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Houston Salsa Congress 7th Annual Jan. 14-17, 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Salsa Dance Classes, Group & Private Dance Lessons, Latin Dance Workshops, Latin Dance Performances, Salsa Dance Contest & Salsa Social Dancing. Whether youre a spectator, a beginner or an advanced dancer, or dance and music enthusiast, this congress is for you. We have set up an all-star line-up with international/national/local instructors and performers for your enjoyment. We will also honor those making an impact in our community via dance, music and leadership.
PERFORMERS:
• Chicago, IL: Christina Zavala & Rodrigo Cortazar , Modern Clave, Leah Patterson & Amanda
• London, England: Mambata
• Monterrey, Mexico: Rumba Buena
• Montreal, Canada: Saltimambo
• New Jersey, NJ: Griselle Ponce
• New Orleans, LA: Mambo Orleans
• New York City, NY: Joel Dominguez, Jose & Mariana Aguilar, Melissa Rosado, Yamulee
• Orlando, FL: Salsa Synergy
• Philadelphia, PA: Arte Soneros, Art In Motion, Darlin Garcia
• Puerto Rico: Youngblood, Christian & Jackie -2008 Texas Salsa Open Champions ( On2)
• San Diego, CA: Majesty in Motion
• San Francisco, CA: Salsamania, John Narvaez and Liz Rojas
• Toronto, Canada/ NYC, NY: Magna Gopal
• Texas-Austin: Jazzy Dance Company, Connally High School Latin Dance Team
• Texas- Dallas: De Lara Dance Company, Guajiro, Horn High
• Texas-Houston: Alexis Omar Tirado, Troy Anthony & Jorjet Alcocer, JD Showtime, Hector & Claudia Vasquez, Hector & Sarah Vasquez, United Salsa Semi-Pro Team, United Salsa Student Group
• Texas-San Antonio: Semeneya, Xibuke
DJs: Houston: DJ Gonzo ● Los Angeles: DJ Lobo ● Salt Lake City: DJ Corwin ● Boston: DJ Saoko
EVENING EVENT LOCATION:
Where performances will amaze you and the social dancing is sure to give you a workout. DJs are sure to give us a salsa experience to remember. Vendors wil be set up Friday thru Sunday, so come prepared to do some shopping.
Jan. 13, Wednesday: Pre-Party at Plaza 59 Nightclub
Address: 5901 Hillcroft St # B6, Houston, TX 77036-3331
Jan. 14, Thursday: Melody Club Ballroom
Address: 3027 Crossview Dr, Houston TX 77063
(off Fondren & 59)
Jan. 15-17, Friday thru Sunday: University of Houston Student Center – Houston Room
Address: 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, Texas 77004
ACCOMODATIONS and DAILY WORKSHOPS:
Doubletree Hotel-Houston Downtown
400 Dallas Street, Houston, Texas 77002-4777
Tel: 1-713-759-0202
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/HOUDBDT-SAL-20100114/index.jhtml
Book your hotel reservation at the $118 special rate available if you say youre with Houston Salsa Congress.
TEXAS SALSA OPEN
If you like to compete, the 2010 Texas Salsa Open is a qualifying event that will send the final winners in each category to the 5th Annual World Salsa Championships. The winners will represent Texas on1, on2, and the team competitions to the 5th Annual World Salsa Championships. The rules here are modeled after the World Salsa Championship rules which can be found at
http://www.worldsalsachampionship.com
All competitors are encouraged to visit this website for the official event rules of the World Salsa Championship.
Houston Salsa Dancers Inc.
http://www.HoustonSalsaCongress.com
The Houston Salsa Dancers Inc. is a non-profit organization that has developed several programs that continues to teach inner city students how to dance. It’s main purpose is not only to expose students to different Latin communities, cultures, and heritage through dance, but also to facilitate a positive body image and increased self esteem. An integral part our mission is to offer yearly scholarships to students that are involved in the Houston salsa dance community. In the year 2000, the Houston Salsa Congress began as the first of its kind in the State of Texas. This congress now continues a rich tradition with the fifth installment in a series that highlights the beauty, creativity, and precision of Latin dance.
