happy New Year Salsa Lovers!

Salsa is back at the Karoun as we kick off the new year with a
two-for-one special! ( Bring a guest and you get in for free!)

Please join us on Thursday, January 24th for a great night of Salsa
featuring
exciting new music, fabulous new dances and steps! Dance lesson starts
at
8pm followed by dancing from 9:00 to ll:00pm to the sizzling rhythms of
salsa, mambo, merengue, and cha cha!

The Karoun Restaurant/Bar is located at 839 Washington Street (corner of
Walnut) in Newtonville.  For more information, please call 6l7-964-3400
or 6l7-73l-8808.  Admission is $l0 - $7.00 after 9:00pm.

Our Salsa Nights are now on a new monthly schedule - dates will be
forthcoming.

We look forward to seeing the wonderful people who made this past year
so
much fun and wish you all a healthy, happy, joyfully dancing new year!

Vera Armen

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Vera Armen has been teaching people to dance for over 20 years.  An
Arthur Murray Dance Instructor in Boston and New York, Vera has helped
hundreds enjoy such dances as Fox Trot, Waltz, Swing, Tango, Mambo, Cha
Cha, Merengue and Salsa.  Vera also offers private dance lessons, either
at her studio or in the privacy of your own home.  To schedule a lesson,
please call 6l7-731-8808 or e-mail veraarmen@juno.com

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4)
*!*!*  NEW WORCESTER SESSION STARTS THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 24  *!*!*
   ------------* New Eight-Week Session Format * -------------
Learn to dance Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and more with SALSAlort!
~Intro to Latin:  Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 pm, 8 weeks
~Salsa-Advanced Beginner, Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 pm, 8 weeks
~Salsa-Intermediate, Thursdays, 8:00-9:40 pm, 8 weeks
~Performance Training*, Sundays, 2:30-5:30 pm, on-going
* for Company Performance Team only.

Worcester Intro & Adv. Beginner level courses are $100/person; full-time
students w/valid ID $80/person.  Intermediate level course (double
session) is $205; full-time students $175.  Courses are held at the
YWCA,
1 Salem Sq., Worcester, 01608.  Pre-registration required.

To register and for more information contact Javier at (508) 792-0263 or
SALSAlort@juno.com.  Visit us at http://www.salsalort.com/.  To get on
the SALSAlort Latin Dance & Fitness Company e-mail list send a BLANK
e-mail to:  SALSAlort-subscribe@topica.com.  You will receive notices
regarding new classes/sessions, workshops, event information, etc. and
be
part of this progressive, community oriented company.
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***SPECIAL WORKSHOPS***
KellyG, a professional HIP HOP Dancer and Choreographer, is here from
Los
Angeles!  Learn the latest moves in the Hip Hop world & get in shape at
one of the following Workshops:

THURSDAY January 10, 17, 24:
6:00 pm-7:00 pm        Body Sculpting, $10
SATURDAY January 12, 19, 26 :
11:30 am-12:30 pm    Body Sculpting, $10
12:30 pm-1:30 pm      Hip Hop, $11
SUNDAY January 20, 27:
1:00 pm-2:00 pm        Hip Hop, $11

All workshops held at the Worcester YWCA. Additional workshops may be
scheduled.  Register when you arrive.  For more info call (508)
792-0298.
 Learn more about KellyG by visiting www.SALSAlort.com/KellyG.doc.

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5)
Dear Friends:

     Join us at Sophia's tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m., for
an ALL Salsa night that will satisfy your every Salsa need, and will
feature:

1.  A selection of complimentary Tapas, served at 8:00 p.m., will wet
your appetite, for dinner, or food cravings between dances, as we play
a All Salsa mix of past and present hits until 2:00 a.m.;

2.  A special edition, ALL Salsa dance class on two floors, including:

    * 9:30 - 10:15 p.m. - An all Salsa footwork lesson, from basics to
      fancy moves that are sure to impress your friends, and give you
      that freedom of movement you want to have on the dance floor;

    * 10:15 - 11:00 p.m. - A sizzling Salsa partnering lesson,
      featuring another one of our all-time favorite Salsa combos;

3.  11:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Dance the night away to those romantic
Classical Salsa favorites, soulful Cuban Salsa beats, exciting Mambo
-Salsa, and modern Salsa De Hoy (/New York style) hits & music DVDs.

     No other night or club offers 4 dance instructors, live large
screen T.V. broadcast of our class across two club dance floors, great
Tapas dinner and bar menus until 11:00 p.m., Latin music videos, and
great music for dancing until 2:00 a.m., and all that at only a $5.00
cover at the door!

     As an important note, my most cherished dance partner of 2 years
and friend, Angela M. Shamsi, will be teaching her last two dance
classes with me this Tuesday and on Tuesday, January 29, 2002.  We are
hoping to see as many of you as we can as a farewell to this wonderful
dancer, so mark your calendars and plan to join us tomorrow and next
Tuesday, and stay tuned for more details about next Tuesday extravagant
farewell party to Angela.

     Tomorrow is also a Tuesday farewell to our great videographer and
friend, Allyn T. Camp, who is moving to Maryland to continue his
education path in the arts of videography.  Please pass the word along
to your friends and contacts, and we hope to see you all there.


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6)

Salsa Sunday comes to Belmont, Ma. at The Studio of Performing Arts &
Fitness.
January 27th ~ 7:00 P.M. - 10:00
salsa, cha cha, merengue, mambo
lesson with Guillermo
NO partner necessary,  refreshments served
240 Trapelo Rd. on the T , between Cushing Sq. & Waverly Sq.

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7)
thank you all the sweeties that came out for the Mondo debut at the
Grand
Hall. We had a beautiful turnout and an elegant evening of Latin dancing
and
socializing. There is nothing like this in Boston!

MondoSweetie will begin it's new weekly schedule at the Grand Hall on
thursday's, starting this Thursday, the 24th at 9:00 pm.

Grand Hall
381 Essex Street
Lawrence
This and every Thursday
with the unstoppable
MondoSweetie
9:00 PM
$5


http://mondosweetie.com