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Vote on your favorite DJ! (For a future Iowa event)

I haVoteve been asked to put out the word that an organization is requesting opinions on which Salsa DJs in Iowa you like the best! There are new salsa events being created and THEY would like your opinions on who do you think would be the best DJ.

We all have gone to most of the events here in Iowa, and have probably heard most of the DJs play. You can voice your opinions here (comments), or in the forums or as last resort, send us an email at apersaud@gmail.com

The DJs being considered are Henry, Sergio, Raphael and Julian. If you are a DJ and would like to be considered as well, please contact Addicted2Salsa.com using the contact form.

To vote on your favorite DJ, please vote here: http://addicted2salsa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=26#26

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New Hector Lavoe salsa movie – with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez

The video trailer for Hector Lavoe “El Cantante” Movie can be found here.

Hector Lavoe

Well, Jennifer Lopez appeared on The Tonigth Show, with Jay Leno promoting one of her movies. This movie is basically the life and tragedy of the Puerto Rican salsa singer, Hector Lavoe. For those who are new to the salsa scene and music, Hector Lavoe, known by his nicknames “El Cantante” (The Singer) and “La Voz” (The Voice), was a salsa singer in the 70’s (the golden era of salsa), who sang with a lot of high profile names such as Willie Colon and many others under the Fania brand record label. It was he who really and truly defined the salsa sound that we listen to today.
Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez
According to Lopez, Marc Anthony will be playing Hector Lavoe in the movie ‘El Cantante’ (2006), while she will be playing Hector’s wife. In addition, Lopez is now going back to Puerto Rico to finish filiming the film and it might actually be distributed all over the US as a major motion picture. (I personally hope this is true).

For those who might not known, this will probably be the major motion picture version of the play named “Who Killed Hector Lavoe”… but that is not for sure since the movie is named ‘El Cantante’.. but of course, we all know he dies anyways…

Best Salsa Dance WebsiteIt is interesting to note that because of the new movie that is coming out, a new website has been created about the famous singer: http://www.hectorlavoe.com

For more information about the movie: click here

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Addicted2Salsa Dance Lessons start Friday!

Salsa LessonsHotel Fort Des Moines was a great event! It was an amazing night (if you missed it, you missed A LOT!). But, if you went, and it was your first time — not to worry, you can learn more salsa dance moves from us in Ames, IA.

Addicted2Salsa Dance Lessons
Where: 2228 Lincoln Way, Memorial Union, Ames IA (Oak Room)
Time: 7pm Beginner (no experience required, no partner necessary)
8:15pm Intermediate
Cost: $3 per lesson
Instructor: Anthony Persaud

Tell your friends and bring them along!

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Great DJs…. by G. Spain

Being a DJ Since we’ve all been to a few parties by now; there are some things we begin to notice that determine how good a time we will get for our money. This post just deals with characteristics of great DJs. These are just three things that I think great DJs always do at salsa dances.

Playing Music For The Dancers

These guys know that most of the people don’t come to sit. These DJs play the music that keeps the dancefloor packed.

Letting The Songs End Completely

For these types of parties, great DJs know that the songs need to have an end. It can be frustrating when one song gets mixed into another and the couples just keep dancing. Sure…. they can just stop dancing, but a lot of people I’ve talked to find it awkward to stop in the “middle” of a song. I think there is a fear of seeming rude. When the song ends, people can say thank you and part ways, or make a joint decision to stay on the floor. Either way, there is no miscommunication.

Giving The Dancers Variation (fast, slow, etc.)

For me this applies to the salsa selections made by the DJ. Everyone has a different mix of their favorite songs (old school, new school, fast, slow, etc.). Varying the genre and speed of salsa songs during the night gives everyone a chance to enjoy the music in their own way on the floor.

I hope that others will post their opinions about what makes a great party; whether it be DJs, dance space, lighting, etc. I think anybody organizing a latin dance event will either benefit from the feedback and/or see how things that may seem so small can make such a big difference. Thanks for reading and keep dancing.

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New Salsa Forums open to everyone!

YSalsa Forumsou can talk, get music recommendations, ask about nightclubs, ask an instructor a dance question…. and much much more. This is to make the salsa community larger — for people who are always trying to find other people to go to places and/or go latin dancing. All these resources are for you, so you can stay engaged and motivated in salsa!

Need a ride to Chicago Salsa Congress? Need to get some El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico songs? Want to know if a nightclub in Iowa is worth driving 35 miles for? Its hopefully all here! The website is: http://forums.addicted2salsa.com

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New website: www.addicted2salsa.com

Remember that the new website for addicted2salsa is http://www.addicted2salsa.com

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Welcome back!

Thank you to all who noted me that the website was down! (I was in Puerto Rico, and the server crashed). Anyways, Happy New Year to all, and I have good feelings about 2006 — expect many great things from us!

If you have events that you would like to be posted on the website, please do so (from our website). This way, new dancers looking for places to dance in Iowa, have an updated list of events!

We will begin hosting lessons here in Ames, IA in a little bit — we will let you know on our website.

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    One of our good friends, Serena Cuevas from Deseo Dance Co., made a guest star appearance with Cristian Oviedo (another addicted2salsa favorite) at last night’s show of “Dancing With the Stars”. They performed alongside another couple, to a new song called “Tu Conga Bach” by group Tiempo Libre. Great job to Serena and Cristian, […]
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    This advanced salsa dance video lesson will teach you how to perform short but intricate pattern that we call the cross body lead flick lock combo. It is based on the original DPS lock combo from one of our “old school” salsa dance episodes, but made more advanced by creating a DPS lock with a [...]
  • Ruben Blades and Willie Colón rehearsing El Cazanguero
    If you watched the PBS special of “Latin Music USA” you must have seen the video snippet below. This particular section had a particular effect on me when I watched it. It is Ruben Blades and Willie Colón rehearsing one of Blades first songs with Fania Records called “El Cazanguero”. It was great to see [...]
  • Found Footage: President Obama Livin’ La Vida Loca
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  • “The Salsa Revolution” Documentary
    You just have to admire what PBS does for the community and the public. I was excited to find out, through a Facebook ad (who would’ve thought), that PBS will be having a documentary about history and culture of Latin Music in the USA. Not only will they air the documentary episodes on TV, but [...]
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    In this addicted2salsa salsa dance video lesson we teach you the a very basic salsa dance hand flick coming out of a “hammerlocked” cross body lead. We also provide a quick salsa leg flick to add some additional men’s styling to the salsa dance move. We consider this an intermediate move, so please be [...]
  • New York Salsa Dance Congress Videos [Updated]
    While our friends over at Nuevotec continue to work on the 2009 New York Salsa Dance Congress video review, I thought I’d share the video they posted on their site of last year’s 2008 event which contains some amazing dancing from Juan Matos, Candy Mena, Maykel Fonts, Griselle Ponce, Karel Flores, and Magna Gopal. Make sure you [...]