Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
So you want to be a promoter?
If people knew what I knew the last thing they would want to be is a salsa promoter. It is a thankless job and one of the hardest jobs there is . Some one is always complaining and there is hardly any money to be made in it because of the expenses. One of the good things about being a salsa promoter is you get to choose who plays the music and that is what the party is all about.
I must say I have met thousands of people and have had a great time in my 5 years of Salsa Promoting and if I had a choice of doing it all over again , I would .
I have promoted parties and cruises where people from all over the world have attended and it has been a fabulous experience. I have also made life time friends and learned so much about salsa dancing.
In future posts . I will post the dos and don'ts of being a salsa promoter for those who are crazy enough to become one so they will not make all the mistakes I made .
I must say I have met thousands of people and have had a great time in my 5 years of Salsa Promoting and if I had a choice of doing it all over again , I would .
I have promoted parties and cruises where people from all over the world have attended and it has been a fabulous experience. I have also made life time friends and learned so much about salsa dancing.
In future posts . I will post the dos and don'ts of being a salsa promoter for those who are crazy enough to become one so they will not make all the mistakes I made .
Monday, February 11, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Lee Ann Neil on salseros supporting the Bar
You know, it comes down to business -- some bars charge a big $10 cover charge to recoup the losses to the bar when salseros don't drink. Others will play a generic latin mix to draw in the drinking clientele. I used to be pretty much a non-alcoholic salsera, but I always bought my water at the bar. I know we had some salsa places shut down because they discovered too many bottles of water obviously brought in from the outside. For some reason, the dance studio socials have not been nearly as successful in DC as in NY. If I think of my favorite places in NY to dance, most of them are dance studios, with the two exceptions of the Link Lounge on Tuesdays and Cache on Thursdays.
But at the end of the day, clubs don't want salsa dancers because its a bad business case to do so. We drink water or many sneak in their own. We don't buy alcohol which is the biggest source of their revenue. When there is a high cover, we don't come or we come early enough to get around it. One of the reasons why Clarendon Grill has been such a mainstay is because there is a mixed drinking and non-drinking crowd. The bar and the dancefloor stay full.
I would rather pay $3, $4, $5 for a bottle of water or Gaterade than lose a good salsa spot. Just my two cents
But at the end of the day, clubs don't want salsa dancers because its a bad business case to do so. We drink water or many sneak in their own. We don't buy alcohol which is the biggest source of their revenue. When there is a high cover, we don't come or we come early enough to get around it. One of the reasons why Clarendon Grill has been such a mainstay is because there is a mixed drinking and non-drinking crowd. The bar and the dancefloor stay full.
I would rather pay $3, $4, $5 for a bottle of water or Gaterade than lose a good salsa spot. Just my two cents
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Free Salsa Classes at Lima
We are on are second week at Lima and there was not a noticeable drop in class attendance from the First week. Either people had a good time last week and came back or the word spread out to new people but it was definitely a packed class.
It was a great class and the class learned some individual shines and the basic cross body lead and right turn . A lot of people stayed after class and practiced what they learned in class . It was a great night and I am l meeting so many new people . It is exciting to meet new people who are interested in Salsa because that means I will soon have some new people to dance with.
It was a great class and the class learned some individual shines and the basic cross body lead and right turn . A lot of people stayed after class and practiced what they learned in class . It was a great night and I am l meeting so many new people . It is exciting to meet new people who are interested in Salsa because that means I will soon have some new people to dance with.
The Resolution Jam
In 5 years StuckOnSalsa has had some great salsa parties but I have to tell you the StuckOnSalsa and ClaveKazi Resolution Jam this past Saturday Jan 5, 2008 was simply one of the best . It was simply electric inside the ClaveKazi studio. People from out of town all up and down the East Coast, The DC Salsa Met Up and the DC Hard Core salseros packed the place and danced all night long . What a way to start off the Salsa Year in DC
Though they call me the Don King Of Salsa , I always back up my hype , so it's not really hype it's just facts . When have i told you an event was going to be big and it wasn't The Resolution lived up to the billing of being StuckOnSalsa's best party of the year on land and in DC . It's one thiong to see the photos and even the videos , but being at a StuckOnSalsa Main event cannot be described it's a salsa situation where you just have to be there to understand the energy and intensity in the room . It was total Salsa Mayhem
DJ Jose Rodriguez DJ Elvira and DJ Neo were off the Salsa Meter and both wood floors in both rooms were awesomeand very dancer friendly
Shaka had to throw us out at 3 :30 am
Though they call me the Don King Of Salsa , I always back up my hype , so it's not really hype it's just facts . When have i told you an event was going to be big and it wasn't The Resolution lived up to the billing of being StuckOnSalsa's best party of the year on land and in DC . It's one thiong to see the photos and even the videos , but being at a StuckOnSalsa Main event cannot be described it's a salsa situation where you just have to be there to understand the energy and intensity in the room . It was total Salsa Mayhem
DJ Jose Rodriguez DJ Elvira and DJ Neo were off the Salsa Meter and both wood floors in both rooms were awesomeand very dancer friendly
Shaka had to throw us out at 3 :30 am
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