Mambo Dallas News Blog!

Intensive On2 Salsa Program

2009-07-22T00:26:00.000-07:00

Thank you all for joining us this past Tuesday July 14th, for our open auditions. It was a pleasure to see so many talented dancers wanting to join this program. Great job for everyone. We are contacting everyone personally to give the official invitations. Again, thank you!!

If you could not make this series but you really wanted to join keep your eyes open as we will open a new intensive Salsa series in the fall.

Dinner and Dancing Social at Inka Cafe June 30th

2009-07-22T00:19:00.000-07:00

Thank you for joining us at Inka's for dinner, a salsa lesson by Roman, and dancing at the best place to dance in Dallas salsa on Tuesday Nights.

Rueda de Casino

2009-07-22T00:15:00.000-07:00

We had about 20 people last Saturday's class and it was fun reviewing some steps. We're going to break the into multiple circles (ruedas) to accomodate for more advance students this coming Saturday. Remember it's is at 10.30am (and yes!!! we know it's early :D)

Sunset Salsa Sail

2009-07-21T23:41:00.000-07:00

Saturday Salsa Sail was a complete success! We, the salseros, and the sail crew were very pleased to see all of you enjoying yourselves, dancing and socializing.

Instead to writing a description, here are some spontaneous reviews from the salseros that attended:

“ If you were not there, you TRULY missed out. WHAT AN EVENT!! I haven't had this much fun in a long time. The food was great, the people were wonderful, and the atmosphere could not have been any better. The most disappointing part of this event was when it was over. We would have stayed there all night if we could have. I would LOVE to see this happen again this year. It was truly a BLAST and LOADS OF FUN!! We Want More ;) ”

“ I had such a great time. I danced and danced and danced. I enjoyed dancing with many lovely ladies. Before arriving, I was concerned about the size of the craft; thinking that it may be too small to have many people dance. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was so very large and had plenty of dance space. The meal was very good. There were plenty of drinks available. The crew was very helpful. I would love to do it again, soon, and recommend this to my friends. ”

“ It was very nice. I hope there will be more! ”

“ It was one of the funnest things I've done all summer long! Food was great and socializing with fellow Salsaholics outside of the classroom was super fun! ” See the pics our members put on our facebook group!

We will do another one soon so keep your eyes open for the new date OR SUBSCRIBE to the Dallas-Fort Worth Latin Music and Salsa Dance Meetup Group for free updates on our activities.

Intensive Salsa Training Program Open Audition July 14

2009-07-06T14:29:00.000-07:00

OPEN AUDITION! This is an intensive salsa training program for the dedicated dancer whose goal is to become an amazing dancer by training to performance level in New York style salsa (On2). Training will be Tuesdays 7:15-9:15 and Saturdays 12:30-2pm for 8 weeks in Irving. This program is open to 10 leaders and 10 followers.

Who: This audition is open to anyone. We are especially looking for salsa dancers with at least 6 months of experience in any style and with the passion to become a better dancer through hard work and dedication. In short, we are looking for true salsaholics! (If you spend your day wondering when you are going dancing next... then that's you!) Trained dancers in other disciplines should also apply. Those dancers at an accelerate level may be invited to join an additional practice.

What: The Open Audition will run like a dance class, nothing too scary- you will not have to dance all by yourself! We will begin with some paperwork, then start the "audition" with a warm up, stretching, footwork, drills, and a pattern.

When: Our open auditions will be July 14th at 7:15pm. We meet Tuesdays 7:15-9:15pm and Saturday 12:30-2pm.

Where: The studio is 3401 West Airport Freeway, Suite 210, Irving, TX. It's on the corner of 183 and N Belt Line Rd in the shopping complex with Target. We are on the second floor above the Half Price Books. The sign for the studio is Events in Motion. Click here for map.

Cost: The cost is less than $7/hour of training. The 8 week course is $250 per person, or $450 for couples. Students enrolled in the intensive training program are also encouraged to take any of our other classes free of charge, especially the 5pm On2 class on Sunday. Cash or check due upon enrollment. We also have payment plans available.

What to Bring: Please wear dance clothes (workout clothes)- no jeans! You should be able to move freely in your clothes and we should be able to see your body lines. Only dance shoes and socks are permitted in this studio. If you need to purchase dance shoes, you can do so at the first meeting, at our Sunday classes, or online at www.SaborDancewear.com, but socks are ok too!

