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Earlier today you should have received my special email about the Summer Salsa Bash, Saturday June 3 at the Hyatt.  If not, check out the party details at http://salsaboston.com/summerbash

Salsa Cruises:  more below, but the website is up to date and tickets are on SALE!

TONIGHT!  Good news, An Tua Nua Salseros, Rain Stopped! and no sox home game tonight!

    i.e. it's a good night for dancin'!  http://www.salsaboston.com/antuanua

and Casino Rueda lovers...

In response to a pressing demand, we've started up an intermediate & advanced Casino Rueda workshop from 7-8pm at An Tua Nua, taught by Anara and Katie.  It will cover styling, technique, and even include some choreography and performance-related coaching.  You can register for a session, but drop in's are welcome too.  The workshop of course will "dile que no" right into the regular Casino Rueda class from 8-9, which includes beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.  Classes will focus on teaching fun new moves and leading and following technique.  We're also going to have a lot more CR dancing throughout the night on Wed.!  It's just a couple extra bucks to come for the
workshops:  $20 for drop in ($6 extra), and $15/week for the session ($1 extra)--and that includes the regular class, and the club for the rest of the night too.

Salsa Night at An Tua Nua on Wednesdays:
7-8 intermediate/advanced Casino Rueda instruction
8-9 Casino Rueda group lesson, all levels
9-10 Salsa with Johnny and Kelly
10-1 SALSA!
An Tua Nua, 835 Beacon St. Kenmore Square 
www.salsaboston.com/antuanua 617-513-9841

PHOTOS!  (by Renee)  http://www.salsaboston.com/gallery/



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Salsa/Latin Summer Harbor Cruises!
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"Boston's best kept secret!"

Book your groups now!  email olaf@salsaboston.com or call 617-513-9841 Individual tickets go on sale next week.

2006 Dates are out!  Every Sunday, June 11 - Sept. 17
June: 11,18,25
July: 2,9,16,23,30
August 6,13,20,27
Sept 3,10,17

Special Cruises: July 4 (Tuesday, 8pm-11 w/ fireworks)
Sept. 3 is Labor Day Holiday (the next day is a holiday)

We are currently booking corporate parties and such to for this summer's Salsa/Latin cruise series.  The cruises are of course going to continue as always, but we're booking these parties to help make the party each week bigger and better.  If your company is interested, or you belong to a social group, college organization, or are a promoter that might be interested in having a group attend on a specific date, please let me know who to contact about it (email olaf@salsaboston.com) and we'll send some information to them.  Private charters are available too. Last year's website: www.salsaboston.com/cruise info is still correct.

See you on the dancefloor!
-Olaf

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In this issue:
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>> Salsa Briefs:
- For the casual: salsa at Masa, Thursdays
- Congress DVD's for sale

>> SalsaBoston Events:
- Salsa Night on Wednesdays at An Tua Nua
- Salsa Cruises--book your 2006 groups now

>> Rueda de Casino in Boston

>> This Week's Mailbag (see below)


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Salsa Briefs:
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* Have you checked out Masa?  If you're up for a casual night and some dining and an upscale bar, this place is cool on Thursdays.  Casual lesson around 10pm, a mix of music, no cover.  439 Trement St, South End, Boston

* If you missed the Congress or if you enjoyed it but didn't make it to the congress shop, the DVD will be out by mid November at the latest and probably sooner, and also Congress embroidered shirts (mens and ladies), caps, and hand towels are available.  We still have a lot of things to pay for this year, so every purchase helps out.  Shirts and the video are $20 each, and the caps and towels $10.  Buy any two and you get $5 off, so the video and a shirt would be $35. www.salsaboston.com/congress/shop

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SALSABOSTON EVENTS
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Salsa Night at An Tua Nua with SalsaBoston
every Wednesday
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Boston's original "All Salsa by Salseros for Salseros" party, over 5 years running!

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

8:00pm: Casino Rueda Lessons with Jam'Nastics, all levels
9:00pm: Salsa with Johnny and Kelly, beginner and intermediate

10pm-1am: Salsa Dance with DJ Hernan and DJ D. Martinez

$10 cover, $2 per lesson additional, 21+
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, Fenway on the D, Kenmore on the B), plenty of street and lot parking.

Irish/America/Bar food available until 10pm.  I have eaten there regularly, it is very tasty and modestly priced.

