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issue: - Announcements: BCCA BENEFIT FIESTA
DE BAILE LA SALSA CONGRESS, REGISTER BEFORE MAR 15 to SAVE
$100's! ROOMMATES DJ RICARDO LOAIZA IN TOWN MAR.
12-14 - SalsaBoston events - Sponsor news - This week's mailbag -
*** EDITORIAL! J.D.'s Corner
Tonight! DJ Ricardo Loaiza
at Sophias! Plus, this FRIDAY, SalsaBoston is hosting El Bembe, with
lessons at ~9pm with Ricardo and he'll be DJ'ing as well. More details
below.
** If you haven't heard about it already, there's a new dance
space in town, the Brookline Community Center for the Arts
Opening April, 2003 in Coolidge Corner,
Brookline
BCCA Benefit PARTY! Sunday, March
16. 11am - 11pm Dance, Marshall Arts, Yoga, Fitness
Workshops, performances, food, and festivities all day Read the
program details at http://salsaboston.com/bcca/
also, read below for more details about the center.
** This Saturday, 4th
annual FIESTA DE BAILE at the Nahant Country Club, one of the hottest Salsa
Parties of each year. DJ Antonio Ortiz. visit http://salsaboston.com/marblehead/fiesta.html
**
LA Congress Attendees! REGISTER NOW! Albert Torres has agreed again
this year to a special deal for New England Salseros. Through March 15th,
the early bird prices will still be in effect, but you have to register now and
live in New England. After that, full price, over $100 more. Rates
are:
Event Pass: $250, Nights only, $95 Hotel Single $110.00
$110.00 Double $110.00 $55.00 Triple $126.00
$42.00 Quad $140.00 $35.00
The website has been updated
now. The special registration form is available at http://salsaboston.com/lacongress
Scroll down to the bottom to the registration section. To register, you will
need to fill that out and fax it in, and also pay the balance. After March
15, prices will go up to the regular price. ALSO! In light of this
discount I have to ask that any registrees please respect how busy the ATP
office is, and keep the changes, requests, and correspondence to a
minimum. Preferably if you have a question, ask me and I will get you the
answer. Last year evidently, "Boston was the worst"....
NEED A
CONGRESS ROOMMATE? Email me your name, dates you plan to be there,
preferences, and contact info, and I will share it with anyone who is also
looking.
** DJ Ricardo Loiaza will be back in town! Wed. March
12 at Sophias, and Friday March 14 at El Bembe! Next week, SalsaBoston will be
hosting "El Bembe" on Fri. March 14 as part of the new format they are trying
out. International DJ Ricardo Loaiza will be back for that, spinning
really hot stuff, and teaching his always highly entertaining class. Don't
miss it! Only $10. Of course catch him at Sophia's next Wed.
too! Private lessons available. Send email to
olaf@salsaboston.com
** March 16, (rescheduled from March 8) Benefit for
the brand new Brookline Community Center for the arts (BCCA). BCCA is Boston's
hottest, biggest, and newest dance facility, right in Coolidge Corner. Featuring
six state of the art modern studios and a 2500 square foot dance
hall.
Benefit Sunday, March 16. 11am - 11pm Dance, Marshall
Arts, Yoga, Fitness Workshops, performances, food, and festivities all
day Read the program details at http://salsaboston.com/bcca/
More
details about the center daily, and the website is being feverishly
updated. www.bccaonline.com Most of the information there now is
still old, but check back soon. The Center will be opening in late
April.
The BCCA is interviewing instructors (dance, yoga, marshall arts,
dance fitness) If you're interested in a new place to instruct, or better hours,
contact the center at bcca@salsaboston.com
Investment opportunities are
available. If interested, please contact bms_llc@salsaboston.com for more
info.
**************************
SalsaBoston.com presents Salsa Night at
Sophia's Every
Wednesday **************************
"Boston's original all Salsa, 'by
Salseros for Salseros' hotspot!" 1270 Boylston St., Boston (near Kenmore Sq. and
Fenway Park)
Every Wed: 7:45-9:15 NEW! Casino Rueda classes
with MIT Casino Rueda Group, 7:45-9:15, introductory and intermediate.
Reuda Details: www.salsaboston.com/sophias/rueda.html or scroll down a
bit
9:15-10:30 Follwing that, Salsa Lessons with Johnny and Kelly at
9:15, beginnner and intermediate, no partner
necessary.
