Tomorrow you can start out dancing at Mambos for traditional Salsa played by Roger Rumba or come party like a Colombiano at Aztec Willies Colombian Nights:
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aztec willies taqueria
Saturday
Apart from Aztec Willies and Mambo Lounge,the Bobby Torres Latin Jazz Ensemble will be playing at Brasserie Montmartre in downtown Portland.
This Saturday night at Aztec Willies,in NE Portland, five local Salseros and internationally known Christian Oviedo came together to offer a show made up of mostly solo routines and a surprise couples performance to cap it off.
”It was just great to see such a crowd-lots of good energy and love for the performers. The performers were great and they looked like they were able to have fun with the audience, ”stated Amber Black who also is part of her own Salsa Performance group called Remix Dance Company,but was there last night as part of the audience to show support.
Lots of great energy definitely captures the essence of what most of the routines were like. Unlike other performances where random combinations are danced to a standard Salsa rhythm-most of the performers incorporated a strong sense of musicality-thereby taking the energy,put out,up a level.
Great examples of musicality (in order of performances):
Jerome &Michele performing at Aztec Willies Night of Solo Performances
Other random sampling of comments found off Facebook describing last night’s event:
“…(The performers)did great on the dancefloor.”
“…(The performers)were awesome!I’m so proud of (them)!!!”
“..I love watching (The performer’s)facial expressions, (they)are so happy when (they)are dancing!”
Overall it was a great turnout at the Night of Solo Performances at Aztec Willies,with some pretty amazing footwork routines by Rick,Jamal,Antonio and Christian, and topped off with a nice surprise couples performance by Michele and Jerome.
The good thing about both of the previous events is that you can start your pre Salsa Appetizer there and cap it off with some serious Salsa shuffles at the venues:
Venues:
Santa Fe’s-located in the Pearl, Armandos SOS Social,FREE admission and Salsa Lesson by Antonio Torresfrom Rumba y Cache
New Fernandos-in NW Pdx-featuring Los Rumberos Del Caribe, $5-6 cover
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