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¡Azucar!
Salsa Saturdays

¡Azucar!
Salsa Saturdays in Central Square
288 Green St, Central Square, Cambridge
$10 Cover
9:30pm "Rueda de Casino" salsa dance lesson
10:30pm-2am Salsa Dance Party w/Adrian Cuban DJ
Hot Salsa with spicy Cuban flavor! We'll be spinning Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Timba, Rumba, Son, Cha Cha Cha, Reggaeton, y más! Casual Chic, 21+
[email protected]
English: 617.823.4601
Spanish: 617.388.2781
www.AzucarBoston.com

WELCOME
To Despelote Dance

Salsa dancing is hot, Hot, HOT! And Cuban Style Salsa (known as Casino) is the SPICIEST of them all! The term "despelote" was coined by Elio Reve. To excite the audience and warm up the atmosphere, he would shout "Tremendo despelote!" during a drum jam. "Despelote" essentially means "letting it all out". In Cuban music, it is the time in the music when the bass drops out, and the musicians jam (this is known as the "bomba") ... and in Cuban dance, it is the time when the dancers move with excitement and frenzy to the rhythms the musicians create. It is very sexy, and very fun!Despelote Dance is a place to relax, have fun, meet new people and "let it all out" through the art of dance. Come feel the rhythm and experience the festival. Muy caliente!Wear secure shoes you can spin in (i.e. leather or smooth rubber soles, no mules). Singles welcome, no partner necessary!


Dance
Instruction

Learn Cuban style salsa (Casino) moves in the "son" (closed position) and "guapea" (open position). Practice techniques for being a "follower" or a "leader" in a relaxed "no pressure" atmosphere. Become a true salsero as you dance casino and despelote to the new Cuban salsa fusion music: Timba. Have fun, meet new people, and let it all out!
Classes in Cambridge and Worcester.
check out www.despelotedance.com for current schedule


Rueda
De Casino

Rueda de Casino is the fun new game Cuban Salseros are playing! Often explained as "Latino square-dancing" Rueda de Casino literally means "Circle of Salsa" - it is a fast paced game where a leader calls the moves and all the dancers perform it together, switching partners and dancing around in the circle. Ever see the movie "Dance With Me"? Well, that's it!


My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Jennifer
Jonay

Jennifer Jonay has studied dance for over 25 years in a broad array of forms: jazz, liturgical, modern, gymnastics, lyrical, tap, African, Hawaiian Hula, Tahitian Hula, Middle Eastern, and of course ... SALSA! Jennifer has been a member of professional dance troupes and taught dance throughout her life, with recent credentials of: choreographer for the liturgical dance ministry of Morning Star Baptist Church, dance instructor for the Latino club of Mt. Ida College, salsa dance instructor for Forest Grove Middle School and leader of the Baila Con Timba performance team. To ask Jenn about her dancing she says, "Nobody LOVES to dance more than I do!" It is this passion for dance that Jenn conveys to her students. Jennifer is also the Local Correspondent for SalsaPower.com.



Reynaldo
Gonzalez

Reynaldo Gonzalez hails from Matanzas, Cuba and has been dancing, singing and playing percussion since early childhood. After graduating from the Escuela para Instructores de Arte in 1984, he became one of the principal dancers and choreographers for the prominent Cuban group AfroCuba de Matanzas. For the past six years Reynaldo has lived and worked in the Boston area, teaching Afro-Cuban dance forms and performing and teaching master classes in a national and international arena. Rey teaches a regular Orisha Dancing Class on Sundays at noon at the Dance Complex. He is also principal dancer for the show La Pasin Segn San Marcos, which continues to tour nationally and has received critical acclaim.

My Blog

Check out this event: ¡Azucar! - Salsa Saturdays in Central Square

I feel so thankful for this opportunity to host ¡Azucar! in the hottest location in the state. Pray for me that we are able to make this successful! And come join us if you can. :o)Hosted By: Jennif...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:08:00 GMT

Charanga Habanera ... crazy as always

Ahh the memories from the Charanga Habanera concert .... my hips are still sore from all of the Despelote-ing (is that a real word?)  Check out the videos posted by a fellow farandulera: > http:/...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:18:00 GMT

¡Azucar! Salsa Saturdays

I Need Your Help!We've got to spread the word FAST! Hello, Friends!  I'm so excited, I am about to burst!! Announcing the hottest new salsa night in Boston: ¡Azucar!  Hosted by yours truly...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:18:00 GMT

New Salsa Night With a Twist!

We're Back, Baby!  I am so excited to announce that we are coming back with a new salsa night which is bigger and better than ever!  We are hosting a new night at a HOT new club, CARAVAN!&nb...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:10:00 GMT

Boston Trip to Toronto to see Los Van Van Live in Concert

December 8th - 10th, 2006Boston Trip to Toronto to see Los Van Van Live in Concert We have a rare opportunity to see Cuba's most famous salsa band of all time perform live in Toronto, Canada.  I ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:27:00 GMT

"Rueda-thon" at El Bembe Salsa Party

Friday, November 10th, 2006"Rueda-thon" at El Bembe Salsa PartyJorge Hernandez Cultural Center85 West Newton Street, Boston (South End)9 p.m. Lessons with Hips On Fire10 p.m. Music by DJ Adrian We wil...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:24:00 GMT

Special Two Hour Workshop, October 18th: DESPELOTE!!!

October 18th, 7:30 to 9:30 pm: "Despelote: Afro-Cuban Body Movements in Salsa"Come learn how to perform Afro-Cuban body movements, and how to work these movements in to add some "spice" to your salsa....
Posted by on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:24:00 GMT

Weekly classes moved to Chelsea

New classes will continue Wednesday evenings in a new location:121B Hawthorne St.Apt. 1Chelsea, MA 02150 Come learn how to salsa dance in a comfortable and friendly environment. We will have two group...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 06:28:00 GMT

Salsa Cubana Fridays - July 7th through August 18th

Salsa Cubana Fridays - July 7th through August 18th   I have been asked to host a "Latin Night" during the summer for a special group. This is a private event, but they told me that I ...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:08:00 GMT

La Timba Loca Performing Live at Scullers, June 30, with special performance by Baila Con Timba

La Timba Loca is BACK with a new name: GONZALO GRAU y su TIMBA! And they will be performing at the second installment of Scullers Jazz Club's "Dance Party Series". As they did with Tiempo Libre, Scull...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:13:00 GMT