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Thanks to everyone that made it for another great edition of Miami Club last Saturday!  Photos forthcoming in the gallery.  Also, did you catch the Eguie Castrillio concert that the Deval Patrick Inaugural Ball?  Ritmo Y Timbal and Salsa Control dancing on stage.  Eguie was great too, we'll try and book them for our next big event soon.

This week, we've got FREE Salsa!

Tonight, Cabana Mondays at Felt reopens following the holiday break.
http://salsaboston.com/felt  ($10 for the lessons at 7:30, no cover)

and...

"Salsa for Gringos" Special Workshop (2 parts) at MIT this month

I'm teaching a FREE special 2 part version of "Salsa for Gringos" on behalf of the MIT Salsa Club. The first session is this week, and the session will be taught again later this month.  Full listing below in the mailbag, but in summary, here's the dates:

First Session:
  Tuesday, January 9: Student Center Room 409 - Level 0
  Thursday, January 11: Student Center Room 491 - Level 1
Second Session:
  Thursday, January 18: Student Center 491 - Level 0
  Tuesday, January 30: Morss Hall - Level 1

  (More about "Salsa for Gringos": http://salsaboston.com/salsa4gringos)

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This week at a glance:
Mon: Cabana Monday at Felt
Tue: Salsa for Gringos class at MIT
Wed: An Tua Nua
Thur: Salsa for Gringos class at MIT, then Ryles
Fri: Havana Club
Sat....  (still looking for a venue!)

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Club note:  Tuesdays at Union St. is closed after this week due to the management renovating it into a restaurant.  Hedwidge may reopen elsewhere soon.  Stay tuned.




See you at Felt tonight!
-Olaf


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In this issue:
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>>> Featured news: <<<
 - Salsa Wednesdays at AN TUA NUA

 - Cabana Mondays is sizzlin' at FELT!  Closed for the holidays but reopening again Jan 8.

 - For the casual: Salsa at Masa, Thursdays

>>> SalsaBoston Events: <<<
 - Salsa Night on Wednesdays at An Tua Nua
 - Cabana Mondays at FELT

>>> Rueda de Casino in Boston <<<

>>> This Week's Mailbag <<<


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 Featured News
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WEEKLY!

    SALSA WEDNESDAYS AT AN TUA NUA!
      7pm Casino Rueda Workshop
      8pm Casino Rueda Lesson*
      9pm Salsa Lesson w/ Johnny and Kelly*
      10pm-1am Salsa!
        *Beginner and Intermediate., no partner needed
   http://salsaboston.com/antuanua for discounts and info or call 617-513-9841
   An Tua Nua
   835 Beacon St. Kenmore Sq/Fenway, Boston


-- Cabana Mondays is HEATING UP!

The new hotspot!  Cabana Mondays at Felt!  Salseros, come check it out.  It's a classy, fabulous place, no cover, charming staff (big shoutout to Farah and Vanessa of Felt!), and of course Boston's finest Salsa as always from D.Martinez and Hernan.  Salsa for Gringos lesson at 7pm for the newbies--send your non-dancing friends over in advance.  Come help make this party happen!  Lots of special nights coming up over there as well.
   http://salsaboston.com/felt

Photos: 
   http://www.salsaboston.com/gallery/arcadia/gallery.cgi?Category=100053



** 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 Tremont St, South End, Boston



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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

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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Cabana Mondays at FELT
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"A Casual Salsa Night at a Classy Place"

Salseros, come check it out.  It's a classy, fabulous place, no cover, charming staff, and of course Boston's finest Salsa as always from D.Martinez and Hernan.

Salsa for Gringos lesson at 7pm for the newbies--send your non-dancing friends over in advance. 

$10 for the class, no cover for dancing.

Lots of special nights as well.

http://salsaboston.com/felt

Club FELT
533 Washington St, Boston, MA
(617) 350-5555
Between Downtown Crossing and Chinatown

Photos: 
   http://www.salsaboston.com/gallery/arcadia/gallery.cgi?Category=100053


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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) Salsa for Gringos FREE workshops this week/month
3) Johnny and Kelly, lessons schedule
4) Steven and Cheryl Adcock, lessons schedule


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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)
"Salsa for Gringos" Series begins this TUESDAY!

"The ideal class for people with two left feet, and of course a great way to meet new people!"

Olaf Bleck (MIT '89, founder of SalsaBoston.com), in conjunction with MIT Salsa Club, is teaching a special two-part "Salsa for Gringos" series, a unique, fun, and down-to-earth approach to learning salsa dancing.

