StuckOnSalsa - You did it again!
By Johnny Johnson
This past weekend I decided to treat some of my recent
salsa depression with some of the best salsa medicine
on the market..Travel. Although there are many proven
products on the market, nothing soothes a feeling of
salsa depression like a dose of the DC Salsa scene.
The level of dancing, excitement and fellowship
amongst salseros in DC is extremely admirable. DC is
rapidly becoming my second salsa home thanks to the
StuckOnSalsa family.
As for "The Party", what can I say; it was one of
those events that's kind of hard to describe. I mean,
I could try to describe it, but truth be told, you
just had to be there. Nonetheless, this event was a
tremendous success! Over 450 die-hard salseros were
in attendance, and by the end of the night DJ Elvira
had inflicted dancers with the usual salsa symptoms:
extreme aches, severe dehydration, and excessive
perspiration. But what can you expect when a Salsa DJ
feeds a group of starving salseros a playlist so
undeniable, it could make the most unfriendly salsero,
gladly accept your dance request. Nevertheless, DJ
Elvira, you are undoubtedly one of the best salsa DJs
on the scene.... much love!
As for the party, the energy level was off the meter!
There were awesome performances from Salsa Fuego (DC)
and Art n Motion (Philly), as well as a great amateur
dance contest and classic birthday dances. The social
dancing was crazy! (that's a good thing) The levels on
the floor ranged from beginner to that level waaay in
the sky that just leaves us all in awe; and although I
looked real hard, I could not find those corners
marked by cliques or styles that always seem to
surface at every salsa event. Everyone came to party
with one another and have a good time. I definitely
commend StuckOnSalsa for providing such a healthy
salsa environment.
In addition to a great environment, there were a
handful of salsa cameos. Of course you had one the
best salsa dancers in the world, Shaka Brown, putting
on a show with every social dance, then there was his
guest from New York, who provided my best dance of the
night. Actually, her talent kinda caught me off guard.
Usually I prefer to mediate and stretch before dancing
with someone at that level waaay in the sky.
Needless to say, there were also local appearances
from DC's own Karen Aguilar, CeCe Villalobos and Rona
LeBlanc (just to name a few); and we can't forget
about the guys who were putting it down..DC's own
Orlando Machuca, Ronald Rios and Tony Nardolillo (just
to name a few). Also, while StuckOnSalsa's Kelvin
Harris and Earl Rush were not making sure everyone was
having the time of their life, they were on the floor
putting on a show themselves. Last but not least,
let's not forget about the out-of-town salseros
visiting from Atlanta, Philly, NC, SC, NY, NJ and
beyond; who drove crazy hours or booked expensive
flights just to get a taste of StuckOnSalsa Madness
(that's also a good thing).
All in all, this is one of the best non-congress salsa
events that I have ever been to. Great people, great
dancing, and a great environment will always produce
great results!
StuckOnSalsa, you did it again! I guess my only
question is, when's the next party?????
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