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Subject: Salsa Update #199: El Caney Thur. plus Puerto Rican
Festival/Parade this Sunday
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 12:09 PM To:
'salsaupdate@salsaboston.com' Subject: Salsa Update #199: El Caney Thur. plus
Puerto Rican Festival/Parade this Sunday
Hola
Salseros! Formatting messed up? Read this on
the web at http://salsaboston.com/archive
This
issue: - Important Announcements:
Salsa Competition, El Caney this Thursday! (free champagne and
buffet) Puerto Rican Festival Parade:
come be on the Salsa Float Sunday! Salsa
Soiree at Bomboa Aug 5, buy tickets now!
Cheap flyer printing now available through SalsaBoston - Salsa Notes -
Salsaboston Events (BCCA, Sophia's with Casino Rueda) - Sponsor News -
This Week's Mailbag - Guest Column: Cindy Rodriguez, "Celia Cruz Guided this
Harlem Kid"
-------------------------
It is a sad week for Salsa
with the passing of Celia Cruz. I had the pleasure of seeing her last
performance in Boston a year ago at Symphony Hall where even at 85+ she brought
down the house. But Celia's music will live on forever. "Azucar!" Be sure
to read former Boston dancer's (now Denver transplant) tribute guest column at
the end of this issue.
*** This week's preliminary round for the 3rd
Annual Salsa Competition will be at El Caney Nightclub in Lynn! I am told
that there will be free champagne and a buffet, so get there early before the
food is gone! If you always wanted to explore some clubs in the outskirts,
here's another great chance! 64 Baldwin St., Lynn (Take Rt 1A North from
Boston or Rt 128 East from Rt 128 in Lynnfield, and then you'll need a map for
Lynn Center http://www.mapquest.com)
11 Couples
have advanced so far!
More details below or at http://salsaboston.com/competition,
but if you want to compete, or if you have competed and you want to try again,
preregister so we can get you into the club for free! Registration form on the
website, or email kelly@salsaboston.com with your names. Note: you must be
amateur status, which most people in the grey area so far have been.
Contact Kelly if you're not sure.
*** Puerto Rican Festival Parade,
Sunday, July 27 This was *the bomb* last year!!! Come join
us! Check out the pictures from last year and you'll get
the idea http://salsaboston.com/gallery/pr_parade2002/
Float Decorating from 9am-noon Dance on the float and hand
out flyers as the parade moves, 12-2 That night,
SalsaBoston's dancefloor at the Festival! Volunteers
needed. Email kelly@salsaboston.com for details
***
Salsa Soiree at Bomboa! Click here to get to the official evite and ticket
ordering http://www.salsaboston.com/bcca/benefit1.html More
details below as well.
*** NEED FLYERS? We have a deal now, 5000
1/4 page flyers for only $180 *with shipping*. You supply the artwork (or
check out the page to hire someone). Details: http://www.salsaboston.com/flyerprinting.html
---------------------- Salsa
Notes this week: ----------------------
- 3rd Salsa Cruise
rocked!! Over 250 people attended--it was our biggest one EVER!
Pictures online later this week at
www.salsaboston.com/gallery/cruise Reserve tickets now for the next
cruise, Sunday, Aug. 3. www.salsaboston.com/cruise
- if you haven't
head, the Air Conditioning is FIXED at Sophia's! In fact, they patched the old
one but have put in BRAND NEW BIGGER AC's. Be careful of
frostbite... Ha! Also, don't forget to come early for Casino Rueda with
JAM'NASTICS! We want to start seeing it in the clubs!
www.salsaboston.com/sophias
- NB: both Sophias and Ryles are going to be
opening earlier in the next few weeks in response to the survey (all you early
risers, thank Jeff!)
- come support Viernes con Clave with DJ Hernan
every Friday!
www.bostonsalsero.com
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3rd ANNUAL NE SALSA COMPETITION!
*** ****************************************
3 more preliminaries
confirmed around the area!! Enter now for free admission to the
competition. Email kelly@salsaboston.com http://www.salsaboston.com/competition
Coming
up rounds:
El Caney(free buffet and champagne), Lynn Thursday July
24
Union Street, Newton Tuesday July 29 Sophia's, Boston Wednesday
July 30 (last chance round!)
