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Gosh darn it, summer is fleeting indeed...  But, we have ONE CRUISE LEFT!
Last week was our biggest cruise ever, with 650+ people...  yes, we had, count 'em, not one, but *two* salsa boats tearing up the harbor.  Wow...! 
Join us for the Finale Cruise this Sunday!  http://salsaboston.com/cruise


Salsa tonight (Wednesday) at An Tua Nua. 
Come early to chow down on some of ATN's awesome eats, and then dance some Salsa 'til 1am!
http://salsaboston.com/antuanua
Salsa and Casino Rueda Lessons at 7pm, 8pm, and 9pm
More details below or call 617-513-9841.
835 Beacon St. near Kenmore Square



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SALSA GALA!
Miami Club, "Special Edition"
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Saturday September 30th, Hyatt, Cambridge!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!  http://salsaboston.com/miamiclub

The last party, the Summer Salsa Bash with "Dile" in June was attended by over 500 people and was one of the most memorable nights I've had.  This time, bigger and better!  More party, More great music, more fabulous people!  This party is designed for all! Young, old, dancers, beginners, music listeners, students, doctors, professionals, artists, and writers.  Something for everyone.

(Feel free to redistribute:)
Saturday, September 30
SalsaBoston Presents:

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   Miami Club, "Special Edition"
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   "Boston's Upscale Salsa and Latin Dance parties"

 ...featuring Javier Arroyo and his renowned "Salsa Night Band"
 plus DJ D. Martinez and DJ Hernan in the breaks, and special surprises

Hyatt Regency, Cambridge (575 Memorial Drive, between MIT and the BU Bridge)
All ages, tickets on sale now!
$18 Adult, $25 at the door
$5 off with student ID or under 18
$16 Group Rate (10 or more)

$8 validated garage parking, or nearby free street parking
MBTA: "BU West" on the Green Line, or Central Square on the Red Line (10 min walk)

Free "Salsa for Gringos" beginner lesson will be taught at 8:30pm
Doors open at 8pm, dancing ends at 1:30am

On the web at http://salsaboston.com/miamiclub
or call 617-513-9841
Be sure to check out the photo gallery from the last gala!



See you on the dance floor!
-Olaf

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In this issue:
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>> Salsa Briefs:
- For the casual: salsa at Masa, Thursdays

>> SalsaBoston Events:
- Salsa Night on Wednesdays at An Tua Nua
- Salsa Harbor Cruises

>> 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

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SALSABOSTON EVENTS
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Salsa/Latin Summer Harbor Cruises!
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"Boston's best kept secret!"
350-450 typically in attendance!

Every Sunday through Sept. 17
6pm, preparty begins at "The Landing" on Long Warf (end of State St.) 6:30-7:30 Dockside Salsa Lesson with Johnny and Kelly, boarding at 7:30 7:45 Depart.  Two decks of dancing, Salsa w/ SalsaBoston's D. Martinez on the mid-deck, and Latin mix w/ DJ Mike Mercado of Vincent's and Copa. 10pm, return, free afterparty at Mojitos

$17 advance, $22 at the dock.  Lessons $2 extra.
Latin Buffet on board, $10 (best to prepay, or pay on board until sold out) Cash Bar All ages http://salsaboston.com/cruise

Salsa cruise group bookings are coming in fast and furious!  Reserve your group slot now. We have great discounts for groups to take advantage of.  Ideas: talk to your HR people to sponsor a company outing, invite your group or social club to do one, or just get a bunch of friends together!  Contact me at olaf@salsaboston.com or 617-513-9841 for more details.
  Download the group flyer http://salsaboston.com/cruise/groups/corporate_rates2006.pdf
  Visit the group page  http://salsaboston.com/cruise/groups/
Tickets are now on sale for all the cruise dates.

2006 Dates: 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
*Sept. 3 is Labor Day Holiday Cruise (the next day is a holiday)


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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

7:00: Intermediate Casino Rueda Workship
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, please 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: http://www.salsaboston.com/antuanua



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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) MIT Salsa Club update
3) Providence: Salsa Contest at SSS, Sept. 24
4) Western MA new party!
5) Salsa Meetup, Sat. Sept. 23
6) Cuban Style Salsa with Despelote, update

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1)

Dear Friends,

Havana Saturdays at the Havana Club Ballroom in Central Square is a hit.
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)
Hola Salseros!

We'd like to first welcome all the students back to Greater Boston!  And although summer is not officially over (it sure feels like it!), we hope you had a great vacation!