Contact Nathan Zamaniego (nate_zam@yahoo.com) for more information.
Houston Salsa Congress 2010 Promo Video
Camera Operator/Editor: Nicky Sims
http://www.tvunderthesun.com/nickysims
Duration : 0:3:37
Posted in latin dance lessons | 
Tags: baila, chacha, competition, dance, exercise, fitness, Houston Salsa Congress 2008, Houston Salsa Congress 2010, latin, mambo, salsa, Texas Salsa Open, Workshops | 
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“Clave Mambo” by Joe Cuba. Append “&fmt=18″ to URL for high quality viewing.
Duration : 0:3:39
ArthurMurrayTOhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/arthurmurraytoEntertainmentballroom lessons, latin dance lessons, private dance lessons, dance lessons ballroom, tango dance lessons, salsa dance class, dance classes Toronto, wedding dance lessons, salsa dance classes, dance lessons, Arthur Murray, Arthur Murray TorontoBallroom Blitz! – NBC Nightly News
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Latin emotions is a movie about a german dance formation, it´s more than Dirty Dancing – Time of my Life, its emotion in High Quality.
This movie give you a feeling of dance emotions. It´s likea music video.
The footage was made in front and between a dance tournament.
The original music between the tounament was from Madonna, for the Movie we take some other special “gema free” songs.
This Friedhelm Fischer movie is following an idea from Kent von Maubeuge.
The footage was shoot in HD 1280x720p – 50fps with a Canon EOS 7D, a viewfinder and a smal rig.
Lenses: Sigma 30mm F1.4 , Canon 80mm F1.2 , Olympus Zuiko 55mm F1.2 , Sigma 28mm-70mm F2.8
coaches
- Patsy Hull – Krogull
- Guido Niermann
- Karolin Knost
voice of dance formation
- Christoph Goeker
dancers
- Franziska Adam
- Fabian Broermann
- Sabine Friesen
- Christoph Goeker
- Daniel Grothe
- Lea Hege
- Maike Hennig
- Inka Hübner
- Birthe Klumpe
- Michael Kröker
- Thorben Pützschler
- Anna Röll
- Marc-Sven Röll
- Hedda Schoof
- Frederic Schröder
- Janina Stüve
- Axel von Maubeuge
- Andrea Weißhuhn
- Sean Whitefield
- Désirée Wilczkowiak
- Laura Wroblowsky
- Niklas Wroblowsky
Dance formation TSA Osnabrücker Turnerbund von 1876 e.V. B-Team
music
- movie score “I See” – from Tryad
- end title “big buzz” – from Michael Schwendler
set
- Sports arena – Achim – Germany
- Patsy Hull School of dancing – Luebbecke – Germany
producer – director of photograph
- Friedhelm Fischer
This movie is a private production it was produced by Friedhelm Fischer in cooperation with the Patsy Hull school of dancing and the TSA Osnabrücker Turnerbund von 1876 e.V.
Patsy Hull school of dancing – hull.de
Copyright 2010 by Friedhelm Fischer
freidhelm-fischer.de
You will have the best quality if you are download the movie.
enjoy and please give me your feedback… ;O)
Duration : 0:5:43
DanceSport is a relatively new dance form becoming tremendously popular with children and youth in US and in the world. Being a highly sophisticated and demanding form of Ballroom Dancing, it contains elements of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Latin-American.
Duration : 0:1:59
Posted in ballroom dancing classes |
Tags: Ballroom, columbus oh, dance classes, dance studio, dancesport, kids classes, latin |
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I’m interested in learning how to ballroom/latin dance and maybe competing in it. I’m 15 and don’t have much dance experience.I was wondering if there are any dance studios that offer beginner classes for teens in southern MA, near the Foxboro area. Also, is 15 too old to start? And will I need to find a partner before I start dancing?
