Ritmo Bello - San Diego Salsa Dancing

Don't Forget to Subscribe to the NEW Ritmo Bello

2008-06-27T11:11:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that the new improved Ritmo Bello will be launching by July 1st!

What this means is that the current feed will expire and you will need to subscribe to this new feed for Ritmo Bello.

(For those of you not familiar with subscribing or RSS feeds I found this useful Google Reader tutorial created by Andy Wibbels that will help.)

Along with the new feed, you'll also notice that the new address for the site will be www.ritmobello.com. (Note: The old site address of www.sandiegosalsadancing.com will still get you to the new site as well once the changes take effect.) This is in line with my efforts to start adding in more Latin dance information covering samba, tango, cha cha, merengue, and bachata along with the same San Diego salsa dancing information you've come to enjoy reading on my website.

If anybody has any questions feel free to contact me direct at bello_jf@ritmobello.com. You can still find me on on my Twitter page for Ritmo Bello as well.

Thanks for all your support!!!

John ;-)

Need to learn Bachata for the San Diego Monchy Bachata Concert?

2008-06-25T15:47:00.000-07:00

Hope you are all doing well. Well, the Monchy and Alexandra Bachata concert is coming up here this Saturday in San Diego and for all those wanting to learn or brush up on their bachata dancing I found the perfect resource for you.

Bachata Fusion, managed by Jorge Elizando, is an online resource for all things bachata. As he puts in his own words his mission is to "spread the love of bachata all over the world and encourage people to live a healthier, more active lifestyle." In keeping with this mission, Bachata Fusion has many resources geared towards making bachata dance that much more accessible to the general public. Most notably, Jorge has produced a number of bachata instructional videos and written a number of articles helpful to the learning of bachata dance. Other online salsa resources, like the Wandering Salsero, point out that Jorge is well traveled in spreading bachata dance around the world.

Now when you show up for the concert Saturday there is no excuse for you all not to go out and dance bachata.

Have fun and keep dancing!

San Diego Fire Victims To Receive Assistance via the Salsa Marathon

2008-06-19T08:30:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!

Come dance the day away to help fundraise $10,000 to benefit the Southern California Wildfire Recovery Program presented by Rebuild, the San Diego chapter of Architecture for Humanity.

Rebuild is a non-profit organization promoting architectural and design solutions to global, social, and humanitarian problems.

The idea is to have have your friends, relatives, and companies sponsor the dancing participants for the fundraiser. Of course, you yourself can be a dance participant in the event. Space is limited though for those who want to dance to only the first 100 dance participants.

The event will take place on July 19th, 2008 from 1pm to 11pm at 220 University Avenue, San Diego CA 92104. There is an application that you'll need to fill out, just email the contact below to have one sent to you.

To participate or help sponsor a dancer please contact Angie Zerna at 619-794-3054 (email: zangel56@hotmail.com) or visit the Rebuild website for more information.

Please come out and dance to help your community!!!

Please visit: www.afhsd-rebuild.org

Want to have your car washed by a San Diego Salsa Diva?

2008-06-17T15:36:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, there is another new salsa dance company here in San Diego! This time around, though, the focus is 100% on training women for salsa competitions. Say hello to Salsa Divas Dance Company!

Their website describes their association as a dance company "created by best friends, teaching women to dance with style and confidence" and all their instructors are women. Boasting representation both on the West coast and East Coast, this unique dance company adds yet another flavor of salsa dance experience to the expanding San Diego salsa scene.

If you want to check out who these lovely divas are in person the perfect opportunity is coming up this weekend. Salsa Divas is hosting a carwash in Point Loma at the Walgreens located at 3005 Midway Drive (corner of Rosecrans and Midway) from 9am to 2pm on Saturday June 21st. They are accepting donations to help them raise funds to attend and perform at the New York Salsa Congress.

For those of you unfamiliar with dance competitions, raising the necessary funds for traveling and performing can be a daunting task. Come out and support your local salsa talent...hey you can get a nice car wash too!

Dominican Republic's King and Queen of Bachata to Perform in San Diego June 28th!!!

2008-06-15T16:32:00.001-07:00

Happy Father's day everyone!

The Blue Agave nightclub is presenting direct from the Dominican Republic Monchy and Alexandra performing live at the Spreckels Theatre on June 28th.

The show will be an all ages event with tickets available via Ticket Master.

