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Updated: 27th January 2010

LONDON SALSA CLASSES & CLUBS, New Year Launch Opening Dates

Club Salsa, Mondays, Slug & Lettuce, SE1;
NEW! Hypnotic Bar, Wednesdays, Herne Hill, SE24

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CLUB SALSA & RUEDA ON MONDAYS
CLUB SALSA at the Slug and Lettuce 5, Chicheley Street, off York Road, SE1 7PJ (Waterloo 2mins, by the London Eye).

CLUB SALSA & BACHATA LAUNCH ON
WEDNESDAY 13th JANUARY 2010,
at the
Hypnotic Bar, 75-79 Norwood Road, Herne Hill,
SE24 9AA

Class Times: 7.30pm - 9.30pm; FREE club dancing til late. Absolute beginners welcome, no partner needed,
no need to book, just turn up. Call: 07979 280 283

Monthly Salsa Parties - Latin Pulse @ Floridita,
Soho, W1 - Live Cuban music every time!
Lee, Malcolm, Steevo - Club Salsa Teaching Team

London Salsa Scene Preview                     27th January 2010

Latin Pulse @ Floridita - Havana Rakatan & Osbanis & Anneta!

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At last, London has a Latin Heart -
Latin Pulse at Floridita, 100 Wardour Street, W1F 0TN
London's most glamourous and authentic Latin nightspot in the heart of Soho.
Next Unmissable Monthly Party Night:
Thursday, 25th February
The Line-up:
2hr workshop with world champion Osbanis Tejeda and Anneta, teaching the dances they love best - authentic Cuban rumba and la rueda de casino
Live Music through the evening and during dance classes with Cuarteto D'Gala,
 one of the finest ever quartets to come out of Havana
Dance Showcase:
with the exuberant cast of Havana Rakatan, who join dancers through the evening
The Vibe - friendly, chilled, classy, dedicated to dance.
A Super, Massive Dance Floor
Live Music Every Time. New Credit Crunch Busting Drinks and Food Menu.
All in the Best Gall Darn Tootin'est Venue on God's Earth.
Classes 7.00pm-9.00pm,
club dancing til 2.00am, entry: £10 all night, includes classes and welcome drink.
The Pulse at Floridita is here!!! Ahi Na'mah!
BOOK: Reserve a table: call Floridita: 020 7314 4000;
www.londonsalsascene.co.uk 07979 280 283 & www.salsateca.co.uk e

LONDON SALSA - Save Your Spondulix             15th January 2010

London Salsa Offer: 1/2 Price Tickets to Havana Rakatan!

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Havana Rakatan - one of Sadler's Wells' most popular shows - returns to the Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, Holborn, WC2A 2HT for a red hot fourth season from Thursday 4th February - Saturday 6th March.
SAVE YOUR DOSH WITH OUR AMAZING HALF PRICE TICKET OFFER!
Get 50 per cent off* top two price tickets (normally £40 & £35) on all Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday performances! To book, call 0844 412 4322 and quote "Salsa Offer" or log
onto:
www.sadlerswells.com  and enter promo code pcdsalsa when prompted.
* Subject to allocation availability. Not available retrospectively or in conjunction with any other offer.
£2.20 transaction fee applies to telephone bookings, £1.50 online.
 

London Salsa Scene -York Congress Review          January 15th 2010

Weather? What Weather? Nothing Stops Party Vibe at York Congress

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FOR THE WHOLE STORY, SEE MIGUEL
DEL FOTO's GALLERY:
CLICK HERE!

THIS WAS ALWAYS GOING TO WORTH THE HIKE THROUGH THE BIG FREEZE TO CHILL OUT WITH A DOWN TO EARTH CROWD AND CATCH THE LAST EVER LIVE PERFORMANCE BY THE ALEX WILSON SALSA CON SOUL ORCHESTRA.
         
