Salsa Central Christmas Party

Teachers 

• Shaan (Latin Dance Academy)
• Mel C
• Carpe Diem Dance Company

DJ's 

• DJ Duste (Que Viva La Salsa Dura CD) - 1st UK Appearance
• DJ Ricardo (Salsa Frog, Isis)
• Shaan (Latin Dance Academy)

Performance 

• Caramelo Dance Company (Shaan & Aiste)

3 Levels of Classes
Beginners: Laura (Carpe Diem)
Improvers Partnerwork: Mel C & Cat
Intermediate Partnerwork: Shaan

Doors open at 7.30pm
Classes from 8pm
Party Until 2am

Cost

£8 in advance - CLICK HERE

£10 on the door

The Portland Pavilion,
241 Portland Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham
B17 8LS

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Great venue, with a fantastic dancefloor and separate bar area with cheap drinks!! Free, on-site parking. All levels welcomed.

Further details; Tel: 07980 154 139, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

About Our Guests

DJ Duste

Dustin Anthony, aka DJ Duste, has been a collector and DJ of Latin music for over 10 years. He's one of the few salsa DJs to use vinyl records, and a brilliant entertainer who creates a unique vibe on the dancefloor, spinning and MCing at the same time.

Dustin started his career as a DJ at an RNB/Hip-Hop club. His first experience hearing Latin music came when he was taken on as a resident DJ at a venue called 'Club Brazil' in his hometown Brisbane, Australia. Initially working with the club's CD collection, he soon developed a deeper interest in salsa and its catchy fiery rhythms and harmonies. Being a percussionist and vocalist through high school, he found salsa to be so intricate yet simple in its form that he wanted to keep hearing one montuno after another. And the rest was history... Dustin started to buy records and read articles from every artist and musician he could get his hands on. 10 years later and after DJing in thousands of different clubs worldwide he is still hunting and finding records and more information about his passion, salsa.

DJ Duste currently creates and produces mixes for various clients: professional dancers, radio stations, bands, etc. Make sure to check out his record collection and hear his mixes on his website at www.salsamixes.com

Listen to a couple of DJ Duste's Remixes;

Shaan

Shaan is an established and respected dancer / teacher in London, the U.K. and internationally!!! He is also the Co-Founder & Director of London's Largest Salsa Dance School.. the 'Latin Dance Academy'!!!

Affectionately known as “London’s best kept secret”... he has been dancing salsa for 12 years, teaching 7 of those years with Super Mario and Susana Montero, acquiring a vast knowledge and experience of salsa dancing/teaching.

Coupled with his friendly personality, this has made Shaan one of the most well-liked dancers/teachers today. Adding to his many abilities, Shaan is also a very popular and in-demand salsa DJ, regularly playing sets in London (Bar Salsa), nationally, Europe and the U.S.!!'

www.latindanceacademy.co.uk

DJ Ricardo

Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, DJ Ricardo's interest in collecting Salsa/Latin music started back in 1988/9. He has since developed his own style and focused on "giving the dancers that something a little different" He has DJ'd in various countries, around Europe and has also DJ'd in the USA at the New York Salsa Congress '05. In 2004 he was also guest overseas DJ at the Boston Salsa Congress USA. He has also appeared as guest DJ at many venues around the country for some of the top promoters; including DJ at the 2006 UK Salsa Congress. In February 2007, he was also a guest DJ at the Brit Fest Salsa Congress (UK), and Luxembourg Salsa Congress. This Summer has seen him at the Lyon Salsa Festival france as Official Support DJ for Manolito y su Trabuco & S.H.O. Later this year in Sept. he will DJ at The Crystal Salsa Congress, Krakow, Poland and Tallinn Estonia in Nov. 2007. Favoured music styles are Old Skool New York Salsa, Mambo and Puerto Rican, Son Cubano. Ricardo also has a strong passion for collecting “rare” salsa LP’s, in particular NY, Peruvian, P.R. Panamanian & Venezuelan Rare Salsa Dura. Some of his favoured artists are Hector Rivera, Tito Rodriguez, Tito Allen, Justo Betancourt, Orlando Marin, Hector Lavoe...the list goes on! Saludos, DJ Ricardo

Caramelo Dance Co

Shaan founded the Caramelo Dance Company with Aiste Kalabuchova, with a view to creating exciting, expressive and diverse choreographies by drawing inspiration from all types of dance forms from around the world; resulting in choreographies which are set to take the salsa scene by storm,!!
Both Shaan and Aiste are known for dancing styles… elegant, with feeling, eye-catching and all topped off with a big smile on their faces!!

Aiste Kalabuchova is from Siauliai, Lithuania. Aiste started dancing at the age of 5, she was a member of "Zelmeneliai" one of the best groups in the country.
Aiste attended 5 years dance studies in Klaipeda University (Lithuania), where she studied the national dances of Lithuania and ballet, jazz, contemporary, Latin, ballroom, drama, stage make-up and other different subjects.
In 2002 Aiste came to London. Aiste completed a one year IDTA Freestyle Dance course and was also teaching dance at secondary schools while studying. While studying on this course, this is where a friend introduced her to Salsa.
Aiste has learnt from internationally known teachers like Susana Montero, Joseph Davids and Andrea Stewart.
Aiste was a member of Seraphim and is currently dancing in Duende Dance Company where she is one of the top dances and travels with Duende to perform at congresses across Europe.
In 2004 Aiste won amateur 3rd prize the in Tropicana World Dance Championships.
Aiste currently teaches for the Latin Dance Academy and use to for the Latin Collective Team, London Salsa and also for Andrea Stewart.
Aiste Kalabuchova is a dancer and instructor of international repute. She is famous for her grace and elegance on the dance floor allowing complex moves and routines to flow through her effortlessly.
As an instructor Aiste has a deep commitment to her students, which is evident in the quality of her teaching and the popularity of her classes. She has a gift for making the complex profoundly simple and enabling others to enjoy learning.