Ritmo De La Noche - Saturday, February 18
Post Valentine's Day "Salsachata Love" - RED & BLACK Party
Grand opening was a huge hit with the salsa dancers from Baltimore, MD and DC. This is where salsa and bachata dance aficionados will gather once a month to share their passion for dancing and appreciation for Latin rhythms and music. On February 18th, come dressed in red and black for a post Valentine's Day "Salsachata Love" party.
Please join SalsaNow as we host the hottest salsa night in Baltimore. Salseros unite in dancing On1, On2 and anything in-between. Salsa, Mambo, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue, Casino Rueda - whatever your pleasure, you will find it here. We promise you a fabulous night of entertainment, music and dancing with an occasional live band and a rotating lineup of top salsa DJs in the area. You will always look forward to the next party.
For a terrific evening of music and dancing we welcome top DJs from the East Coast. And look at the features: dueling DJs, theme nights, BYOB, complimentary snack bar, great convenient location with free parking, huge dance floor, multi-level workshops, and all ages are welcome. Tell all your friends to meet you here and lets have a great party!
Hold the dates and spread the word.
February 18 Post Valentine's Day Red & Black "Salsachata Love" Party with DJ El Cacique and DJ Bruno
March 24 SalsaNow 3 Year Anniversary and Pre Baltimore Salsa Fest party with DJ El Sonero
April 21 Mambo Scene 3 Year Anniversary party with DJ Jose Rodriguez and DJ Clave
7:30 - 8:15 Salsa Combination Lesson
8:15 - 9:00 Bachata Combination Lesson
9:00 - 9:30 Beginner Salsa Basics Lesson
9:30 - 1:30 Music and Dancing
Cover: $15 lessons and party, $10 party w/basic lesson only.
Location: Atlantic Ballroom, 8819 Orchard Tree Lane, Towson, MD 21286
Directions: Baltimore Beltway I-695 take Exit 29B - Loch Raven Blvd 0.4 mi
Turn Right onto E. Joppa Road 0.3 mi
After 1st light turn Right onto Orchard Tree Lane (Gardiner's Furniture)
Go straight back to the 2nd to last building on the right
(next to Orchard Market Cafe).
Admission can be paid for at the door with cash only, but if you wish to pre-purchase admission using your credit card please go to our Eventbrite event page.
Sunday PROGRESSIVE CLASSES - 6 week session
Next session starts February 12th, 2012 with Salsa and Bachata. Just in time to qualify you to participate in the BSF Survival Challenge Bootcamp that includes Salsa and Bachata. Space is limited. Please pre-register early.
10 AM - 11 AM Beginner Salsa
11 AM - 12 PM Advanced Beginner Salsa I
12 PM - 1 PM Advanced Beginner Salsa II
1 PM - 2 PM Bachata
Cost: $72 per person or $120 per couple.
Location: The Promenade DanceSport Facility, 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Please pre-register for these classes as space is limited. You can complete the entire registration and payment through Eventbrite or Pre-Register in person at the studio with check or cash.
Click here for detailed information about these classes.
Salsa and Latin Club Group Lessons - Tuesdays
SalsaNow offers Salsa and Latin Club group lessons every Tuesday at the Promenade DanceSport Facility. Join Niss Albaig of SalsaNow for lessons that will have you on the dance floor in no-time. No partner necessary and walk-ins are always welcome. $10 each lesson.
6:00 pm - Beginner Salsa Basics
7:00 pm - Adv. Beginner, level II/III Salsa
8:00 pm - Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Combinations
9:00 pm - SalsaNow Performance Team
Click here for more information about lessons currently available, and check back for more options on learning to dance. We will have all your Latin dance needs covered.
Niss Albaig of SalsaNow is the current instructor for
the Goucher College Salsa Club at Goucher College and Hopkins Dance at Johns Hopkins University
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS
GIVE THE GIFT OF DANCE - A GIFT OF HAPPINESS THAT KEEPS ON GIVING. CAN BE ISSUED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY FOR ANY AMOUNT. PLEASE CONTACT US BY EMAIL OR PHONE TO PURCHASE.
