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From: SalsaBoston [moderator123@salsaboston.com] Sent:
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 4:17 PM Subject: [salsaupdate] #268: Boston
Congress Heating up! Price increases Friday, plus Labor day cruise!
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* The
Congress is heating up, only 2 weeks away! More below, but the workshop
schedule and performances are being finalized. I've been hearing from
some, "I'm a beginner, the Congress is not for me." NOT TRUE. We
have programming for all levels, and you WILL have an amazing experience, never
mind making giant leaps forward in your Salsabilities!
Over 35
performances in the three days, 32 workshops, and an ongoing world class Salsa
Party. Keep checking the website for
updates. www.salsaboston.com/congress We will be holding over the
advance discount until this Friday, so book now and save some bucks.
*
HUGE LABOR DAY WEEKEND SALSA CRUISE! We are sailing this Sunday, tickets
are selling fast because of the Monday holiday. Get your tickets
now. ALL AGES. Lesson on the dock at 6:45, sailing from 8-10, plus a
special FREE afterparty this week at MOJITOS!
www.salsaboston.com/cruise
* Following the cruise, head on over to the
Roxy for the El Gran Combo Concert! Tickets $40, www.latinspectrum.com
*
Mojitos is open Friday and Sat. now for Latin Entertainment!
www.salsaboston.com/mojitos Discounts available on the website.
Salsa on Saturdays until Midnight in the club level.
* SalsaBoston will
be launching Salsa Sundays at Mojoitos upstairs starting September 25 (the week
after the Congress). Same fabulous party, great new location. Stay
tuned!
See you on the dance
floor. -Olaf
*************** In this
issue: *************** >> Salsa Briefs: -
Congress
>> SalsaBoston Events: - Salsa Night on Wednesdays at
An Tua Nua - Harbor Cruise Tickets now on sale (Every Sunday Evening, June 19
- Sept. 11)
>> This Week's
Mailbag
***************************************** *** 5th
Annual Boston Salsa Congress!
*** ***************************************** Boston Salsa
Congress
By now we hope you received in the mail / email / flyer /holla
invitation to the 5th Annual Boston Salsa Congress (TM), coming this
September 16-18 at Springstep in Medford. We are extremely excited
about Boston's world
class event, and we hope you will join us!
If
you weren't there last year, you may have heard that the congress was hailed
by some seasoned congress goers as, "One of the warmest and best Congresses
ever. "We certainly plan to outdo that rating this year"
If this is going
to be your first congress... we will be offering: 30+ beginner,
intermediate, & advanced/masters level workshops, for both adults and
youth 3 Nights of Social Parties 3 Nights of live performances from
internationally renowned Salsa dancers. Mambo Mall where you can have your
fill of authentic Latin Cuisine and Salsa Vendors selling everything from
instructional videos to salsa gear.
And most of all a full weekend of
friends, entertainment, and great exercise.
Even if you are a novice
Salsero, the Congress is for you. There is plenty to choose from, is is
undoubtedly a sure way to keep increasing your Salsa skills, and it will be
an experience you will never forget.
If you are returning again this year
and haven't registered yet, we invite you to please do so. Not only do you
save yourself precious Salsa dollars, but it helps us tremendously in
improving the quality of the event for all.
Please click on the banner
for the registration page.
http://www.salsaboston.com/congress
Or call us at 617-513-9841
Even if you do not plan to attend at this
time, we would love to hear from you as well, particularly if there are
things we can improve that would help bring you to this great
weekend.
Yours
truly,
The 5th Annual Boston Salsa CongressT Team Olaf Bleck -
Hernan Choque - Troy
Anthony
****************** SALSABOSTON
EVENTS ******************
******************************************* Salsa
Night at An Tua Nua with SalsaBoston every
Wednesday *******************************************
Have you checked
out our new home yet?!! It's a great space and it's getting even
better
835 Beacon St., 1 block outbound from Kenmore Square, near Fenway
Park SalsaBoston: (617) 513-9841 An Tua Nua: (617) 262-2121 (for
directions only) More details and directions:
www.salsaboston.com/antuanua
7:45pm: Casino Rueda Lessons with
Jam'Nastics, all levels 8:45pm: Salsa with Johnny and Kelly, beginner and
intermediate NOTE!!! Classes start 15 minutes earlier now because we have to
close at 1am.
10pm-1am: Salsa Dance with DJ Hernan and DJ D.
