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Recreating Unity in the Salsa Scene

2008-12-26 22:23:53

Salsa dancing is an activity that has spread worldwide. A dance that was once taught to you in your grandmothers� living room at a family party has since morphed into a well known dance form.

Be Thankful

2008-12-01 16:45:30

Today my article is about being thankful. I don�t think there is enough of that around here. Yes our economy is down and we don�t know what�s going to happen. But for those of you who are able to be here online and able to read my article.

Salseros Beware

2008-09-02 09:45:29

During these recessionary times, I�m writing this to let everyone know to please be careful of what you leave inside your car. What you may think is nothing, small bag with some dance shoes, perfume, maybe a camera.

Streaming Video from Phone

2008-08-19 13:27:27

Its is so cool to have new gadgets. We like our members being more enganged everyday to SalsaDynasty.com. We just added a new cool feature so you can stay in touch.

Time to support FO' REAL

2008-08-08 10:21:20

This is Salsera_54 and for those who don�t watch America�s Got Talent, US very own Junior and Emily Alabi has been competing and at this time they are need our support to keep them in the game.

We will miss you

2008-07-10 09:18:46

Andr�s Echevarr�a passed away this past Tuesday July 8th, 2008. He was known to be one of the best instructors in all Florida and had fans and admirers all around the world. Andr�s Echevarr�a was a great friend to all of us. He was one of my most precious friends. We will all miss you. We will remember you always.

Congrats to the Orlando Congress

2008-07-07 13:53:51

The Orlando Salsa Congress was held at the Rosen Plaza, in Orlando, FL. I met so many new people and it�s wonderful how dancers are so nice when you asked them to dance and thank you afterwards but enough about me! Here is my re-cap of each day.

Giancarlo Gebellini

2008-06-25 09:46:52

My name is Giancarlo Gabellini, originator of Gabellini Dance Shoes, a dance shoe company that started in Montreal, Canada but now operating in New York. We offer dancers a dance shoe that is unique in styling and form. I am a salsa dancer but strictly for fun and to enjoy the health benefits and social aspect of the dance community.

2008 Teen Salsa Congress

2008-06-19 14:18:18

The late David Melendez founded the Teen Salsa Congress 4 years ago. This congress is dedicated for talented teens who believed in Starlight Dance Studios and brought Salsa to kids and taught them the passion to dance.

Jose Paso Fino

2008-06-12 15:00:01

This is Salsera_54 with Kes La Ke with Jose Maldonado from PasoFino Dance Studios! Atlanta, GA is a hot spot for Salsa and Jose has been a part of the revolution of salsa exploding in ATL.

Edie the Salsa Freak

2008-06-02 09:17:35

This is Salsera_54 bringing you one of the icons in the salsa world! Edie the Salsa Freak has been in this industry more than a decade and is known world wide for her DVD's, Salsa Workshops, and masterful websites.

Fearless

2008-05-30 14:58:06

Ever wonder what are those things that makes your knees shake? Everyone has their own things and reasons why things scare them. Read an interesting story on how a fearless man is afraid of lots of things.

Bands vs DJs

2008-05-27 12:22:44

In our community, we are always debating if having a DJ is better than having a live band or vice versa. It�s fair to say that there are pros and cons for both. Lets discuss�

Mario de Leon

2008-05-23 16:41:38

Presenting a man who has done so much for the salsa dancing community in Miami, FL. Mario de Leon is Rene Gueits' right hand man when it comes to organizing the Miami Salsa Congress. Mario is also an icon when it comes to Miami Style Salsa.

Jhesus Aponte

2008-05-21 09:54:12

This is Salsera_54, bringing you a special interview. I have had the pleasure of seeing him compete live 2007 World Salsa Championships, and have seen him as a performer in several congresses. His resume is about a mile long and is world known. I bring you, Jhesus Aponte.

Ismael Otero

2008-05-19 00:08:53

This is Salsera_54 with Kes La Ke! This week I am bringing you Ismael Otero. He is a very talented person which I have had the pleasure of seeing perform at IHSC and the BTS social at IHSC with his partner Shani Talmor. Let's do this.

Streaming Live

2008-05-15 16:25:57

Ladies and Gentlemen... For those overseas members who are not going to be able to attend to our Grand Opening Party, we haven't forgotten about you.

Shani Talmor

2008-05-14 12:15:52

This is Salsera_54 bringing you a special lady that dances some hot salsa! She is all the way from Israel! She is exotic, and absolutely a stunning dancer. She dances with Ismael Otero (stay tuned for his interview coming soon!) in NJ and is part of the Caribbean Soul Dance Co. I bring you Shani Talmor.

Mr. Chris Soto

2008-05-09 10:57:27

This is Kes La Ke with Salsera_54, and my journey has taken me to the Mambo Project. Chris Soto, who is very well known in the Miami scene, has now moved up north and doing some projects that I believe are going to take the salsa world by storm!

Erika Occhipinti and Salsa Caliente

2008-05-06 16:35:23

In this section of "Kes la Ke' we meet a very independent and successful Latin dance instructor that it is a great example for all women salsa instructors today. We present to you Ms. Erika Occhipinti.