10:30-2am Salsa until 2am! Featuring each Wed. each
month: 1st DJ Nik 2nd DJ Antonio
Ortiz 3rd DJ D. Martinez 4th DJ
Hernan 5th Guest (when there is a 5th Wed.) 21+ Proper
ID and Dress $10 Cover, $2 extra for lesson (i.e. $12 before 9pm, $10 after)
http://salsaboston.com/sophias
Starting
Wed., Jan. 29, Salsa Night at Sophia's will include a Casino Rueda class from
7:45 to 9:15, as part of the night. We're doing this because Casino Rueda
is a blast and we don't see much of it around here. In other words, we want to
get it going in this area! The lessons will be taught by members of the
MIT Casino Rueda Group. There will be an introductory lesson concurrent
with an ongoing intermediate level class. If you've never done Casino Rueda but
know basic Salsa, take the introductory class once or twice and graduate up to
the intermediate level. If you've never danced Salsa at all, Johnny and
Kelly's regular Salsa class will still be happening as usual from
9:15-10:15. $12 covers you for the whole night ($10 after 10:15). If
you're an expert and don't plan to take Johnny and Kelly's class, you will have
an hour inbetween to practice, have a drink, or get a bite to eat
downstairs.
If you've never heard of Casino Rueda, it's an "exhilarating"
dance that comes from Cuba via Miami, that can best be described as "Salsa meets
square dancing", or "sychronized Salsa". It's a group Salsa dance, with
partners in a circle, there's a caller and and a bunch of moves that everyone
knows. As the dance progresses, everyone does the same moves together,
often trading partners as part of it. The whole thing is a blast! If
you ever danced in Miami, it's extremely popular down there. JAM'NASTICS teaches
some of it as well in Boston.
More details will be posted in
www.salsaboston.com/sophias/rueda.html, with a video clip as
well.
****************************** SalsaBoston T-Shirts
are in! ******************************
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.
***********************************************
Sponsor News (please patronize the establishments that
help bring you SalsaBoston.com) "What's a sponsor?" email:
info@salsaboston.com ***********************************************
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
DJ
Schedule 2003 1sth Thursday Feb. 6 DJ Latino (Antonio
Ortiz) 2nd Thursday Feb. 13 DJ Jose Barron 3rd
Thursday Feb. 20 DJ Nik (Nik Caswell) 4th
Thursday Feb. 27 DJ Rubio (Tim Shea)
--- SuperShag
Mega Dance Complex 406 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02453 781-894-7424
(SHAG) http://www.supershag.com Salsa Night 3rd
Sat. each month!
--- Pabon El Salsero! Dance Classes, Live
Orchestra, Promotions www.pabonelsalsero.com Spontaneous Celebrations 45
Danforth Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-524-0457
**************************** This Week's
Mailbag ****************************
First and
foremost...
*** *** Brookline Community Center for the Arts
Benefit *** Coolidge Corner, Brookline
Sunday, March
16. 11am - 11pm Dance, Marshall Arts, Yoga, Fitness Workshops,
performances, food, and festivities all day Read the program details at http://salsaboston.com/bcca/
1)
Hacha Update: benefits for LA 2) Salsalegre next Sat. 3) Tropical Rhythm
at the Strand Theater, March 22 4) Tonight, Timba Loca at Scullers 5) ***
March 23rd, LeClub's annual Oscar's private party! 6) JAM'NASTICS
classes 7) MIT Casino Rueda Workshop, March 15th 8) Salsa Classes Hips on
Fire
Plus, EDITORIAL "Building Bridges" by JD
Smith
******************************************************************** 1) Hacha
Y Machete Dance Stylists presents
TWO SPECTACULAR BENEFIT SOCIALS AND
PERFORMANCES TO LOOK FORWARD TO!
-- HYM Benefit Social and Debut
Performance Party
Saturday March 29th, 2003 10pm-1am (with classes
for all levels from 9pm-10pm) @ Punto Final Night Club 272 Broadway St.
Lawrence, MA
Hacha Y Machete Dance Stylists proudly presents the debut of
their entire PROFESSIONAL ON 2 DANCE COMPANY: Victor Perez, Burju Hurturk, Josue
Toyosato, Susy Ismatul, Wilfredo Ceballo, and Waleska Melendez Come watch all
three couples perform that incredible number that everyone cant stop talking
about, and support the WHOLE team as they get ready for the West Coast Salsa
Congress in May. We kidnapped the DJ and are holding him ransom so he will be
playing mostly (75%) salsa and mambo!
More info: 617-733-6592,
hymstyle@yahoo.com
-- From JP to LA...
Help Ritmo en Accisn
(the first and only ON 2 youth dance troop from Mass) take the west coast salsa
stage!