Ive been dancing since i was 3 years old and now im 14 
. I love latin and ballroom but mostly ballroom but sadly i live in the uk so i can not give you details of places to go. You can start whenever you want. We have many teenagers that start. There is no need to find a dancing partner before you start because i think your dance school will sort that out for you based on ability age and height. You will have lots of fun and keeps you fit! You will hopefully make lots of new friends and the competing is an excellent experience. Good Luck! 
Hoped I Helped!
For more info visit: http://www.hollywood.com
Dance lessons from Dancing with the Star’s Karina Smirnoff.
Duration : 0:3:7
Posted in latin dance lessons |
Tags: blash, Dancing, hollywood.com, Karina, learn, mambo, margi, sexy, smirnoff, stars, the, Trailer, With |
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Latin dance lesson teaches you how to perform a salsa dance right turn in salsa dancing. You can find more salsa dance moves and lesson videos at http://addicted2salsa.com . This dancing is similar to what is seen on TV shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing with the Stars”
Duration : 0:1:7
Posted in latin ballroom dancing |
Tags: Ballroom, dance, Dancing, dancing with the stars, dwts, latin, salsa |
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Interclub Academy of Dance is a dance studio located in Niles, IL. Niles is a near North Chicago Suburb. The studio proprietors are Erwin Rybczynski and Iwona Rybczynski, professional dancers/instructors. It had its grand opening just a year ago, with three large studios. Each studio contains high tech music equipment, brand new hardwood floors, and two large dressing rooms.
The studios are spacious enough to learn the Waltz, Cha Cha Cha, Jive, Samba, Rumba, Foxtrot, Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, Hip Hop and Ballet with ease.
The studio welcomes children and adults of all ages. Featuring group classes to private one-on-one sessions are only the beginning. The studio also offers lessons for brides, grooms and wedding parties.
Lessons are a great after school activity; the studio also holds monthly “USA Dance” social parties.
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Posted in ballroom lessons |
Tags: Bachata, Ballet, ballroom dance, Ballroom Events, cha-cha-cha, Chicago Ballroom Dance, Chicago dance schools, classes for Adults, classes for Children, classes for kids, dance academy, Dance studio in Niles, Dancing in Park Ridge, Evanston ballroom for children, foxtrot, Highland Park social dance, hip hop, jive, latin dance, Latin dance in Glenview, Latin Dance Show, Local Dance, merengue, Morton Grove ballroom lessons, rumba, salsa, samba, waltz |
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I am 15 almost 16 years old and really want to take ballroom and latin dancing this summer. I am trying to convince my friends to join me and one of them might be able to do one of the three lessons. I am taking a beginner adult class and I really don’t want to have like no friends and be dancing with people much older than me- that would be weird and awkward. Has anyone ever taken lessons and is it awkward? If you could describe it that would be great! Also, can I get really good at dancing if I start now? I am not coordinated and haven’t ever taken dance lessons! Thank you for all your advice and help! Thanks!
I’m one of those old guys you think you’d feel awkward around. I bathe every Saturday whether I need it or not, brush both my teeth, and don’t hit my dance partners very hard, at least not often.
Seriously, I think you have some preconceived notions that just don’t fit what you’ll find when you get there.
Of course it’s awkward. You’ll be learning how to do things you’ve never done before. I’ve been taking lessons since you were a toddler, and if I don’t feel like a klutz, then I figure I’m not trying hard enough! But you’ll start in beginner lessons, and your group classes will be with other beginners, each of whom is convinced he’s the least coordinated person on the floor. You’ll find that with few exceptions ballroom dancers are very cognizant of the fact that they all started from where you are, and they’ll do all they can to make sure you progress and have fun doing it.
Here's your chance to literally waltz your way to grace, style and confidence on the dance floor! You will learn the essential components of this great ballroom dance, including Rise and Fall, Sway, and Footwork, as well as exploring steps that will showcase your waltz dancing and help you gain the poise to shine on the dance floor! 