Tony Lara in da' Hizzle

2008-04-28 10:48:33

Hi, this is Kes La Ke with Salsera_54 and I have an interesting article where I will be taking you to the other side of the world. Tony Lara is well known in the UK and Italy for his instructional DVD's, and is widely known for his Bachata dancing. However, before he was a huge Bachatero, he started out in Salsa. I bring you�Tony Lara.

Johnny and Salsa y Control

2008-04-25 09:35:35

While at the Boston Congress, Ivi was able to talk to this group and kindly give me the lowdown of how amazing this group is. I've just read that they will be at the Orlando Congress and I can't wait to see what Ivi is talking about! So, HEEEERRREES Johnny!

In the mind of Millomaster

2008-04-23 10:30:59

This is Kes La Ke with Salsera_54 and this week's interview is a special one due to I�m interviewing the mastermind of Salsadynasty. We all see him in the chat room as MilloMaster, Grand Pontiff of Salsadynasty.

Salsa Dynasty Reviews

2008-04-22 10:44:17

Yet another new feature on SalsaDynasty.com We just released our Reviews Section where anyone can recommend or not recommend music, DVDs. Movies, choreographies or anything else you want to let us know about.

Kes la Ke with Salsa Eddy

2008-04-21 11:27:05

Hi this is Salsera_54 with Kes La Ke on SalsaEddy! Many of you may know who Salsaeddy is. Although I haven't met him yet, I can't wait til I do. Born in NY and lived in PR for his teenage years.

Edwin Rivera

2008-04-18 14:26:05

Hi this is Salsera_54 with a special interview with the one and only Edwin Rivera. What's funny is I found out about him from the David Melendez Tribute last year in May.

Boston Recap

2008-04-14 23:02:23

One word to describe the 4th Annual Boston Salsa Congress�..PHENOMENAL! From the moment that I arrived at the Marriott Hotel in Cambridge, you can feel the energy in the air. Vendors were arriving & setting up, personnel setting up the dance floor & chairs, as well as the ticket booth getting ready.

Hurricane Tumbao

2008-04-09 09:30:59

This is Kes La Ke with Salsera_54 bringing you from around the world what people are doing in the Salsa world. Would you ever think that Portland, Oregon was a Salsa State? Most people think about only major cities like: Miami, LA, NY, Chicago etc, but not Oregon!

Marcus Nieves - Jersey Style Salsa

2008-04-07 15:44:43

Hi I'm back and this is Kes La Ke with Salsera_54 coming back to states and bringing you Marcus Nieves owner of MDN Latin Dance Studio in New Jersey. I have seen and met Marcus at the Orlando Salsa Congress and the NYSC.

Salsa Snob

2008-04-04 11:29:50

In my constant search of learning different things, I came across a term that kind of blew me away and I had to write about it to see what other people thought. I was reading a blog and this individual was speaking about the �Salsa Snob� in them.

Pedja Garasanin

2008-04-02 17:33:21

Hi in this edition of Kes La Ke with Salsera_54, this right now has got to be the most interesting article yet. Through my search for salsa around the world, I have found Pedja Garasanin from Serbia.

The Dynasty Feature

2008-04-01 12:07:04

So you might be wondering what�s that �Recommend� link in the top navigation and why does the �community� section have a new tab labeled �The Dynasty�? Well my friends, the name of this website finally reveals itself.

Jai Catalano

2008-03-31 10:27:15

Hi, this is "Kes La Ke" with Salsera_54 and I have a special treat for you. I'm bringing you an individual who not only was an ex-Eddie Torres dancer, but he is and was the commentator at the 2005-2007 ESPN World Salsa Championships, and owns a dance school. I present to you, Jai Catalano.

Tony Duarte

2008-03-27 16:51:42

"Kes la Ke" interview with Tony Duarte
Age: 38. Twenty years experience in dancing. Started at 9 years of age.

Nestor Manuelian

2008-03-25 14:24:51

"Kes la Ke" interview with Nestor Manuelian ~ Manager of Latin Motion Dance Academy in Sydenham, Australia.

Abel Pe�a and Zulmara Torres

2008-03-24 10:05:30

Kes la Ke are the newest interviews conducted by Salsera_54. Kes la Ke covers the biggest names in Salsa and goes in deep into the lives of salseros. This segment of Kes la Ke covers Abel Pe�a and Zulmara Torres, Three times World Salsa Champions.

Breaking the Rules on "IMAGE"

2008-03-21 15:19:49

As I sat on the stage at the Salsa Heat social, the next group that was to perform was called out to the floor. Salsa Heatwave I said to myself from MIA...Interesting. I continue my gaze on each individual performer till I came to one person.

Successful "MANO" Premiere

2008-03-17 09:51:01

Los Angeles, CA (March 4, 2008) Rising international finance accountant turned award-winning filmmaker Anthony Nardolillo presented his dance/drama short film �MANO� at the legendary Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California last night.

World Salsa Championships

2008-03-12 09:52:48

And so the log awaited event that we have been speaking about has arrived. The World Salsa Championships will air in ESPN Deportes Wednesday, March 19th, 2008, 6pm-8pm PST or 9:00 PM Easter Standard Time.