SEMIFINALS: BCCA, Brookline Saturday,
August 2 (THE BIG PARTY part I!) FINALS : Knights of
Columbus Hall
Charlestown
Saturday August 16 (THE BIG PARTY part II!)
Semi's and finals are
all ages events
We still are looking for a TITLE SPONSOR! If you
would like to associate your business with the competition, please contact us
asap.
Also, pictures from the preliminary
competitions: Sophia's: http://www.mamboston2.com/Images/index24.htm Platforms:
http://www.mamboston2.com/Images/index4.htm
**** Results: congratulations to the winners of the
preliminaries!
Congratulation to the winners of the Preliminaries to
Date! These couples advance to the semifinals on Aug. 2.
El Bembe
6/13: Roberto Figueroa and Lindy
McQueen
Mark Szretter and Rita Kraner Sophias
6/25: Michael Black and Sara
Halpert
Brian Somoano and Leah Velazquez Platforms
7/12: Fredy Trejos-Donahue and Diana
Torres
Arismendy Oisla and Michelle Punto Final 7/17: Juan
Salazar and Sandra Tejada Viernes Con Clave: Will Sa-Onoy
(competing from NY) and Carrie Rubinstein Liquid Sky
7/19: Jose Montanez and Maria
Montanez
Luis Soto and Melissa Wepa Salsa Sunday!: Grey German and Juna
Simon
************************ Salsa Soire at
Bomboa benefit for the BCCA Tuesday, Aug.
5 ************************ http://salsaboston.com/bcca/benefit1.html
TUESDAY,
August 5th, 7pm
The hot weather is finally here! And... so is this
Summer's Sizzling
SIT BACK AT HAPPY HOUR WITH BOMBOA'S FAMOUS
MOJITOS WARM UP WITH BEGINNER AND ADVANCED DANCE LESSONS ENJOY DANCE
PERFORMANCES BY JAM'NASTICS' SALSA TROUPE COOL DOWN ON BOMBOA'S OUTSIDE
DECK
WHAT:
Bomboa restaurant will host a benefit to raise money for the newly opened
Brookline Community Center for the Arts (BCCA). Proceeds will also support youth
dance programs produced by JAM'NASTICS and conducted at the BCCA, a culturally
integrated venue where members of all ages and abilities can participate in
world dance forms, martial arts, fitness, acting, music, and other
arts.*
BCCA??: Tell me more... Boston's
hottest new DANCE CENTER in Coolidge Corner, Brookline All kinds of domestic and
international Dance, Fitness, Martial Arts, Yoga, Health, Music, and more.
Visit the BCCA website to learn more about taking classes, attending events, or
even teaching.
HOSTS:
Ajay Bam M, Carlos Hidalgo John
Ryan Olaf Bleck Jerry Johnson Amy Salzhauer Doug Brown Karen Krause
Samantha von Sperling Jay Essner Dan Marshall The Brothers White (Dave
& Sam) Anara Frank Laura Mather Melissa Yakel Michael Goldstein
Ana Morales
WHERE:
Bomboa, 35 Stanhope Street, Boston, MA, Back
Bay, 617.236.6363
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 5th,
2003
7:00 –
8:00pm
Mojito sampling and light bites
offering
8:15 & 10:30 pm
Dance
Performances
8:30 –
9:30pm
Salsa Lessons: Group lessons
for
beginners and
advanced
9:30 –
2:00am
Dancing & Open Lounge
DONATION: $30 AT THE DOOR; $25 IN
ADVANCE.
TICKETS: Call Sharon or Alicia at the
BCCA (617-738-2800) to reserve your advance tickets with payment. We accept
MobileLime payments at the Door. Online tickets available at http://www.bccaonline.com/registration.html
QUESTIONS:
Olaf @ (617)513-9841 or email KRAUSTER2000@YAHOO.COM
BOMBOA (
www.Bomboa.com ) -- has been recognized as one of five notable Nuevo Latino
restaurants in the country by Bon Appetit, as well as recognized in the Top 10
Best New Chefs in the Country issue by Food & Wine Magazine, featured in the
“Place to be Seen in Boston” column by People Magazine, and given the Award of
Excellence by Wine Spectator.
