Sent: Thursday, January
09, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Salsa Update #174: Sophia's 3rd Aniversary
tonight
Hola Salseros!
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This issue:
- SalsaBoston
events
- Sponsor news
- This week's mailbag
Happy New Year! This update is particularly long, on account
of the new year bringing about a whole new set of
class schedules. See the mailbag for
details.
Announcements:
- Next Friday! The Roxy is opening
a new latin night featuring
the live acts that will be playing at the Copa in New York the following day.
This could be the biggest thing to hit Boston as far as live music goes in a long time! The opening night, Jan. 17, is FREE if you
RSVP, plus a private open bar area at the beginning of the night. Feature act, El Simbolo-Live
Details
in the mailbag. To RSVP, send email to
roxyrsvp@salsaboston.com
(note:
your requests get automatically forwarded, so don't expect to have you name on
the list if you rsvp any later than next Thursday...)
- Tonight, 3rd
anniversary of Fremotion at Sophias,
see mailbag for details
- Feb 8th: Valentines
Party, Abakua and Pabon at
the Knights of Columbus. Save the
date.
- Tonight: Salsa at The
Point will be closed on account of staff vacations.
- Salsa
For Gringos class as scheduled
tonight at Sophia's, 7:45pm-9!
http://Salsaboston.com/salsa4gringos
A special b-day shout out to Johnny, who aged a year last night at
Sophia's! Thanks to all that made it, I
had a blast myself!
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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 each Wed. each month:
1st DJ Nik
2nd DJ Antonio Ortiz
3rd DJ D. Martinez
4th DJ Hernan
21+ Proper ID and Dress
$10 Cover, $2 extra for
lesson
http://salsaboston.com/sophias
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SalsaBoston T-Shirts
are in!
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T-shirts are in stock
again! Thanks to all who have made
purchases!
Just in time for the
holidays, SalsaBoston.com T-shirts are in, and
they look great!
Check them out at http://salsaboston.com/shirt
Pick up 2 or more for
$17.50 each, $2.50 off the $20 price. Show
off your SalsaBoston colors
wherever you dance! 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
http://salsaboston.com/temporada
Regular DJ Schedule:
1st Thursday: DJ Antonio
Ortiz (and Halloween! Oct. 31st)
2nd Thursday: DJ Nik
3rd Thursday: DJ Jose
Barron
4th Thursday: DJ Rubio
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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!
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Pabon El Salsero!
Dance Classes, Live
Orchestra, Promotions www.pabonelsalsero.com
Spontaneous Celebrations 45 Danforth Street Jamaica
Plain, MA
02130
617-524-0457
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This Week's Mailbag
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1) Latin Fridays at the Roxy, OPENING JAN. 17
2) New Classes with
Johnny and Kelly
3) Rhode Island: Salsa night at Sal's R&B Club, Feb. 15th
4) April Update
5) Hips on Fire Update
6) Salsalort
Update
7) Freemotion
update: 3rd Anniversary Tonight
8) Salsalegre
Update
9) JamNastics
Audition, Moved to Jan 30
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1)
At last, the Nightlife
Event we have all been waiting for, Boston area Latinos have taken center stage at the Roxy!! If you are
Latin or just love Latin-style, don't be the only one to miss out on this
extravaganza. In true VIP Style, you can
experience this night, including the open bar and concert by El Simbolo, for free-because you are a guest of Avive
Productions. Simply RSVP to guarantee
admission for yourself and your guests. Get
your outfit together and spread the word.
You are cordially invited
to the
Grand Opening Celebration
of Latin Fridays @ the Roxy
Friday, January 17th, 2003
Featuring
Full Open Bar 10:30-11:30
El Simbolo-Live!!!
(smash
hits include 1,2,3, and Levantando las manos...)
Followed
by DJ's spinning the best of Latin music until 2 a.m.
For more info call (617)
437-6607
*** No Cover and Open Bar
Access with this Invitation ***
(Must RSVP, email to
roxyrsvp@salsaboston.com)
Doors are at 10:30, Proper Dress Required
18+F, 21+M
The Roxy,
279 Tremont
Street, Boston
Table
reservations available, the VIP section is hosted by models from Latina the Agency.
Large Party Accommodations are available at no extra cost. Open Bar is not offered at tables. 6 month VIP cards will be available for free
at the opening. We look forward to
seeing you at this unforgettable Grand Opening Fiesta. The capacity at the Roxy
is 1,500 people. Of course we will be
full, but we guarantee enough room to dance Salsa, Merengue
and Bachata.
Stay tuned for upcoming events.
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2)
Feliz Nuevo Ano, salseros y salseras!
