hi there, this is roughly what's happening in Wellington, New Zealand for those wonderful people out there who may have the chance to visit & would like to dance in our beautiful country.
I have information about Tango & salsa dancing in other parts of New Zealand too. ================================= Wellington Latin Dance scene update Buen Dia! Club Fiesta (at the Cricketers Arms) will be "saying goodbye" to the current venue as we move into a more suiting & much larger restaurant in Courtenay Place. Amongst many things to be done in renovating the place, a large dance floor, & Bar extensions are planned, as well as the needed change to the Menu & atmosphere. come along to Club Fiesta, we only have two weekends left in the Vivian St venue. NO COVER CHARGE Club Fiesta will be closed during the first week of October, re-opening the second week of October in Courtenay Place. (official opening will be in the third week) happy dancing Alex =============================== The Places to learn dancing in Wellington =============================== Learn Authentic Argentine Tango, Salsa, Merengue & Brazilian Samba with Alex White & the Viva Latina Dance Team. (Wellington-based) VIVA LATINA DANCE COMPANY (in association with Club Fiesta) Classes run for all levels on most days in various locations. Contact us for an up-to-date list of Classes & Courses available E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://come.to/tango_firulete Alex Ph: (04) 970 - 8532 (leave a message) Mobile: 021 254 3891 Viva Latina Dance Instructor & Assistant Team: Alex White Olga Gladkikh Sarah Heyward Mark Sidebotham Melissa Keens-Sutherland Matthew Civil Daniel Clausen Tim Stevenson All instructors have studied dancing in Latin-America, and have several years teaching experience. Included are backgrounds in Contempory dance & Ballet. (Olga, Sarah, Matthew) Check out Alex's Website: http://come.to/tango_firulete Alex also operates V.L.D.Co's mailing list: (featuring events, class details, discounts, etc) e-mail alex for more Info: [email protected] ================================================= Cindy@Form Studio Cindy & Keith teach Latin American, Ballroom, and Modern Jive partner dancing at Form Studio, 8 Fifeshire Avenue (off Cambridge Tce). Our website is www.falcons.co.nz/dance. Join our mailing list/discussion group! Go to the website www.egroups.com/group/FormDance or send an email to [email protected] to subscribe. ================================================================ Salsa Magic Jackie Cookie, Rogelio Carles Rosas and Kasia Wypch teach authentic salsa and merengue classes on Tuesdays at Wellington Performing Arts Centre 36 Vivian St Wellington Wellington Tango School Plus Argentine Tango from Olga Pomer & Graeme Dallow at the Irish Club, 10 fifeshire St (off Cambridge terrace) Wellington. classes Mondays & Wednesdays Ph 477-4547 for details for more details on both see: www.kennett.co.nz\vella ================================== The Places to got out dancing in Wellington ================================== Wednesdays mid-day public dancing For info & event confirmation / cancellation Alex pH 970 8532 hm or 021 254 3891 Lunchtime dancing 12:30 -2pm (approx) Tango / Salsa / Samba street dancing All dancers welcome - come & watch and / or dance!! If it's fine: Cuba Mall, lower end (you won't miss us) in lower Cuba Mall (near Trade-aid/ Glassons/Vodafone end) If it's wet/ too cold: Inside James Smiths Market, by Fisheye Discs (nice wooden floor) VIVA LATINA DANCE COMPANY (Sponsored by Club Fiesta) ========================================== Club Fiesta (at the Cricketers Arms) Wellington's home of Latin-American dancing Tory & Vivian Sts - upstairs in "the concrete building" (soon to change to the "South of the Border" Restaurant, 120 Courtney Place) Ph 385-9191 (S.O.B). Come & dance to lots of great Salsa, Argentine Tango, Merengue & the popular Vallenato "si si si" tunes at Wellington's only dedicated Latin Dance Nightclub Every Thursday - Friday - Saturday free introductory class in the basics (until end of September) of Merengue, Salsa, brasilian samba (thurs = Tango & merengue) enough to get you dancing in a relaxed & informal class atmosphere 7:45pm to 8:30pm.(approx) - please arrive by 7:30pm followed by Latin Dance Party 8:30pm til late Now ** free entry ** until we're in Courtenay Place Latin dance Party music includes (Salsa, Merengue, Samba, Cumbia, Argentine Tango, Vallenato, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Latin funk / pop & more) from hundreds of different artists, including the ever-popular; Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra, Celia Cruz, Thalia and many, many more.. Resident DJ Fresco (Alex White) feel free to bring your favourite CD along =================================================================== Tango bar and Salsadrome Friday 29 September and Friday 13 October. (& every Friday Fortnight) at Wellington Performing Arts Centre 36 Vivian St Wellington $8 Door Entry ph 04 385 8033 starts 7:30pm this web site has more info on the dance party www.kennett.co.nz\vella This month La Bandera features The 1st Latin Grammy Awards report. A profile of : Elvis Crespo. An interview with ex Wellington Tanguero David Backler on his trip to Buenos Aires early this year. CD reviews of Elvis Crespo's follow up Album "Pintame" and Astor Piazolla's Classic "Tango Zero Hour" Thursday 5 October: Possibly tango at the Jimmy, but they are so booked out at present they can't confirm this. Please watch for e-mail on this or the Tango Welington email group. Also for $10 each event. Please remember November Friday 17 at the St James: Salsa with live music ( Son Del Monte) and DJ. November Sunday 26 (afternoon) at the St James Tango with Tango Vivo, Ivana Medar and DJ. we're trying to make these good value with a few dance perfomances again. On the 26th Heta and Valeriya with new Choreography, perhaps Olga Pomer and partner, Olga will teach an intro to tango at 12:30. On the 17th the Salsadrome dancers, and a lesson in salsa by Roy and Jackie at 7:30, plus a guest brass section for a few numbers on the salsa night. Alex White Director, Performer, DJ & Teacher VIVA LATINA DANCE COMPANY E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://come.to/tango_firulete Ph: +(64 4) 970 - 8532 Mobile: 021 254 3891 Resident DJ FRESCO * @ CLUB FIESTA Cnr Tory & Vivian Sts Wellington, New Zealand Latin Dance Party every Thurs / Fri / Sat Community email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List owner: [email protected] Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.onelist.com/community/NZlatindancescene