Run by local club teachers for their local crowd, the 12th Night Salsa Extravaganza 2010, the North's 9th Annual Congress in Yorkshire on Friday 8th - Saturday 9th January bulldozed through the extreme weather conditions to lay down a sweltering party vibe that was easy going, fun and simply about enjoyment. Evening parties rocked - there was a dance floor meltdown as Alex Wilson and his band stormed through their best loved tunes for one last emotional time, while top DJ Lubi and more did the business on the decks.
       On Saturday, there were workshops with leading local instructors from Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear, Derbyshire and Nottingham - including a hugely soulful introduction to Cuban son with maestro Guillermo Davis and Jane (Cuban Dance York). For dancers looking to deepen their mastery the roots of salsa and bring greater authenticity to their dancing, this pared back workshop - and showcase in the evening - was classy as it gets, absolutely compelling. Other headliners included: Mauricio Reyes, Lee Hunter plus top-class dance shows.
         This was a nostalgic night for Alex Wilson, performing for the last time with his Salsa con Soul Orchestra at the University where he studied electronic engineering. The event was the launch-pad for Alex Wilson's new book - Find the Rhythm - The Ultimate Guide for Dancers Who Want to Connect to the Music, co-written with London Salsa Scene's Lee Knights. Over the weekend, Alex and Lee hosted a Find the Rhythm! workshop and the first ever live show with the salsa human instrument orchestra.
       Thanks to two of the best hosts around - Tony & Mary Piper - for a unique event, not easy to sustain the local club vibe over a big event but you kept it real!
Contact for more: Tony and Mary at
www.salsayork.com and salsayork@hotmail.com or 01904 636726. For more on Find the Rhythm! The Guide for the Salsa Dancer,
visit:
www.findtherhythm.com 

London Salsa Scene DVD COMPETITION    December 24th 2009

Iris de Brito is The Queen of Body Isolation - Body Talk 2

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DVD Review: Body Talk 2
By: Iris de Brito
Buy:
www.irisdebrito.com
Price: £15.00, including p&p
Contact:
info@irisdebrito.com
Twice UK Salsa Champion (1999/2003) Iris de Brito is in a class of her own when it comes to Afro-Cuban body movement and cross body styling - Body Talk 2 confirms her once again as the Queen of Body Isolation, writes Lee Knights, www.londonsalsascene.co.uk
        There are no flashy moves here, just earthy, musically connected Afro-Cuban body movement - shoulders, torso, arms, hips - plus examples of sharper body styling for cross body style dancers.
        This is well presented, it's easy to see what's going on and styling is well explained broken down. I would have liked more content but, on the other hand, this isn't overwhelming and practice can be targeted on core movements.
        While aimed mainly at beginners and improvers, the bone-achingly beautiful body movement Iris covers here is essential for all women dancers. Watch how Iris implements her tool box of moves, styling and accents in freestyle, routine and performance.
        Body Talk 2 is for women dancers at all levels who want to look, feel and move in a more fluid, feminine way on the dance floor. Probably the biggest draw is getting clear guidance on how to make your styling look and feel natural. Use alongside Body Talk 1 – in my view, still the most comprehensive guide to body isolation on the market.

NEW YEAR COMPETITION 

WIN IRIS DE BRITO'S BODY TALK DVD in our January competition!
To enter, email lee@londonsalsascene.co.uk with the words
"January Competition" as the heading, including your name, address, and a telephone number (preferably a landline) by midday 31st January 2010.

Terms & Conditions: 1 entry per person, no persons employed by London Salsa Scene or their partners may enter, no cash alternative, not transferable, cannot be substituted for other prizes. Please ensure you enter all details or your entry will be disqualified. Winner selected at random on closing date and contacted by the editor after this date.

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London Salsa Scene World-wide Inc has offices in Havana, Cali, New York, Los Angeles,
Paris & Penge. Call Penge First and We'll Transfer You. Dateline: 27th Jan 2010

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 - ALEX WILSON, the UK's top Latin jazz piano man
and bandleader Salsa con Soul Orchestra,
www.alexwilson.net 

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 - Clay and Debbie Thomas,
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