The start of the New Year
means…
Johnny and Kelly’s winter
session is also starting.
(Did YOUR new year’s
resolution involve salsa?!)
Learn sexy salsa moves,
turn patterns and funky freestyle footwork.
Practice your body
movement and isolations.
Classes now offered at
three levels—Beginner, Advanced Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced.
Join Johnny and Kelly for
some “on 1” fun!
Beginner: Thursdays at 8:00pm – 9:30pm
(starting
Jan. 16th)
Dance Complex
536 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge
Studio 5
Near the Central Square
T stop on the Red Line
Public parking lots or
street parking available
Advanced Beginner: Mondays at 9:15pm – 10:45pm
(starting
Jan. 13th)
Boston Dance Company
550 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge
3rd floor
Near the Central Square T stop on
the Red Line
Public parking lots or street
parking available
Intermediate/Advanced: Tuesdays at 9:00pm – 10:30pm
(starting
Jan. 14th)
Impulse Dance Studio
181 Mass. Ave. in Boston
3rd floor
Near the Hynes Convention Center T
stop
on
the Green Line and Berklee College
Street parking or parking garages
available
Classes are $15 each or
five classes for $60 (All 5 must be taken within the winter session.)
Please e-mail or call
with any questions.
Kelly: kelly@salsaboston.com, (617) 522-7443
Johnny: (617) 312-6464
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3)
Submitter:
JOE GIOCASTRO
Email:
joe@salsrbclub.com
Info:
FRIDAY FEB 15
SAL'S DOES SALSA
VALENTINE DANCE WITH CLAVE LOGIC
WITH DANCE LESSONS BEFORE THE BAND
FREE ROSES FOR THE LADIES
SAL'S IS LOCATED AT 200
GEORGE WATERMAN RD JOHNSTON RI 401-232-5470 OUR VENUE IS LIVE PLAYING
SWING,BLUES,ZYDECO,CAJUN AN NOW SALSA. WE HAVE PARKING FOR 100 CARS AND ARE
LOCATED 10 MIN. FROM PROV IN A SAFE LOCATION. WE HAVE A LARGE WOOD DANCE FLOOR.
WILL SEND ANY INFO AS SOON AS IT COMES IN. WWW.SALSRBCLUB.COM
THANKS
JOE
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4)
From April:
HOLA SALSEROS de
Corazon!!!!
This Sunday January 12, 2003
Wepa Salsa Socials
presents
EnMotion Dance Company
performing a special Hip Hop number with a Latin flair!
Times:
Salsa classes for all
levels from 8-9 pm
Dance party from 9 to midnight.
Showtime around 11:00
Place:
100
Mass Ave, Back Bay, Boston
(corner
of Mass. Avenue and Newbury Street - above Urban Outfitters).
Only $10 for class,
party, and performance!
For more info about Wepa Salsa Socials and April's salsa classes:
email: voicemail: 617-388-0925
See you Sunday!
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5)
From Hips on Fire
Classes for this week:
January 6th - January 10th
This week we Only have a 1 class this Wednesday:
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8th - 7:30pm - 9pm
$12/class
VFW
299
Green St
Cambridge
THURSDAY - THERE IS NO
CLASS THURSDAY - We resume next week.
NEW BEGINNER COURSE
Starts January 13th
We are starting a brand
New Beginner Course next Monday January 13th.
Where? Dance Complex
536 Mass Av, Cambridge, Central Sq.
When ? Next Monday January 13th
What time? As always: 8pm-9:30pm
What price? Same price:
$12/ 1 class.
If you know anyone
interested in trying Salsa, this is the time to start!,
please let them know about this course.
If you want to review
basics, this course can also be for you!. We never
make 2 courses exactly the same; we always find new combinations to teach you,
so it is a good course to get good foundations or review the ones you already
have.
Hope to see you there!
Hips On
Fire
Phone: 617-627-9988
E-mail:
hipsonfire@yahoo.com
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6)
From Salsalort
*** Cambridge LATIN/SALSA/MAMBO Classes ***
** New 10-week Session Starts Tuesday
January 14! **
1. Intro to Latin Dance - Section I/Beginners
(Tues. 6:30-7:30 pm)
2. Intro to Latin Dance - Section II/Advanced
Beginners
(Tues. 7:30-8:30 pm)
3. ¡Mas Salsa! -
Intermediate
(Tues. 9:00-10:00 pm)
Visit www.CCAE.org to
check out our courses. Enter
"Salsa"
in the search field to see course details. You may also visit us at www.SALSAlort.com/schedules.htm#boston.
REGISTER early ... these
classes fill up fast!
