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The Long Beach Dance Center
5107 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA

The LA Influence is bringing it with their first official Los Angeles Dance Company.
David Polon & Peter Araiza are teaming up to bring you a style unlike anything in Los Angeles.

We are looking for a minimum 12 dancers who are willing to be open minded to a unique blend of East Coast/West Coast Salsa. You don’t need to be a trained dancer. If you have a passion for the art and an itch to perform, we need you.
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We are not just a salsa company…we will have routines in Rueda de Casino and more. If you are ready to take your dancing to the next level then this is the place for you!

If you have any questions about The LA Influence Dance Company call Peter directly at 562.481.9665.

More info will also be posted on www.theLAinfluence.com

THE 10TH ANNUAL NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SALSA CONGRESS
- DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL
New York City’s PREMIER Latin dance & music event!
Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/427462552/efbevent

The 10th annual New York International Salsa Congress is proud to present THE BACHATA ROOM Where Everything Goes!!! HOSTED BY ISLAND TOUCH Http://www.islandtouchdance.com/ and Friends. An event in a room dedicated to everything Bachata and more except Salsa. This is our version of a NY Bachata Festival/Congress. Everyone is welcome and this is all included with the purchase of a Full Pass VIP Package.
http://nycsalsacongres…s.com/2010Full%20Pass%20VIP%20Package.pdf

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/427462552/efbevent

This 2 day, 3 night event includes:

14 Bachata workshops in all ranges of levels and different styles of Bachata dance taught by local and world renowned instructors:

Atacha Jorge & Le Alemana – Tampa, FL Http://www.islandtouchdance.com/

Lee El Gringuito – Washington, DC DC Bachata Congress and International Dance Festival
http://www.dcbachata.com/

Jorge Contreras & Leslie Ferreira – Los Angeles, CA
http://www.ilovebachatafestival.com/

Jorge Elizondo – Texas

Zeke Ruvalcaba – Cicero, Il

Darlin Garcia & Vera Rowe – PA & MA

Overall Bachata Room Schedule
http://nycsalsacongress.com/Bachataworkshopsch.html#top

Workshop Schedule http://nycsalsacongress.com/Bachataworkshopsch.html#workshop

Nightly dancing to either Live music or DJ’s playing the best Bachata’s, Merengue and Regaetton around!

Competitions:
A Sexy Bachata Dance Showdown Contest with prizes
A Jack and Jill Contest with prizes
The New Bachata Series Survivial Challenge http://nycsalsacongress.com/survivalchallenge.htm

All of this and more under 1 roof, at the Hilton New York Hotel on the 3rd FL. in one room, The Mercury Lounge aka The Bachata Room
Details, Rules, and Itinerary Coming Soon!!!

All the activities in this room are included in your Full Pass VIP Package. All aspects can be purchased separately but will be very expensive. Don’t wait until later. Get your Full Pass VIP Package now and/or NYISC Survival Challenge(Salsa and/or Bachata Series) now while it’s at the cheapest Early Bird rate. Make sure you reserve your room http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/NYCNHHH-SALSA-20100831/index.jhtml get your flight also now before it’s to late or the rate gets to high.

Tony! Cheryl! Maks! Chelsie! Elena! And more!

…Ever wonder what it would be like to be one of the Celebrities on a hit dance show? Now’s your chance! You’re the Celebrity and for one spectacular weekend you can learn from the same Pros they do! Start your morning off by working your Cha Cha with Tony, followed by sassing your technique with Cheryl. Relax at the pool with some light lunch before hopping back in for an afternoon Waltz with Chelsie or a hot Salsa with Maks! Then ease into your evening with a lovely cocktail hour, followed by parties, live bands, DJs, and more!
Never before have so many of the world’s best Celebrity Pros gathered in one place to teach YOU!

Use Promo Code CDC-EG215 and get 10% off!

http://www.GrinyasEntertainment.com/

Choose News Section / Celebrity Dance Camp

and click direct link to the website

If you have any questions e-mail as at

CelebrityDanceCamp@GrinyasEntertainment.com

THIS LABOR DAY, JOIN US FOR A FUN WEEKEND…

The 6th Annual New York Hustle Congress ‘The Premier New York Hustle Event’
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Join us in the heart of New York City, the capital of the world, and the birthplace of hustle dancing for a weekend of competitions and workshops with the country’s best instructors and social dancing until you drop. We promise you a fabulous weekend you will always remember!