Baltimore Dancers Care is the charitable arm of the SalsaNow Dance Company. Our charitable efforts are realized through our experience in event coordination, dance instruction, demonstrations and performances.
Salsa for Haiti Raises Hope
Salsa for Haiti was a tremendous success, raising over $2,500 for the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. This charity event was sponsored and organized by Baltimore Dancers Care, the charitable arm of the SalsaNow Dance Company. Special thanks go to performers Figgy, Linda, Antonia, Greg and Lemery who brought the house down with their talents.
SalsaNow is on Facebook and Twitter
Check out SalsaNow on Facebook. You can now follow our Tweets for current notices and up to the minute updates, as well as locating us on Facebook. Please take a moment to like us and share it with your friends. Join our SalsaNow group to receive notices of events, classes, venues, and special discounts.
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"We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance."
Japanese Proverb
"My ancestors were crazy...
But boy! Could they dance!"
Freddy Frankenstein
"There are short-cuts to happiness,
and dancing is one of them."
Vicki Baum
"Shut up and dance!"
Self-evident
"Dance is a perpendicular expression
of a horizontal desire."
George Bernard Shaw
"Dance can reveal all the mystery
that music conceals"
Charles Baudelaire
"Dancing is dreaming with your feet."
Constaze
"Dance, even if you have nowhere
to do it but your living room."
Kurt Vonnegut |
Let the World be your dance floor...
SalsaNow will take you there.
SalsaNow was formed out of love for the Latin music and dance and a passion for sharing the experience and joy of dancing with others. Niss and Alexandra are very active in the Baltimore Salsa community as instructors, promoters, organizers, and ambassadors of dance. They are committed to supporting and growing the dance community through professional instruction, fellowship and camaraderie, and hope to see you at one of their classes, events or out on the town.
3RD ANNUAL BALTIMORE SALSA FEST
March 30 - April 1, 2012
Crowne Plaza Timonium
The Baltimore Salsa Fest is the premiere Salsa event in Maryland every March. Salsa dancers travel from the tri-state area and beyond to celebrate and express their passion for Salsa. For this full weekend event at the Crowne Plaza, expect world class training, performances, DJs and concerts all under one roof - 3 nights and 2 days of non-stop excitement, all for only $160 if purchased by February 29. Considering a one hour private lesson averages $85, this is a steal.
We are happy to once again be selected as the instructors for 2012 Baltimore Salsa Fest. Niss has a key role in the Survival Challenge, a new feature for this year. The SalsaNow Performance Team will debut their new routine at this event as well.
Buy your tickets now as prices go up closer to event date. Click here to purchase your tickets.
* New in 2012 - Salsa & Bachata Survival Challenge ($90 or $170 w/full pass until Feb. 29) (designed for advanced beginners)
- Receive 8 hours of instruction in both salsa and bachata from 4 local instructors.
- Required Knowledge Salsa: Basic, Right, left, inside, outside turns and CBL.
- Required Knowledge Bachata: Basic side to side, right and left turn and Progressive
(back and forth) basic.
- $100 for 8 hours. Discount to $80 if you register with a partner to help keep the ratio even. Everyone will be rotated throughout the program.
- Learn a 2-3 minute choreography (dance routine).
- Perform on stage Sunday night (optional).
- Upgrade available to include Friday, Saturday and Sunday parties and workshops for $170 until February 29th.
The SalsaNow Performance Team is comprised of students from our Salsa classes. Team practices and performances provide an opportunity for students to take their dancing to a higher level and to strengthen the camaraderie among students. Performances also provide a platform for SalsaNow to showcase material that is taught in class and to demonstrate how much fun it is to be a part of SalsaNow. We are very proud of all of our students.
