Scarlet Mambo has a new schedule and a new location yet again. Our Salsa friends, Liza and Gonzalo, instructors at Princeton University, are away for the month of July. So they have asked Scarlet Mambo to make a guest appearance as instructors every Tuesday in July.

Tuesdays @ Princeton Univ
8pm Salsa Intermediate On2
9pm Salsa Beginner On2

Wednesday @ IM Gallery Studio
8pm Salsa Intermediate On2
9pm Salsa Beginner On2

Friday @ IM Gallery Studio
8pm Salsa Advanced On1
9pm Salsa Spins, Tricks, Drops, Styling etc.

The complete details are located in the “Class Schedule” page. You can register online for most classes (it takes 2 minutes)!
http://scarletmambo.com/class-schedule/

Rutgers people, don’t fret! Dany is not changing teams and joining our Ivy-League rivals down south. Dany is only teaching in Princeton U. in a Rutgers ambassador capacity. Okay? Scarlet Mambo is still… well… Scarlet. Maybe Rutgers will be the Birthplace of Intercollegiate Salsa.

The State Theatre is offering ballroom dance classes
at Crossroads Theatre

http://www.statetheatrenj.org/page/index.asp?id=10000315

SALSA (Introduction) Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 6pm-7pm
Learn this flirtatious and addicting Latin dance. Salsa has captured the obsession of thousands of dancers around the world because of its infectious rhythm, simplicity of steps and versatility of styling. This workshop will give you the fundamental steps so you can dance Salsa with confidence at any social event. Feel like a professional dancer without the pressure of an audience.

SALSA (Styling and Latin Movement) Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 6pm-7pm
Salsa is very appealing because of its improvisational fluidity of movement. Basic steps do not have to look simple! Arm and hip styling will make your dance steps more attractive. In this workshop you will learn to utilize your whole body to make your dance steps more exciting.

CHA CHA (Introduction) Thursday, July 17, 2008 8pm-9pm
More catchy than the Salsa, the Cha Cha is the gateway to becoming one with the Latin rhythm. For decades this dance style has been a refreshing delicacy on the dance floor. The shuffle of the feet of the Cha Cha is as delicate as the rustle of autumn leaves or as natural as the the beating of one’s heart.

Registration is $20 per person, per class or $35 for two classes. Partners not required.

Space is limited! To register, please contact the education department at
732-246-SHOW, ext. 545 or education@statetheatrenj.org

Salsa Thursdays are back at Nova Terra! NovaTerrsdays! Live music starts at 10pm and it goes until 12:30am. The dancing ends early but we gotta go to work on Friday after all, and one can always go to Glo after Nova Terra. Cover charge is $5 only.

Swing Sabroso will be playing on Thursday, June 12th and June 26th. So go to Nova Terra, walk up to the bar, order a drink (mojito, mango martini, or a Dos-Equis beer), listen to the band, and dance salsa with one of the Scarlet Mambo members.

Nova Terra is located in downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey. 78 Albany Street. Call 732.296.1600 for more info.

Here is another hot event! Victor Manuelle will give a free concert as part of the SummerStage concert series in Central Park in New York City. When I started dancing Salsa, Victor Manuelle was one of my favorite singers. My taste in Salsa has evolved greatly but I still love “pop salsa”. We, the Scarlet Mambo gang, will be attending the concert to dance Salsa. Join us!

The outdoor concert is “rain or shine” at the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park (directions). Things to know are listed at the SummerStage website.

Sunday, June 15, 2008
From 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Central Park SummerStage, New York City

“Latin music’s superstar graces the stage. Presented in association with Globe Star Media. Victor Manuelle is Latin music royalty. The Puerto Rican-born sonero is considered salsa’s leading man. His new album, Soy, features several tracks produced by Emilio Estefan. With seven Sony Music albums to his credit, Manuelle has appeared on the Grammys with Marc Anthony and Gloria Estefan in a tribute to Latina diva Celia Cruz. Manuelle was also invited to the White House in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.”

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Apparently, there is a Salsa movie in the making. The Isla Verde Restaurant (Philadelphia) is holding a casting call for Salsa dancers. Attention, NJ, NY and PA!

Open Casting Call
Every Thursday, 6pm - 9pm
Dates: starting April 24th until June 26th, 2008
Place: Isla Verde Restaurant
2775 N. American St. & Lehigh Ave. (Plaza Americana)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Bring photos and resume. For more info, call Willie Torres at 267-342-3619. He is the person that organizes the Philadelphia Salsa Congress. On a telephone conversation, Mr. Torres also stated that there will be a Salsa musical as well (before the movie). “Come on Thursday and be ready to dance Salsa and your willingness to act”, Mr. Torres said. The actual audition will take place on another date on a Saturday.

