New York City is the mecca for Salsa dancers because of the quality and quantity of venues. Everyone knows that, but New Jersey now has a new Salsa venue that measures up to any dance social in the city. 46 Lounge, located in Totowa, New Jersey, hosts Mambo Tuesdays. It is hard to beat the services of this salsa spot. A mere $5 cover buys a dinner buffet, a Salsa class, and 5 hours of Salsa music for dancers by DJ Ray Colon.

And this is only the beginning. Let’s face it. It is not always about the money. The dance floor, in dancer’s dream condition, is surrounded by a trendy lounge setting. The perfect balance of dim and accent lights sets the mood for an afterwork drink, or to unwind in a relaxed, upscale, underground Salsa party.

Seasoned professional dancers are easily drawn to this venue. On the random Tuesday night that I attended in early June there was no shortage of Salsa pros. Real quick, let’s see: Magna Gopal, Griselle Ponce, Pzzass Dancers, Marcus Nieves and Kimberly, Bernie and gang from Plan B, etc etc.

Enough said? Good. Mark it on your calendar and support this Salsa event!

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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Everyone is invited to come out to Bailamos on Wednesday, April 30th 2008. Click on the flier to see the full-size version.

Let me give you a few reasons why it will be a great Salsa event. Free Salsa lesson, Free Admission to the Social, Live Salsa Band (Swing Sabroso Orchestra), Live Salsa DJ, Salsa Performances and Free Dinner and refreshments! Did I mention that everything is free?

Date: Wednesday, April 30th 2008.
Time: 9:00pm Lesson
9:30pm Salsa Social
Location: College Avenue Gym Annex.
130 College Ave, New Brunswck, NJ - Directions

We have two sets of photos from last year’s event “Bailamos 2007″. Photo Album . The performances videos from last year are also available in the Scarlet Mambo YouTube Channel

This year there will be performances by the RU Salsa Club, Scarlet Mambo, and more…

(This is a past event.  it was a blast performing at Nova Terra.  Pictures and video are coming soon! November 8th, 2007)

Come out for a night of fine dining and wining, salsa performances and dancing, and live music at Nova Terra!!

Event: The Marigold Fundraiser Dinner
Day: Sunday, November 4th, 2007
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Place: Nova Terra. 78 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ

Entertainment for the night includes:

• Salsa Performances and Dance Class by Scarlet Mambo
• Live Cuban Music and Afro-Caribean Rhythms by Grupo Raices Caribeñas.
• Live DJ Music

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The 7th Annual Salsa Congress is coming up at the end of this month (Aug 30th - Sep 2nd, 2007). Participants come from all over the world to experience the raw New-York-Salsa-Style so it is a great place to make new salsa friends. Besides, New York is very close to us, it would be a shame to miss it this year. I will be attending every single night and a few people are going with me each night.

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Scarlet Mambo takes their Salsa dancing on the road.

The Scarlet Mambo Dance Group took part in the 2007 Philadelphia Salsa Congress. So now you know why the Scarlets have not been at Nova Terra lately!

The Scarlet Mambo Dance Group performed at the Philadelphia Salsa Congress during the Friday night Showcases on June 22, 2007. Dany and Camila taught two workshops on Saturday and Sunday, “Advanced Salsa Turn Patterns” and “Ladies’ Styling”.

Photos of Scarlet Mambo Performing at the 2007 Philadelphia Congress are now available.

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Scarlet Mambo was invited to perform at the 2007 NJ Folk Festival (same day and location as AG Field Day).

Scarlet Mambo Performance
@ NJ Folk Festival. Skylands Stage.
Douglass Campus - New Brunswick, NJ
Saturday, April 28th 2007 - 10:30am
Directions

Come and watch Scarlet Mambo perform.  And after the performance, the whole Scarlet Mambo gang is going to spend the day at AG Field Day.  So come hang out with us too!
Here are some pictures of AG Field Day 2006.

Update 4/29/07:
Pictures of Bailamos 2007 are available now .

Bailamos 2007 is here. The RU Salsa Club has done an excellent job this year.

Featuring DJ Dany J (Yours truly)

Performances by
RU Salsa Club
Scarlet Mambo
Angie Gomez

Live music by Swing Sabroso.

Free Admission. Free Food. Free Salsa Lessons.

Bailamos
8:00pm
Wednesday, April 25th 2007
Douglass Student Center - Trayes Hall

Look! It looks like Thidian and Gina on the flier!!!

This event passed already. Scarlet Mambo’s Performance Pictures at HUEPA are available now!

The Scarlet Mambo Dance Team will make its début on Thursday, April 5th 2007 at the Nicholas Music Center. Scarlet Mambo’s Salsa performance will be part of the performance line-up for the H.U.E.P.A. event. H.U.E.P.A., an annual event organized by RUEP, is regarded as being full of exciting and engaging acts. All acts must audition before a panel of judges who then decide which acts will be included in the show.

Scarlet Mambo has been preparing for this event for the last few months. So come out and watch Scarlet Mambo’s performance at a contemporary theater venue.

Update: April 9th 2007. I just scanned the flyer for HUEPA. Red Carpet all the way! Scarlet RED!

In the past, H.U.E.P.A, has been held in prestigious venues such as the The State Theater (Dany actually performed at H.U.E.P.A. then). This year the event will take place in the heart of the Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. Read the rest of this entry »

• Live Salsa Band
• 85% Salsa - Feauring DJ DanyJ.. on the turntables!!!
• No cover charge if you take the salsa class at 8:30pm
• Newly renovated wooden floor
• Classy ambiance and decor - For table reservations: Call NV at Read the rest of this entry »