1st Thursdays of the Month with Meetup.com on February 2nd is coming fast and this edition will have a St. Valentine Day theme.  Come dressed in red in honor of the holiday wearing any article of red that you have (red shirt, skirts, shoes, whatever you have) and be ready to meet and greet new members who love salsa dancing as much as you do.

The event is open to everyone so feel free to come alone or bring any friends. We’ll meet downstairs at 8pm in the Meetup.com area of the club that will be reserved for our group. Look for the Meetup.com signs. Valerie will give a free salsa lesson starting at 8:30pm.

For full details and to RSVP please check out the special event page here on the San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup group. If you have additional questions feel free to contact me on Twitter @RitmoBello.

See you dressed in red for 1st Thursday’s of the Month with Meetup.com

John ;-)

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San Diego is blessed with dance venues that you can visit any day of the week and it looks like the new venues keep coming!  Mambo Rooftop, hosted by Juan-Two-Three, already had its grand opening on January 10 but you can take advantage of the new venue every 2nd Tuesday of each month.  The new salsa dance location is located at The Inn at the Park (525 Spruce St., San Diego, CA 92101 between 5th and 6th Avenue).

Here is some important information if you plan to go next time it is open:

Doors open at 6pm

Free before 7pm/ $5 afterwards

Complimentary Salsa Lesson at 7pm

Drink & Food Specials

Brand new wooden dance floor

Check out Mambo Rooftop and thanks to Juan and Erica for hosting San Diego’s newest salsa dance venue!

John ;-)

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Now that it is the beginning of the year you may have certain New Years resolutions and goals for the next 12 months.  One item that I always like to look at that is part of my dance wardrobe are the shoes that keep my feet moving.  Indeed, regularly updating your salsa shoes is necessary for not just comfort but also safety on the dance floor.

Both men and women can benefit from upgrading their shoes on a regular basis.  The shoes you wear while salsa dancing are important to the movements you make with your feet during the dance and if those shoes are lacking in support in any way it could end up hurting you in the long run.  This is especially true since your salsa shoes absorb many of the impacts from turns and jumps that often accompany salsa dancing.  Of particular note are paying attention to the soles of the shoes and the heel to make sure they are not overlay worn.   The last thing you want to happen to you while you are salsa dancing are for them to fly off your feet because of a damaged strap or heel that is lacking in strength.

So where do you start looking if you are interested in getting new shoes for 2012? One great resource online is EK Clothing, a salsa dance clothier and dance shoe provider.  They have a great array of different styles and colors to choose from (and have a great selection for men’s shoes as well).

You can find your perfect pair by visiting their website, EK Clothing, and choosing the ones that best suit your needs.

Hope to see you all on the dance floor in your new EK Clothing salsa dance shoes!

John ;-)

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1st Thursdays of the Month with Meetup.com is coming up again and with it a great opportunity to meet new people here in San Diego in 2012. The focus of this meetup is to cater to those new to San Diego and new to salsa in general (especially in the new year!).

This monthly event held at Café Sevilla is a great way to break the ice with new people in a safe and friendly environment. For those of you unfamiliar with Café Sevilla, the venue is known for its great Spanish Cuisine and as a great salsa dance venue.

The event is open to everyone so feel free to come alone or bring any friends. We’ll meet downstairs at 8pm in the Meetup.com area of the club that will be reserved for our group. Look  for the Meetup.com signs. Valerie will give a free salsa lesson starting at 8:30pm.

For full details and to RSVP please check out the special event page here on the San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup group. If you have additional questions feel free to contact me on Twitter @RitmoBello.

Let’s start out the new year right at 1st Thursday’s of the Month with Meetup.com

John ;-)

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We would like to thank all of you for your support during this last year and wish you all a safe Christmas and New Year.  We look forward to 2012 and the upcoming dance events next year.

God Bless,

John ;-)

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It’s official Cafe Sevilla will be hosting Wednesday night Salsa once again!!!

Before Cafe Sevilla relocated to the new Fifth Avenue location,  Wednesday nights were known as the “dancers night” within the San Diego salsa community.

Now with a new location and newly remodeled look, Sevilla is bringing it back better than ever! Every Wednesday night will now be  hosted by Majesty in Motion Dance Company. Every week they will be rotating in San Diego’s top instructors including David &  Jennifer Stein from Majesty In Motion, Alma Latina Dance Company, Ooh La La Dance Company, Juan Carlos and A Time to Dance Studio.

Salsa Wednesdays begins this upcoming Wednesday December 7th and we already have an RSVP page up for those that would like to attend on the San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup calendar.

See you all for the new Salsa Wednesdays at Cafe Sevilla!

John ;-)

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1st Thursdays of the Month with Meetup.com is coming up again and with it a great opportunity to meet new people here in San Diego. It’s hard to believe that this is the final Meetup event for 2011 at Cafe Sevilla!

To end the year off right we are asking people to donate to the Marine Toys for Tots organization here in San Diego.

Please bring any new, unwrapped toys for donating to the Marine Toys for Tots. In exchange Cafe Sevilla is giving those who donate 1/2 off the cover price before 9:30pm.  We will have an area on site at the event (8pm to 10pm) to collect any new unwrapped toys to help out the less fortunate during this Christmas season. For those of you unfamiliar with the Marine Toys for Tots organization check out these videos here that explain some of the great services they provide to our community:

The event is open to everyone so feel free to come alone or bring any friends. We’ll meet downstairs at 8pm in the VIP area of club that will be reserved for our group. Just look for the Meetup.com signs. There will be a free salsa lesson starting at 8:30pm.

For full details and to RSVP please check out the special event page here on the San Diego Salsa and Latin Dancing Meetup group. If you have additional questions feel free to contact me on Twitter @RitmoBello.

Don’t forget to bring your toy donations and see you all at 8pm Thursday December 1st at Café Sevilla!

John ;-)

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