Thursday, February 21, 2008

Latin Dance Night Fund Raiser in April

Salsa Social Cultural Community
Presents
Latin Dance Night
Fund Raiser For Miguel Sotelo
Miguel is a single father of five children, while battling Leukemia. Currently Miguel is not able to work, while enduring great medical bills.

Please come out Saturday April 19, 2008. Be part of a Latin Night to benefit Miguel & his family.
Time: 4p.m.-?
Place: U.A.W. Local 624
714 West Manlius Street
East Syracuse, New York 13057
Cost: $10. tickets in advance $15. at Door.
Contact: Shelley Stubbs (315) 387-6504

This dance will include: Salsa, Bachata, & Merengue Music.
Food & Door Prizes. Karaoke will also be available.

Friday, February 1, 2008

SALSA DANCE CLASS UPDATE

The new 6 week series of classes have begun. There are many of our dancers that have come back for the next round of partnering and Rueda De Casino.
In this 6 week session there will be emphasis on Frame, bodywork(Motion), and style.

In Cuban Salsa Dancing, Motion in some sense can't be taught, because it must come from within the individual and from the music. My theory is that I can help students be aware of the motion within themselves and when the music changes and when to use their bodies to the music.

There are still many areas in Cuban Salsa that we can make and use our own style of dance. Also, when someone is taught a specific move, they may add their own moves and create their own dance within Salsa.

A few weeks ago, Laura Gonzalez and Jose Torres showed the class a move they know and it worked out well. Part of the move they taught the class is a good exercise in Salsa that helps and connects to other moves in partnering and Rueda. Gracias, Laura and Jose.

One of the goals I have at this time is to build a core dance group, to be able to go out into the communities and perform at events. To show and make people aware of our dance. If anyone has an event that they would like to have our group dance at, just contact me.

Moves taught this week: Avion, Barracuda, Silencio, and Hecho. These moves will be Focused on, because they lead up to many more moves in partnering and Rueda.
Dance Events for the weekend: Friday February 1, @ 9p.m.
Bally Bay, Syracuse, N.Y.
SMAC in Binghamton, N.Y. Saturday February 2, their website
SMACDANCE.com for all the information.
Thank-you for everyone's continued support in the dance world, and especially to the students of Salsa Social Cultural Community, Shelley Stubbs(315)387-6504