¡Ponga sus trajes!

Pleasing to the eye! I love performing because then I get to put on bright, colorful, sexy, light-weight costumes! C'mon, let's face it. When performers are performing (Salseros y Salseras) their costumes are gorgeous {some} and "hot-to-trot" as mi mami says. Costumes are not only fun to wear, but are beautiful to look at.

Although they are full of sequence, glitter, sparkling everywhere, etc. they run a pretty high bill. The picture to the left displays a costume that is about $230.00.

The style of upcoming trajes are the low cut in the back. Leaving the back all open and cutting it low. This seems to represent what is now soultry and sexy and allows the mind to linger and imagine, while seeing the movement of the Salsera. Accessories are also a BIG role in a costume; whether it be a choker, wristeband, or hair clip. These accessories are made especially for the performer to allow him/her to do head whips, hip movements and not worry about accessories flying all over the place. Little things here and there compliment the costume and make the performance that much special!

All Pictures Were Taken From: http://www.latindancefashions.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=117_118&sort=20a&page=1

Zapatos y Tacones de Salsa

Offical Website: http://www.danceshoesonline.com/Catalog/salsa.html?gclid=CM-ljueus5ICFQG5PAod90X1KA

DSOL

Dance Shoes Online (DSOL) is a great website to order shoes from. I brought a pair shoes from the website a couple of months ago (the black and silver) and fell in love with the comfort and style of the shoe. I got to choose the style, size, and size of the heel. And I LOVE high heels (3 inches or up)!! The bottom of the shoe is suede which makes it easier, for una mujer joven como mí, to do 3, 4, 5 turns. Suede bottoms are actually in style and recommended to dance with because it gives a better grip to any floor type. Although, I do not recommend to dance on the streets with suede bottoms, I would perfer dancing sneakers.

The Shoe I Own (Above)

Aquí usted tiene a little color, strappy strappy, and odd ones.

Exotic Salsa Shoes

Offical Website: http://www.exoticsalsashoes.com/product_info.php?products_id=679&osCsid=fg8gvtc97a1thkblmj8aapf6d0

They have *FrEe Shipping* and have beautiful shoes

for the right price.

I thought the color of this shoe was gorgeous! And they're on SALE!

Each Salsa shoe (or any latin ballroom dancing shoe) vary on the material, where you buy the shoe(s) from, and the little *extra* stuff you want to add

to the shoe, to make it your own.

Offical Website: http://www.worldtonedance.com/

World Tone is where the "best dance shoes are made from." They are providers and shoe designers for the television shows Dancing With The Stars, Dancing With The Stars (On Tour) and So You Think You Can Dance. Their locations are in New York or Los Angeles. Above is a picture of a classic shoe that gives the chic suit, black and white Salsa Shoe.

As stated by Augustin Mendez, the Exotic Salsa Shoes Owner & Salsa Instructor, "The music is intoxicating and the dance is beautiful." So I say, why not have a GREAT pair of shoes to match the addicting music and wonderful dancer in them!

Azúcar!!

Celia, the new musical based on the life of the late Cuban singer Celia Cruz! Celia Cruz, who was born in Havana, Cuba, in October 1924, died July 16, 2003, in Fort Lee, NJ. She was the recipient of seven Grammy Awards and is known throughout the Salsa/Latin 'world.'

Celia the Musical, is written by Carmen Rivera and Candido Tirado, directed by Jaime Azpilicueta and produced by David Maldonado. It is followed to be traveling to New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, as well as several Latin American countries. The Musical is done in both english and spanish, so audiences can have an option of caputuring the authentic flavor of Celia.

Celia, according to press notes, "is the story of an artist's love for her country revealed through a musical life that spans for more than 60 years. Throughout her career, Cruz faces constant successes as well as challenges. As a young woman, she defies her father's opposition to become a singer and conspires with her mother to accomplish her dream. As her fame increases, so does the price of her success. She shares her victories and disillusions with the love of her life, Pedro Knight, and dreams of one day returning to her country. However, that dream is challenged when she is denied a visa to visit her dying mother, and then realizes that she may never again return to her beloved Cuba." (http://www.playbill.com/)

Get Preview Of Show: http://www.celiathemusical.com/home.html

Buy Tickets: http://www.bestofoffbroadway.com/shows/celia.html?gclid=CJ_treaQppICFQIgPAodMkSpQg

Azúcar, Azúcar, Azúcar !!!

