New BLDA Salsa Performance Group!

I'd like to announce that in view of the success of our performances and the interest of many of you, we have decided to form (or better, formalize), our own Salsa Performance Group. It's an opportunity to learn new and more advanced moves, perfect and polish the known ones, and showcase your talents to your friends and fellow students. The goal is to learn and prepare performances to be shown mainly on our salsa parties but also in events such as OLAS, ManosUnidas, Dance Marathon, where people can learn more about our club and join us in the fun of dance!

What is the format? Starting on the Fall, we'll meet once a week to learn the moves, sequence them and getting them ready to be performed by the end of quarter salsa party and in the winter quarter. In the winter, we'll start preparing the sequences for spring quarter. Also, more dedicated dancers can work in parallel performances.

Who can join? Since it is a more advanced class, we'll accept people who has attended & completed our Intermediate I & II Salsa sequences. People who has not attended this but wants to participate will be evaluated in an audition during the Fall or the summer. Let us know if that's your case. Since we will go in a faster pace and it is a group effort, you are expected to commit strongly to come every week.

How can I join? We will start lessons formally in the Fall Quarter, so you can join us there. However, we'd like very much that you can tell us if you are interested in attending, so we can have an idea of how many people are involved. Let me know at fmarinp at uchicago dot edu. Also, if you are going to be here during the summer, tell us, and, depending on the audience, we can start in advance in polishing technique and new moves.

Write us! In summary, write me (fmarinp at uchicago dot edu) if you are interested in participating with us, and whether you have completed Intermediate level, and if you'd like to start rehearsing during the summer.

Thanks, and looking forward to dance with you!

Felipe Marin
BLDA Salsa Chair