Conveniently located at a new location, the newly renovated and historic
New Yorker Hotel for a fabulous group rate of only $159 per night plus tax.

Introducing exciting new additions this year:

* Cash Prizes for Top Teacher Awards
* Hustle 2.0 in The Crystal Ballroom – The New Generation
* The Team Performance Challenge
* Special Workshop and Meet & Greet with Instructor from “Dancing with the Stars”

For More info visit

www.nyhustlecongress.com

The Hustle Room at the Salsa Congress
 
 
“The Hustle Room” at the 10th Annual New York International Salsa Congress September 1-5th, 2010  @ the Hilton New York Hotel is 4 day, 5 night Dance & Music Festival that’s mixed with Dance Workshops, Performance Showcases, Concert Series and lots of Dancing Excitement! We are very excited to announce a Professional Salsa and Hustle Championship, Pro-Am’s, Amateur and Jack and Jill Contests. An event within an event dedicated to Hustle Music and Dance, featuring DJ Bobby Morales. Now you can enjoy Hustle and Salsa under one roof with One Pass! Instructors are; Billy Fajardo and Katie Marlow, Kelvin Roche and Lorianne Greenhouse, Katia Morales & Victor Alexis (Our new world champions), Danny McGee and Jameson Kilburn, Erik Novoa and Anna, Derrick Allen, Maria Torres, Stracy Diaz, and Nelson Flores and our loved Emcee Debra Hampton. Don’t wait to get your passes as the price goes up as time goes by and the Hotel will SELL OUT!…. Full VIP Pass includes entry to all the Pre-Parties starting on the 27th of August, and exclusive VIP Meet and Greet Party, VIP entrance to all the shows, 3 days of 60+ workshops, 5 nights of Showcases, Entry into the Hustle Room and the Bachata Room, Live Concert Series from Thurs to Sun., and an Official Drawstring Goody Bag plus so much more! (Click here for more info… http://nycsalsacongress.com/2010FullPass ) Check out www.nycsalsacongress.com for details!
A Special Note to all Dancetalk Readers;
Some of you ask why are there two events of hustle on the same weekend? Due to circumstances out of our control, the Hustle has always been under the umbrella of the Salsa Congress created by David Melendez (May he RIP!) It was his dream to always have the hustle and salsa together and we are dedicating our 10th year to have his dream come true. Those of you who knew David will know that! Due to our overflow of 20,000 attendee’s we needed to not only expand but offer Hustle and Salsa and Bachata all under one roof and one pass to all our guests of which we could not do before. We felt it important to help Hustle dancing grow, and to expose this dance to our large salsa community and our large international audience.

Sat, Aug 28: Basic ll
Follow up for Aug 14…for all beginners great intro/brush up plus some new steps!

Sun, Aug 29: Intermediate ll
Turn patterns with intricate footwork

SEPTEMBER
Sat, Sep 11: Basic lll
Follow up to earlier Basic classes……for all beginners. Great intro/brush up plus some new steps!

Sun, Sep 12: Intermediate lll
Turn patterns & combinations

Sat, Sep 25: Basic IV
Follow up to earlier Basic classes……
for all beginners. Great intro/brush up plus some new steps!

Sun, Sep 26: Intermediate IV
Turn patterns with intricate footwork

Standard Pricing: $35 per person, per workshop
No Refunds. No Exchanges

Here is one of their many Samba de Gafieira videos…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vgk7DzTt1U
Enjoy!

Dance Workshop and Discussion: Leila of Cairo and Najwa Adra Ph.D

Debut of Alwan’s Dance Program

Wednesday September 1, 2010

Workshop: 6:00-8:30 pm
Panel: 8:30-10:00 pm

Dance Workshop with Leila of Cairo
Understanding Classical Egyptian Music for Dance

6:00-8:30 pm

The historic songs of Oum Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafez and Warda can be intimidating for dancers of all levels. Join Leila as she navigates through the musical structure of these complex compositions. Explore Egyptian versus Western interpretation of these songs, and utilize Egyptian technique to express the music and ultimately, yourself, within the dance.

Take advantage this rare opportunity to learn with Cairo-based, American-born Leila, who has won over Egyptian audiences with her dance, film and stage appearances.