Vamos A Boston!

4th Annual Boston Salsa Congress

::April 4th-6th, 2008::

at the Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel

Online Ticket Sales Ends April 1, 2008 - Hurry and Get Your Tickets!!!!

April Genovese de la Rosa and Mambo Fateegz Inc. invites everyone to the Boston Congress which will be coming up in a couple of weeks. The congress consists of 3 amazing nights of salsa dance shows, liVe mUsIc, Dj's till 3:30 am, 2 full days of workshops in salsa (& other latin dance styeles), and Saturday consisting of the youth's dance show.

Ticket Information: (Prices Vary at The Door)

$Full Congress Pass (Save $30)(2 days of workshops, 3 nights of performances & dancing)
NOW: $230.00 AT DOOR: $260.00

Full Evening Pass (Save $10) (3 nights of performances & dancing)
NOW: $65.00 AT DOOR: $75.00

$Full Day Saturday Pass (Save $10)(Saturday workshops, performances & dancing)
NOW: $120.00 AT DOOR: $130.00

$Full Day Sunday Pass (Save $10)(Sunday workshops, performances & dancing)
NOW: $95.00 AT DOOR: $105.00

Saturday Workshops Pass (Save $10)(1 day of workshops)
NOW: $90.00 AT DOOR: $100.00

Sunday Workshops Pass (Save $10)(1 day of workshops)
NOW: $90.00 AT DOOR:$100.00

Saturday & Sunday Workshop Pass (Save $15)(2 day of workshops)
NOW: $170.00 AT DOOR: $185.00




To find out about classes that are being taught, instructors, performers, the rest of the prices or more information...Visit the Offical Website: http://www.bostonsalsacongress.com/index.html

Cosas

So I've been SUPER busy and haven't wrote a blog in over a month or so. I haven't really had anything to talk about but I figure I throw in that the New York Salsa Congress is in August of this year. I will be releasing more information when August comes closer. If you can't wait that long, you can visit the New York Salsa Congress 2008. Also, there is a "reality movie" called Salsa For Beginners "about a 25years old graduate chica who was leading a regular life till she found Salsa." Below is the URL to the youtube "movie."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9oawgmQX7U


Interesting website: http://www.worldsalsanews.com/.

Also, I was randomly searching through Google for Latina Poets and ran into a few that were quite interesting:

Julia de Burgos
Ana Castillo
Laura Esqueivel (Wrote the book Like Water, For Chocolate)


There are plenty of other poetic Latinas out in the world, but those three seemed to catch my attention.

Art Show

Alright, so I recently attended this art show at a College. I ran into some paintings that reminded me of salsa. These paintings are what I call "different" and abstract.

By: Jean Porreca



By: Sarah Joncas


By: Laurie Lipton

Take a closer look at the dancer. She seems to be dancing a spaniard dance and skeletons are in the background playing musical instruments.

New York's Longest & Best Social

Recently, I made my way to New York and got to experience NY's Longest & Best Social! Jimmy Anton's Sundays Socials are truly ALOT of fun.



From the moment I entered, people greet you and want to dance with you. Everyone was so welcoming and didn't care if you didn't know how to dance; they still managed to work with you. I was dipped, lifted in the air, turned, EVERYTHING! It was GREAT and such a wonderful time.

The Social is the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from 5-9 p.m. Located in the DANCE MANHATTAN Dance Studio located at 39 West 19th Street (5th floor), NYC 10011. It costs $11 to get in, but it is TOTALLY worth it.

If you're around the way, I suggest you go and check it out.

To visit the site directly go here: http://www.salsanewyork.com/magazine/articles/jimmy_anton_social.htm