Saturday April 5th from 2-6pm-- Ritmo en Accisn will host a
Salsa Social fundraising event at the Milky Way in Jamaica Plain. Learn
Salsa, practice your steps, listen to music, sit back and enjoy. Featuring
performances by Ritmo en Accion, Hacha Y Machete Dance Stylists, Floor Lords and
more to be announced! Tickets are on sale please call or email Burju @
617-733-6592 hymstyle@yahoo.com
If you cant make it and would like to
make a contribution please go to the following link:
http://www.guidestar.org/partners/helping/donate.jsp?ein=04-3118543
In
less than one year, a team of teenagers from the Hyde Square Task Force has
turned what was only a passion for dance into a dream come true. With
formal instruction from Burju and Victor from the Hacha Y Machete Dance
Stylists, this team of teenagers has choreographed and practiced a variety of
Latin and hip hop dance routines with such dedication that they never fail to
dazzle audiences throughout Boston and Massachusetts. Now the team has
found out that they are one of two youth groups out of hundreds of applicants to
be accepted to perform at the 5th Annual Salsa Congress, a professional venue to
showcase salsa dance talent from around the world. In order to participate
Ritmo en Accion is asking for your support. Help make this dream come true
for 14 hard! working and dedicated
teenagers.
******************************************************************** 2)
Greetings Salsa Lovers,
SATURDAY, March 22nd, is SALSALEGRE! Metro
West's once-a-month Salsa Social Dance.
Come warm your blood!! Come
feel the heat at Salsalegre!!
The Sons of Italy Lodge 1411 37
Washington AVENUE (not Washington St) Natick, MA (DIRECTIONS
FOLLOW)
8-9pm Beginner Salsa
Lesson 9pm-12 Dance to Salsa,
Cha-Cha and
Merengue!
$10 per person, includes lesson Cash Bar(must show ID 21+ at
bar) 18+ (younger welcome with adult) Beautiful, large dance
floor!
*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* visit
www.salsalegre.com for more
information! *--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* or e-mail:
salsalegre@salsalegre.com or call: Guillermo at
617-522-2524 Tracey at
508-655-7142
*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*
******************************************************************** 3) Upham's
Corner Main Street
Presents
A
Concert
Tropical Rhythm Featuring: Latin, Cape verdean and West
Indian Music, Dance and
Drama
Saturday, March 22,
2003
7:30
PM
The Strand
Theatre
543 Columbia
Road
Dorchester,
Ma
617- 282-5230
Tickets: $15 reserved and
$10 general
admission
Children under 14 year's old
$5
617-265-0363
Performance include The Rhady Montero
Orchestra-------- Zerui Band Trevor Lewis-----------
Disastab------- Evergreen Hips on Fire----------Like
So-------- Tabanca Jab Jab
Drummers--------
We would like every one to come bring your family and
friends to this Community Event!!
H.Fernando Bossa Business
Recruitment Specialist Upham's Corner Main Street 594 Columbia Road, Suite
302 Dorchester,Ma
02125 617-265-0363 Fax-617-825-3522 fernandobossa@hotmail.com
********************************************************* 4)
La Timba Loca @ Scullers Jazz Club
La Timba Loca will be bringing timba
to Boston’s Scullers Jazz Club, on Wednesday March 12, 2003 in a
show for their faithful home audience who first put them on the
map. Scullers, voted Boston’s #1 Jazz Club, will be the stage for La
Timba Loca’s first ever collaboration with local Spanish theater company
“Escena Latina”. Come see how La Timba Loca’s infectious rhythms and
song story lines set the stage for improv interventions by the cities most
talented “actores latinos” . Help us sell out this first jazz club
engagement in our very own home court!
Scullers Jazz
Club Tickets for the performance are $12 with shows at 8:00pm and 10:00pm.
400 Soldiers Field Road in Boston More information (617) 562-4111
info@scullersjazz.com
Thank you, Frances Colon manager
LTL
************************************************************ 5) LE
CLUB's 2nd Annual Champagne Awards party is Sunday, March 23rd @ News. Sponsored
by Moet & Chandon, Racetrack Rick & Ira Porsche, and Platinum Magazine.
Featuring the Academy Awards Oscar® presentations on Boston's biggest selection
of hi-definition plasma flat screens, the Clubettes, LE CLUB Model of the Month,
Boston media & Press coverage, sushi and full service menu, Champagne
specials, four bars on two levels with no waiting, comfy leather VIP lounges,
marble and stainless powder rooms. http://www.leclub.ws/boston/events.php
to find out more and to RSVP. This is a LE CLUB private event closed to the
general public you must be on the exclusive guest list to attend. CLICK HERE for
latest pix. This email is sponsored by News and Ira Porsche.
