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Hawaii Salsa Festival
February 11 to 14, 2010
Honolulu, Hawaii

Performances by International Talents and Local Companies

Experience the Music, Passion, Dancing and Spirit of Aloha in Paradise.

For more information and details please visit: SalsaCongress.com

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Letting you know about some fabulous workshops coming up Saturday, December 5th.

RIO, RODA e RUEDA is a collaborated effort of Bahia In Motion, Tudo Beleza and Dennis Richards to provide you with 3 hours of Brazilian Samba and Cuban Salsa! Explore Samba from its roots to its festive Carnaval flavor. Try the enticing and addicting Cuban Rueda. The workshops will leave you smiling and shining for the holiday season!

The workshops also serve as a food drive for Northwest Harvest. Please bring something to donate for those in need this Holiday Season.

RIO, RODA E RUEDA
Brazilian Samba and Cuban Salsa Workshops

Saturday, December 5th
3:30-4:30pm Samba de Roda ~ Bahia In Motion
(ladies bring long flowy skirts please)
4:30-5:30pm Rio-style Samba ~ Tudo Beleza
5:30-6:30pm Cuban Salsa ~ Dennis Richards

Belltown Dance Studio
2521 4th Ave. (at Vine and 4th in Belltown)
Seattle, WA 98121

$10-1 class/$18-2 classes/$25 3-classes

We hope to see you soon - and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Lisette Austin
Managing Director
www.tudobeleza.com
facebook.com/tudobelezadance

Up to-date calendar:
www.tudobeleza.com/schedule.html

YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/user/tudobeleza07

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Shoshanalajara Salsafest 2009

A three night Salsafest in the beautiful city of Guadalajara, Mexico with an amazing line-up of dancers from the U.S. and Mexico!!!  It is going to be the most talked about salsa event of the year…. you don't want to miss it!!!

for more details and info please visit: www.SalsaCongress.com

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Bachata Dance Workshop
w/Javier & Holly of Gemini, follow by Friday Night Salsa Dance

FREE dance cover with workshop, DJ Jim

Nov. 20, 2009-  8:30pm - 1:30am

1 hr workshop 8:30pm-9:30pm, $15 if pre-register (Discount expires 12pm on the day of) $20 at the door. Cash only please.

Belltown Dance Studio
2521 4th Ave. (cross Vine St.)
Seattle, WA 98121
ph: 206.930.7245

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Announcing the Opening Sale for SalsaCrazy's Advanced Salsa Dance DVD Series (6 DVD Set)

Order Right Now And Receive
3 Free Salsa Bonuses!
(supplies are limited)

Limited Time Sale - Offer Ends Soon

Over 3 years in production, the sequel to the best selling salsa dance system of all time is finally here! SalsaCrazy's Advanced Salsa Dance Mastery System is a massive 6 DVD set for intermediate and advanced dancers. An all new, step-by-step, jam-packed advanced DVD collection. We leave nothing out!

You will find:

• Dozens of advanced, fun & crazy salsa patterns
• Tons of socially leadable and followable salsa dance techniques
• Both On1 and a full DVD dedicated to On2 Salsa Dancing
• Demonstrations, breakdowns, and practice with real salsa music
• Explorations of Salsa styling, footwork, and movement
• Over 8 hand-selected professional salsa dance instructors
• Q & A with all of SalsaCrazy's Advanced Instructors

Learn technique, styling, and patterns with detailed instruction and close up camera angles as we take you step-by-step behind the stunning and graceful moves of advanced dancers.

Order now the SalsaCrazy's Advanced Salsa Dance Mastery System!

for more details and information please visit: www.salsacrazyadvanced.com

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World Salsa Champion Charlene Rose
Monday - September 21, 2009. 6:30pm - 9:10pm
Workshops for both Leads & Follows!

Returning from LA World Salsa Champion," Charlene Rose will be offering 2.5 hours workshops you won't want to miss!
55 students attended her last visit Seattle in Oct., see photos and students comments from last workshop: http://www.meetup.com

A) Salsa Intermediate & Advance Partnering with Spin & Style w/Charlene asst. by Jim. 1.5 hrs 6:30pm-8pm: Both leads and follows. Ladies, Charlene will be offering lots of styling with partnering. Leads, if you like drop in Intermediate/Advance classes, here it is! You know all about the tricked out patterns that I will be delivering, the last half hour we'll be focusing on spins traveling spin for the ladies, leads I'll show you how to triple spins or more for the follow and yet keeping her center and stopping on a dime, spot spins for both lead and follows, a lot of emphasis will be placed on technique and details from Charlene.

