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 ...
Read More »Short Impressions of Performances at NY Salsa Congress
NY Salsa Congress 2014 performances which stood out for one reason or another. Eddie Torres & Vanessa (Italy) Funk/Pachanga Routine- This performance needs to be a building block for a one year installation in Vegas with all that involves including a hour long show with Eddie Torres Dancers, Mambo Legends Band, The Shiny Flashy Costumes, Shooting Fire & Water Theatrics, ...
Read More »Snapshot of Life at The NY Salsa Congress 2014
A few workshops, 2.5 hr dance show, finished off the night dancing, gossiping, and spectacle watching at 4:30am. Wake up at 8:45am to catch 1st class of the day with Nelson Flores. Now, short break hunting down my breakfast before the next 3 hours of classes. Not sure when I’m supposed to sleep again with Jimmys Social soon on the horizon ...
Read More »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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