On Sunday, February 23, 2014, we have a surprise treat for Cuban salsa dancers far and wide. Julian Mejia, Director and CEO of SalsAtlanta, a well-known Cuban Salsa dance instructor at the San Francisco Salsa Rueda Festival, who hosts the annual SalsAtlanta 3-Day Cuban Party, will be in San Diego to teach Cuban Salsa dance workshops.
Here is the Workshop Schedule:
WE NEED ALL TO PRE-REGISTER SO WE CAN SEE HOW MUCH ROOM WE WILL HAVE IN THE STUDIO. THIS WILL FILL UP QUICK
Here is the address to the studio:
Dance North County Studio -
535 Encinitas Blvd. Suite #1, Encinitas, CA
WORKSHOP #1:
FINALLY! FOR THE SEASONED INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED-LEVEL SALSERO
6:00pm -7:00 (1 hour)
Dance North County (smaller room in the back)
This is intended for a smaller group as we only have a smaller room for this. If you are a beginner, please DO NOT sign up for this workshop.
WORKSHOP # 2:
PRACTICING SAFE CUBAN SALSA DANCING WITHOUT PUSHING AND PULLING
7:10pm-8:10pm
Dance North County Studio (the big ballroom)
ALL LEVELS WELCOMED. Cleaning up technique for social dancing and the rueda dancing.
WORKSHOP #3:
YOU DO THE LEAD...PLEASE LET ME FOLLOW
8:15pm- 9:15pm
Dance North County Studio (the big ballroom)
ALL LEVELS WELCOMED. Who is really leading and who is really following in the social dancing and the rueda.
SOCIAL DANCE TIME AFTER WORKSHOPS
9:15PM – 10:15PM
Price Packages:
One workshop = $15.00
Two workshops = $20.00
All three workshops = $30.00
Dance Hour is included for those who paid for the workshops
Just Social Dance Hour = $5.00
Please Pre-register for the workshops by contacting Maritza Baida at sbdiva32@yahoo.com. Please e-mail me your name, what workshops (Workshops #1, #2 or #3) you plan to sign up for and how you will pay.
Payment Method Accepted:
PayPal (send your payment using PayPal to sbdiva32@yahoo.com). For assistance, contact Maritza
Cash
Check (Make check payable to Maritza Baida)
BIOGRAPHY OF JULIAN MEJIA
Julián Mejía, started to dance salsa at the age of 17. His interest in Cuban music started at age 9 and since then, Cuban, Classical and classic Rock have been his passion. Julián moved to Miami in 1995 and soon after started learning Casino with Ramani Nicola (Salsa-Casino Dance Studios) and Henry Herrera (Verdaderos Reyes de la Salsa Dance Studios). During his time in Miami, Julian traveled to Cuba as he was interested in learning more about the culture and the music of the island. In 1999, Julián moved to Atlanta and under the name of SALSAtlanta, started the only Casino school and Casino performance group in Georgia. More than 6,000 students have passed through his classes in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia. Julián also conducts salsa classes in different clubs in the greater Atlanta area. Julián has contributed to spreading the Casino style in Atlanta and beyond by conducting workshops in different cities around North and South America. In 2007 was recognized during the 6th Annual International Salsa Congress in Miami by the school Salsa Lovers with the "Alex Award" for his contribution to the world of Latin Dance. He also helps spread the salsa with his website, SalsaCasino.com, and is co-founder of SalsaPower.com, SalsaSpaces.com and webmaster of LatinCoolNOW.com.
VIDEOS OF JULIAN DANCING CASINO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DlkMdfGSqw
JULIAN TEACHING FROM HIS CURRICULUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9aNdlIejc
