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Here's "What's Happening"....1. DC/VIRGINIA
Class are held every Saturday at the Emergence Community Arts Collective
(733 Euclid Street NW Washington,
DC 20001) from 1 to 3:30 pm. All
levels are covered. Cost $10.
2. BALTIMORE AREA
A 6-week DIT Cuban Salsa session starts
at Mobtown Ballroom (861 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230)
on Feb. 19.
Beginners will be at 5 pm and intermediate/adv. at 6
pm. Drop ins are
allowed. The class is in 6 week sessions. You can register
starting late January online at Mobtown.com or call (425) 218-8197.
All prices are set by Mobtown and monies are collected by them.
There is a 50 minute social dance practice session for students after
class, from 7 to 7:50 pm. My great colleague, Tabitha (BaltimoreSalsaLessons.com),
will be teaching one on one Salsa on the floor concurrently so you can
take a session of Cuban and then a session of one on one if you want!
3. MARYLAND SUBURBS
a.
Thursdays in College Park at the U of MD campus. Latin Club
Dancing, including basic Cuban Salsa will be 4:30 to 5:30.
Intermediate/adv. Cuban Salsa is 5:30 to 6:30 PM. They begin 2/9/12 &
are open to public. Register now at 301-314-2787 or go to
http://stampunion.umd.edu/artlearn/classes.aspx.
Class is in the basement of the Student Union next to room B0107. About
$5.20 for students and slightly more for public. Sorry, drop-ins not
allowed by the university.
b. At Varsity Lounge (8601 Baltimore Avenue; College
Park, MD 20740), there is a "Practice Party" on the first Monday of the
month, with lessons 7:30 - 9 pm followed by open dancing. Cost is
$7/person; $5 with student ID. Age 18 and over welcome.
c. Cuban Salsa is offered at La Palapa's (8307 Main Street;
Ellicott City MD 21043) on the fourth Thursday of each month.
Beginners class is 8 pm, taught by Vanessa and Intermediate/adv. is 9 pm
taught by Barb Bernstein and others (Cedric is often there!).
If
you are already a Salsa dancer and want to take your dancing to the next
level, learning the Cuban-style (Casino Rueda) Salsa steps is an
amazingly fast and easy way to skyrocket your "vocabulary of
moves!"
We cover a lot in every class.
All directions
are at Danceintime.com/classes.htm near the bottom.
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Below
is the DIT News!
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Above:DIT performers dancing cumbia, a folkloric dance
at a Hispanic
Heritage Month show at the Federal
Communications Commission. 2011
Above:Barb’s Latin Dance class at George Mason University, posing before
doing a performance at the school’s Hispanic Heritage Month
celebration. Fall 20111. College Park Latin Dance
Practice Party
There is Salsa dancing at "Varsity Lounge" (8601 Baltimore Ave, CP, MD
20740) on the first Monday of each month. For more info, click here.
2. Women In Salsa Show
Eileen Torres, one of the biggest promoters in DC, is sponsoring the
tenth annual Women In Salsa Show the evening of Sat., March 24, 2012.
There will be many all women's teams performing (including DanceInTime),
as well as open dancing. Come and cheer for us!!
The cover fee hasn't been listed yet....
Address: 1101 Wilson Blvd; Arlington, VA 22209. By public
transportation: Use Rosslyn Metro and exit on Moore St, then turn right
onto Wilson Blvd and walk one block to the venue. If you drive,
there is paid parking beneath the venue.
3. Be Part of Something Bigger
A Cuban Salsa team that will do moves we learn in class is beginning and
those interested should contact Barb at
BarbBtalks@aol.com. We do
demos around town and polish moves thorugh rehearsals! It's a
great way to move your dance skills up a notch.
4. Baltimore Salsa Dance Company
Check out the info on Tabitha's Baltimore Salsa
Dance Company's lessons/Latin Nights at:
info@baltimoresalsalessons.com.
She sponsors Latin Night
at Havana Club on the second and fourth Thursdays and at other venues
around town.
5. Baltimore Blog/Baltimore Salsa Fest
If you want to know what is happening in Baltimore, check out:
www.baltimoresalsablog.com/
written by Sue Elliott which is a complete guide to Baltimore area dance
venues/classes. Sue and Kaya are also planning the 3rd Annual Baltimore
Salsa Fest for 3/30 to 4/1/2012. They're offering a special deal: email
bmoresalsafest@gmail.com and ask about early
bird prices. For more details:
www.baltimoresalsafest.com.
6. Humor
Check out this use
of rhythm on an airplane.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-_MfHMQWmiE
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For information on other events around town, scroll
down this page or if you receive this by email, go to:
http://danceintime.com/emailinfo.htm and scroll down.
