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Conversation While Dancing Salsa

Beacon Hotel Rooftop Salsa Party Thurs, Sept 4, 2014. Dancing with a handsome Cuban who says within 4 eight counts of us dancing quite enthusiastically, “Oh, I see you’ve taken lessons,” with an impish smile.  WHAT??!!!  The Nerve.   I get the feeling I should feel shamed by his condescending comment to me but instead I am charmed and amused. He ...

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Goodbye NY Salsa Congress 2014 Til We Meet Again

Back on Megabus headed home to DC after an exhausting weekend at the NY Salsa Congress with my passion to Dance Salsa REVIVED! Interestingly enough, this year at the Congress, I’ve danced the least ever in NY because as per the norm, many of the target status dancers I wanted to get a dance with were on the carpet and I ...

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Testing Out New Salsa DJs

At Mr. Mambo’s 50/50 Salsa y Bachata Party Sat, Aug 2, 2014  in The Main Ballroom of The Hollywood Ballroom, DJ Yulio aka Yulio Jeisson Gamonal Gutierrez and DJ Emerson Morales aka Emerzive played a ridiculously good set mixing Salsa with Bachata. These two are DJs that have never been sanctioned to play in the main Ballroom for a regular Mr. ...

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Impressive Social Dance at NY Salsa Congress 2014

This social dance had the potential to be a hot, torrid, out of control M.E.S.S. because of the furious speed and push of the song but these two dancers played it smoothly, playfully, and stylishly to a fault!  Musicality, strong technical skills, and great pacing define this dance.  Bravo!

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