Finally, we have original Scarlet Mambo video! Here is a preview of the Scarlet Mambo “Otra Rumba” Tour.

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Voila! A few people (Alexis…) mentioned that there were not enough pictures of Bailamos. So more photos of Bailamos 2007 just became available. There are 33 new photos total in this post.

More Photos of Bailamos 2007
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Bailamos, hosted by the RU Salsa Club, was a great hit last night at the Douglass College Center. The event kicked off with music by DJ Dany J at 8:00pm at the classy ballroom of Trayes Hall. Within half-hour the room was full of attendees. Dinner was promptly served at 8:45pm. Scarlet Mambo opened the event at 9:15pm with a Salsa performance. Swing Sabroso took the stage and performed live. Angie Gomez, RU Salsa Club member, sang two original bachata songs. The RU Salsa Team performance headlined the event with a four-couple salsa routine.

RU Salsa Team

Angie Gomez

Scarlet Mambo

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Scarlet Mambo was invited to perform at the 2007 NJ Folk Festival (same day and location as AG Field Day).

Scarlet Mambo Performance
@ NJ Folk Festival. Skylands Stage.
Douglass Campus – New Brunswick, NJ
Saturday, April 28th 2007 – 10:30am
Directions

Come and watch Scarlet Mambo perform.  And after the performance, the whole Scarlet Mambo gang is going to spend the day at AG Field Day.  So come hang out with us too!
Here are some pictures of AG Field Day 2006.

Update 4/29/07:
Pictures of Bailamos 2007 are available now .

Bailamos 2007 is here. The RU Salsa Club has done an excellent job this year.

Featuring DJ Dany J (Yours truly)

Performances by
RU Salsa Club
Scarlet Mambo
Angie Gomez

Live music by Swing Sabroso.

Free Admission. Free Food. Free Salsa Lessons.

Bailamos
8:00pm
Wednesday, April 25th 2007
Douglass Student Center – Trayes Hall

Look! It looks like Thidian and Gina on the flier!!!

Joe Radigan, Punter for the Rutgers Football team and President of the RU Salsa Club, is a good friend of Scarlet Mambo and therefore we are pleased to showcase him.

Joe was interviewed by CDS Radio (ConsensusDraft.com) on March 29th, 2007. In the interview, Joe discusses his experience at Rutgers as a football player, his plans for the future, and his dancing experience in the RU Salsa Club.
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Scarlet Mambo made its debut by opening for HUEPA last night at the Nicholas Music Center. Scarlet Mambo’s four-and-a-half-minute performance was a hit with the crowd and set the tone for the rest of the show. It was truly a Red Carpet Event! Scarlet Red Event!!! Gina and Camila looked as beautiful as always, and Thidian and Dany held their own on stage.

Update April 9th: I just scanned the flyer for HUEPA. Red Carpet all the way! Scarlet RED!

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This event passed already. Scarlet Mambo’s Performance Pictures at HUEPA are available now!

The Scarlet Mambo Dance Team will make its début on Thursday, April 5th 2007 at the Nicholas Music Center. Scarlet Mambo’s Salsa performance will be part of the performance line-up for the H.U.E.P.A. event. H.U.E.P.A., an annual event organized by RUEP, is regarded as being full of exciting and engaging acts. All acts must audition before a panel of judges who then decide which acts will be included in the show.

Scarlet Mambo has been preparing for this event for the last few months. So come out and watch Scarlet Mambo’s performance at a contemporary theater venue.

Update: April 9th 2007. I just scanned the flyer for HUEPA. Red Carpet all the way! Scarlet RED!

In the past, H.U.E.P.A, has been held in prestigious venues such as the The State Theater (Dany actually performed at H.U.E.P.A. then). This year the event will take place in the heart of the Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. Read the rest of this entry »

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There is no right or wrong way of dancing salsa. The most important thing is to be able to enjoy dancing Salsa with your dance partner. Listen to the salsa beat, pick a style, and throw down!

But given the fact that some people dance On 1 and other people dance On 2, it’s important to dance well in both styles. In Salsa congresses, I have noticed how certain dancers only dance with a specific few dancers of the same style. Let’s not limit ourselves to dancing on only one style.

So how do you dance On 2?

Short Answer:

In musical terms, assuming an 8 beat measure (or 2 repeating 4-beat measures), the simple answer is trivial: On 1 you break on the first salsa beat, On 2 you break on the second salsa beat. This is the I-don’t-feel-like-explaining-it or I-really-don’t-know-the-answer answer. But the real answer has various layers in depth.

Succinct and Complete Answer:

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