These lessons are geared towards new dancers wishing to learn enough of the basics to confidently hit the dance floor.  For more experienced dancers they are also great for refining some fundamentals and breaking down "how it works" more comprehensively.

There will be two sessions of two classes each, level 0 and level 1.  It is recommended that you attend both a level 0 and level 1 class, and repeating them is also helpful.

First Session:
Tuesday, January 9: Student Center Room 409 - Level 0
Thursday, January 11: Student Center Room 491 - Level 1

Second Session:
Thursday, January 18: Student Center 491 - Level 0
Tuesday, January 30: Morss Hall - Level 1

CLASSES ARE FREE
no partner needed
dress comfortably & avoid rubber-soled shoes.

Stratton Student Center: 84 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge
Morss Hall: 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge

More info about class times and locations: http://web.mit.edu/salsaclub/www/events.shtml#tuesday
     
More about "Salsa for Gringos" at http://salsaboston.com/salsa4gringos

or call Olaf at 617-513-9841

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FELIZ ANO NUEVO, salseros y salseras!
The start of the New Year means..
Johnny and Kelly’s winter session is also starting.
(Did YOUR new year’s resolution involve salsa?!)

Learn sexy salsa moves, turn patterns and funky freestyle footwork.
Practice your body movement, isolations, and styling.
Weekly studio classes offered at three levels—Beginner, Advanced Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced.

Body Mechanics and Styling for Ladies—the new weekly class will be starting a little later in January.  Learn to dance fluidly and gracefully, moving your shoulders, ribcage, arms, and hips harmoniously.  Incorporate these basic movements into your styling and build on them.

And, Johnny & Kelly’s monthly salsa workshops are continuing!  Specialty workshops are a great way to refine your dancing by concentrating on different aspects of the dance and music.  Each month, we teach a 1 1/2-hour workshop on a specific topic. 

The January salsa workshop will be Rhythm and Timing, Part II.  We have received such positive feedback from our December workshop on Rhythm and Timing, that we will be offering Part II this month!  We will have LIVE music in the studio to help us gain a better understanding of the percussion rhythms that make us move!    

Stay tuned for details about the Body Mechanics class and the January salsa workshop, Rhythm and Timing, Part II.


Join Johnny and Kelly for some “on 1” fun and a great start to 2007!

Beginner:     Tuesdays at 7:00pm – 8:30pm, starting January 9th
                   Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre in the Old Cambridge Baptist Church
                        400 Harvard St. in Cambridge, Studio 3
                        (Church faces Mass. Ave., near the intersection with Harvard St.)
                        (Studio entrance on the side facing the Inn at Harvard.)
                         Near the Harvard Square T stop on the Red Line
                        Street parking or parking lot ($3) available from Kelly or the Front Desk.

Beginner:       Thursdays at 8:00pm – 9:30pm, starting January 11th
                        Dance Complex
                        536 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, Studio 5
                        Near the Central Square T stop on the Red Line
                      Public parking lots or street parking available
Advanced
Beginner:     Mondays at 8:30pm – 10:00pm, starting January 8th
                   Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre in the Old Cambridge Baptist Church
                      (See above for details.)
Intermediate/
Advanced:    Tuesdays at 8:45pm – 10:15pm, starting January 9th
                   Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre in the Old Cambridge Baptist Church
                        (See above for details.)


Weekly studio classes are $15 each or five classes for $60.  All 5 classes of a package must be taken within the Winter Session, which lasts 10 weeks.

Please e-mail or call with any questions.  We look forward to dancing with you!
Kelly:  kelly@salsaboston.com, (617) 522-7443
Johnny:  salsumba1@aol.com, (617) 312-6464



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4)
Steven and Cheryl Adcock
Email: extremecabaret@hotmail.com
Info:
Hello! We are teaching several Salsa Classes in the Boston and RI area:

Mondays: Riverside Theatre Works, Hyde Park, MA
7pm - all levels, all ages, no partner necessary - Cost $15 Start date: Janury 29th

Tuesdays: (1) Piety Corner Club, Waltham, MA
8:30 pm all levels, etc., Cost $15 per person
(2) MIT Alumni Club of Boston, Building 36 MIT Campus
8:15pm all levels, etc. $10 per person Start Date: 1/9/07

Thursdays: RI DanceSport 461 Main, St East Greenwich, RI
8pm all levels, etc., Cost $15 per person
Start Date; 1/4/07