The MIT Salsa Club has been re-gearing itself over the summer for the fall and winter terms.  Consequently, we're pleased to announce that we're all ready for another great season of FREE dance instruction for all MIT students and the general public!

Please take the time to visit our updated web site at http://web.mit.edu/salsaclub/www.

We've also posted this term's class schedule on our "Club Lessons and Workshops" page at http://web.mit.edu/salsaclub/www/events.shtml.

As with the previous term, the Salsa Club will be offering free classes for both beginners and intermediate dancers on Monday and Tuesday evenings of every week. 

Monday Intermediate Lesson and Social Dance (7-8:30)
Like last term, this class will still be challenging.  However, new additions and subtractions have been made to the class format.  First, the class will begin with basic group stretching and a dancing warm-up to music.  Next, the lesson will be divided into smaller segments that focus on specific elements of partner and individual dancing.  And as always, we will be teaching an intricate and challenging partner combination for the latter half of the class.  However, this year we've decided to shorten the length of the combos for the benefit of both students and instructors!   

Tuesday Beginner Lesson and Social Dance (7-8:30)
Our beginner lessons are geared towards instructing both first-time dancers and dancers with a grasp of the basics.  Our instruction team will warm up the class with group stretching and dancing to music followed by mini-workshops on such things as basic spinning technique, maintaining posture and balance, timing, leading and following technique and basic partner combinations.  This class will be broken up into two sections: one section for beginners, another section for advanced beginners. 

Also, our instruction team will change throughout the term, so new faces will bring new lessons and styling throughout the fall lesson schedule!

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3)
NEWS...NEWS..NEWS
                      STRICTLY SALSA SUNDAYS
                              AT
                       PLATFORMS NIGHTCLUB
                         165 POE STREET
                     (cor. of Oxford & Allens)
                         Providence, R.I.

SEPTEMBER 24TH........DANCE CONTEST AT PLATFORMS..(pre registration)

              ........PERFORMANCE BY FREDY AND JASMINE

              ........SALSERO & SALSERA OF THE YEAR

LETS KICK OFF OUR FALL SEASON WITH A GREAT NIGHT!!!!
COVER $7.00
MORE INFORMATION...
JEANNIE OKI
STRICTLY SALSA PRODUCTIONS,LLC
OKISALSA@NETZERO.COM
401-941-8008

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4)
FRIDAY LATIN NIGHT 
     in WESTERN MASS
       with  Chico and Meli

 PLACE: American Legion Post, Hadley
   Advance Salsa : 7.00 to 8.00 pm
   Beginners Salsa: 8.00 to 9.00 pm
   After  9.00 dance till closing.
 Adress: 162 Russel Street ( Rt 9 E) 1.9 miles from 19         
Emails: chicossalsa@yahoo.com
         meli@melimorash.com

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5)
Announcing a new event for The Boston/Cambridge Salsa Meetup
Group!

What: Salsa Meet-up Practice

When: Saturday, September 23, 6:30 PM

Event fee: USD2.00 to cover the room rental

Where: Click the link below to find out!

Event Description: By popular demand, it's another practice for
the Boston/Cambridge Salsa Meet-up Group!

This will be a terrific opportunity to practice with other
dancers, improve your skills, and help others do the same.  The
practices are for dancers who have at least the basic knowledge
of salsa and feel they have something to practice.  We'll look
forward to seeing you there!

PLEASE NOTE!  To help us run practices more efficiently and
help you get the most out of them, please state a few ideas of
what you'd like to work on in your RSVPs, or email one of the
organizers to the left!

The practice will be 1.5 hours!  6:30-8:00pm at the Dance
Complex.

We'll also be going out afterward to put what we're practicing
to use.  The place will be announced soon.

Please feel free to join us there, whether you attend the
practice or not. See you soon!

Learn more and RSVP here: http://salsa.meetup.com/193/events/5127014/

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6)
July 19 - Sept 20th: Cuban Salsa Workshop Series 

The Cuban Salsa Workshop series occurs on Wednesdays, at 7:30pm in the Dance Complex. We'll be teaching partner dancing and Rueda De Casino.
Rey's Afro-Cuban Folkloric is canceled until September 24. Watch here for notification of the class's return!

All Classes in Studio 2 of The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA.

Count down to the next Worcester Adult Ed "Spice it Up with Salsa" series: workshops start in 8 days. And for all my seasoned Worcester students, now there is a workshop for you to continue your salsa education: "Even Spicier Salsa"!!

Contact Information

email: jennjonay@gmail.com
phone: 617-823-4601
web: http://www.DespeloteDance.com