TUESDAY NIGHTS & SATURDAY AFTERNOONS SALSA CLASSES
with Rico Sr., Samantha, Rico Jr., & Johnny Bravo
at Sonny Newmans Dance Hall
201 N. 85th Street Seattle's Greenwood District Tel:(206)-784-3010
Tuesday Class Schedule
Next Series:
April 1 - May 6
May 13-June 17
June 24-July 29
August 5 - September 9
Salsa (basic patterning and combinations level 1):
6-Class Series
Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:30
This class taught by Rico Jr. and Samantha focuses on the basic fundamentals of salsa: basic patterns, footwork, and technique (which includes proper posture, balance, and coordination) to set a strong foundation for more advanced classes.
Ladies' Styling (level 1):
Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:30
Samantha Brava teaches ladies' styling to beginning and intermediate dancers emphasizing footwork, style, and technique. Ladies' styling is the part of salsa when couples dance apart from one another in a passionate seduction between the sexes.
Salsa (basic patterning and combinations level 2):
6-Class Series
Tuesdays 8:30 - 9:30
This class taught by Johnny and Samantha is for dancers who have taken the first basic series or equivalent. It is a bridge to more difficult techniques and combinations in Intermediate Salsa.
Saturday Class Schedule
Next Series:
April 5 - May 17
May 31 - July 12
July 19 - August 23
September 6 - October 11
May 31 - July 12
July 19 - August 23
September 6 - October 11
THE BASICS (Beginner’s Skills):
6-Class Series
Saturdays 1:00 - 2:00
In this class you will gain an in-depth understanding of the Basics. Most classes spend between 5 minutes to an hour teaching the Basics.
PARTNERING – I (Beginners Combinations):
6-Class Series
Saturdays 2:00 - 3:00
This is no ordinary beginner’s class. It is geared for students with a solid, comprehensive foundation in the Basics (balance, posture, upper/lower body coordination, weight transfer, cross body, etc.).
Ladies' styling (level 2):
Saturdays 3:00 - 4:00
The Saturday class is geared towards intermediate to advanced dancers. Ladies' Styling is $10. Students enrolled in Intermediate can sign up for 6 consecutive weeks for only $50.
PARTNERING – II (Intermediate Combinations):
6-Class Series
Saturdays 4:00 - 5:00
During this class the student will further strengthen their leading and follow techniques. The student will learn different prepping techniques on spins and syncopated footwork
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Ilusiones Latin Club
China Harbor, 2040 Westlake N, Seattle WA, 98419
Music by DJ Alonzo & DJ Manny; Jairo is your host
Salsa on Thursdays; cover $3
Live Salsa bands on Saturday with a cover of $9. 21 and over.
The attraction to Ilusiones Latin Club, of course, is dancing. Once you past the security frisk, and pay your cover ($6-$7), you follow the thump of merengue into the inner sanctum: 90 percent dance floor. Along the wall is a bar selling thin, small drinks at fat, tall prices. But only the most dedicated wallflower could actually keep out of the fray. There is nothing quite as infectious as merengue being pumped through huge speakers at a crowd of swaying dancers under flattering strobe lights.
The dancing is ready for public participation: The level of competency of everyone on the floor is fairly good, but not intimidating. Besides, the figure-eight hip swaying and up-tempo loin grinding of the China Harbor crowd tends to discourage self-consciousness. The DJ plays merengue, cumbia, and Spanish-language rap and reggae styles to which you can do any old nasty stomp.
The more difficult salsa steps, turns, and dips won't be tested by most songs, so you can work out the kinks without hang-ups. If you still want a refresher before show time, though, Thursday night features a group lesson earlier in the evening. Either way, China Harbor is worth a visit for a better-dressed and more authentic Seattle dance experience.
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Live Salsa with the New Swing Sextet and DJ Henry Knowles
May 31st 2008
8:30p Lesson
9:30p-1:30a Dance
21+
$25 Adv
$TBA Day Of
Lesson: $5, plus cover
The New Swing Sextet:
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965. The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region.
DJ Henry Knowles:
As the official disc jockey for the World Salsa Congress,
Henry Knowles is the DJs disc jockey, spinning that
tension-building beat and filling dancers with ánimo.
He is known to hold his own and understands how to
honor and inspire a Salsero on the dance floor.
Henry is the consummate professional with more than
25 years of experience catering to the serious Salsero.
Henry has performed as a disc jockey, master of ceremonies, sound engineer, video jockey and promoter working in major
nightclubs and venues around the world throughout his career span.
Over twenty years ago Henry became the official disc jockey for "Salsa in the Catskills."
His extensive travels include gigs throughout USA, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and Middle East —even Asia. He believes his travels are also an opportunity to share his skills, talents and experience with aspiring disc jockeys. Admired as the "DJs DJ," Henry often holds workshops wherever he happens to be, sharing with his comrades how he works the floor and the latest and most effective mixing techniques.
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