Monchy and Alexandra are credited with creating a resurgence of interest in bachata music. The video accompanying this post shows a short glimpse of why their music is heard over Spanish language radio stations worldwide.

New Ritmo Bello website to launch soon!

2008-06-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

If you follow me on Twitter you know that I've been busy planning a new upgrade to Ritmo Bello. I've provided a preview of the new website here in the picture I posted. The concept of Ritmo Bello has always been to provide quality, relevant information to anyone interested in learning more about the Latin dance scene here in San Diego, California.

I've received multiple emails since the inception of the site for more Latin dance information related to dances such as Argentine tango, samba, cha cha, merengue and everything else you could imagine aside from the general interest in salsa. The initial focus on San Diego salsa dancing has been great for Ritmo Bello, but the time is right to expand out to all forms of Latin dance.

Starting on July 1st, 2008, Ritmo Bello will have a new look to match the new focus on all types of Latin dance here in San Diego. Salsa dance information will still be found here, but you'll start noticing more of an openness to posts regarding other local Latin dance events.

If you subscribe to Ritmo Bello please note that the feed changes permanently on July 1st. The new feed can be accessed on this RSS Feed for the new Ritmo Bello. Make sure to subscribe to the new feed before July 1st in order to not miss any posts.

If anyone has any questions or ideas for the new revised site don't hesitate to email me at bello_jf@ritmobello.com. I'm always open to new ways to improve the website and want to make sure I provide information you are all interested in seeing.

Thanks for all your support and I look forward to providing even more dance information for the San Diego dance community.

John ;-)

One Hour Tango Dance Workshop with Susan Lake Friday June 20

2008-06-11T16:02:00.000-07:00

Hello again... for all those interested in improving their tango dancing there will be a one hour workshop taught by Susan Lake this upcoming Friday June 20th from 6:30 to 7:30 at Synergy Dance Zone on Miramar Road.

Susan has been instructing tango for many years now and wants everyone who is interested in learning more about the dance to attend. Basic moves and combinations will be the focus for the hour. The San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup group will be in attendance as well.

For more information contact Susan directly at Susan Lake Productions. Have fun and keep dancing!!!

New to Salsa and Want to Find the Best Music to Dance to?

2008-06-11T14:31:00.000-07:00

Many people new to salsa dancing inevitably ask the question “so what salsa music should I listen to and buy?” The question surfaces quickly in the early stages of learning to dance as more emphasis is focused on different types of salsa that are out there. This can be especially confusing when people say they are dancing on different beats of that music like ON1 or ON2 style.

In the hopes of bringing some clarity to the situation I performed some research into the matter and found a number of websites. These websites are listed below with a short description:

Batanga: Latin Music Internet Radio

A source for a wide variety of Latin music genres ranging from popular to Norteño/Banda/Corridos, to Cubanísimo. The site, of course, also has channels for listening to streaming salsa music of different persuasions. Contents include interviews, reviews, videoclips, and links to radio broadcasts. Available in both English and Spanish.

Salsaartists.com

Available in both English and Spanish. "The most current in salsa news and information, ...interactive chats and message boards, links to fan clubs, direct music and video downloads."

Salsa & Merengue

Available in both English and Spanish, this site explores the Latin genres salsa and merengue through music and dance. Histories of both genres are included as well as a glossary of terms. The nice thing about this site is that gives an explanation of those terms in understandable language.

As you are using these resources you’ll notice that there are a number of different schools of salsa thought in terms of style of music. Colombian style salsa, for example, will differ from Puerto Rican style salsa music due to the historical and cultural influences of those locales on the music’s development.

Another thing to keep in mind is that salsa, like other genres of music, is still developing as we speak. As more up and coming artist join the scene, the music will take on new directions than what was expected before.

If any of you have any recommendations on good salsa music for beginners please share your comments on this post.

Have fun and keep dancing!!!

Salsa Dance Performances and DJ Battle, Thursday June 12

2008-06-10T18:37:00.000-07:00

Hope you are all doing great.

Evelio from Rumba Entertainment is hosting a "Battle of Da Deejays" this Thursday June 12th at the Mission Valley Hilton. DJ Mambo will be up against Super DJ Robby as they spin their most quality salsa, merengue, bachata & cha cha cha music. There will also be a guest DJ from Los Angeles visiting, DJ Rumbero. Incidentally, DJ Rumbero is also the new resident DJ for Salsa Mondays at Prospect Lounge.