BCCA ( www.bccaonline.com ) -- a non-profit
organization, is a newly renovated, state of the art cultural center located in
Brookline, MA. The center offers world dance forms, martial arts, fitness,
acting, music, and other arts for children and adults. The center supports
the development of artists by providing continuing education, practice
facilities, instructor training and new teaching
opportunities.
JAM'NASTICS ( www.jamnastics.org ) -- a
non-profit organization, offers dance and gymnastics instruction to cultivate
self-esteem, life skills, health, non-violence and drug prevention for youths.
JAM'NASTICS also offers a wide range of dance programs for
adults.
********************** SALSA HARBOR
CRUISES **********************
BACK FOR THE 3rd SEASON BY POPULAR
DEMAND!!!
Harbor Cruise Tickets are now on sale.
www.salsaboston.com/cruise 4th cruise leaves the dock at 8:15pm,
Sunday August 3! Wrap up your weekend with some Mambo under the
Stars! Every other Sunday this summer.
6-8 Preparty at "The
Landing", Dockside! Lessons with Johnny and Kelly from 7-8 7:45, boarding
begins 8:15, THE BOAT LEAVES! Don't be swimming at 8:16! Return around
10:30 Afterparty at either Il Panino or The Point, TBA at the
cruise.
Upstairs, Salsa Deck with DJ D. Martinez Downstairs, Latin Mix
with DJ Mike Mercado
Tickets, $15 advance or 4/$55, $20 each at the
dock. Lessons #2 extra, pay at the dock. Tickets online at
www.salsaboston.com/store
Note: block of 4 tickets can be used on one or
several nights (as a group on one cruise or as individual on
several).
************************** Salsa Night at the
BCCA Every
Saturday! **************************
BCCA's Salsa Night is now open
with a modest crowd but very fun! This is a new a weekly event, plus it
stays OPEN LATE, afterhours!
14 Green Street, right in the heart of
Coolidge Corner. Lessons at 9pm Dancing until 2am+ $10/$12 with
lessons Plenty of street parking 1 block from Green Line All
ages More info and directions: http://salsaboston.com/bcca
If you
haven't heard about it already, there's a new dance space in town:
Brookline Community Center for the Arts (BCCA) Opening April,
2003 in Coolidge Corner, Brookline The BCCA website is being
updated daily. Please log in to www.bccaonline.com and add yourself to the
mail/email list to get all the latest info.
SALSA CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED! Programs with -- Burju and Victor
(Hacha y Machete) -- Johnny and Kelly -- SalSalort
-- JAM'NASTICS -- Dan Marshall
Schedules and registration
online
The BCCA is interviewing instructors (dance, yoga, martial arts,
dance fitness) If you're interested in a new place to instruct, or better
hours, contact the center at
bcca@salsaboston.com
******************************
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 JAM'NASTICS 7:45-9:15, introductory and intermediate.
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
Salsa
Night at Sophia's new includes 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 JAM'NASTICS.
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 of course 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.
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 ***********************************************
-
! Viernes Con Clave ! Salsa Social/Party at the Brazilian Cultural
Center. DJ Hernan and the BCCNE invite you to this all salsa event Every
other Friday
BCCNE is located at 310 Webster Ave, Cambridge Ph. 617
547 5343 email bccne@mindspring.com Near Inman Square, 1/2 block off
Cambridge St. Depending where you are coming from turn left or right at the
Shell Station. subway Red Line (Harvard) or Green (Lechmere) followed by a
walk or short ride on the 69 bus. bus Stops include CT2, 83&
91. Parking Free street parking is available.
Look for Hernan for Free
Passes Hernan@bostonsalsero.com Details:
www.bostonsalsero.com
-----------------------
World Rhythms(TM)
Dance, Health & Fitness Center and
Salsalort.com
-Salsa -Martial Arts -Fitness -World
Dance
Keystone Plaza, 221 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA 01609. This
is near the intersection of Park Avenue, in the same lot as Standard
Electric. If you are coming from Main Street, the Center will be on your
right just before you come to Park Avenue.