Thanks,
Garry (617) 899-9500 Peter (617)
816-0333 www.leclub.ws
************************************************************** 6)
From JAM'NASTICS
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
1) La Rueda de
Casino--the Salsa Game from Cuba! Introductory: Thursdays at
7:45 Experienced: Thursdays at 6:45 5 week session begins this
Thursday, March 6th! Cost: $59 ($44 for those registered in another
JAM'NASTICS class!)
2) Salsa Footwork & Partnering with Andres
Giraldo! Tuesdays at 6:45 4 week session begins next Tuesday, March
11th! Cost: $48 ($36 for those registered in another JAM'NASTICS
class!)
www.Jamnastics.org
**************************************************************** 7)Mark
your calendars everybody, it's time for
another
MIT CASINO RUEDA
GROUP
SALSA AND RUEDA WORKSHOP!!
WHEN: Saturday, Mar. 15, 2002, 2
PM to 5 PM
WHERE: Lobdell
Cafeteria 2nd floor Stratton
Student Center (building W20) 84
Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge for a
map click here: http://whereis.mit.edu/bin/map?locate=studcent&locate=bldg_w20
Damage:
$10
No partner is necessary! People will be split up into three
levels: Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Intermediate/Advanced. Note that these
levels are designated in terms of rueda rather than salsa. If you dance
salsa but have never danced rueda, you should start at the Beginner
level.
Beginner: No experience neccessary! Teaches the basics of Salsa
and Rueda, lead/follow technique. Advanced Beginner: Assumes a
knowledge of basic Rueda moves, teaches intermediate-level rueda
moves. Intermediate/Advanced: Assumes the dancer is comfortable with
beginner and intermediate rueda moves and has a good lead/follow
technique. Teaches advanced moves.
Remember, workshops are
formal instruction, so be sure to bring comfortable clothes, your jazz
sneakers/dancing shoes, your water bottles, and plenty of energy to burn for 3
hours straight! With that said, we hope to see you all
there!!
SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE RSVP by sending an email to vfm@mit.edu
with the following information: Name: Email/number: Estimated
Level: Leader or Follower**:
(** note that the leader is typically the
male and the follower is typically the female, particularly at the beginner
level. More advanced students may choose to learn either role if they
wish.)
Feel free to visit our web page for more details about the
group:
http://web.mit.edu/rueda/www/
MIT Casino Rueda
Group
************************************************************** 8) From
Hips on Fire:
MONDAY: 8pm- 9:30pm - BEGINNER SALSA Dance
Complex 526 Mass Av., Central Sq, Cambridge
TUESDAY: 8:30pm - 10pm -
BEGINNER SALSA Sloan Building at MIT 50 Memorial Dr, Kendall Sq,
Cambridge
WEDNESDAY: 7:30pm-9pm - Salsa Intermediate
VFW 299
Green st, Central Sq, Cambridge
THURSDAY 7pm-8:30pm- Applied Latino
Motion Workshop 8:30-9:30pm - Salsa Adv.
VFW 299 Green st, Central
Sq, Cambridge
Hips On Fire Phone: 617-627-9988 E-mail:
hipsonfire@yahoo.com
********************** Editorial "JD's
Corner" **********************
Building Bridges by
JD Smith
On any given night at any one of the local Boston salsa
venues, one can find the true spirit of multiculturalism in full practice. Men
and women of all ages and backgrounds come together and are united by our mutual
love, Latin dance. A more or less simple thing when you think about it ,
but is it really? To me it seems a minor miracle that so varied a group of
individuals are willing to relate joyfully around a single purpose. That
purpose as far as I can tell is to seek an ecstatic experience through music and
movement. Imagine that, a perfect blending of the physical and the
spiritual easily accessible to all. It almost sounds too good to be true.
Like many other simple things, the wonderful perfection contained in something
so seemingly ordinary may be taken for granted. That is until one
considers how difficult it is to get a large group of individuals to agree on
anything, and then follow through with near perfect clarity of purpose. And what
a purpose, just good clean fun. Through our shared love of music and movement
with a Latin flavor, we get to enjoy a sense of community that overcomes the
perceived differences of race, class and ethnicity. On the contrary these
differences are embraced and celebrated leaving all with a greater feeling
of being connected. So the next time you lace up your dancing shoes, take
a moment to reflect on the bridges we build when
dancing.
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