Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:28 PM
Subject: Salsa Update #158: NY Salsa Congress, Tickets online now! Plus
Cruise Sunday


Hola Salseros!

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This issue:
-Olaf's Editorial Section
-This week's highlights
-SalsaBoston events
-Sponsor news
-This week's mailbag

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*** Labor Day Weekend Salsa Cruise this Sunday! ***
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***     Also, El Gran Combo Friday!  18+        ***
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***  Details below.                             ***
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    *** Tickets for the New York Salsa Congress available online now!
    *** $250 without transportation through Sept. 3, for New England Residents Only!

Well, the details are in for the 2nd Annual East Coast Salsa Congress, coming up on Sept. 13-15, Kutsher's Country Club, Catskills, NY.  SalsaBoston has negotiated a discount price *from Boston* which will be $250 through Sept. 3.  After that, $275.  We are also going to coordinate transportation, which means either private cars, or if there is enough interest then we will provide a van again which will cost about $50 per person.  Last year about 60 people from Boston and Maine went down to the event.  This year it is similar in format, but a much nicer resort, so I'm told!

Rooms are separate, but they are about $125 pp.do., including 6 meals, tax, and gratuity.

Tickets and hotel room bookings are available online now.  You may purchase event passes for $250 through Sept. 3, after which the price goes up to $275.  There is also a no-cost item which you may select indicating that you are looking for transportation.  The various lodging options are also available for purchase.  If you have roommates, please indicate who they are by emailing nycongress@salsaboston.com after you make your purchase.

Are you looking for roommates?  Please post a message on the message board!

Sample budget (double occupancy)

  Fri-Sun
  2 nights accomodations & food:        $250
  Event pass:                           $250
  Transportation:                               $ 50
  Food while traveling                  $ 15
  Bar drinks                            $ 50
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Total including tax and gratuity        $615

Bring some money for the Mambo Mall too.

Details http://salsaboston.com/salsacongressny.html
Official web site: http://salsacongressNY.com/


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 Highlights this week:
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- SalsaBoston Night at Sophia's!  Every Wed, http://salsaboston.com/sophias
  Lessons at 9:15

- "Salsa for Gringos" beginners class at Sophia's with Olaf "el Gringo Salerso",
   8-9 Thur. $5  Check it out in the Globe Calendar!
   http://salsaboston.com/salsa4gringos/

- Friday, El Gran Combo at the Diplomat!  $35 includes buffet.  Doors open 8:30, 18+
Tickets:  http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=ma&query=detail&event=367360

- SalsaBoston presents the "Miami Club" at Ekco Lounge! (formerly Hollywood KTV)
  Every Saturday, http://salsaboston.com/miamiclub
  Lessons at 9:15

- This Sunday, SalsaJam Picnic on Memorial Drive at JFK Park!  3:30
   http://salsaboston.com/picnic

- This Sunday, Salsa Cruise!  Scroll down or http://salsaboston.com/cruise 
  Advance discount tickets online!


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 SalsaBoston Events
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      SalsaBoston.com presents
   The "Miami Club" at Ekco Lounge
          Every Saturday
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"Boston's newest Salsa Hotspot!" with DJ D. Martinez
41 Essex St, Chinatown (look for "Hollywood KTV")
$15, $10 vip list. To join the vip list, send email to miamiclub@salsaboston.com
1 Block from Chinatown Orange Line T, 2 Blocks from Boylston T  (T runs until 2:30am)
Parking lot adjacent, $10 all night.
Salsa Lessons from 9-10 with Johnny and Kelly
Directions, info, and photos!  http://salsaboston.com/miamiclub
Plenty of local restaurants within 1 block open until 4am

Q: Why is it $15?
A: Well, it's $10 if you're on the VIP list, just email to join.  But to answer the question, Salseros drink an average of about $4 worth of water on a night out.  On a Saturday, unfortunately that isn't going to do it.  A nightclub downtown needs to take in about $20 per person between cover and drinks in order to be acceptably profitable on a weekend.  Some of that cover goes to cover what's called a "bar minimu".  Nightclubs are businesses afterall, so they need to have profit.   That's the unfortunate reality of it and Salseros have to realize that.  But think of it this way: around $20 for a full night of excellent Salsa dancing at a beautiful club in a great location on a Saturday is a pretty good deal, no?!