Note: they have Karaoke with my man Kev-Mac Daddy 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, discounts, and directions: www.salsaboston.com/antuanua



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Boston Harbor Salsa Cruises, each summer
Book your corporate and group parties now
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Finally...
2006 HARBOR CRUISE SERIES
We just scheduled this year's 6th Annual Salsa Habor Cruise Series!  Expanded from last
year, we're starting a week earlier, and ending a week later.  Every Sunday plus July 4.  In a few weeks we'll have a flyer out for group bookings and the cruise website will be updated.  If you think your company or organization might want to book a group outing, now is the time to plan it.  One way is simply to take the flyer-to-be to your HR department or event planner and say "Hey, we should do this!"  If you're a coordinator of a social club or an event promoter, opportunities to partner with us for some cruises us are available.  Email olaf@salsaboston.com or call 617-513-9841  Last year's website: www.salsaboston.com/cruise

Private charters available too.


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Rueda de Casino ... SALSA !
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You've seen salsa danced "in a circle", changing partners, performing a variety of fast-paced moves.

Learn this fun way to dance Salsa by joining one of the many FREE practices offered almost every day of the week around Boston.  Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced circles!

Lots of opportunities this month to learn Rueda de Casino Salsa! Visit this site to find out about workshops: http://bostonrueda.wikispaces.com


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 This Week's Mailbag
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1) Havana Club Update
2) May Salsa Workshop with Johnny and Kelly
3) Casino Rueda class Friday in Cambridgeport

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Dear Friends,

Havana Saturdays at the Havana Club Ballroom in Central Square is a hit. This week, Rumba Na Ma will be playing salsa, merengue and cha cha!

And, of course, Friday Night Salsa rocks on!

Photos and Videos from last week's parties can be seen online at
http://HavanaClubSalsa.com

Sincerely,

Jeff

Friday Night Salsa @ Havana Club

Havana Club, 288 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge

* 8:30-9:30 Beg, Int, & Adv Rueda Lessons w/ Ivan, Lino, & MIT Rueda Group
* 9:30-10:30pm Beginner & Intermediate Salsa Lesson w/ Salsa y Control
* 10:30pm-2am Salsa Dance Party w/ DJ Cuban Jeff
* Admission is $12 Ages: 18+ w/ college ID.  Full Bar.
Dress: Smart Casual to Fashionable.


Friday Night Salsa is Boston's salsa hot spot! Friday Night Salsa brings together 300-400 cool, classy people of all skills levels. Beginners are very welcome and the party is a safe environment where everyone dances with - and respects - everyone else.

The Havana Club Ballroom is a stunning space with a spacious 5400 sq. ft. smooth wood dance floor, raised performance stage, club lighting, excellent sound system, and full cash bar. There is a Parking Garage next door ($1/hr), and the party is one block from Public Transport on Mass Ave.

Havana Saturdays @ Havana Club

Havana Club, 288 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge

* 8:30-9:30pm Beginner Latin Lessons w/ Ivan
* 9:30-10:30pm Beginner & Intermediate Salsa Lessons w/ Jeff & Ivan
* 10:30pm-2am Dance Party w/ Rumba Na Ma
* Admission is $12 Ages: 18+ w/ college ID.  Full Bar.
Dress: Smart Casual to Fashionable.

The perfect follow-up to Friday Night Salsa,
Havana Saturdays features the beautiful Havana Club
ballroom, 250+ cool people and live music every
week!  Beginners are very welcome and the party
is a safe environment where everyone dances with -
and respects - everyone else.


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2)
MAY SALSA WORKSHOP
with Johnny and Kelly

Go with the Flow
Men’s & Ladies’ Technique for Smooth Dancing

Designed for Advanced Beginner and Intermediate dancers to learn
how to flow through turn patterns… Suavemente!!
*  Smooth transitions
*  Alternate endings
*  Flowing arms for ladies


WHEN:            Saturday, May 20th, 1:30- 3:00pm
WHERE:          Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, Studio 2
Near the Central Square T stop on the Red Line
Public parking lots or street parking available
COST:             $15 in advance; $20 at door
CONTACT:     Kelly 617-522-7443 kelly@salsaboston.com
                        Johnny 617-312-6464 salsumba1@aol.com


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Hey everyone,
We will be doing a beginner rueda lesson with some social dancing at Cambridgeport Baptist Church on Friday May 19th from 7pm - 9pm.  I know most of you don't need a beginner lesson, but this is a great opportunity to learn to teach or to learn to become a leader if you're a follower and vice versa.  So we'll have plenty of dancing and some good snacks to munch on.

We also need a few people to help us teach/demonstrate, so if you're available, please let me know.  We hope to have a large number of beginners, so we'll need a lot of help!

Thanks!
Elizabeth (Biff) Deems

Location:
459 Putnam Ave.
Cambridge, MA, 02139
(corner of Magazine St.)
phone: 617-576-6779