Re: Havana Club update - Salsa y Control benefit and more!

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: Tonight is the night! Let's all come out to support Salsa y Control and cheer on Boston's dance companies as they debut their new routines and prepare for the LA salsa congress! : : Dear Friends, : : : : This week on Friday at the BCCA, Salsa y Control is running its bi-monthly : : fundraiser. Salsa y Control was founded by Johnny and Andres Giraldo, both of : : whom are amazing salsa artists and great individuals. At the event, many of Boston's : : dance companies will be performing their new routines in preparation for the : : upcoming LA congress. And on Saturday, Salsa y Control will run its special : : monthly workshop. For more information, visit http://www.salsaycontrol.com/ : : : : This Saturday evening, local legends Seemore and Cristina (of Hips on Fire : : fame), will be hosting their fundraiser at Bocelli's, 374 Main Street, Medford. The : : cost is $8, and the dancing will be from 9:30pm to 1:30am. Seemore and Cristina : : were my first salsa instructors. They have a powerful passion for Latin dancing, and : : they teach moves that are simple and elegant. : : : : On Sunday afternoon, I invite everyone to join Juliana and me at the : : foutains area of JFK Park, Memorial Drive, Cambridge, weather permitting of : : course, for an outdoors salsa dance. We teach a kids lesson from 2-3 and then host a : : salsa dance from 3-5pm. The afternoon is free; so bring you blankets, frisbees, : : footballs, and dancing shoes! : : : : After the outdoors dance, we will roll over to April Genovese's Sunday Social at : : Ryles, where there is a lesson from 6-7pm and a dance from 7-10pm. This will be : : DJ Nik's last Boston salsa bash for a while; he is moving to NYC, and we hope to : : catch up with him there soon! : : : : Sunday evening brings us Juliana Melo's Samba Sundays! There will : : be instruction on Samba de Gafieira (an elegant and sensual Brazilian Tango) and : : Forro from 9:30 to 11pm, and a Brazilian dance party from 11 to 1am. : : : : Mambo Mondays is a blast! I'd like to thank everyone who has made the : : evening so much fun. It is so cool to party with Boston's best dancers in a very cozy, : : chill environ. : : : : : : Havana Club events this week: : : Friday Fiesta, May 21st (Salsa y Control Benefit!) : : Beg. and Int. Salsa lessons 9:00-10:00pm : : Dance 10:00-1:00am. All ages. Admission is $15. : : BCCA, 14 Green Street, Coolidge Corner, Brookline : : : : Sunday KidsDay, May 23rd : : Kids Beginner lesson 2-3pm. Community salsa dance 3-5pm. Free. : : JFK Fountains are in JFK Park, Memorial Drive, Cambridge : : : : Juliana Melo's Samba Sunday!, May 23rd : : Beginner Samba de Gafieira lesson 9:30-10:15pm : : Dance 10:15-1am. Admission free. Ages: 21+ : : Green Street Grill, 280 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge : : : : Mambo Monday, May 24th : : Beg Salsa lesson 9:30-10:15pm. Beg Rueda lesson 10:30-11:30pm : : Dance 10:00-1am. Admission is $8; $10 with lesson. Ages: 21+ : : Green Street Grill, 280 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge : : And here are some other classes and events to check out: : : Tuesdays : : Johnny Giraldo & Kelly Silfies (Intermediate Class) : : 9-10:30pm, $15 : : Boston Dance Co, 550 Mass Ave, 3rd Fl, Central Sq, Cambridge : : Andres Giraldo & Jamnastics (Beg. and Int. Classes) : : 6-7pm & 7-8pm, $14 per class : : YWCA, 7 Temple St, Central Sq, Cambridge : : Wednesdays : : Salsaboston at Sophia's (Dance w/ Lessons) : : Casino de Rueda lessons with Jamnastics 8-9pm : : Beg. and Int. Salsa lessons with Salsa y Control 9-10pm : : Dance 10pm-2am. $10; $12 with lesson. Ages 21+ : : Sophia's, 1270 Boylston St, Boston : : Thursdays : : Johnny Giraldo & Kelly Silfies (Beginner Class) : : 8-9:30pm, $15 : : Dance Complex, 536 Mass Ave, Central Sq, Cambridge : : Andres Giraldo & Jamnastics (Beg. and Int. Classes) : : 6:30-7:30, 7:30-8:30, 8:30-9. $14 per class : : BCCA, 14 Green St, Coolidge Corner, Brookline : : : : Saturday : : Salsaboston at BCCA (Dance w/ Lesson) : : Salsa Lesson 9:30-10:30, Dance 10:30-1:00am : : $12. All Ages. : : BCCA, 14 Green St, Coolidge Corner, Brookline : : : : Sunday (2nd and 4th) : : April Genovese at Ryles Dance Hall : : Salsa Lesson 6-7pm, Dance Party 7-10pm. $10/$12 w/ lesson : : 212 Hampshire St, Inman Sq., Cambridge