Sunset Salsa Sail

2009-07-06T14:13:00.000-07:00

On July 12th we will be sailing off into the sunset at 7:30pm with dinner and drinks (BYOB) and salsa dancing on a catamaran. We did this last year and it was a lot of fun! We sold out, so get your tickets today! For tickets and more info, go to http://www.meetup.com/salsa-dallas/calendar/10696087/ or to buy tickets directly, go to http://www.bigdcats.com/cruises/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19_5&products_id=109

Here are some pictures from last year:

Jonathan's Salsa Social at Inca Cafe

2009-07-06T14:11:00.000-07:00

We went to dinner at Inca Cafe and stayed for the salsa lesson and dancing. All in all, there were about 25 of us for dinner. More showed up to dance and there was even a performance by a local group. We had a lot of fun! :-)

Inca Cafe, Tuesdays. Free lesson 8-9pm, dancing until we all go home.
2662 N. Josey Ln, Carrollton, TX

Mambo at the Mall

2009-07-06T13:24:00.000-07:00

What a neat concept! We had fun at this social which was full of great dancers- I wish more people had come because the music was really good! But on the up side, we had lot of room to dance.

Juan Chavez is in Dallas for the summer giving private lessons. Here we are dancing at the event. Juan likes to dance barefoot or in socks... he's different like that. For private lessons with Juan, reach him through his website: http://juanpchavez.com

Mambo Dallas at Gypsy Kings Concert

2009-06-23T14:05:00.000-07:00

Mambo Dallas and the Dallas-Fort Worth Latin Music and Salsa Dance group got together and brought 45 people to see the Gypsy Kings play at the Meyerson on June 16th to a sold out house. We had a pre-party in the lobby with dancing and drinks. The floor was sooooo nice and smooth! It was great to catch up with people we hadn't seen in a while. Hopefully this summer we will see them more.

2009-06-23T13:58:00.000-07:00

We had fun at the Friday night party at Tango & Cha Cha's on June 12th (13360 Preston Rd, Dallas). Frederic and Katie kicked it off by teaching a giant salsa class to 85 people! We haven't had that many there for lesson in 4 months. It was great to see everyone. Although we have taken a break from teaching our regular salsa class there for the summer, you can still catch us on Sundays 4-6pm at Dance Etc (15757 Coit Rd, Dallas) and Mondays 8-10pm at KD Dance & Cheer (6300 Industrial Dr, Sachse). See our schedule of classes on www.MamboDallas.com

Dinner and Dancing at Firewheel

2009-06-23T12:59:00.000-07:00

We invited our friends and met some new friends through the Dallas-Fort Worth Latin Music & Salsa Dance meetup group at Esteban's, a Mexican restaurant in Garland's Firewheel town center. We had a nice dinner, taught a salsa class, and danced until they kicked us out. :-) It'll be fun to do again, but we may choose a different spot.

2009-03-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

Edie, the Salsa Freak is coming to Dallas, TX!!

March 21-22nd, 2009 to teach her world-famous On1 salsa boot camp.

Learn to salsa in just one day!!

FREE Salsa on Thursdays at Embargo

2009-02-16T01:47:00.001-08:00

Salsa Thursday night at Embargo in Fort Worth!
Free salsa lessons at 9pm with Katie.

Embargo is located at 210 E 8th St in downtown Fort Worth at the Corner of 8th and Calhoun. No cover and excellent mojitos! Free salsa lesson at 9pm, then a live salsa band and dancing until 2am!

Juan Chavez Comes to Dallas for Two Salsa Workshops!

2008-12-05T12:46:00.000-08:00

register

Beginner ON2 4-Week Bootcamp :
Tues 7:30-8:30pm & Sat 2-3pm. Dec 16th 2008 - Jan 13th 2009

This workshop is for the beginning salsa dancer or someone new to ON2 style of dancing. Salsa fundamentals, partnering and spin technique will be taught as well and body movement and styling for partnered dance.
More info...

Tango & Chacha's. 13360 Preston Road. Dallas, TX 75240 | View Flyer
$75 Full Session (8 Classes) | $15 Drop-in

Advanced ON2 4-Week Bootcamp :
Tues 8:30-9:30pm & Sat 3-4pm. Dec 16th 2008 - Jan 13th 2009

This workshop has the HIGHLY advanced dancer or salsa instructor in mind. Advanced partnered and spin techniques, as well as advanced movement and choreography will be taught.
More info...

Tango & Chacha's. 13360 Preston Road. Dallas, TX 75240 | View Flyer
$100 Full Session ($100) | $20 Drop-in

more info

Aside from the partner work, the workshops consist of a set warm up, isolation exercises, abdominal workout, stretch routine and across the floor routine, simliar to Juan's class in Boston. The classes build on each other, so it's recommended you register for the entire session in advance and try not to miss too many classes, though drop-ins are welcome.

Do bring:

water
towels
comfortable dance clothes
a good attitude

Don't bring:

jeans
dresses
pretty make up
a bad attitude

More info about Juan at http://www.juanpchavez.com/dance
Juan is available for private lessons.

Mambo, Salsa, Rueda, Bachata, and Merengue in Dallas and the DFW!

2008-07-07T13:44:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Mambo Que!

more to come soon.... :)