*** Worcester LATIN/SALSA/MAMBO Classes ***
*** New 10-week Session Starts THURSDAY,
Jan. 16! ***
** Intro to Latin Dance
(Thursdays 6-7
PM)
Learn the three most
popular Latin Dances: Salsa, Merengue, & Bachata!!! We
will cover basic footwork, leading and following techniques, and basic turn
patterns. Come ready to have a great
time!
** Salsa - Advanced
Beginners' (Skills) Workshop (Thursdays 7-8 PM) This detailed Turn Pattern and Footwork
Workshop will give you the confidence you need on the dance floor. You will also learn to break down steps and
create your own combinations. Great
class for building a "collection" of steps!
** Salsa - Intermediate I
Workshop (Thursdays 8-9 PM)
Turns, turns, turns! New York, LA, Miami,
and Cuban Turn Patterns, Shines, Styling & Technique!
COST: $125 per person, $100* F/T students with
VALID ID. Couples
*Special: $225 per couple.
...Group *Discounts
Available. (* Restrictions may apply.)
REGISTER ONLINE AT
http://www.salsalort.com/registration_form2.htm.
For more information
please visit us at www.SALSAlort.com.
You may also e-mail us at
SALSAlort@juno.com or call
us at 508-792-0263.
Classes are held at the
YWCA, 1 Salem
Square, Worcester, 01608. MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED.
*** Club CANDELA FRIDAYS @ THE ABOVE CLUB
***
... Worcester's Hottest Salsa/Latin Dance Club!
The DETAILS
....
-- Dance to the best
Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, & Bachata!
-- With the Best Guest
DJ's!
-- Dance Contests and
Demo's!
-- VOTE ONLINE for the
Drink of the Week! (coming soon)
-- Monthly LIVE Band!
** 21+ Welcome with Valid ID
** Proper dress REQUIRED (No jeans,
sneakers, boots, hats, etc.)
** Doors open at 9:00 PM
** @ the Above Club (above the Thai Cha-Da Restaurant),
264 Park Ave., Worcester, 01609
** $5 Cover!!! (Monthly LIVE BAND & DJ
only $10-12!)
Check out
www.ClubCandela.com for updates.
508.752.3300 ~
508.792.0263 ~ Candela@SALSAlort.com
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7)
We are especially excited
that this coming Thursday, January 9th, we'll be celebrating the end of the 3rd
year of the 1st dance class at Sophia's that brought most of us together -
"The Latin dance class that started it all":
- Originally Tuesday
Latin Nights, which began on Tuesday, January 11,
2000, with Angela as my partner;
- sprung forth FreEMotion/LibrEMoción Repertory Company in August 2000;
- Friday night lessons
with Uche, Theresa, Emi, and Ken, in the Fall of
2000;
- Wednesday and Thursday
nights with Elise Van Dam shortly thereafter;
- and
two years ago, Wednesday nights with Johnny & Kelly, promoted by
Olaf Bleck, of www.SalsaBoston.com;
- in
November 2001, Tuesday's Latin Dance Class of the Future,
featuring live
classes across two floors;
- Tuesdays then switched
over to Thursdays a few months later;
- half
a year ago adding back Tuesday Latin Fire with Hips On Fire;
- and
now Thursday Latin Nights (formally Bombalero), with
co-instructors Chantale, Thomas, and Emi.
(Details about past & present events
& class offerings may be found
at
http://www.freemotion.org/upcomingevents.html.)
We
hope that you can all come celebrate our long legacy of friendship and dancing
this Thursday! This is also Yvonne Angell's (one of our first dance students) last time to
party with us before she leaves for California next week, so let's all get together
like the old days! Please pass along the
word to all your dance loving contacts!
Our Thursday, January 9,
Sophia's Latin Nights & 3rd Year
Anniversary Celebration Lineup will
feature:
1. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. - "Salsa for Gringos" - 2nd floor
- No experience or partner
needed.
- $5, includes cover
-
http://salsaboston.com/salsa4gringos/
** Those who take the beginner lesson gain
free admission to the
rest of the
night's 1st & 2nd floor events.
2. Take our Intermediate Bachata & Puerto Rican Salsa Footwork &
Partnering Lesson - on 2nd floor - NO
PARTNER NECESSARY - featuring:
http://www.freemotion.org/Sophias_Thursday_Latin_Nights.htm
* 9:00 - 9:30 p.m. -- Warm-up, followed by energetic Merengue
footwork
& Combination;
* 9:30 - 10:00 p.m. -- Puerto Rican Salsa partnering & combination;
* 10:00 p.m. - Special 3rd Year Anniversary Celebration
Bachata,
Cha Cha Cha, and Salsa
Dance Performance
by Chantale Daguin & Dan Y.