Q: What if I don't spend $20?
A: Well, you don't have to of course, it's a free society.  But the bottom line still applies... you're being subsidized.  If the nightclub owner doesn't make any money then it comes out of someone's pockets, usually the promoter's.  While most promoters can stand to take some losses, after a while they too have to throw in the towel and the Salsa club closes in favor of a new binge drinking night to replace it.  So the real answer is, eventually the club closes and Salsa on weekends stays in the dives out in the burbs.  In a round-about way, it is an obligation if you like Salsa in the city.  Going to a club is a service, like going to the movies...


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      SalsaBoston.com presents
      Salsa Night at Sophia's
         Every Wednesday
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"Boston's original all Salsa, 'by Salseros for Salseros' hotspot!"
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!  Featuring
    DJ Luis Arroyo
    DJ Antonio Ortiz
    DJ Nik
21+ Proper ID and Dress
$10 Cover, $2 extra for lesson
http://salsaboston.com/sophias


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   Salsa Harbor Cruises!
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 - Sail at 8:15 from Long Warf, Boston Harbor Cruises
 - 3 decks of dancing, 2 DJ's, Salsa and Latin Mix
 - Preparty at "The Landing" on the dock, with a Salsa lesson by Johnny and Kelly, from 7-8
 - 8pm boarding, on the water to catch sunset!
 - Cruise until about 11 pm, in time to hit another club or early enough for the early risers on Monday.

 $15 advance or 4/$55.  Order online or order in person: call 617-513-9841

 Details, discounts, and directions
 http://salsaboston.com/cruise

 Cruise Sails RAIN OR SHINE!

 Cruise are every other Sunday this summer, July 21, Aug. 4 & 18, Sept. 1 & 8


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 SalsaBoston T-Shirts are in!
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T-shirts are going fast!  Thanks to all who have made purchases!

Just in time for the spring weather, SalsaBoston.com T-shirts are in, and
they look great!  Check them out at http://salsaboston.com/shirt  For a
limited time pick up 2 or more for $17.50 each, $2.50 off the $20 price.
Show off your SalsaBoston colors wherever you dance this summer!  Also, why
not pick up some extra's to trade or give as gifts?

Anyway, 2 styles, regular T's and Girly-T's, standard sizes, 100% cotton.
These are high quality shirts.  Proceeds help support salsaboston.com.  You
can even order online!


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             Sponsor News
  (please patronize the establishments
   that help bring you SalsaBoston.com)

"What's a sponsor?" email: info@salsaboston.com
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TEMPORADA LATINA @ RYLES
Salsa & Merengue Dancing - Thursdays in Cambridge
Friendly environment for beginners,
Quality dance space for more experienced salsa enthusiasts,
Nonsmoking, 21+

Dance Lessons with Dance Caliente
Intermediate Salsa: 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Beginner Salsa: 9:15 pm - 10:00 pm

Ryles Jazz Club, 212 Hampshire St.,
Inman Square, Cambridge, (617) 876-9330
Dancing: 10:00 pm - 1:00 am
Admission: $12 before 10:00 pm; $8 after 10:00 pm

Presented by: Suzanne Steele, Assorted Affairs, (508) 224-5120

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SuperShag Mega Dance Complex
406 Moody Street
Waltham, MA 02453
781-894-7424 (SHAG)
http://www.supershag.com

Salsa Night 3rd Sat. each month!
Next date: Sat. Aug. 17

Ongoing this summer:
"Duel of the Dancers" gives the best dancers in Swing, Latin, Salsa and Ballroom a chance to compete for over $2,000 in cash and prizes. Winners of finals in each dance will proceed to the final "duel" on Friday, September 13th!  All events are held at the Waltham studio, 406 Moody Street.
Lesson: 8:15 p.m. Admission: $12, $10, for SuperShag Members. Dance from 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.