The student performance team is relatively informal, with dancers from all walks of life, of varied ages and experiences. The 2011/2012 team begins training in September with a professionally choreographed routine under the direction of SalsaNow's Niss and Alex. Practices are held weekly at The Promenade on Tuesdays at 9 PM. The team will perform at events and club demonstrations during the year as opportunities arise and schedules allow.
We welcome new members to join the team. Qualified dancers should have a full grasp of salsa basics at an intermediate level, the ability to commit time to rehearsals, and most importantly, enthusiasm! Team experience is an excellent way to improve your dancing and meet lots of equally keen dancers. The choreography is designed specifically for this team with the abilities of the team members in mind, and no matter your prior experience, you will have a lot of fun as part of a close knit group, not to mention the thrill of entertaining the crowds. There is a fee collected upfront for one month at a time based on how many hours are spent on training, and the dancers will need to purchase their own costumes (minimal cost).
New 2011-2012 dance team training started in September and continues every Tuesday night. For more information about the salsa team or to join our next one in 2012, please contact us.
LatinoFest 2011 and AfterParty
SalsaNow was once again invited and happy to participate in the 31st Annual LatinoFest held at the Patterson Park in Baltimore in June.
Niss and Alex Albaig taught salsa to those in attendance and the SalsaNow Student Performance Team entertained the crowds.
Proceeds benefit Education Based Latino Outreach. EBLO’s ongoing educational, arts and cultural programs offered free to the children and families of the Hispanic community of Baltimore.
The official LatinoFest After-party was held on Saturday, June 25th at the Luna Lounge located at 1225 Cathedral Street in Baltimore's Mt. Vernon. Music by a special guest DJ from New York, DJ Andy "el Mas Bailable" Rodriguez.
Baltimore Salsa Flash Mob - We Did It!
Led by Mike Fok, formerly of SalsaNow, and currently of SalsaRound, dancers invaded Towson Town Center as surprised shoppers nearly dropped their bags when Baltimore salseros took over the center rotunda.
The Baltimore Salsa Flash Mob was an "underground effort" where Salseros converged at a very public place, and without warning broke into dance for just one song. People on hand saw how the Baltimore salsa community rocks. The goal of this project was to infuse unity in our community, and show pride in being Baltimore Salseros.
Visit the Baltimore Salsa Flash Mob website.
DC Hustle Flash Mob - Baltimore Represented
The first ever Hustle Flash Mob debuted in Washington, DC on April 9th, 2011 during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Televised locally and made nation news, the mob was a success in every way. Flash Mob director Erica Smith teamed up with Joyce Szili to co-choreograph the Official Hustle Flash Mob danced to Lady Gaga's popular hit song, “Just Dance”. Niss and Alex Albaig taught the hustle choreography in Baltimore and had a great turnout of hustlers joining the DC mobsters for the flash mob.
For more information about how you can participate in future Hustle Flash Mobs, please contact us and visit the DC Hustle Flash Mob Facebook page. You can also watch a breakdown of the choreography on YouTube.
Many Thanks to Erica Smith and all who participated in DC's First Ever Hustle Flash Mob! Great Job!
DC Hustle Flash Mob - April 9, 2011 |
SalsaNow Performs and Teaches at LatinoFest 2010
SalsaNow was honored to be invited to perform and teach at the 30th annual LatinoFest held in Baltimore's Patterson Park. We braved the heat and performed a fun salsa rueda demo with our friends from Pennsylavania.
After the lesson, we were joined by enthusiastic students who took their very first salsa lesson. SalsaNow is proud to help make this year's premiere celebration of Hispanic culture the best yet.
SalsaNow spices up Tapas for Towson
 Towson University's College of Business and
Economics turned to SalsaNow to help make their annual fundraising event one to remember. Contibutors enjoyed tapas, sangria and mojitos at Little Havana before taking to the dance floor for a little Latin action. SalsaNow showed them the way with professional instruction. Reach new heights at your next fundraiser with the help of SalsaNow.
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