There are also eight confirmed dance shows that will be performing this evening.

Here's the rest of the details:
Doors @ 8 pm..... Lessons @ 8:30 pm
Dancing starts @ 9:30 pm..... Shows @ 11:30 pm
Dancing till 1:30 am!
$ 12 cover..... children under 14 are $ 5

For more information please contact Evelio at Rumba Entertainment

San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup Changes Coming Soon

2008-06-09T15:32:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,

The San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup Group is undergoing a makeover! Meetup.com contacted me about some exciting things in store for the groups salsa, tango, samba, and Latin dancing website.

Specifically, the site is undergoing a redesign that will improve the functionality of the site and the accessing of local San Diego salsa and Latin dance information. Explaining the major changes in this Meetup.com Simplicity Demo, it is clear that the organization is trying hard to make a great site even better.

I'll let you know once the changes are integrated but until than please visit the San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup Group to see what's on the calendar of events.

Guinness Record - Salsa Rueda Cali Colombia Style

2008-06-05T14:30:00.001-07:00

I recently visited The Wandering Salsero's Blog and found this cool video about Salsa Rueda. The original video itself touts it as being the Guinness record but I'm not 100% they still hold the title.

In any event I hope you enjoy the video.

Art, Hair, and Tango Dancing at Art Around Adams this Saturday June 7th

2008-06-03T15:12:00.001-07:00

"Art Around Adams" is this Saturday, June 7th. For those of you not familiar with the event it will boast 1.5 miles worth of art and music all along Adams Avenue.

TANGOCENTRIC will perform at HairDrezzersOnFire, Saturday, June 7, at 9PM as part of the performing artists featured in this one day event. This will be a great opportunity to see and hear this Tango group in action. To get a taste of what is in store, just watch the video I've included in this post from their last performance at the North Park Festival of Arts.

Join TangoCentric at this new business location on Adams for the latest in hair design, make-up, music, performance and fun! Performance location: 3463 Adams Ave, San Diego, Ca. 92116

For more information you can call 619-281-FIRE or visit Susan Lake Productions.

San Diego Cha Cha Cha Contest this Saturday June 7th

2008-06-02T12:57:00.001-07:00

This Saturday at the La Jolla Marriott there will be a Cha Cha Cha contest with a cash prize give away. Often overshadowed by Salsa, Cha Cha Cha dancing still appeals to those who want a different kind of rhythm.

As usual, the Salsa lessons begin at 8:30 and go until about 9:30pm. The general dancing begins immediately after and goes strong until 1:30am.

The cover is $10 BUT remember that if you get there before 8pm and get a stamp you get in for FREE.

Check it out and keep dancing!!!

Los Angeles Salsa Congress Tonight and all Weekend Long!!!

2008-05-30T11:24:00.000-07:00

Just a quick reminder that the Los Angeles Salsa Congress is going on this weekend. The theme of the Los Angeles Salsa Congress is "Creating Unity Through Salsa" and will feature Cheo Feliciano as a featured performer tonight.

Don't miss this great opportunity to catch some great salsa dancing and music.

Salsa Recording Artists Wanted, Ritmo Bello Interview with Dimelo Records

2008-05-28T08:39:00.000-07:00

There is more to salsa than just the dance. Salsa, of course, is also about the music itself and the salsa recording artists that allow for all of us to continue dancing. Many of these salsa recording artists would never be known without any of the salsa recording labels waiting to discover them. I recently had an opportunity to sit down with salsa recording label Dimelo! Records to discuss this and the efforts they are putting forth to support new salsa recording talent.

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Ritmo Bello: What is the mission and focus of your organization as it pertains to the San Diego Salsa community?

Dimelo! Records: We would like to perform more live gigs in San Diego. We have recently purchased a "Dimelo! Records Van" that will allow all our bands to travel to and from the area more conveniently. We have recently launched a Social networking site www.dimelolife.com which will allow us to interact with more Salseros. We hope to better understand the communities outside of Los Angeles through this medium.

Ritmo Bello: What are the origins of your organization?

Dimelo! Records: Dimelo! Records was founded in 1998 in Los Angeles. It is a subsidiary of Latin Music Entertainment, Inc. a full service music company, which produces, licenses, manufactures, markets and distributes all its own product independently since 1994.