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Salsa Socials with April
2nd and 4th Sunday each month with DJ Nik
Fred Astaire Studio, 100 Mass Ave, Boston
Classes prior
www.aprilon2.com
Also, check out 5 week class schedules

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SALSA NIGHT PARTY with ASIAN taste
Every 1st Sunday each Month
8:30pm - Midnight, $5
Drinks & Food available (sorry it is not free)
All Asia Cuisine & Bar, 332 Massachusetts Av, Central Sq, Cambridge
www.hipsonfire.com

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JAM'NASTICS'

  Sunday Salsa Lessons with Ana & Andres at Johnny D's:
 "If you would like to get your dancing feet in gear on the weekend,
  JAM'NASTICS teachers Ana and Andres are teaching every Sunday night at
  Johnny D's in Somerville.  Salsa class from 9 to 10 p.m., followed by
  dancing to a live band!  More information at
  http://salsaboston.com/clubguide/sunday.html

Also, JAM'NASTICS offers ongoing Salsa lessons for all ages and all levels.
Current schedule and info at http://jamnastics.org


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 This Week's Mailbag
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1) El Gran Combo at the Diplomat, Friday, 18+!
2) Six Week Beginner Salsa Dance Class with Ben Strick
3) Hips on Fire update
4) Sept 13-15, US Salsa Championship and I.D.O World Salsa Championship, FLA
5) Salsalort Update
6) ‘Tony Perez Trio’ at the Regattabar, Thursday, October 3rd

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1)

     Jimpar International Productions

               presents
     El Gran Combo de Puerto
                Rico
              at Diplomat
       Celebrating their 40th Anniversary.
      Includes buffet!! Call 617.325.5900 for
              further info.
     Friday, August 30 10:00 PM (8:30
              PM doors)
             U.S.$35.00
Order tickets:
http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=ma&query=detail&event=367360

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Six Week Beginner Salsa Dance Class with Ben Strick of Besame Mucho Ballroom Dance.
When:  Saturdays, 2:00 to 3:00PM, September 21st through October 26th.
Where:  Tempo Dance Studio in Brighton Center, 380 Washington Street, Brighton MA
Cost:  $65 per person or $60 if you bring a friend.

To PREREGISTER email Ben at: tuna2tango@juno.com

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3)
From Hips on Fire:
Hi Salseros,

We have moved our Sunday Salsa Party...

New date for Sunday Salsa party is September 28th!

Since this Labor weekend a lot of people are going to be away, and due to schedule arrangements of the Restaurant, our Sunday Salsa Partys are going to be held on the 4th Sunday of every month, starting September 28th.
There is no Salsa Party this coming Sunday.

On September 28th, we are going to have a lesson before the dance starts and we are going to bring to you some good surprises... Stay tunned...


TUESDAYS ARE "ON FIRE" AT SOPHIAS!

:: a new and different way to party::

From 9pm-2am non-stop
And ONLY $5!!!!!!!!!!

* Classes across 2 Floors from 9:00pm-10:30pm
* 4 Instructors sharing with you
their passion and knowledge
* Live Video Broadcast 57" projections of our class
accross 2 floors

THIS WEEK:
* 9:00 - 9:45 p.m. -- Lambada by FreEMotion's Dan & Chantale!
*
9:45 - 10:30 p.m. -- Salsa by Hips On Fire's Seemore & Cristina!

* And after the class, Two floors of the best DJ music.

Come and check it out!!!

For more information:
FreEmotion - 617-970-1444
dan_y_marshall@prodigy.net

or contact us:
Hips On Fire
hipsonfire@yahoo.com
(617) 627-9988

This week Regular Classes:

MONDAY - No class due to Dance Complex vacation. Starting again September 9th!

WEDNESDAY - INTERMEDIATE SALSA - 7:30pm-9pm
VFW
299 Green st,
Central Sq, Cambridge

After that we have the Hips On Fire Salsa Practice Night! 9pm to Midnight!