Martinez
$10 cover, $2 per lesson additional, 21+ after 10pm Call
617-513-9841 for details about Salsa Night For a discount coupon, visit the
website.
An Tua Nua is a great contemporary Irish bar & grill on
Beacon Street just outside of Kenmore Square (only about 3 blocks from
Sophia's). In the back they have a dance club about the same size as the
upstairs at Sophia's, with a sizable dance floor that holds about 150 people, a
bar, and plenty of lounge seating.
Close to the green line (St.
Mary's on the C train), plenty of street and lot
parking.
Irish/America/Bar food available until 10pm. I have eaten
there, it is tasty and modestly priced.
Note: they have Karaoke with my
man Kev MacDaddy in the front portion of the bar when you walk in, but don't let
that scare you... Salsa is in the back room! Full Bar. Please check
your coat.
More info and directions:
www.salsaboston.com/antuanua
*********************************************************************** Boston
Harbor Salsa Cruises Cruise Tickets on sale now! Book your corporate
and group parties
now *********************************************************************** Every
Sunday! $15 advance, $17 the week of (the Monday before), and $22 at the
dock. Lessons are $2 still. The price of fuel has gone way up so we
have to pay more for the ship this year, sorry. But the party is
fantastic! Also, new this year we have a five-cruise discount pass for
$60, good on any 5 cruises (non-transferrable). The buffet will be $10 as
always, and the afterparty is free. Call for group rates for parties of 10
or more. 617-513-9841
www.salsaboston.com/cruise
**************************** This
Week's Mailbag ****************************
1) Palladium Night at El
Bembe, Fri. Sept 2 2) Concerts with Latin Spectrum, Gran Combo, Son de Cali,
more 3) Bohemian Night, Middle East Café, Sept. 2 4) Jam'Nastics
Auditions 5) Mojitos, open Fridays and Saturdays discounts online 6)
Youth latin orchestra auditions 7) Salsa Fitness Jam in
Cambridge
******************************************************************* 1) P
A L L A D I U M N I G H T Featuring Eguie Castrillo-s
18-piece Mambo Orchestra Celebrating 30 years of "Con Salsa"
Friday
September 2nd Jorge Hernández Cultural Center 85 West Newton Street, South
End, Boston Tickets: $25.00 Shuttle Service for Parking
available
9:00 pm
Complimentary Dance Lesson 10:00
pm
Dance Party with DJ and live performances by Eguie Castrillo and his 18-piece
Mambo Orchestra
Information: www.claboston.org <http://www.claboston.org> and/or
617-927-1707 TICKET
INFORMATION Tickets can be purchased in person from Monday through Friday
from 9:00 to 5:00 pm at the offices of IBA, 405 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, MA
02118 or at the venue's Box Office on the night on the event. Online and
phone purchases can be done through TICKETWEB at
www.ticketweb.com
******************************************************************* 2) PROXIMOS
EVENTOS:
EVENTO #1 Latinspectrum Entertainment Y Jim Parr
International presentan El festival de salsa, merengue & bachata en
celebracion del dia del trabajo. La universidad de la salsa El Gran Combo de
Puerto Rico, Los hermanos Bomba Rosario junto al mas pegado Kiko
Rodriguez. domingo 4 de septiembre, el lunes no se trabaja. En el roxy
night club. desde $40.00 617-325-8900 o en latinspectrum.com. taquillas a
la ventas en lugares de costumbre y en ticketweb.com Y strawberries. Apresurese
a comprar su taquilla para que no se afuera Invita: Budlight y Gerardo
Transportation la Pionera.
EVENTO #2 Latinspectrum Entertainment
presenta Directamente desde Columbia Los Chiches del vallenato Y Son
de Cali. sabado 24 de septiembre el mejor dia para bailar venga y admire
las damas mas bellas de Boston En el lido. $30.00 por
adelantado. informacion 617-325-8900 o en latinspectrum.com. Boletas a la
ventas en lugares de costumbre y en ticketweb.com Invita: Budlight y Gerardo
Transportation la pionera.
EVENTO #3 Latinspectrum Entertainment
presenta. Julian junto a Krisppy Y yoskar Sarante. Domingo 9 de
Octubre. el lunes no se trabaja En el Roxy night club. $30.00 por
adelantado. informacion 617-325-8900 o en latinspectrum.com. Boletas a la
ventas en lugares de costumbre y en ticketweb.com Invita: Budlight y Gerardo
Transportation la pionera.