Discussion with Najwa Adra PhD and Leila
Raqs, What’s the Point? Diverging Bellydance Traditions in Egypt and the U.S.

8:30-10:00 pm

This discussion focuses on differences of perception, meaning, context and technique of the dance known simply as raqs or raqs sharqi in the Arab world, and as bellydance in the US. Leila draws upon her experiences as a US-born dancer who has an exceptionally successful career as a performing artist in Eygpt, while Najwa highlights related issues from her fieldwork research, writings and lifetime of participating in social dance traditions of the Arab world. The talk-back will touch upon notions of authenticity, cultural appropriation and orientalization in the dance. Come with questions and comments!

Fees:
In Advance: $55 workshop and panel, online at www.alwanforthearts.org
At Door: $65 workshop and panel; $10 panel alone

ALWAN FOR THE ARTS
16 Beaver Street (between Broad and Broadway), 4th floor
New York, NY 10004
(646) 732-3261

TRAINS: 4/5 to Bowling Green;
J/M/Z to Broad Street; R/W to Whitehall Street;
1 to Rector Street or South Ferry; A/C to Broadway-Nassau.

Learn how to dance salsa in 6 weeks!
Starting August 23rd-Salsa Bootcamp (20 Salsa Steps & 20 Turn Patterns)

Information

The main purpose of this Salsa Bootcamp is to help you reach your
goal to learn how to dance salsa in the most easiest and fun way possible!
Whether you are just looking to have fun, dance with your
other half, feel comfortable on the dance floor or at the clubs, etc……It doesn’t matter, the most important thing here is to have a great time while learning with us, practicing and dancing with other friends that are excited to learn how to dance salsa just like you!

Let us help you to take your dance to the next level!!

You will receive all of the elements that will make you feel comfortable on the dance floor.

Joel Dominguez and Maria Palmieri will explain the steps and turn patterns to make your repertory of salsa moves fluent, sexy and smooth. Ladies and gentlemen can follow both ways of instruction to benefit everyone’s learning experience……

$20 TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW !!!

Where:

Basic Ballroom Manhattan
335 West 35th street 6th floor.
Between 8th & 9th Ave
New York, NY

When:

Every Monday and Thursday for 6 weeks – 12 classes
Starting Monday August 23 till September 30th

Time:
From 7.00pm – 8.30pm
(3 hours per week of Learning & Practicing)

Prices:

Option # 1
$ 250 one payment on the first class ( 13.88/hr )
(You can reserve your spot via paypal ($20)Best Deal !)

Option # 2
$ 280 two payments of $140 (15.55/hr)
(1st payment on the first class & 2nd payment on 4th class)

To reserve your space or if you have any questions, please send an email to:

JoelSalsa@gmail.com

You do NOT need a partner!

$20 TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW !!!

***BONUS FOR ALL BOOTCAMPERS***:
#1 You will have access to Salsa Course of Timing &

Musicality (Stop Counting , Start Dancing )
by Joel Dominguez & Anya Katsevman (World Salsa Champion)
valued at $47.00

More than 1.5 hours of instruction and practice on this video.
It explains how to listen to the instruments that will teach you
to have great timing and rhythm to make your leading and follow clean and clear.

One of the most important things for dance is to know how to follow the music and this video definitely is the tool that will help you to make your repertory of steps and turns look even better.
You can see this video in the comfort of your house at any time!

**Note: You have to pay the whole Bootcamp to have the access
to this information on video.

#2 One CD with Salsa to practice your moves at home.

Remember practice is the key to master any activity, and you
will have this CD to practice at home, office or anywhere you go.

#3 We’ll raffle 2 private Salsa Lesson by Joel Dominguez &
Maria Palmieri valued at $100.00 each.

We are going to have this raffle on the 6th class (July 30th)
and we will mention the winner in the same class.

On this one on one instruction we will work with you on your personal goals,
I will tell you what you need to work on more to
complement your bootcamp and get the maximum benefit of it!!!

Notes: the studio fee for privates will have to be covered by the student and
the time and place will be scheduled depending on both availabilities for the
student and Joel Dominguez.
Two people will have the opportunity to have this private instruction.

Joel Dominguez
JoelSalsa@gmail.com

http://JoelSalsa.com

718-924-9425