THURSDAY -
Latino Motion Workshop - 7pm-8:30pm
INTERM/ADV SALSA - 8:30pm-9:30pm
VFW
299 Green st,
Central Sq, Cambridge

FRIDAY - No Class right now

SATURDAY - All Levels - 10pm-11pm
Western Front
345 Wester Av, Central Sq, Cambridge

New Beginner course starts September 9th

We are starting a new beginner course September 9th at the Dance Complex with our same squedule:
8pm-9:30pm
Dance Complex
536 Mass Av, Central Sq.
If you know people interested please pass this information aroud!

EL BEMBE IS BACK SOON: September 20th!!
The Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center re-opens its doors on September the 20th!!!
So stay tunned for more information about the best Latino night in Boston, with more activities and bands than ever before!


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Sept 13-15, Royal Plaza Hotel/Disney, Orlando, FL, US  Salsa Championship and I.D.O World Salsa Championship and workshops.  Couples will be competing for the US and World title.  See http://www.salsationonline.com/index.html for more information, including schedule and registration.

Carlos Gutierrez from International Dance Studio in W. Newton will be sponsoring a professional couple from Mexico to compete in the event.  

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LEARN TO DANCE with the SALSAlort Latin Dance & Fitness Company!
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SALSAlort Latin Dance & Fitness Company
Javier F. Salort-Rios, CFT - Director
www.SALSAlort.com  ~  SALSAlort@juno.com  ~ (508) 792-0263

!*!*! NEW Worcester 10-Wk SESSION OF Salsa/Mambo, Merengue, & Bachata
Classes START Thursday SEPTEMBER 5 !*!*!

**  Intro to Latin Dance     Thursdays 6-7pm
Learn the 3 most popular Latin Dances:  Salsa, Merengue & Bachata!

** Salsa-Advanced Beginner        Thursdays 7-8pm
Turn Patterns, New York Style Freestyle/Mambo Shines, and more!

**  Salsa/Mambo - Intermediate/Advanced:        Thursdays 8-8:50pm
TURNS, TURNS, TURNS!!!  New York, L.A., Miami, & Cuban Turn Patterns, HOT
Shines, Styling & Technique!
  .......................................!!! SPECIAL WORKSHOP !!!

** Ladie's Style & Technique Workshops (3-part Series):    Mondays-
Sept.23, Oct. 21, Nov. 4
Time:  Evenings ... exact time TBA (2 hours each night)
These popular workshops cover Body Movement, Arm/Hand Styling, Turning &
Spinning Technique, Footwork Technique, Timing, Shine Combinations, and
MORE!  Feel CONFIDENT on the dance floor and develop your own style!    
  WORKSHOP PACKAGE PRICE:  $75 if registered in any or our 10-wk courses
or $95 by itself.
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WHERE:  YWCA, 1 Salem Square, Worcester, 01608.  (Membership is NOT
required.)
Pre-Registration Required.

COST:  Each 10-week course is $125 per person; full-time students with
valid ID only $100 per person for each 10-week course!!!  (Discount DOES
NOT apply to the Intermediate/Advanced course.)

   *!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*  STUDENT SPECIAL  *!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*
~  Register by this FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, and receive another $5 discount!!!
 ONLY $95 for a $125 course!!! ~  REGISTER TODAY

To REGISTER and for more information you may contact Javier by phone at
508-792-0263, via e-mail at SALSAlort@juno.com, or visit our web site at
www.SALSAlort.com.
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New SALSA!Workout(tm) classes coming SOON!
-We are still finalizing the schedule of these classes.  Normally we hold
them on Wednesday evenings.  MORE INFO TO COME.  Please check our web
site "Schedules", http://www.salsalort.com/schedules.htm, page for
SALSA!Workout(tm) class updates!  You may also REGISTER for the class at
http://www.salsalort.com/registration_form2.htm and you will receive
first notice of the exact schedule before it is posted on the web site.


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Submitter:
Bertram Lehmann

Email:
makuta_music@yahoo.com

Info:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 30, 2002
Contact:
Makuta Music, (617) 335-3851, makuta_music@yahoo.com

List under: MUSIC/ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/JAZZ/LATIN MUSIC
Kill date: October 4th, 2002

‘Tony Perez Trio’ at the Regattabar, Cambridge, Ma.
Thursday, October 3rd, sets at 8:30p.m. and 10:00 p.m.


