Introducing
Joby Martinez-Vazquez
Like
a classic Hollywood story, Joby is starting a new life. Read about
where she's been, what she's up to now, and her plans for the future!
"The first
time I saw Joby Martinez-Vazquez dance...."
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Ireland's Salsa
Scene... A True Wonder!! Like
Hollywood, Dublin boasts some of the best playwrights and theatres in
Europe. Now, one of Dublin’s hottest crazes since Irish pubs, comes in the
form of Caribbean dance and entertainment; Salsa dancing in
Ireland,
thanks to one man named Josh Tasia.
In 1999-2000, Josh, aka “Dr. Rumba” came to Ireland
with a dream to grow the virtually non-existent Salsa scene into the Mecca
that it is today. In 2003, Josh held the first ever Irish Salsa Congress,
and it was a sell out. This year, he expects the numbers to double.
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Casino
Rueda Meets the NBA!!
It's Latin Night at the MCI's Wizards Game!
By Barbara Bernstein
Let me tell you how it all began. I was at an NBA game in Washington D.C.
last Christmas with my family, watching our local basketball team, the
Washington Wizards. During time-outs and quarter breaks, a fleet of lively
cheerleaders ran onto the court and did some pretty hot, snazzy cheers.
Watching them from my seat, I thought to myself, "They are basically just
dancing."
And that is when it hit me.
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Poor
Use of MP3's - -article by
Max Noxon, L.A.
I was at the ’03 SF Congress this last weekend and I believe I’ve had my
fill of bad horrible terrible MP3 music used on performer’s routines.
Here’s what I have to say about it…maybe you could post this so anyone
coming up will take your thoughts into consideration when selecting the
source of their music!
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Excerpt
From
www.DanceinTimeProductions.com
article by
Barb
Berstien
Quote: "Edie, What do you think of the One vs Two Argument?"
Edie, the Salsa Freak, had some
interesting things to say about "on one" and "on two" dancing. She said that
what is important is dancing "to the music" by responding to the hits and
breaks in a song, rather than whether the dance is structured "on one or
two." In her opinion, the best and most musically rich experience is to
respond to the accents of a particular piece of music by altering where your
break steps are to match those accents. Then afterwards you can resume
whichever pattern ("on one or two") you were doing for the bulk of the
dance. In short, she felt that flexibility in responding to the music is
more important that being wedded to a particular style or break pattern."
Ref: http://www.danceintimeproductions.com/percussion.htm
Dancing
musically, to the MUSIC is a very large part of what we call "MILLENNIUM
STYLE DANCING. "
- Edie, The Salsa FREAK
Discourse
on the dance timing of 1,2,3 Maria
(by Azuquita)
By
Andrew Singmin
To dance on beat it is essential to know where the 1 and 5 occurs in the
music. You can transpose the 1 and 5 and still be on beat. But it 'feels'
better to break forward on 1 as opposed to breaking forward on 5. Salsa is
often a juxtaposition of many overlaid rhythms and trying to find the beat
is not that easy.
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by The Unknown Salsero...
Well, here I am again, late night or early morning, (however you want to look at it), peeling my wet clothes off my slick body, only to reveal another 4 bruises, 2 scratches and a flesh wound, which was temporarily subdued by a Curad at the club. I never would have believed that dancing salsa could be such a dangerous contact sport! And I ask myself how does this happen? Now I have to go back to my "day" life and explain to people that I am a salsa dancer and not abused at home.
All I have to say is beginners beware, take note because the more reckless you are on the dance floor, the larger the karma debt will be as you advance in your dancing skills.
I really think that in teaching the basics of salsa, all instructors should emphasize mutual respect and consideration of space when on the dance floor. I was a beginner too and know how it is when you're excited and want to do all the fast twirly sexy moves, or just keep your balance, let alone follow your partner. But hey! there comes a time when you've got to acknowledge that there are other people dancing too! My advice: Draw yourself a box on the floor and practice dancing in that box at home. This will not only make you a better dancer faster but will also spare alot of innocent dancers some pain and flesh wounds. Remember, we're all out to have fun, so let's all try to respect each others' dance space. In the meantime, keep dancing, it nourishes the soul = )
Korean Salsa -
IMPRESSIVE
BEYOND WORDS!!!
by Edie, The Salsa FREAK!
The dancers in Korea are some of
the best in the world. It's no wonder with instructors such as Spin, Elain,
Nari, and countless others that have put their heart and souls into teaching
solid technique. I was put into some of the most comfortable and
technically perfect leads I've ever felt! I wasn't yanked, or pulled, or
placed into super fast leads only a pro could follow. It was so incredible
dancing with these men!!! After dancing with at least 20 different Korean
men, I have come to the conclusion that the guys here take their Salsa VERY
seriously, and make SURE the lady is comfortable in all her moves.
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Feeling
the Music to Feel the Dance, The Heartbeat of Salsa
Donna "Salsalicious"
Goode
I can remember the first time that I ever heard salsa music.
I was in my third year of college and was taking a BEGINNER beginner
class at the recreational center on campus. I knew nothing about the clave,
the debate over dancing on the “one” or the “two,” I simply knew that this
music made me want to move and that I could feel it running through my
veins. As a beginner, I would play with the music.
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Salsa
– Will Human Nature Spoil the Sauce?
By Jeff Allen
www.quickstartbooks.com
The literal definition of Salsa is sauce. It is always fun to travel through history and regional linguistics to reveal the origin the name of a dance. And never has a dance been so appropriately titled as Salsa. Sauce is a composite, a blend; of many components, including spices, vegetables, herbs etc., and everybody's sauce is different in texture and flavor. The chef takes pride in the selection and source of their ingredients, cooking process, etc. In the end, the chef tries making their sauce unique, palatable, and hopefully unforgettable, to the widest variety of samplers. The highest praise would be that their Salsa becomes the benchmark by which all others are measured! click here for Story...