Ritmo Bello: Are there any artists you are currently promoting that you'd like the public to know more about?

Dimelo! Records: Dimelo! Records currently has 3 artists on their roster....Our 1st release was "Salsa De Verda" as performed by Orquesta Tabaco y Ron in 1998, since their first release, "OTR" has released 6 albums on the Dimelo! imprint, including one remix album, and a live recording. Our second addition to the Dimelo! line up, and of Costa Rican decent, was Chino Espinoza y Los Dueńos Del Son. Extremely popular, Chino Espinoza is the most booked band in Los Angeles. His discography includes, "Pura Vida", "Maria", a Salsa Christmas album. Our most recent and third artist is, La Charanga Cubana. Their 2007 freshman release on Dimelo! Records was immediately, nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Traditional Tropical Album of The Year. They are currently, in the studio vigorously wrapping up their follow up recording.

Ritmo Bello: How does an up and coming Salsa artist sign on with your label?

Dimelo! Records: We are a boutique niche label. We seek bands with a heavy commitment to live gigs. We are always looking for a great opportunity to include a fresh and unique piece to our arsenal of artists. We always welcome new material for review. Please send any information to:

Valerie Guzman

valerie@dimelorecords.com

Marketing Department

Dimelo! Records

10835 Chandler Blvd.

North Hollywood, CA 91601 USA

Yahoo Messenger: dimelolife

AIM: dimelolife

Twitter: dimelolife

Ritmo Bello: Anything else you'd like to share with the general public? I heard you mention the launch of a social networking site, right?

Dimelo! Records: dimelolife.com will be a major commitment for us in 2008. Although still in beta, we plan to officially launch the site in a few months. DimeloLife is not about one record label or a handful of recording artists, or select events. DimeloLife will be ALL things Salsa, every recording artist, every dancer, every promoter, every dance-club, every night - an online Salsa Social Community. DimeloLife will be the place to share videos, audio, photos, blogs/stories with unlimited media uploads...all for free - there will never be a cost. This site will also be the home of Dimelo! TV our new video pod-cast network which will include general interest programming, Salsa videos, and Special Event coverage.

Again, our official launch is around two months away. We would like for you and your readers to beta test the site with us. We are slowly opening it up to a few exclusive friends to get their accounts set up and upload some media before we officially launch. Feel free to invite a few other of your own special friends to setup their accounts, add some pics and video, and chat it up. This invitation will guarantee you "Founding Member" status, which will be rewarded in a unique Dimelo! manner before the end of the year.

Use this link for now to take a sneak peak and set up an account:

http://tinyurl.com/4ndfd4

Ritmo Bello: Is there contact information available to reach you for more information?

Dimelo! Records: Yes, please send any enquiries to:

Valerie Guzman

valerie@dimelorecords.com

Marketing Department

Dimelo! Records

10835 Chandler Blvd.

North Hollywood, CA 91601 USA

Yahoo Messenger: dimelolife

AIM: dimelolife

Twitter: dimelolife

Utilizing Twitter for the Salsa Dancing Enthusiast

2008-05-27T15:23:00.001-07:00

Are you a salsa addict? Ever wondered who else is thinking about salsa dancing as much as you are? Well there is a program called Twitter that allows you to connect with those people as they are having that thought.

Twitter allows salsa dancers to find out when and where other salsa dancers are going to be dancing, what experiences they might have during a night out dancing salsa, and a whole scope of other thoughts that could be expressed about the dance. I recently signed up for it and was amazed at the thriving salsa community that is using the program world wide. I now know in real time when one salsa dancer is going salsa dancing in Japan and whether someone in Berlin enjoyed their last dance at a local club. I think there is a lot of good potential for the dance community to utilize this technology and I'll keep you updated on my own experiences with it.

The video here explains in more detail how it all works. To check it out online visit my own Twitter page that I set up. Have fun tweeting!

Remembering the Fallen as you Salsa Dance this Memorial Day

2008-05-25T17:04:00.000-07:00

Hope you are all having a great Memorial Day weekend.

As we go about enjoying this weekend please take a moment to remember those men and women that have died in service to this country. Many of the freedom's that we have (including our ability to go out and enjoy something as simple as salsa dancing) are due to their sacrifices.

Have a safe holiday...and keep salsa dancing!

Ready to learn salsa directly from Eddie, the Salsa Freak or Alex da Silva?