Featuring Tony Perez – piano; John Lockwood – bass; Bertram Lehmann – drums.
Special Guest: Ernesto Diaz – Percussion.

On Thursday, October 3rd 2002, Cuban pianist Tony Perez will be presenting music from his latest CD release From Enchantment and Timba to Full Force Jazz (Pimienta). Following his recent sold-out debut at the Regattabar, he returns with his current trio featuring John Lockwood on bass and Bertram Lehmann on drums, as well as guest percussionist Ernesto Diaz.
The Regattabar is located in the Charles Hotel at Harvard Square, 1Bennet St., Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ticket are $12. For reservations call (617) 876-7777 or visit concertix.com. Sets start at 8:30p.m. and 10:00p.m.

“A new wave of Cuban jazz musicians are appearing on the horizon. One worth checking out is pianist Tony Perez, who on his sophomore outing as a leader navigates a picturesque voyage that he calls From Enchantment and Timba. . .To Full Force Jazz. Truly, the enchantment is his prodigal piano skill with impeccable chops, well -tempered jazz harmonies, and a classical edge. . . . Perez is a young captain, steering with keen talent and originality through some of the freshest jazz waters in the Caribbean.”
- National Public Radio.org

Tony Perez has become one of Cuba’s most accomplished musicians to recently emerge from the island’s rich and diverse musical culture. Despite his young age, Mr. Perez has performed and recorded with the stars of the Latin American popular music scene, as well as the leading Afro-Cuban jazz ensembles from the region. In 1992, he recorded with Isaac Delgado on the singer’s seminal “Con Ganas”, a landmark recording of contemporary Cuban salsa. Later years saw him compose, arrange and perform with the legendary Fania Allstars, Celia Cruz, Jose Luis Cortes, and Giraldo Piloto’s group ‘Klimax’, who has called his bandmate “one of the greatest pianists in Cuban music.”
In 1998 Mr. Perez took over the piano chair in what may be the most internationally renowned Cuban group of all time, ‘Irakere’. More recently, “the amazing Havana pianist,” as he has been called by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, also has taken part in the production of the all-star collaboration “La Rumba Soy Yo,” a recording which received a Grammy in the 2001 Latin Music Awards.
As a leader, Mr. Perez has released two recordings, the 1998 solo-piano disc “Soneao” on Tamarindo Records, and the recent “From Enchantment and Timba to Full Force Jazz,” a sophisticated yet hard-driving collection of Latin Jazz originals released by Universal/Pimienta Records. It is available at major retailers in the U.S. through Universal distributions.

Since relocating to the U.S., Tony Perez has embarked on a musical exploration within the confines of the more intimate piano trio setting, to further the more acoustic and jazz-oriented side of his career. The Tony Perez Trio is his first stateside project and features John Lockwood on acoustic bass and Bertram Lehmann on drums. In this context, the trio delves into a combination of original material from Perez’ latest discs, and in what promises to be a distinctly Afro-Cuban perspective, presents a fresh improvisational approach to contemporary jazz repertoire. The trio will be joined by special guest Ernesto Diaz on percussion.

Mr. Lehmann and Mr. Lockwood are among the most prominent and active musicians in the New England and New York regions, and have performed with a wide variety of local as well as nationally known artists. While John Lockwood is perhaps foremost known in the New England region for his regular performances with The Fringe, Laszlo Gardony, George Garzone, Mat and Joe Maneri as well as Billy Pierce, he has also earned an outstanding international reputation throughout his career that includes performances with legends like Joe Henderson, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Pat Metheny, Danilo Perez, Freddie Hubbard, and Gary Burton.
Mr. Lehmann has earned high recognition as drummer for acclaimed New England-based ensembles Mango Blue, Natraj, the Luciana Souza Quintet, and the Katie Viqueira Group. Additionally, he has performed with artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Danilo Perez, Dave Samuels, Romero Lubambo, Kenny Werner, John Benitez, and Claudio Roditi.

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