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'TEQUILA SATURDAYS' til 4am!
Announcing
TEQUILA with DJ Vish, playing the hottest RnB, LATIN FUNK, LATIN HOUSE,
REGGAETON, SALSATON, and much more. Also live Conga and Trumpet player,
what more do you want!
Second
Saturday every month, starts 8pm at Hidden Rooms, and then afterparty 'til 4am at Niche. £2 on
selected Drinks all night! Also TEQUILA REPOSADO (Gold Tequila - the
expensive one!), £2 / shot until 10pm!
These events are a sell out. For guaranteed entry, we recommend you
come as early as possible. You have been warned!
Hidden Rooms, 7a Jesus Lane, Cambridge.
FREE ENTRY to HIDDEN ROOMS and FREE ENTRY to AFTERPARTY @ NICHE (Regent
Street) 'til 4am.
For more information, or to be on the guest list, email
salsavishal@hotmail.com
Friday 26 Aug World
Premiere debut showcase by Gil & Anke
These guys are fabulous, fast and furious. Two of the very best
performers!
Gil
and Anke are well-known internationally for their creative and unique
turn patterns and shines which they teach with an absolute emphasis on
technique and a sense of humour.
They
are world championship level performers, with notable achievements
including second place in the European Championships Zurich, and third
in the world in the Salsa Open, Athens.
Also with us for the evening will be Shelley Cook. Shelley is an infectiously enthusiastic dancer who is widely acknowledged as one of the UK’s most popular teachers and performers, who together with Lee Wright held several national and international competition titles including UK Professional Champions, European Bronze and Silver Medallists and World Semi-Finalists and Top UK Dance Act. Shelley has made numerous appearances on National TV including BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and the Kiss FM Urban Music Awards.
Saturday 28th &
Sunday 29th August THE LONDON
LATINFEST 2010
for booking email vish on
salsavishal@hotmail.com
Formed from the original LONDON SALSA CONGRESS in 2000, this event has
developed and extended ever since to include more diverse forms of Latin
dance and more events across the capital, making it the UK’s largest
Latin dance festival featuring a FULL WEEK of live events, free classes,
workshops & dance displays (click here to find updated listings) all
leading up to The London LatinFest Weekender (Sat 28 & Sun 29 Aug) which
incorporates THE CONGRESS WEEKENDER@ SCALA and which includes The Latin
Rave Stand @ The Notting Hill Carnival
WHAT WE HAVE ON OFFER
Weekender Teachers, Performers & Djs
From the UK:
Andrea Grosbois, Andrea Stewart & the Duende Dance Co PLUS Oro Negro,
Danie Street, Dan and Bex, Fadi, Fritha Fallon, Giles & Rosa, Idalberto
Alcala, Irene Miguel & Danzalifestyle, James Richardson, Jim Layne &
Susan Hacking, Joseph Davids, Laith Sami, Lazaro & Paola, Kristie
Matthews, Marchant & Davina, Miguel & Mayana, Moe Flex, Neville Ashman,
Olga Ribaka, Osbanis & Anetta, Ozy Shyne & Dani K, Sam Hounsell, Sami &
Pilar, Sam “Mr Sleek”, Stacey & Miguel, Nadia Yammine & Riquita Alta,
Sarah Gibbons & Marcos Fonseca, Shelley Cook-De Prado
Our International Artists:
Vanessa Vandenbulcke & Thomas Doherty (RnM Dance – Ireland)
Patrick Mussendijk & The Guateque Dance Co (Holland)
Talal Benlahsen (Salsa Sunrise – Belgium)
Tony Lara & Dani De Francesco (I Love Bachata –Italy)
David Lartist & Camela (France)
Gil Prado Mendes & Anke Obermayer (Mexico & Austria)
Enoch De Lopez Madurga & Yoana Merino (Ye Mambo – Spain)
Nelson Flores (Descarga Latina – NY)
Djs - Vish, Julian “Mr M”, Dj Salseando, Ozy Shyne & Dani K, Big Les, Dr
Jim, Sol, Sylvester, JD and Julian “the Duke”
Dedicated Beginners Room
For those of you just starting out in Latin dance there is the chance to
learn with your fellow “newbies” in a relaxed atmosphere and with some
of the best Latin dance teachers ANYWHERE. Plus you won't miss a thing
since you get to sample all the different styles on offer and at no
extra cost.
Teacher Training Course
After the success of last year's course and back by popular demand. The
course covers all aspects of what is required to pass the UKA teaching
exams for Salsa (and other Latin Club Dances); the different styles of
dance; their histories; development; techniques for teaching; legal
issues and teaching tips AND personal insights into the exam process and
teaching Salsa. ALL THIS PLUS, we now also have a dedicated room for the
whole weekend. Places are strictly limited! So, if you are an aspiring
teacher, book your place NOW.
Even More Bachata
By popular demand, we have managed to bring back our good friends and
World renowned Bachata experts, Tony Lara and Simon “Lord Bachata”, who
will be teaching classes in Bachata moves, styling, patterns and also
Bachatango, PLUS the Urban Latino room will be playing much more Bachata
throughout the entire weekend.
Latin Hustle classes
And for those who took a shine to the Latin Hustle classes run by Nelson
Flores & Stracy Diaz – we have more of this also.
The Return of Zouk-Kizomba-Lambada
Finally, back when we started SCALALATINA events in 2000, we were the
first to introduce the famous Multi-room format that many have tried to
emulate. But now, we have gone one step further. On the Saturday night,
we welcome back our colleagues from the Kizomba & Zouk scenes who will
host an amazing party in the Balcony Bar and then on Sunday, when many
of the Kizomba fans head off to a live concert, the Cuban crowd will
bring a little corner of Havana to the Balcony Bar. So, we have a little
of something for everyone. AND, in 2011, we have arranged to acquire an
additional 500 capacity venue, The Hurricane Rooms, adjacent to SCALA
(and connected via internal corridors within the same building) so that
we will then have 5 dedicated rooms of dance across the entire weekend.
Friday 1st Oct
Showcase by Coleccion Dinamico
BACK TO SCHOOL Party. School Uniforms Fancy Dress.
Friday 29 & Saturday
30 Oct The Cambridge Halloween Weekender
WITH Kizomba, Salsa on 1 and 2, Bachata, La Rueda, Cha Cha, and many
more classes. Classes from complete beginners to Advanced levels. 3
Superb showcases - Cambridge Salsa Team, Kizomba Show and debut
performance by Coleccion Diverso. More details on the weekender
programme and prices to follow soon. To book/reserve tickets, email Vish
on salsavishal@hotmail.com