2008-05-23T11:01:00.000-07:00

I received a number of emails regarding my Salsa Boot Camp post. Many people were asking about other types of salsa dance videos that may be available and one reader shared with me the Steps 4 Salsa website.

The website is a nice resource for instructional salsa DVD's featuring well known salsa instructors like Eddie, the Salsa Freak, Alex da Silva, and Josie Neglia. They also have some local San Diego salsa talent such as the Angel and Tulane videos available for purchase. A nice feature of the website is the ability to download some of the videos directly for your use at a click of the mouse.

The list of Salsa dance instructors is very extensive and should keep you busy learning new salsa moves. Enjoy!

Sin City Salseros Present the 5th Annual Las Vegas Salsa Congress

2008-05-20T10:12:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!!!

I wanted to let you know about another Salsa Congress coming up in July in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifically, the Sin City Salseros in association with David Nieto are hosting the 5th Annual Las Vegas Salsa Congress.

For those of you unfamiliar with Salsa Congresses, the 5th Annual Las Vegas Salsa Congress and other congresses like it are official qualifier rounds for the World Salsa Championship coming later in December.

San Diego's own Majesty in Motion will be competing with David Stein assisting as a guest instructor.

The event will be July 4th -5th at the Tropicana Hotel........hope to see you all in Las Vegas!

Learning Salsa At Your Own Pace, Salsa Boot Camp

2008-05-19T13:01:00.001-07:00

I recently found an online resource for salsa and other types of latin dancing. Dubbed "Salsa Boot Camp" it is a compilation of online salsa dance classes, instructional DVD's on subjects ranging from traditional ON1 salsa to ladies salsa dance styling tips, and other useful salsa dance information.

Although I am an advocate of learning salsa dance "hands on" with a local instructor, the resource provides another option for those who want and need a different way to learn the dance. The resource also allows for more advanced dancers to pick specific areas they may need to brush up on.

Some testimonials taken from the site include:

"In addition to gaining confidence in Salsa dancing, I have gained confidence to do many other things, including talking in front of other people. It has enabled me also to be very comfortable with the opposite sex, in and out of the dance floor ... and I feel that I have become a more 'approachable' male to them. Thanks for your videos!"
Dr. Suji Gunaratne
Portugal

"I received Salsa Bootcamp Vol. 1 DVD and I absolutely love it! As soon as I received it, I opened it as if it was Christmas. I already knew my basics so I was more focused on the rest of the DVD. I can watch it over and over again and perfect my dancing. What started out as a hobby has taken over my night life. Thanks again!"

Gracie
Houston, TX

To find out more information about this resource click on the link located in the advertisers section here on Ritmo Bello labeled "Salsa Crazy - 2 Left Feet, No Rhythm, No problem" and with the man woman in pose.

Johnny Polanco CD release Party This Thursday here in San Diego!!!

2008-05-19T12:50:00.000-07:00

Hope you are all doing well. This Thursday, May 22nd Johnny Polanco is having his CD release party!!!. The San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup will be in attendance.

The event will not only showcase Polanco's new CD but will also have a host of salsa, samba, and Tango dance shows to enjoy.

For more information about this salsa dance event here in San Diego please visit the Meetup page for this event.

Ritmo Bello interview with San Diego Salsa group, Salsa Inferno Dance.

2008-05-16T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone is doing great. Here in San Diego there are a number of salsa dance troupes and companies that cater to very different aspects of salsa dancing. Indeed, some of the local dance companies concentrate their efforts and skills to spreading the dance to particular areas of the dance both philosophically and geographically. I recently had the opportunity to interview with Tony Caligagan of Salsa Inferno Dance about his groups contributions to the local San Diego salsa dance community:

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Salsa Inferno Dance:

Hi John,

Thanks for your support. Keeping salsa alive takes a lot of effort and I am thankful someone like you takes the time to promote salsa in a positive manner.

I have been active in the Salsa Community for more than 14 years. Since my return from New York in 1992 (after dancing on Broadway and meeting Maria my wonderful wife) I've taught salsa and Latin dance at UCSD and introduced salsa to thousands of dancers over the years.

Ritmo Bello: What is your Mission and Vision for your dance company?

Salsa Inferno Dance: Our mission for Salsa Inferno Dance has been to create a core of highly skilled trained dance professionals that not only represent salsa as a fun social activity, but also to perform for corporate events and Special events throughout the salsa community. In a way Salsa Inferno is a sister company to Heatwave Productions which has been a leading entertainment provider in San Diego for over 15 years.