(508) 792-0263,
WorldRhythms@SALSAlort.com, www.WorldRhythmsCenter.com (currently this domain
re-directs to www.SALSAlort.com ... we will have the new
World Rhythms(TM) web site up
soon!)
**************************** This Week's
Mailbag ****************************
1) "Viernes Con Clave",
Fridays 2) Waterfire in Providence, Sat. July 26 3) Hector Cuevas &
The Boston Latin Band at the Regatta Bar, Aug 3 4) SALSAlort classes start
Monday 5) JAM'NASTICS new class schedule and Join us at the PR Festival
Parade! 6) Sue Katz, Private Lessons 7) 4th annual Manchester, NH Salsa
Latin Festival 8) Mango Blue is BACK at Ryles, July 25 9) Hacha y Machete
Auditions
Plus, Guest Column: Cindy Rogriguez "Celia Cruz Guided this
Harlem
Kid"
******************************************************************** 1) -
! Viernes Con Clave !
Salsa Social/Party at the Brazilian Cultural
Center.
============================
Every Friday ============================
July 25,
Salsa Lesson By Javier Salort and Jen
Brown
from Salsalort Dance
Company
http://www.salsalort.com
Coming in
August... Salsa y Control, Melaza Dance Co. and others.....
Lesson 9:00PM
- 10PM Latin Party ‘Till ... the last dancer goes
home...promise. Cost $10 CASH BAR
BCCNE is located at 310
Webster Ave, Cambridge Ph. 617 547 5343 email bccne@mindspring.com Near
Inman Square, 1/2 block off Cambridge St. Depending where you are coming from
turn left or right at the Shell Station.
subway Red Line (Harvard)
or Green (Lechmere)
followed
by a walk or short ride on the 69
bus. bus Stops include CT2,
83& 91. Parking Free street parking is available.
Look for Hernan for Free Passes
Hernan@bostonsalsero.com
Hernan www.bostonsalsero.com
******************************************************************** 2)
Hi Olaf,
How are you? I met you at BCCA a few weeks ago. I just
wanted to let you know there is a Waterfire event in Providence on Sat. July
26th, and the featured style that night is, what else, but salsa! For
anyone who has never been to waterfire, it is a very cool free outdoor event
along the downtown area of Providence. See
www.waterfire.com for more info on the waterfire itself. In
addition, on certain occasions of waterfire, Sovereign Bank sponsors a dance
night. They drop a dance floor in the middle of the street, hire a live
band, and then there are lessons, demonstrations, and open dancing under the
stars until midnight! And all for FREE! What could be better than
that?!
Happy
dancing! R
******************************************************************** 3) Hector
"Bomberito" Zarzuela, New York's famous trumpetista joins Hector Cuevas &
The Boston Latin Band for an ELECTRIC, ECLETIC, ROMANTIC evening of Latin music
AUGUST 1 at the Regattabar, Charles Hotel, Cambridge. Salsa, merengue, boleros,
Cuban danzon delivers the BEST, MOST VARIED Latin big band sound in Boston.
"We've never heard a band like this in Boston" was heard all over at the
Peruvian Independence Day celebration. Call 617-876-7777 for shows at 7:30 and
10
p.m.
******************************************************************** 4) SALSAlort
Salsa/Latin Dance
Classes START
NEXT MONDAY, JULY 28! ****
*** Intro to Latin Dance: 8
weeks (10 hours) TBA (Salsa/Merengue/Bachata)
*** Latin Dance/Salsa II: 8 weeks (10 hours) Mondays, 7:30-8:45 PM
(Advanced Beginners) *** The SALSAlort (Multi-level)
Workshop: 8 weeks (10 hours) Mondays, 8:45-10:00 PM
(Turns, turns, turns! Unique turn patterns and shines ... the SALSAlort
way!
COMING SOON! The SALSAlort "On2" New York Style Mambo
Workshop! - Smooth, powerful Mambo with Sharp Turn-patterns and
Footwork. - This is "On2" for the "On1" dancer. Traditional Mambo
Timing makes it easy to start dancing
"On2"! - Location TBA. - You want to
take this workshop? Let us know! Send and e-mail to
SALSAlort@juno.com with "SALSAlort Mambo Workshop" on the Subject line. (Javier
Salort is a member of New York's Razz-M-Tazz Dance Company & a Razz-M-Tazz
International Salsa/Mambo Instructor.)
