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Hosted By: Jeff Shirey (About Us)
Contact Info: salsajeff@comcast.net, 412-881-9237
Page last updated: Friday, July 30, 2010

  

ANNOUNCEMENTS [Back to Top]

Recording Artists, Los Ciegos Del Barrio from NYC will play at Cabaret at Theater Square
on Friday, July 30.

Summer Bachata Bootcamp will be held at the Wightman School Community Building with Philadelphia's Joe Figueroa on Saturday, July 31. To pre-register for workshops, click HERE.

Local band, Azucar plays at Mexico City Restaurant on Saturday, July 31.

Cleveland band, Noel Quintana & his Latin Crew play at Mexico City Restaurant on Saturday, August 7.

DJ Javier Rivera from Rochester, NY (host of Rochester' s #1 salsa radio show, Esencia Latina) will be the guest DJ at Cabaret at Theater Square on Friday, August 20.


WEEKLY EVENTS [Back to Top]

Friday, July 30
The Cabaret at Theater Square
655 Penn Ave (7th & Penn-Downtown)
Special Event Tonight...Direct from NYC - Recording Artists, Los Ciegos Del Barrio, plus guest dance instructor, Joe Figueroa, from Philadelphia, PA.
Los Ciegos Del Barrio literally translates to "the Blind Boys from the Hood." Together since 1997, most of the band members are legally blind and perform Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Reggaeton and Rock music in English and Spanish. Free bachata dance lesson from 10:00 - 10:30 pm taught by Joe Figueroa, DJ Jeff Shirey plays in between band sets. Age 21 and over. The cover charge for this event is $10.00.


Saturday, July 31
Bachata Bootcamp
Wightman School Community Building
5604 Solway St (Squirrel Hill)
Bachata Bootcamp taught by Philadelphia's Joe Figueroa from 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Workshops on Bachata Fundamentals, Turn Patterns, Musicality, Styling, and Sexy Moves. Click on Flyer for details and to pre-register for workshops.

Saturday, July 31
Mexico City Restaurant
409 Wood St (Downtown)
Local Band, Azucar plays from 10:00 pm - 2:00 am with DJ Juan Diego in between band sets. Free dance lessons taught by Agustin Garcia from 9:30 - 10:00 pm.

Saturday, July 31
Tusca
2773 Sidney St (South Side Works)
Late Night Salsa from 11:00 pm - 2:00 am with music by DJ Bobby D. $5.00 cover.


Sunday, August 1
Mexico City Restaurant
409 Wood St (Downtown)
Latin/Mexican mix with DJ Juan Diego from 9:30 pm - 2:00 am. Age 18 and over.


Monday, August 2
Seviche
930 Penn Ave (Downtown)
Nuevo Latino Tapas Bar with a South Beach theme.  Basic Salsa Lesson at 9:00 pm with Bobby D.  Music follows until 2:00 am by DJ Bobby D. No cover.


Tuesday, August 3
Tusca
2773 Sidney St (South Side Works)
Tapas restaurant with spacious wooden floor.  Free salsa lesson at 9:00 pm.  Music follows until 1:00 am by DJ Bobby D.  $3.00 cover.


Wednesday, August 4
Mexico City Restaurant
409 Wood St (Downtown)
Free dance lessons from 9:00 - 10:00 pm, dance to DJ Juan Diego from 10:00 pm - 2:00 am. No cover..


Thursday, August 5
Bossa Nova
123 Seventh St (Downtown)
Salsa night with DJ Carlton from 9:00 pm - 1:00 am. No cover.


Friday, August 6
The Cabaret at Theater Square
655 Penn Ave (7th & Penn-Downtown)
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Salsa Fridays at Cabaret at Theater Square. Free dance lesson from 10:00 - 10:30 pm, music by DJ Jeff Shirey from 10:30 pm - 1:30 am. Age 21 and over only. $5.00 cover.


Saturday, August 7
Mexico City Restaurant
409 Wood St (Downtown)
Cleveland band, Noel Quintana & his Latin Crew play from 10:00 pm - 2:00 am with DJ Juan Diego in between band sets. Free dance lessons taught by Agustin Garcia from 9:30 - 10:00 pm.

Saturday, August 7
Tusca
2773 Sidney St (South Side Works)
Late Night Salsa from 11:00 pm - 2:00 am with music by DJ Bobby D. $5.00 cover.


Sunday, August 8
Mexico City Restaurant
409 Wood St (Downtown)
Latin/Mexican mix with DJ Juan Diego from 9:30 pm - 2:00 am. Age 18 and over.



FUTURE EVENTS [Back to Top]

Friday, August 20
The Cabaret at Theater Square
655 Penn Ave (7th & Penn-Downtown)
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Salsa Fridays at Cabaret at Theater Square. Free dance lesson from 10:00 - 10:30 pm. Special night tonight featuring guest DJ Javier Rivera from Rochester, NY playing from 10:30 pm - 1:30 am. Javier is CEO of Latin Roc Entertainment and host of Rochester's #1 salsa radio show, Esencia Latina on Jazz 90.1 (WGMC-FM.) Javier was editor of the Afro-Caribbean magazine, Oasis Salsero and has also written Latin music articles and CD reviews for Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle, CONXION and many other periodicals in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.  Javier has spent time on the road as a Salsa DJ showing his skills spinning old school salsa all over New York, Cleveland, and Canada. $5.00 cover tonight.



REGIONAL EVENTS [Back to Top]

CLEVELAND, OH SOCIAL DANCES

Sunday, August 8, 2010
Baila Duro
Philippine American Hall

1975 West Ridgewood Dr (Parma, OH)

Baila Duro's Monthly Sunday Salsa Social Dance.  Salsa basic lesson from 5:00 - 6:00 pm.  Dance from 6:00 - 9:30 pm to music by DJ's Israelo Diaz and Frankie Flores. $10.00 cover.
Future Social Dates: Aug 8, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5

 

SALSA CONGRESSES & FESTIVALS

July 29-August 1
3rd Annual Cincinnati Salsa Festival
Sawyer Point Park & Hyatt Regency (Cincinnati, OH
)

August 19-22
2nd Annual DC Bachata Congress
The Gaylord Hotel & 4 Star Conference Center (National Harbor, MD)

 

 

   
     
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