Ritmo Bello: What are the origins of your dance troupe?

Salsa Inferno Dance: The origins spawned from our beginning and intermediate salsa classes in Encinitas, UCSD, Culture shock (I started the salsa program at Culture shock), and from local salsa clubs that I promoted. On June 6th we will be celebrating our 9th year of teaching salsa in Encinitas which will be a land mark event. We consistently have 60-80 students in our Friday night classes- rain or shine. The dancers that came on a consistent basis developed into good social dancers. Then we took that core group and started performing about 6 years ago, the group grew slowly but surely. WE now have 3 teams, Salsa Inferno Amateur, Salsa Inferno Pro-team, Salsa Inferno Bachata Performance team.

Ritmo Bello: What sets your group apart from the other local dance troupes?

Salsa Inferno Dance: Because of our dance background and experience as trained dance professionals Maria and I have over 40 years of dance experience (see our biography on www.salsainfernodance.com) to offer students. Coaching is one of our expertise and we feel we can help anyone improve their dancing and quality of life. We encourage and create a positive environment where we know that if someone applies themselves they will grow not only technically but they will grow in confidence and self esteem. There is a lot more to teaching Salsa than just teaching steps!!!!

Ritmo Bello: I would have to agree with you wholeheartedly on your last point. If somebody wants to participate how can they contact your group?

Salsa Inferno Dance: We are always accepting qualified new dancers to the group. Some people stop dancing for a while and then come back when their life situation allows. Besides being a dance company with high standards we are also the most affordable! We only charge $10.00 per training session and you only pay when you show up. That’s $40.00 a month vs. other team fees of $100 or more

We can be found at www.salsainfernodance.com or tony@salsainfernodance.com. Thanks for all you do John!! :)

Ritmo Bello: Well, thanks to you Tony and your group for promoting salsa dance here locally in San Diego, California and around the world.

Update regarding Abran Paso, San Diego's Newest Salsa Club

2008-05-13T19:04:00.000-07:00

Valerie from
the Abran Paso salsa 
dance club
wanted to share
this update.
Looks like the
club will be expanding.

Check it out below:

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**ABRAN PASO

Last Friday our Grand opening was a hit!
I guess San Diego Salsa folks are
ready to check out a new location for Friday Salsa.
The Hotel was so
impressed with our "Party" that they have offered
us the Grand Ballroom at
the Mission Valley Resort for our Clients to consider
this week!  Neat Huh.
Hope you will stop by this week and check out our
friendly atmosphere, cool
environment, patio and reasonable cover (only $8.00).

Dance class with
Valerie at 8:30 PM and general dancing at 9:30 PM
Mission Valley Resort is located on the south side
of freeway 8 on Hotel
Circle.  Take the Hotel Circle exit!!
(875 Hotel Circle South SD 92108)

Colombian Independence Day Festival here in San Diego

2008-05-13T18:29:00.000-07:00

Hello! Hope you are all doing well. Believe it or not Colombia's independence day is coming up in the not too distant future. Although the actual independence day is July 20th, there will be a special celebration on Sunday July 27th, 2008 at the Mission Valley Hilton here in San Diego from 11am to 6pm. Rumba Entertainment is hosting this event.

Some things to look forward to include folkloric dance performances, spectacular salsa and tango dance shows, food and souvenir vendors, and of course salsa dancing. Orquesta Ritmo Caliente is slated to perform and there should be free salsa lessons with paid admission. I'm hoping they will have some Aguardiente Antioqueno to make the celebration complete.

For more information look for updates on Ritmo Bello.

San Diego's Biggest Salsa Dance Company Announces Auditions: Majesty in Motion!!!

2008-05-12T08:42:00.000-07:00

Majesty in Motion announced that it will be holding auditions for their various teams.

Specifically, there are spots open on all teams. Majesty offers ON1 and ON2 training. They currently have 2 ladies teams and 1 men's team.

The auditions will be held on Sunday July 6th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Cheek2Cheek Dance Studio in Pacific Beach.

Make sure to bring your dance shoes (or jazz shoes), water, their application which you should print out, and dress comfortably (gym clothes are fine).

Everyone is welcome (yes this includes beginners as well).

For more information visit Majesty in Motion.