Pre-REGISTRATION
Required.
REGISTER ONLINE: <http://www.salsalort.com/registration_form2.htm>
REGISTER
by PHONE: (508) 792-0263
COST/PAYMENT: 10 hour program is
$125/person.
DISCOUNTS*!!!: Full-time Students w/valid ID
$110
Couple's in SAME Dance course $10 off
total!
Multi-course registration discounts available!
The Brookline Community
Center for the Arts is located at 14 Green Street, Brookline, MA, 02446 /
Green Line / Coolidge Corner.
VISIT www.SALSAlort.com TO LEARN
MORE!
*Restrictions may
apply.
******************************************************************** 5) Hello
Friends of JAM'NASTICS
I hope you are all enjoying your summer. I am
writing to remind you that our new 5-week session of classes begins this week,
and to invite you to join us for the Puerto Rican
Festival!
Classes:
If you would like to sign up for the entire
session (and receive a discount!), please feel free to call our office to
pre-register or you can register on site, right before the class. Last session
there were lines to register, so please get there about 15 minutes early-- we
don't want you to miss any of your first class!
Tuesdays at the
Community Arts Center, 119 Windsor St. Cambridge (in the rear of the Windsor
Street Health Center)
6:45-7:45PM Salsa Basics (Level
1) 6:45-7:45PM Footwork & Partnering With Style
(Levels 2-3 & 4-5) 7:45-8:45PM A Latin Workout
(Get fit Latin style!) (All Levels)
Wednesdays at Sophias, 1270
Boylston St., Boston (Kenmore Sq.)
7:45-9:15PM La Rueda de
Casino (Levels 1, 2-3 & 4-5)
Thursdays at the Brookline Community
Center for the Arts, 14 Green St., Brookline -
Directions
5:30-6:30PM *Salsa for Youth (ages 8-14) (Levels
1-3) 6:30-7:30PM Men's Footwork & Body Movement
(Levels 1-2 & 3-5) 6:30-7:30PM Ladies' Styling
(Levels 1-2 & 3-5) 7:30-8:30PM Spinning &
Partnering With Style (Levels 1, 2-3 &
4-5) 8:30-9:00PM Footwork Challenge! (Half an
hourhalf price) (Levels 3-5) Puerto Rican
Festival:
Salsa Boston is organizing a float in the parade and a dance
floor at the concerts again this year--and you're invited! Last year we had a
wonderful time, so we wanted to invite you to join in the festivities! Please
sign up by responding to this email by Thursday, July 24th, and let us what you
would like to do. Everyone who signs up by Thursday will get a return email with
details. The schedule is as follows:
Sunday, July 27th
9:00-12:00
Come early to help decorate the float (near Roxbury Community College) or sign
up to be on the Floor Set-Up Team at Franklin Park
12:00-3:00 Be a part
of the parade down Columbus Ave
Late Afternoon and Night Dance to the
music of Ray Sepulveda, Michael Stewart and Johnny Rivera, and help get more
people to join us on the dance floor
I hope to see you soon!
Take
care,
Anara
******************************************************************** 6) Submitter: Sue
Katz
Email: dancer@suekatz.com
Info: PRIVATE LATIN DANCE
INSTRUCTION You can do it! Learn to partner dance; it's the most sensuous
exercise. Dance cheek-to-cheek to some of your favorite music. Whether you
are experienced or fresh, you can quickly get those hips moving.
Have
private lessons at my home (or yours, if you're nearby.) I work at your pace,
always pushing you. You can come alone or with a partner. I am also available to
teach at your event or celebration. Prices are
reasonable.
·
Merengue ·
Salsa ·
Cha-Cha ·
Bossa-Nova ·
Swing · Rhumba
My approach is
systematic with a strong emphasis on how to lead or follow (you chose which you
want to learn).
Each Latin dance has its own narrative: The Merengue is
energetic and friendly. The Salsa is fast and exhilarating. The Bossa Nova is
sexy and languorous.
