Saturday July 21 9pm-1:30am Tickets only $12, available NOW!!! Details online http://www.rca.nf.ca
or check the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/325735680843003/

Of special note: One of our very own Salsa Floreo instructors, Corie, is appearing in the Shakespeare By the Sea play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”…totally coincidental but very fitting! See the play in Bannerman Park Sunday and Monday evenings at 6pm July 8 – August 13 (weather permitting) For more info go to http://shakespearebytheseafestival.yolasite.com/

Summer of Salsa in St. John’s 2012

Our new quick at-a-glance calendar is to the left! It includes future months’ events too 🙂

• Salsa Event of the Summer with HAVANA BLUES!

Thanks for all your feedback…IT’S GONNA HAPPEN ****Note change to date & location: July 7th @ The Rockhouse on George St***** $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Tickets available at:

• Fred’s Records 198 Duckworth St
• O’Brien’s Music Store Water St
• Mexicali Rosa’s during Sunday Salsa Socials
• and each Wed in MUN’s UC Food Court next to Treats.

Way to go L.L.!!! – One of our salsa group members is bringing a LIVE CUBAN SALSA band from Toronto to St. John’s for July 7, 2012. Please buy your tickets soon! Send us a comment here, or come write on our group wall if this is something you can’t wait to attend! https://www.facebook.com/groups/SalsainSt.Johns/

EVERY WEEK: Weekly Sunday Salsa Social at Mexicali Rosa’s, 6pm-10 pm

• Sundays continue to be a fabulous time, with people enjoying salsa, bachatta, merengue and reggaeton! Intro salsa lesson 6-7 p.m. ($5) or $2 for social dancing from 7 p.m. onward.
• July 1st Sunday Salsa Social @ Mexi’s: CELEBRATE CANADA DAY WITH US! From away? Bring your country’s flag!

Successful Summer Salsa and Other Dance Events that already happened (but will come around again!):

• Sat, June 23 Saturday Nite Salsa @ Loft 709’s The MIXX on Duckworth St with DJ Gustavo- Fabulous time, we’ll definitely have to do that again!

• Sat, June 2, Salsa @ Rocket Bakery – “Pay-what-u-can” fundraiser for Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Hosted/DJ’d by Judy D of Salsa in St. John’s & Cindy Butt of FarOut Fitness. – Absolutely huge and very generous crowd of dancers attended; the Rocket felt like home- thank you to the staff and management. Can’t wait to dance there again 😉

• TANGO: Fri June 1

Dinner and Dancing Series* at the Battery Hotel – Summer’s Here! Tango on the Edge (TOTE’s) next evening of dinner and dancing at the Battery takes place Friday June 1st, 7:30-11:30 pm. TOTE will offer a play list of Argentine Tango with a mix of other dance styles as well. ***Special demo of WEST COAST SWING this Frida!*** Please remember to email Cecilia at ceciliamcgruer”at”live.ca to confirm your table booking. This weeks specials 3 course meal includes vegetables, dessert, tea and coffee. Choice of Prime rib, chicken fettucinne alfredo, or Rocky Harbor Cod for $24.95 (*Please note there’ll be no August session, stay tuned for next scheduled session).

• WEST COAST SWING Workshop, Sunday June 3,  note: time changed to 12:30-2:30pm
  

At the MMap, Arts & Culture Centre. Workshop fee $20 per person. Instructor: Bruce Innes.  There will be a ***demo of west coast swing at the Battery on Friday Evening. No previous experience necessary.

Here’s the link for the new Salsa in St. John’s “At-a-Glance” events calendar, which is also attached to the calendar logo to the left of this page. http://www.localendar.com/public/judydsalsa   If you want us to add a social dance event, or have a question, please leave a comment either on this site or in our fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SalsainSt.Johns/         

• Sunday Salsa Socials @ Mexicali Rosa’s 6-10pm are HOT! Check out the video from the International Dance Day edition :

Come enjoy salsa hosted by Salsa Floreo every Sunday @ Mexicali Rosa’s, 36 George St., St. John’s, NL

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Introductory Salsa Dance Lesson,  7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Social Dancing.

$5 cover includes lesson or $2 from 7:00 p.m. onward

• Classes with Salsa Floreo (Corie & Stephanie)

SALSA FLOREO PRESENTS: MAY SALSA SERIES – various times/dates/classes/worshops Pre-registration required.  Contact us at salsafloreo@gmail.com, or via facebook message to pre-register. All classes are held at Wild Lily Dance Studio, 156 Duckworth St.

Salsa Floreo is also on facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/417976354895097/

• Private Salsa & Tango Lessons @ DeeDance Studio

Group lessons will resume in Sept 2012. For info contact Deneen Connolly 728-1906, deneen01@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/deneenconnollydance

• TOTE Dinner and Dancing Series at the Battery Hotel – Summers* Here Finally!

Dinner & Dancing Series at the Battery Hotel on the first Friday of each month. Hosted by Tango on the Edge, with a lively mix of tango, salsa, jive & more! email for info/make dinner reservations: ceciliamcgruer@live.ca (*note: There will be no dinner and dancing in August because so many people are out of town.)

• 50’s Dance Party – May 26th – St. Augustine’s Church church basement

There will be plenty of opportunity to Jive, Waltz and Foxtrot! If you are interested in attending email MUN BLDC (bldc@mun.ca) to reserve your spot! (limited number of tickets will be sold and they must be reserved in advance) Tickets are $5 each. Please contact MUN BLDC by May 17th!

• MUN BLDC Summer Lessons – Registration May 17

MUN Ballroom and Latin Dance Club Summer lessons will begin Thursday, May 24th at St. Augustine’s Church.
Classes will run for 5 consecutive weeks.
Registration will be Thursday, May 17th in the Landing (UC 3018) beginning at 7pm. It will run on a first come first serve basis.

This summer we will be offering two classes: beginner ballroom and summer special.

Beginner ballroom is for people who have never danced before and will learn the basics of Jive, Foxtroxt, Cha Cha and Waltz. No partner required but classes only have a limited amount of single positions. Dances taught may change.

Summer Special is for people who have completed level 1 ballroom twice and have a partner. Dances taught may include Polka, Newfie Waltz, Tangos and Mambo.

This term we will also have an open dance session where anyone can come and use the space to practice dances and switch partners. The dance teachers and some TA’s will be available for assistance.

Prices:
Beginner Ballroom or Summer Special-
Students: $20
Non-Students: $30

Open Dance:
$5 on registration day/ $2 at the door each week

*If you want to participate in both Beginner and Summer Special, the cost for the second class will be $10 for both students and non students.

(so far there’s no salsa being taught at MUN for the summer – Judy D)