Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 8:39 PM
Subject: Salsa Update # 129


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Running a little late this week folks, it being mardi-gras/carnival/partiots superbowl/grad school classes starting this week an all, sorry!  So short and sweet this week:


This Week's Highlights:

-- Last week to let me know about the LA Salsa Congress on May 23-27 if you want the SalsaBoston Discount!  I'm submitting a list this week of people who already contacted me (in which case I will contact you with instructions--if you don't get it that means I didn't have you on the list).
http://salsaboston.com/lacongress/

-- Get your Discount Valentine's Salsa Party (Sat. Feb. 16) tickets online now, $20, at the website.  http://salsaboston.com/pabon

-- This Thursday, "Carnival" at Sophia's, 1270 Boylston.  Think "Rio" this night of dancing, drinking, and general debauchery!  FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO RESPOND TO THIS GET FREE ADMISSION for them and a friend.  Send email partyinrio@salsaboston.com.

-- This Sunday, AprilOn2 brings us SUPER SALSA PARTY and CLASSES featuring JUAN MATOS and NANCY ORTIZ of the EDDIE TORRES DANCE COMPANY!
See item 4 below for details!


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The mailbag:
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1) Belmont Salsa Sunday, Feb. 17
2) Supershag Salsa this Saturday, Feb. 9
3) Salsalegre!'s next date is Sat. FEB 23!!!
4) Workshops and AprilOn2's Salsa Sunday this Sunday with Eddie Torres Dancers
5)  Chiara Civello returns to Ryles this THursday

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1)

Hi Olaf,
Our first one was pretty nice, so we"re going for another.

The 2nd "Belmont Salsa Sunday" at The Studio of Performing Arts & Fitness
February 17th   7:00 P.M.~ 10P.M.
NO partener necessary  ~  refreshments served
salsa, cha-cha, merenque lesson with Guillermo  $10.00
240 Trapelo Rd. on the T between Cushing Sq. & Waverly Sq.
Belmont, Ma.
more info contact Donna  617-484-6311


                                Thanks for you support,
                                            Donna
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2)
Salsa Night at Supershag Mega Dance Complex, Waltham!

Thursday - Salsa Night
Lesson at 8:15 p.m. (Beginners, Advanced)
Salsa 9:00p.m. -12:00 a.m.
Cover charge: $12 ($10 for SSMDC members.)
www.supershag.com

[check out this great dance space! -Olaf]

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3)

Salsalegre!'s next date is FEB 23!!!

It has been changed from Feb 16--because everyone
wants to go to Edwin Pabon's Feb 16th event and see
the Fantastic Santo Rico Dance Company from New York!

So please mark your calendars:

Salsalegre! is FEB 23...

...Featuring DJ NIK!!!!
Spinning the very best Salsa for dancers!

At:
The Sons of Italy Lodge 1411
37 Washington AVENUE, Natick, MA

8 pm: beginner Salsa Lesson

9 to midnight: dance, dance, dance!

Cash Bar! (ID 21+ at bar)

All ages welcome!

$10 per person

Directions will be included in next SalsaBoston
announcement, or e-mail Salsahappens@yahoo.com

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4)
SUPER SALSA PARTY and CLASSES featuring JUAN MATOS and NANCY ORTIZ of
the EDDIE TORRES DANCE COMPANY.

DON"T MISS OUT!!! SPECIAL SALSA TREAT for Boston SALSEROS!!!

**FEB 10th, FEB 10th, FEB 10th, FEB 10th, FEB 10th, Feb 10th**

Please join us SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10th for Workshops, Salsa Party + Dance
PERFORMANCE with two of NY's hottest dancers.

WHERE?? (CLASSES and PARTY) VFW Post, 288 Green St. in Central Square,
Cambridge. One block from red line. Public Parking Available.

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SUNDAY, FEB 10th
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

1-2:30 pm Advanced BEGINNERS/Intermediate SALSA DANCERS--footwork
and    
    turn patterns

3-4pm LADIE's and MEN's STYLING for ALL LEVELS--Learn all the NY
      tricks to spicing up your freestyle AND partner work.

4:30-6pm INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED SALSA DANCERS--footwork and turn      
         patterns

Cost: $20 per workshop, 3 for $45

ALL CLASSES will be filled with impressive material!! Don't miss out!!
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SUNDAY, FEB 10th

SUPER SALSA PARTY + DANCE PERFORMANCE

7-8pm NY STYLE Salsa Class with JUAN and NANCY of the EDDIE TORRES
      DANCE CO. ALL LEVELS


8pm-12 MIDNIGHT--SALSA DANCE PARTY with DJ NIK!

***the very best music for DANCERS!!!!
SALSA CLASICA, SALSA DE HOY, MAMBO, and CHA CHA.


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

For more info, please contact APRIL at 617-388-0925, apri-@aol.com,
AprilOn2.com

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5)
Dear Friends of MANGO BLUE,

I wanted to let let you know about a great concert coming up.  Chiara
Civello, who amongst many other musical projects also sings in MANGO BLUE,
will be doing a special Boston appearance after a long absence from the
Boston scene.  (I will be playing, too!!)  I sure hope you can join us
because it promises to be a wonderful concert, which will include timeless
standards from the Brazilian songbook, Jazz standards and Chiara's original
compositions.  Don't miss this great show.  Here's the scoop;

        Chiara Civello in Concert

        CHIARA CIVELLO vocals
        LEO BLANCO piano
        ALEX ALVEAR bass
        BERTRAM LEHMAN drums

When: FEBRUARY 7 @ 9pm
Where: RYLES JAZZ CLUB 212 Hampshire St, Inman Square, Cambridge
Why: Cause WE LOVE IT!
Tix /Info: call 617-876-9330
Thank you for your support,

-Alex Alvear



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