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JULY 2011

TUESDAY 19th July
GRAND FINAL - UK SALSA GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP
LATIN PULSE AT FLORIDITA, 100 Wardour Street W1F 0TN, London's most glamorous and authentic Latin nightspot in the heart of Soho. Gasp, Cheer and Whoop as Laith Sami's Performance Company, the Salsa Fire Dance Company and the Salsateca Dance Group perform breathtaking shows as they compete for a prestigious title and a £500 prize.

Live Music through the night with Cuba's finest Sones de Oriente and top DJs

Entertainment: The UK's top salsa teams compete for a prestigious award and a £500 top prize in the 1st round of the Latin Pulse Salsa Open Group Dance Competition. Audience Participation essential - cheer on your favourites!

Humungus Floor: Floridita clears away the tables to ensure your dancing pleasure.

Dance Classes for all with Master Cuban Instructor Ariel Rios Robert teaches the rare Cuban son-cha at 7.00-9.00pm and World Class Dance Shows. Time: Doors open 5.00pm-2.00am; classes 6-8.00pm

The Vibe: Friendly, chilled, classy and sassy, dedicated to dance
Dress Code: Funky/Glamorous/Dedicated to Dance
Entry: £10, advance tickets £8, including all entertainment
Cocktails from £4.50

Book: 020 7314 4000; sohoe@danddlondon.com 
www.floridita.co.uk  More: www.londonsalsascene.co.uk 
Call: 07979 280 283 or www.salsateca.co.uk 
BOOK in ADVANCE: Reserve a table: call Floridita: 020 7314 4000


JOIN OUR SALSA PERFORMANCE GROUP NOW!!!!
Join the Royston Student Performnce Group! Debbie and Lee are setting up the Royston Salsa Dance Club's first ever Student Performance Group and we want you to join us!
   We are preparing for the Club's first student show for Rohan Brown's Jersey Salsa Weekend in October (see below). This will be a great way to take your dancing to the next level, have a lot of fun and share the pleasure of salsa dancing.
   We are looking for outgoing guys and girls, all ages who ENJOY their dancing, to ENJOY and HAVE FUN and get stuck into creating a great TEAM spirit.
    Choreography: Suitable for YOU! and everybody, from improvers upward!
   How it's going to work: We need 4 couples for the 1st performance, 4 guys and 4 girls.
   Rehearsal Dates: Practice sessions start Sundays in August.
    The venue: is the Royston Ballroom, Royston Road, London SE20, nearest train station Kent House.
Book and more info: Lee: 07979 280283;
email:  lee@londonsalsascene.co.uk

AUGUST 2011

Friday 5th - Monday 8th Agust
The 4th UK Cuban Salsa Congress - the South Coast's premier Cuban Salsa Dance event - breaks out at the Pavilion Ballroom in Bournemouth on 5th - 8th August 2011.

Over 50 dance workshops for all levels with world-class teachers: Alberto Valdes y su Clave Negra, Maykel Fonts, France's U-Tribe, Rayda & Dawes, Italy's Davide Rumberito, Dani La Clave, Moe Flex, 3
late night evening parties and shows.

Hosts Salsa Explosion's Enrique and Rob promise to take you as close as you can get to Havana in the UK!
Tickets from £69, full dance pass £119 from
the BIC Box Office: 0844 576 3000
www.bic.co.uk and www.cubansalsacongress.com
More call Enrique and Robl: 07969 633701 or 07798 864998.
 
Friday 12th August
Party night at the Royston Club (85 Royston Rd, Penge, London SE20 7QW. Classes for all levels starting at 8pm followed by dancing until 12.30am (the bar closes at midnight). The entry fee is £8 on the door and for any further info please don't hesitate to call Chris on 07957 644979 or Debbie on 0208 698 6212.
We are of course open every Monday for lessons (including bank holidays) and the following Friday special is September 9th. Please remember to park your vehicle so as not to obstruct anyone's departure and if the car park is full then do remember that further parking is available nearby in the surrounding area (e.g. Avenue Road) (www.salsadanceclub.co.uk)
 

SEPTEMBER 2011

Friday 9th - Monday 12th September
CHOMP DOWN on every lovely, lush, sticky Cuban flavor under the sun - Cuban Salsa, Rueda de Casino, Pilon, Mozambique, Rumba, Son, Cha Cha Cha, Afrocuban (Orishas), Body Movement, Bachata, Cross Body Salsa, Reggaeton, Kizomba, Jazz and Zumba at Mundesley Holiday Park, Mundesley, Norfolk on 9th - 12th September.

Deliciously chewy teachers with lovely crunchy nutty bits: Ulises Carrillo, Juan Carlos Pacheco, Kerry Ribchester, Alexis Hernandez y Team Salson, Find the Rhythm's Lee Knights and many more delish flavours!!!