Sue Katz instructed & performed for 10 years in
Britain and is now teaching around the Cambridge
area.
dancer@suekatz.com (617)
776-1233 www.suekatz.com/dance/
******************************************************************** 7) Submitter: Myra
Caruso
Email: mbncaruso@aol.com
Info: 4th Annual Latino
Festival to be held on August 16, 2003 at Veterans Park Manchester NH Starting
at 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. The festival includes live music and dancing from several
Latin American countries, ethic foods and arts and crafts among other
events.
******************************************************************** 8) Dear
Friends of Mango Blue, I'm very happy to announce that after a long absence
from the Boston music scene, Mango Blue is returning for a special appearance at
Ryles. It would be great to see you there and share our old and new
material with you. Please help us spread the word about this rare Boston area
appearance. Thank you in advance for your support and I look forward to seeing
you there. Cheers! Alex Alvear
M A N G O B L U
E
afrolatinworldjazzfunkygroovesalad
Appearing at:
RYLES
JAZZ CLUB 212 Hampshire Street Inman Square, Cambridge, MA (617)
876-9330 website: http://www.rylesjazz.com/
date : Jul
25 door : 9:00pm genre : Jazz/R&B/Latin
venue : Jazz
Club tickets : available cost :
$12pp
******************************************************************** 9) HYM
AUDITIONS! HYM AUDITIONS! HYM AUDITIONS! TUESDAY JULY 29TH 8:45 TO 11PM
AND FRIDAY AUGUST 1ST AT 9PM!!! YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS! To
audition you must attend Burju and Victor's class at the BCCA on
Tuesday July 29th from 8:45 to 10pm(drop in cost $12). The material
learned at this class will be used at Fridays audition as well so make sure
you practice on your own time. A meeting will follow to discuss the
group dynamics and our expectations as well as rehearsal times and
dues. Fridays audition (August 1st) will begin at 9pm at the BCCA as
well. You are welcome to come a half hour early if you are interested
in watching HYMs rehearsal prior to the audition. Only those
auditioning may watch. You will be tested on Tuesday's material as well
as new material. By the end of the rehearsal you will perform the
material to music. If necessary we may have call backs the following
week before a decision is made. Please email Burju if you are
interested but for some reason can not make these auditions. Go
to www.bccaonline.com for directions to the studio.
<p>We are
looking for dedicated, hard working dancers with positive attitudes to join
our PROFESSIONAL Team. Are you ready to take your dancing to
the professional level? Well the opportunity is now here with
Boston's only professional "On 2" company. We are looking for
individuals who meet the following requirements: 1. must have prior "on
2" training at high level classes (Level 3 or 4), 2. may NOT be a part of
any other dance group (student, semi pro, or pro), 3. able to learn material
quickly, 4. is able to commit to 2 to 3 rehearsals per week and willing
to travel to the different locations (Lawrence, Brookline, Lowell), 5.
positive attitude and willingness to be taught. Spots on the team
are limited to only a few who meet all the above and go through an
audition process. We encourage all those that are interested to come
try out! Please email or call Burju for more info 617-733-6592
or burju@hymstyle.com.
<p>STUDENT GROUP/SEMI PRO
AUDITIONS!! HYM will begin a semi pro group in the fall. This is
an excellent training opportunity for those that want to eventually be on
the professional team. The requirements are the same as above.
Auditions will be held some time in September.
Burju Hurturk Director,
Choreographer, Instructor, Performer Hacha Y Machete Dance
Stylists
******************************************************************** ********************************************************************
GUEST
COLUMN
Celia Cruz Guided this Harlem Kid By Cindy Rodriguez, Denver
Post Columnist [and formerly Boston dancer]
I'm staring at her
picture. It's taped to my refrigerator, alongside a photo of my sister Denise
and my brother Eric.
It's next to a photo of my mother, Carmen Mara,
hugging my white-haired, 98-year-old grandmother.
Staring out, amid the
montage of photos of the people I love, is Celia.
Every morning when I
stumble into my kitchen, reaching for my Cafe Bustelo, she's there, flashing
that gap-toothed smile.