EVENTO #4 Mexico en la Piel Tour Luis
Miguel Jueves, Octubre 20, 2005 @ Agganis Arena At Boston University. tickets on
sale @ www.ticketmaster.com & 617-931-2000. Para mas info
www.luismigueloficial.com Jeimy Valdez 617-325-8900 ext
10
******************************************************************* 3) Info: Type
of Event: Bohemian Night - A romantic night of boleros, balads and pop
songs Performing: Gustavo and Andres Date: Friday, September 2nd Time:
9 p.m. Venue: Middle East Uptairs, 472-480 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,
MA 02139 Phone #: (617) 864 3278 ext 221 Ticket Price: $10 Event is
18+
******************************************************************* 4)
Hello
Salseros and Salseras: Salsa Encendida is Having. Auditions! Thursday
September 8th 2005. 9pm-10:30pm. Do you want to impress your
friends? You will improve your Salsa Skills dramatically in just 3 months.
Join one of the Best Salsa Programs in Boston! Auditions will be held at
the ISS: The Inner Space Studio located right in front of brooline village T
stop. Inner Space Studio 17 Station Street Brookline,MA.
For more
info: (617)354-5780 or Visit
www.Jamnastics.org
******************************************************************* 5) Saturdays
at Mojitos SATURDAY: Mojitos Club Level opens at 9:00 with
Salsa lessons by Roberto from Jamnastics. DJ D. Martinez spins Salsa from 10-2.
DJ Guy takes over the turn tables and mixes the best of Latin until
2:00.
Mojitos Lounge features a Latin dance mix with DJ Edwin Matos
(former DJ from Sophia's Club level). Dance performance by
Jamnastics.
There is $7 parking with a Mojitos validation stamp and the
MBTA Park Street and Downtown Crossing stations are just steps away.
This
is your new destination for Latin entertainment and
dancing.
www.salsaboston.com/mojitos
******************************************************************* 6)
2005-2006
Call for Auditions for IBA's Boston Youth Pan-American Orchestra
(BYPO) The Boston Youth Pan-American Orchestra is auditioning music students
of color ages 12-20 for its first season 2005-2006.
Mission:
BYPO
is a musical organization of excellence whose members are encouraged to enrich
their quality of life and their identities through the study and performance of
classical and contemporary works of Hispanic and African-American composers. We
believe a musical education contributes to the physical and intellectual
development of young people by providing a sense of creativity, a supportive
community environment and a rewarding experience that can provide lifelong
learning.
The BYPO will be under the direction of Gonzalo Grau and in
residence at the Center for Latino Arts (CLA) /Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center
(JHCC) at 85 West Newton St. in the South End, Boston, MA as part of IBA-ETC
efforts for community outreach.
Auditions will be conducted for the
following positions:
flutes /piccolo oboes/ English Horn clarinets/
bass clarinets saxophones bassoons/contra bassoon French
horns trumpets trombones tuba percussionists first
violins second violins violas cellos double
bass harp keyboard
Audition requirements: Applicants
must -bring their own instrument -schedule a 15 minute audition slot for
September 7,8 12 or 13 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm by contacting Frances Colon at
617-967-6464 or emailing frances@coralesentertainment.com -plan to arrive 15
minutes before their scheduled time in order to fill out an application
form -be accompanied at the audition by a parent or guardian if applying for
the junior division or under 18 -present the repertoire indicated
below
Repertoire: 1. One prepared solo of your choice demonstrating
your technical abilities. 2. Two multiple octave scales and arpeggios of your
choice demonstrating your range. 3. One sight reading excerpt demonstrating
your music reading
skills.
******************************************************************* 7)
Salsa
Fitness Jam Continues in Cambridge!
It's a dance fitness class with the
emphasis on using your body in a fun way, to great music, while you condition
your heart, burn calories, and learn lots of sexy salsa styling. The
isolations are great for developing flexibility and control in your shoulders
and core. Footwork combinations improve your balance while working
your lower body and your brain. And you can apply what you learn
to partner dancing!
Thursdays, ongoing NEW TIME: 8:30-9:30
pm
At eXtreme Dance Sport 288 Norfolk St, 3rd Fl (off
Hampshire) Cambridge, MA 10 min walk from Central Sq
5-class card
only $50 (valid for 8 weeks from purchase) Drop-in per class:
$15
visit salsahappens.com for more info and FAQs
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