Jamaican Salsero in L.A.

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On Sunday Rueda in the Park (RITP) celebrated its fourth anniversary by having a potluck and party at the Santa Monica beach. While the actual anniversary date is actually this coming Sunday, it was held a week early so as not to conflict with the Oxnard Salsa festival. The party had good food, a lot [...]

This Jamaican decided to celebrate USA’s Independence in Mexico. So I spent the 4th of July weekend in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was overcast when we landed on the 4th of July. The area was feeling the effects of a nearby tropical depression. The first thing you notice about Puerto Vallarta is the feeling of [...]

This past Sunday, Jamaican Gold held their 13th Anniversary party at Forbidden City. There was a special guest performance by Beenie Man. The night started out with some fairly decent juggling by White Lightning. It was a good mix of dancehall and hip hop. The audience was then treated to two dance performances from a [...]

Thanks to the folks at LearnSalsa.com, I think I have my justification for mentioning my attendance at Erotica LA on Saturday. Not only did they have a dance floor set up at the convention where patrons could dance, they were also holding classes in the middle of the convention. I also found out afterward that [...]

Yesterday I checked out the 2008 Cuban Music Festival in Echo Park. Despite the heat, it turned out to be a well supported event. Most of the RITP family was in the house, so there were a Rueda going every few minutes. The bands, food performances and all round atmosphere was great. I don’t have [...]

The finals of the Mayan Salsa Competition was this past Saturday. Earlier in the evening they had a semi-final round for the “International/Out-of-State” competitors. This made no sense to the audience (yours truly included) as all three couples that competed made it to the finals that were held an hour later. The professional division was [...]

Last night was the 1st Annual College Salsa Production held at Steven’s Steakhouse. It was a joint production by Salsa Clubs and Societies from different Southern California colleges and universities. The night featured workshops by some of LA’s premier instructors, as well as, performances from a host of college salsa teams. It was a fun [...]