Celia Cruz.
She's not family, yet she was
always there.
As a kid, when my mom would play her 33-rpm vinyl records,
I covered my ears. I didn't want to hear old-people music. I was busy grooving
to the funk of The Ohio Players.
But my mom insisted on two things in her
house: respect when she spoke, and respect for her music.
So Celia Cruz's
sultry voice filled our tenement apartment in Harlem, drowning out screeching
cars, arguments from our upstairs neighbors and the incessant waah-waaaahs of
the firetrucks from the station up the street.
They couldn't compete with
Celia when she screamed her endearing, trademark phrase: "Azcar!"
(Sugar!)
Saturdays were clean-house days. Well, for las damas, the ladies
of the house. My brother didn't have to clean. Mom would turn on Celia Cruz and
we'd start scrubbing.
To the ca-cha-ca, ca-cha-ca of the guiros, and the
rat-tat-tat-tat of the clave, we'd wash everything, from the kitchen table,
sticky with pancake syrup, to the forever-grimy windows. We even washed our two
little dogs, Ginger the mutt and Awesome the blind Pomeranian.
As we
cleaned the linoleum floors, Celia sang to us about love. Denise and I goofed
around, twirling the mop as if it were a dance partner. Mom would interject,
showing the real way to dance.
My sister and I giggled. To us, salsa
dancing seemed so Fred Astaire. We put it in the category of "old people" music,
dismissing it as irrelevant because society-at-large ignored it.
Years
later, in high school, I'd take those scratched records and play them on my
brother's turntables when he wasn't home. I'd pull off the Eric B. & Rakim
and throw on Celia.
Listening to "Ccala," with Celia imploring me to
enjoy life above all else, fantasies rolled through my mind.
I looked at
myself in the mirror, a skinny girl with a punk-rock hairstyle - close-cropped
on the sides with a foam of curls on the top - and three earrings dangling from
one ear, and imagined myself as Celia, dressed in an elegant, shimmery
dress.
During those years, I was struggling to figure out the kind of
woman I should become. I felt pulled in different directions. Part of me wanted
to be like white kids I saw on TV, who seemed so happy. Another part wanted to
emulate my black friends from the block, who were strong and outgoing.
My
mom had her own vision: a "lady" who studied, and cleaned, and didn't stay out
late.
But I felt the only way I could make that happen is if I stepped
into a time machine and pressed "1955."
I later figured that I had to
take the best of what I was exposed to from my mother's culture, and from
American culture, and discard the stuff that hindered me.
Through Celia I
saw that as possible.
She was a modern woman who traveled the world,
singing coyly about sexuality. Yet she managed to stick to traditional roots,
true to her husband, Pedro, who had been at her side since they married in
1962.
During her 50-plus years of entertaining the world with her
infectious melodies and playful improvisations, Celia became a premier
ambassador of Latino culture to the world.
She was a woman who could
infuse passion into any song. When she parted her lips to sing, it was as if she
were channeling the voices of African gods.
Through more than 70 albums,
she offered simple, yet sage advice: Ignore gossip, help others, love with
conviction and, most important - live every day as if it were your
last.
As a journalist, I've met celebrities from Busta Rhymes to Bonnie
Raitt, and world leaders from Bill Clinton to Mexican President Vicente
Fox.
But two years ago, I got my biggest thrill: meeting Celia backstage
after a concert.
She was drinking water when a promoter introduced us.
She looked up at me, smiled that gap-toothed smile, and I melted. I blurted the
first thing that came to mind: "Tu eres tan hermosa." (You're so beautiful.)
And, with that, she reached out and caressed my hand.
A camera flashed,
preserving that moment.
When I heard of her death Wednesday, I walked out
of the newsroom. I didn't want to be around ringing phones, or hear anyone
carrying on as if it were another day. I rushed home and lit candles - just as
my mom would have done.
I slipped her CDs into the player. I thought it
would bring tears. But a surprising thing happened. Congas throbbed, horns
blared, and Celia let out her throaty yell: "Azcar! Azcar!"
I couldn't
help but smile.
Cindy Rodrguez's column appears Monday and Friday. She
can be reached at crodriguez@denverpost.com
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