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Saturday, May 24, 2008 – Highland Park

Ballroom-Latin Dance Social with a 2 hour Salsa (“On 1”) Workshop with Dany Joshua. Hosted by Marc Liebeskind. After the lesson stay and dance to your favorite dances including Salsa, Swing, ChaCha, Rumba, Merengue, Bachata, Hustle, West Coast Swing, Samba, Waltz, Foxtrot, and more.

$10 – Workshop only
$10 – Social only
$15 - Workshop and Social

Location:
IM Gallery
235 Raritan Avenue
Highland Park, N.J. 08904

5:00pm-6:00pm Beginner Salsa
6:10pm-7:10pm Intermediate Salsa
7:30pm-11:30pm Ballroom Latin Dance Social

For pictures, directions, and parking area map, please visit:
http://hpds.webhop.org/IMGallery.htm

Would you like to volunteer to help with this event? Volunteers attend for free. For more information, please contact Marc Liebeskind. 201-320-9176 (cell), 732-819-4858 (home) hpds@optonline.net
Dany is an instructor for the Rutgers Recreation Dance program, and also does choreography and has his own dance group. For more information about him and his classes, please call him at 732-391-1110.

Flash News! Scarlet Mambo starts Salsa Lessons at a new location: IM Gallery Studio in Highland Park, NJ. This place is located very conviniently only 2 minutes away from New Brunswick, Edison, and Piscataway. Please pass this information to your friends!

WEDNESDAYS

IM Gallery Studio - Directions
235 Raritan Ave
(between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
Highland Park, NJ 08904

Salsa On2 Beginner Dance Course 8:00pm - 9:00pm - 5-Week Course
Register Online

Salsa On2 Intermediate Dance Classes (Walk-in)
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Register Online

Full class description in the Class Schedule Page on the top. Classes Start on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008. Register in the Salsa Shop Page before March 24th, 2008 to receive special price $55.00 Regular $65.00. Rutgers Students with Valid ID $45 (see details in Salsa Shop page).

If you missed the 2007 ESPN World Salsa Chapionships last December, now there are plenty of opportunities to watch the show on ESPN. Anthony (from Addicted2Salsa) wrote a post (World Salsa Championship 2007 Results - All Divisions) in which he listed the finalists (and videos) of each category. Now this your chance to watch the whole ESPN special covering the Salsa competition. See schedule below.

I find it remarkable that Salsa has reached this level of popularity. It has been about ten years since the first Salsa Congress in Puerto Rico but so much has happened since. There are now Salsa Congresses in many major cities all over the world, let alone the cities in the U.S. There has been an incredible increase in the number of instructors and performers. Here in New Jersey, I still remember when Eddie Torres was the epicenter of Salsa moves. Now there are so many reputable instructors to choose from.

What is more surprising to me is that Salsa has acquired a professional status. I always cringe when ballroom dancers refer to our regular style of Salsa dancing as “Street Salsa” or “Club Salsa” because that implies that their Ballroom Style is more professional. And so I am very pleased that our Salsa style is the focus of an international broadcast by ESPN.

Source: ESPN World Salsa Championships Website

I am pleased to announce a few updates! ScarletMambo.com has a few improvements

1. The new Photos page on the top menu works seamlessly with Facebook Photos. If you like the layout of Facebook’s albums, then you will be pleased to notice that the Photos are displayed in the same fashion.
2. The new Videos page on the top menu displays a video gallery from Youtube. Now you can see our Scarlet Mambo videos directly from this site.
3. The Dance Group page now shows all the members of the Scarlet Mambo team. New additions are Lisa, Lyne, Nadya and Luis.
   
4. Visit our other locations of Scarlet Mambo on the web: Facebook, Myspace and Youtube. The aim of Scarlet Mambo is to be an information source and social portal for Salsa dancers.

The new intermediate Salsa class will start on Tuesday, March 25th 2008. Register on the web! For Rutgers students, it’s cheap (not expensive)! For non-students it’s still kinda cheap (not expensive).

Register on recreation.rutgers.edu. Easy, 2-minute online registration.

The 5-week course meets on Tuesdays at Sonny Werblin Gym. More info on the Schedule of Classes page.