Marshall!
* 10:10 p.m. - Up -- An individual help session in which our 4
instructors,
Dan, Chantale, Tomas, & Emi,
will
come around to help you with the
partnering
combination.
** FREE before 9:00 p.m., $5 9:00 - 10:00 p.m., $10 thereafter **
3. 10:10 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. - DJ J.R. Vega (of New England Latin DJs &
La Mega) plays the
hottest in Salsa,
Merengue, Latin Pop and Rock en espanol
- on the 2nd floor.
** $10 Cover after 10:00 p.m.**
4. 10:45 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. - Our live Sophia's Latin Salsa, Mambo,
Cha Cha Cha, & Bolero band, The Latin Party Boys, playing their
great music for
dancing - on the 1st floor.
** FREE before 9:00 p.m., $5 9:00 - 10:15 p.m., $10 thereafter **
5. Our delicious dinner
& Tapas menu is available beginning at 5:00
p.m. - call us at (617) 351-7001 for dinner
reservations. For more
information on
Sophia's, log onto http://www.SophiasBoston.net.
* CALENDAR OF SOPHIA'S
THURSDAY CLASSES FOR UPCOMING MONTH: *
January 9, 2003: Bachata & Puerto Rican Salsa Footwork & Partnering
+ 3rd Year Anniversary
Celebration!
January 26, 2003: Cha Cha Cha & Mambo-Salsa Footwork & Partnering January 23, 2003: All Salsa & Mambo-Salsa Footwork &
Partnering January 30, 2003: Merengue & Puerto
Rican Salsa Footwork & Partnering
* Note that the above
Thursday class schedule is repeated every 4
weeks, with new
material taught each time.
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8)
Greetings Salsa Lovers,
Did you resolve to learn
salsa, or learn more salsa,
in 2003? GOOD NEWS! Our next 6-Week session starts
next week:
Thursdays starting January 9
Saturdays starting January 11
BEGINNER SALSA AND
MERENGUE (LEVEL I)
Saturdays, Jan 11 - Feb 15, 5-6 pm
ADVANCING BEGINNER
SALSA-B (LEVEL II)
Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13, 7-8 pm
Saturdays, Jan 11 - Feb 15, 4-5 pm
Attn: This class is
designed for both new and
returning level II dancers. See details
below.*
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
SALSA (LEVEL III)
Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13, 8:15-9:15 pm
with NEW MATERIAL!
CHA CHA CHA class coming later in
January. Stay tuned
for details!
*We are now designing
level II courses so that
Advancing Beginners can
develop their skills in a
series of three level II courses: Advancing Beginner
A, B, and C. YOU MAY TAKE
THE SERIES IN ANY ORDER! The
only prerequisite is the Level I beginner course or
equivilant skills.
The first 2 classes of each course will be
the
same, allowing students to learn or fine tune
important basic skills such as the cross-body lead.
The next 4 classes of
each course will present
different material to allow you to build and practice
a vocabulary of moves to use on the dance floor. These
courses together will also prepare you for Level III
courses.
LOCATION: 17 Winslow Rd, Natick
(visit
www.salsalegre.com, "Learn to Salsa"
for map)
Classes limited to 10
people - Advanced registration
encouraged to hold your space and hold open class.
REGISTRATION:
To reserve your space,
send check, payable to
Guillermo Rivera-Pagan
to: Guillermo Rivera-Pagan, 61
Child
St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. You may also
register the first day of class.
COST per person:
$75 for 6-week session;
$15 per class for drop-ins
(Drop-ins accommodated on a space-available
basis.)
ATTENTION: In the event
of low registration, class may
be cancelled and time slot may be used for special 4
week workshops.
P.S. Saturday, February
22 is the next SALSALEGRE
social dance! Visit www.salsalegre.com for more info.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
e-mail: salsalegre@salsalegre.com
Guillermo: 617-522-2524
Tracey: 508-655-7142
Pamela: 508-561-4798
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9)
We have already had a lot
of feedback from people who would like to
audition for the JAM'NASTICS performance team, but who will
be out of
town or not available so close to the holiday
season. Therefore, we
have changed our date:
AUDITION FOR SALSA
ENCENDIDA, JAM'NASTICS LATIN
PERFORMANCE TEAM
6:45 to 8:30,
Thursday, January 30 at the Robert Kennedy School, 158
Spring
Street in Cambridge.
Bring comfortable dance
shoes, a smile, and a great
attitude!
For More information,
please call JAM'NASTICS, Inc. at 617-354-5780 or
speak with any of the JAM'NASTICS
instructors: Ana Tinajero, Andres Giraldo,
Anara
Frank, or Merle Isadora Williams
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