7. Church Salsa Fundraiser
Dance the night away at a Salsa Sensation on Friday, February 17, at
2640 St. Paul Street in Baltimore. Salsa instruction at 8:00 PM will be
followed from 9:00 to 10:30 by music from Latin DJ Guillermo Brown.
Admission is $15 general public and $10 students and low-income. Net
proceeds benefit Casa Baltimore/Limay, a friendship city with aid
projects in Limay, Nicaragua.
Be well everyone!
Keepin' it real,
Barbara Bernstein
www.DanceInTime.com
301-4646244 301-9806043
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LOCAL EVENTS AND CLASSES
Please note that these venues do change from time to time. An effort
is made to keep this information up to date, but to be sure, you may want to
call ahead and verify that the times and venues still apply!
1. The website by Earl Rush, www.Stuckonsalsa.com, lists lots of local
events and classes, and is a great overall source of information. Check it
out!!
2. Workshops/classes in Blatimore are often run by
Susan Leiter. Up to
date details are on her site:
www.alivewithdance.com
on the Learn to Dance page.
3. Tuesday Nights
General Info: Salsa at Barking Dog Salsa run by Michelle Reyes is a
popular night located at 4723 Elm St; Bethesda, MD.
Also, check
out Michelle's other gigs, as she often runs special workshops. Her email
for further info is
msreyes623@yahoo.com
or go to:
www.salsadmv.com
4.
Here is Hector Chavez's website for info on his classes and Salsa nights:
www.LatinDanceVibe.com.
Hector is a strong teacher and has
been a good friend to Danceintime! He runs the Monday Latin Nights at
V Lounge with DIT.
5. Lee Smith's classes---Lee teaches at so many places and is involved in so
many things, the best thing I can do is give you his website to get his
current schedule. Check out:
http://dancelikemagic.com and FlirtingOnTheFloor.com.
6. "Mr. Mambo" (Tommy Smith) teaches Mambo in the area, and to get prices
and other details for his classes, call 202 232 6343 or email:
latindanceteacher@hotmail.com .
7. Clarendon Grill Dancing on Mondays-- Address:
1101 N Highland St. Arlington, VA. Keith Givens runs this night which is a
Washington institution. Check out Keith's site for details other gigs: Oohsalsa.com.
8. For
everything going on currently in Baltimore, visit Sue Elliott's blog:
www.baltimoresalsablog.com. Sue's info is very complete covering
every day of the week.
9. Check out
www.clavekazi.com for info on group, classes, and parties. This is
a very strong dance company, run by world-known Shaka Brown. Irene
Holtzmann holds down the fort when Shaka is out of town which is often.
10. Vanessa Beltran-Medina is teaching at La Palapa's on Thursdays from 9 to
10 PM. She addresses beginners and does a segment for Intermediate dancers
too, generally. Then there is open dancing with a Latin mix. And
she has Barb teach Cuban Salsa the last Thursday of each month to enrich the
class offerings! For more info on her classes, email:
vanessa_beltran@hotmail.com.
11.
Check out
www.dcsalsaproductions.com for info on what Mario "Salsa," organizer of
the DC Salsa Meetup group is promoting. He always has lots going on.
12. Events run by Eileen Torres: Her venues have shifted over
time but are always well run. Write to
eileen@salsacentro.com
for more info.
13.
Sean Climer runs Latin Nights and teaches in Baltimore at a variety of
venues. Contact Sean for up to date info:
georgiaboydance@gmail.com.
14. Ever been curious about what was going on in partnership dancing in the
early 1900's? A lady named Renee specializes in teaching these
dances. You can reach her at:
camusr@verizon.net.
15.
Check out Anna Damen's Salsa classes in Columbia/Baltimore. Contact her at:
Annadamen@msn.com.
16. Nissim Albaig runs Salsa Now (www.Salsa-Now.net)
and teaches at various locations.
Check the Baltimore salsa blog for details.
17. David Norton sponsors
parties with Salsa, Rueda and other dances. Get his information at
washingtondanceinstitute.com.
18. Check out Tabitha's website Baltimoresalsalessons.com for info on her Salsa classes in the Baltimore
area. Her complete
schedule is on the website.
19. Jesus and Nicole sponsor some events and more. For details: Salsajam.web.com (note no www precedes this address).
20. Michele Kearney, a fabulous
ballroom dancer, runs a studio in Virginia where all partnership dances are
taught. For more info, visit:
http://www.theballroomstudio.com/ (By the way, the cute
picture of the little boy in big shoes is her son.) For a short
video clip of Michele dancing to inspire you,
Click here. All the news
that's fit to print; and last updated 1/2012.
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