Price: £205 per person, includes 3 Party Nights, half board (£30 deposit to secure your place, £15 singles supplement) More: 07956 976 954 or 07958 595 546 info@afrocuban.co.uk 
BOOKING Line: 01263 720 334 and www.afrocuban.co.uk  

Friday 9th September
Party night at the Royston Club (85 Royston Rd, Penge, London SE20 7QW. Classes for all levels starting at 8pm followed by dancing until 12.30am (the bar closes at midnight). The entry fee is £8 on the door and for any further info please don't hesitate to call Chris on 07957 644979 or Debbie on 0208 698 6212.
www.salsadanceclub.co.uk for more.

Friday 16th - Monday 19th September
Mix up salsa, ceili, jive and more, at the Music and Dance weekend at the Grand Hotel, Llandudno, Wales on 16 Friday - 19 Monday September. 
Go for: hotel setting, big, friendly crowd, learn to play a tin whistle and dance ceili, Prices: from £189pp, half board included. More from: www.enjoytravel.co.uk , to book, call 01254 504970.
 

OCTOBER 2011

Friday 7th - Monday 9th October
The Cuban Salsa Congress breaks out at the Kings Hotel, Newport, South Wales.

Hosts TropiCalentura and MiSalsaCubana are proud to announce the UK debut of the high octane Cuban Salsa bomb, Yanek Revilla. The weekend features: Cuban Salsa, Reggaeton, Bachata, Lamabada zouk, Kizomba, Rumba, Orishas, Rueda.

Teachers/Performers include: Yanek Revilla; Rafael del Busto; Osbanis and Annetta; Joseph and Solange Koniak; Misael E Cordero; Kerry Ribchester; Miguel Monteiro & Marlene; Moe Flex; Enrique Perez; Noel Hernandez; Javier la Rosa; Farah Portela; Yersin Guillen Rivas.

Tickets: £105 from 2nd March 2011- 30th June 2011;
£115 from 1st July 2011- 31st August 2011;
£125 from 1st September 2011 onwards;
CLICK HERE to download the ticket application form.

More: Gareth 07533 473429; Misael 07875369418;
Enquiries: 07533473429; tropicalentura@yahoo.co.uk
Book: www.tropicalentura.co.uk


Friday 14th October 
Party night at the Royston Club (85 Royston Rd, Penge, London SE20 7QW. Classes for all levels starting at 8pm followed by dancing until 12.30am (the bar closes at midnight). The entry fee is £8 on the door and for any further info please don't hesitate to call Chris on 07957 644979 or Debbie on 0208 698 6212.
www.salsadanceclub.co.uk for more.

Friday 21st - Monday 24th October
Get Ready for Three Days and Nights of Non-Stop Dance Fever as Rohan Brown Launches the 1st Ever Salsa Weekender at the Metropole Hotel, St Helier, Jersey, Friday 21st - Monday.
24th October.

Only minutes from the beach and St Helier town centre, this is a chance to combine a real holiday with a totally OTT dance and party break.

30hrs of dance workshops include: zero to hero salsa, kizomba and rueda de casino courses; mambo, cha cha cha, lambada, Cuban and Cross Body style salsa with top UK and international instructors including Sika Tro (Studio Afro Latino - France); Find the Rhythm's Lee Knights, Rohan Brown and more.

Price: £190 based on 2 sharing, including half board and full weekend
pass. £50 deposit to secure your place. Same sex room shares subject to availability, just tick the option on the booking form. Price rises: 1st Sept. Hotel facilities include an indoor pool, jacuzzi and steam room. Flights to Jersey from the UK: £66-85 return.
More: www.salsafever.co.uk 
Book Now: CLICK HERE!
 

NOVEMBER 2011

Friday 11th November
Party night at the Royston Club (85 Royston Rd, Penge, London SE20 7QW. Classes for all levels starting at 8pm followed by dancing until 12.30am (the bar closes at midnight). The entry fee is £8 on the door and for any further info please don't hesitate to call Chris on 07957 644979 or Debbie on 0208 698 6212.
www.salsadanceclub.co.uk for more.

DECEMBER 2011

CANCELLED!!!! Friday 2nd - Monday 5th December
ULTIMATE LATIN CONGRESS - Club Cubana's Cressida Childs hosts 3 days and nights at Pontin's resort at Brean Sands, Somerset with a massive line up of international instructors and performers. Catch the Find the Rhythm team there too. Go for: non-stop dancing, intensive workshops, late night parties, community vibe. More and to book: www.clubcubana.co.uk 

Friday 2nd December
Party night at the Royston Club (85 Royston Rd, Penge, London SE20 7QW. Classes for all levels starting at 8pm followed by dancing until 12.30am (the bar closes at midnight). The entry fee is £8 on the door and for any further info please don't hesitate to call Chris on 07957 644979 or Debbie on 0208 698 6212.
www.salsadanceclub.co.uk for more.

PSSSSST.....
We hear there may be news soon about new events at Pontins....as soon as we can say anything officially, we will......
I hear Alex Wilson's brewing up another album aimed totally at the dancer, truly, madly deeply salsa veritas...working behind the scenes on it now...wait for it...
More: www.londonsalsascene.co.uk 
lee@londonsalsascene.co.uk
Lee @ Club Salsa, call 07979 280283.


.....ain't got time to tell you more now - gotta go out dancing!!! Kid Kuba x


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