Working together to make us grow

2008-03-10 21:06:26

In this wonderful industry of Salsa, we have plenty of websites, schools, dancewear, shoes etc. Here is the thing, we are all here to do one thing that is to promote Salsa and put it on the map. SalsaDynasty has gotten off to a very good start and I can only see us grow into a huge Salsa web based community.

Sexy or Trashy

2008-03-07 11:43:42

In a community where we find so many beautiful women, we can always detect who dresses classy, sexy or trashy. But what do we consider classy, sexy or trashy?

The Saga Continues

2008-03-05 17:58:58

We continue to add more features in SalsaDynaty.com. This week, we launched the long awaited Sexy Salsera section where we contact some of the most beautiful women in our salsa community to remind us one of the reasons why salsa is so HOT.

Eating the right stuff

2008-03-04 17:36:07

You know, the more we grow, the more we start knowing how important is to feed ourselves correctly. The older we get, the more we see how our bodies change, whether in weight, muscle or stamina.

Our New DJ Directory

2008-03-03 15:08:04

As we move forward into adding more features to our community, we want to annouce our newest release. Our DJ Directory will help people all over the world find a DJ closest to you.

Salsa Stardom

2008-02-26 19:16:25

What would be the best case scenario for our salsa dancing community? How do we picture our community in the top of its game? How far can we go? We ask questions like these many times because we want to see our community succeed.

Upload your pictures

2008-02-25 23:47:28

SalsaDynasty.com is growing every day thanks to the participation of everyone. Every day our visitors and members increase dramatically. Today, we released yet another feature, "The Member Uploads" Picture Gallery. In here, you have the ease of uploading any photograph related to our salsa dancing community.

New Salsa Dynasty Features

2008-02-20 19:15:32

As you probably already know, SalsaDynasty.com is still on its beginning stages. Imagine how much more we got for you guys. We just want to send you a quick note to inform you of what is new that you might have not seen yet.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T

2008-02-18 01:12:05

In a perfect Salsa World, On2 dancers would find places to go where everyone dances On2 and On1 dancers would want the same. What we all want to know is. Which one is the better dance? Can we respect each other's styles? In my opinion is both and yes, we can respect each other.

David Melendez

2008-02-07 09:38:27

Feb 8th was the day I will never forget. I received a phone call on my busiest day at work and during that phone call I received the saddest news that my dear friend, David Melendez, passed away.

A World Class Competition

2008-01-23 00:49:55

Recently I attended a big salsa competition. I was excited, as some of the best dancers in all the categories of salsa were there. They brought with them a lot of fans, friends and family for support. The level of skill was unimaginable.

Staying "Fresh" on the dance floor.

2008-01-20 18:29:46

Here is a �sticky� topic. (literally). We know we have all been to a club and maybe it�s just a tad bit crowded. Okay Jammed packed! The dance floor is packed, A/C is crankin but it�s not enough�

Enhance the Experience of a Congress

2008-01-17 22:10:26

When we go to the congresses and we are out and about, what is there to do? You can take workshops, go to the salsa pool party, dance outside of the convention area, hang out and chat in the hotel�

Dancing without protection

2008-01-17 07:46:48

This article is a touchy subject for me because I experience it all the time in a crowded club. I dare to bring it because I want to hear what people think. One thing that is hard for me is to dance with someone who doesn�t look out for their partner.

Know thyself

2008-01-14 22:30:47

As we all learn how to dance and get better as time goes by. We all experienced this at one point in our life, feeling intimidated when dancing around really good dancers. It was my worst fear in my first two years of dancing. My body would freeze up, hands get clammy, and just be shaking inside, I was a true mess.

Ren� Gueits and his success

2007-12-19 17:38:56

When we talk about successful dance schools, one could always relate to the biggest salsa dancing school in Miami, Salsa Lovers Inc. Owned and operated by Mr. Ren� Gueits, the school concentrates on Casino Style teaching and his professional dancers are between the best in Florida including Mario and Judy.

Theatre in the making

2007-12-11 17:48:46

There are times when people take risks to do something innovative in our community. Salsa Heat dance school in Orlando, owned by Michael Barbieri, has done many creative things to entertain us. In 2005 he joined forces with Millo Aldea to produce the first salsa dancing reality show.

I want to get paid!

2007-12-10 12:37:22

One of the things all salsa performers want is to get paid for what they do. We all know it's fun, and we all enjoy dancing in front of people because it brings that adrenaline and excitement to us.

Online Celebrities

2007-11-25 22:40:10

What do people consider a celebrity? Usually we consider a person to be famous because of their extensive exposure in the media, whether for their achievements in the arts, business, politics or humanitarian work, among other things, or they may also be known for their controversial and or misunderstood behavior.

Presenting SalsaDynasty.com

2007-11-25 22:24:21

After 2 years of preparation, SalsaDynasty.com launches its BETA version. What is BETA? Beta stands for a piece of the pie; the beginning of the big picture. Oh Yeah! There is much more to come and really soon. We just got so excited that we needed to share what we have so far.