B) Afro-Cuban Body Movement with Charlene, 1 hrs 8:10pm-9:10pm: Both leads and follows of (All levels). "This is a very fun workshop". To start, Charlene will take you through isolations of all the body parts, and show you how to integrate those isolations in your dancing. This class will help loosen up the body, and teach you how to add more suppleness to your movement. Charlene will also lead you through some basic Afro-Cuban movements such as Guaguanco, among others, that will add a lot of flavor to your dancing.
This class is HIGHLY recommended for any level dancer. The techniques learned in this class will be VERY helpful in your dancing, whether you just do it socially or for performance.

Pricing:
1.5 hrs of Partnering w/Styling & Spins (leads & follows) $24 if paid in advance or $28 at the door.
1 hr Afro-Cuban Body Movement (leads & follows) $16 if paid in advance or $20 at the door.
Both workshop for $38 if paid in advance, $45 at the door.
please note that Paypal fee will apply.

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Three workshops to tune-up your Nightclub 2-Step
with Ari Levitt and Lilli Ann Carey

September 16, 2009

Get your dance running smoothly, looking good, and feeling confident on the dance floor. If you've taken a Night Club workshop with Ari at any time in the past, these beg/intermediate classes will remind you what you forgot, polish with tips and tricks what you already know, and add variations to make your dance feel fun and fresh.
1. Wednesday, September 9th: Nightclub 2-step Beginning Review
The basic, right turns, left turns and embellishments.

2. Wednesday, September 16th: Checks and Pivots
Checks are the set up to gently power your moves and pivots can be fun on their own….

3. Wednesday, September 23rd: Variations To Add a Little Wow
Not really complicated but sure to become favorites.

Where/When:
"Exit Space Dance" in Greenlake (East side of the lake), 8-10pm
414 NE 72nd Street
Seattle, Washington 98115
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Go here for a map: exitspacedance.com/contact.htm

Cost:
Each workshop is $20, pay at the door with cash or check!

Location

414 NE 72nd Street
Seattle, WA 98115

or visit: www.meetup.com/Eastside-Swing-Ballroom-Blues-Dance

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Special Workshop in Seattle

September 12 to 13, 2009

with

Ryan and Sidney

Saturday, September 12th
1:00 PM Partnering for Cuban-style Salsa 1 (Beg/Int)
2:00 PM Body Movement and Styling for Men (taught by Ryan) and Women (taught by Sidney)
3:00 PM Dancing the Rhythms of Salsa and Timba
4:00 PM Sidney’s Salsa Workout

Sunday, September 13th
12:00 PM Partnering for Cuban-style Salsa 2 (Beg/Int)
1:00 PM Musicality for Salsa Dancers: Changing Time
2:00 PM Group Moves for the Rueda
3:00 PM Sidney’s Salsa Workout
(please see class descriptions below)

PRICE:
One class: $15 pre-reg / $20 door
Two classes: $25 pre-reg / $35 door
Each Additional Class: $10
All Eight classes $75 pre-reg / $90 door

LOCATION:
My World Dance and Fitness Studio
849 Hiawatha Place South
Seattle WA 98144

for complete details and information please visit:  www.ruedaconritmo.com

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TANGO CABARET

September Friday 11th and Saturday 12th, 2009

Starring Julio Marino and Mirabai Deranja and Daniel Diaz - Bandoneon
Special Guests Carlos Barrionuevo and Mayte Valdes

Century Ballroom - 915 E. Pine $30
Doors open at 6:00 for dining with reservation $65
Show is from 7:30-9:00
Social Dancing from 9:30-1:00 Tango on Friday — Salsa on Saturday

Julio and Mirabai have taught and performed around the world to rave reviews. You can also see them performing every week in Plaza Dorrego in Buenos Aires when they are home.

Special workshops and group classes are being offered.
Details please contact: Michelle Badion
Office: (206) 525-5928, Cell (206) 334-7496

or please visit: www.brownpapertickets.com

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