Links
Links
International Salsa Links
Tromso, Norway
Tromsa Salsa - This is the home of Erik and Consuelo, the Gemini Salsa Open Champions for 2006 and their dance team, Salsa Frio. They did an incredible job competing at the San Juan, Puerto Rico Salsa Open. We became close as friends through our journies in New York and Puerto Rico. I miss you guys already!
Italy
www.oficinadelasalsa.it - These are my wonderful friends Laura and Leo from Italy. I met them while taking Eddie Torres’ classes. They are the nicest people you will find and not to mention very good dancers and performers. Show them some love and go to their site.
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
http://www.citysalsavibe.com/ - This is the home of Ran “The Pita Man.” Ran runs many successful salsa nights at different venues during the week in Vancouver. Ran is the organizer and promoter who runs the Vancouver International Salsa Congress. If you are ever in Vancouver, go and support Ran’s events. You will have a great time and be treated very well.
General Salsa Links
Exotic Salsa Shoes - Get your hot salsa shoes right here!
www.descarga.com - This is an extremely culturally enriching website. You can find almost any salsa CD that you might like to buy, and not to mention articles on some of salsa’s biggest names past and present. This is definitely a Hurricane Tumbao favorite! What are you waiting for? Check it out!
National Salsa Links
New York
www.mambofateegz.com - This is my favorite site for finding “on 2″ salsa gear. Choco is the man with the master plan, and that is to keep us mambo locos wearing the finest “on 2″ gear. Thanks Choco!
www.salsanewyork.com - This is a very informative site which covers everything about mambo in New York from club listings to instructor reviews. Check it out!
www.angelortiz.com- Angel is one of the senior members of the New York salsa scene. Not only is he an amazing dancer (very clean and sharp) but he is also a very humble person. Check out his site!
www.eddietorres.com - This man is the one-stop instruction for salsa in New York. Everybody goes to him, has gone through him or has learned from someone who has gone through him. Eddie is THE reason to go on a pilgrimage to New York. Don’t get me wrong; the other dance companies are very good and teach very well, but there is no one like Eddie.
New Jersey
Salsa Fever On 2 Dance Studio - This is the studio run by my main man Mario B. He is the director of “Plan B” and one of Santo Rico’s finest. I predict he will be one of the busiest salsa entertainers this year. Check him out!
Philadelphia
Art In Motion - My bro Darlin Garcia is the lead choreographer for this group. He also got 3rd place in the “on 1″ division of the World Salsa Championships. Keep it going my man.
www.basictrainingsalsamambo.com - I met this guy Dale while at Taj, one of my favorite NYC spots to dance. He is a fun guy to watch dancing and he loves salsa music and dance. If you are ever in the Philly area, check him out.
Washington, D.C.
www.imambo.tv - This is one of my favorite sites for seeing videos of some of the world’s best dancers dancing in the social setting. Shaka Brown is the manager of this site, as well as director of ClaveKazi, one of DC’s premiere salsa/mambo dance companies.
Tampa Bay, Florida
Salsa Caliente Dance Studio - This is a hot spot in the swamp! Salsa Caliente Dance Studio, owned by my dear friend Erika Occhipinti, and managed by my bro Juan Paredes, pulls in students from all over Tampa, and talent from all over the U.S. Erika was recently interviewed online at La Voz del Mambo. Check out her interview!
Salt Lake City, Utah
www.saltlakesalsacongress.com - Home of the Salt Lake Salsa Congress taking place in February, 2008. Hurricane Tumbao represented last year and we are looking forward to supporint the Callejeros dancers by returning to this congress. See you there in February Jago!
Southern California
San Diego
Majesty in Motion - These guys are the real deal! Their choreographies are fantastic! David Stein and Jennifer Lucero were here a couple of years ago for performances and workshops and they brought it San Diego style. They are also two of the nicest people I have met in the scene. Check out their website.
Santa Barbara
Tasteofrhythm.com - If you don’t know who this is, this is my main brother Joshua Faulkner. He is largely responsible for why I am able to do what I do today. Thanks Joshua, you are the man. This brother is as smooth as a fine wine. Check him out in Santa Barbara, where he teaches and DJs salsa.
San Francisco Bay Area
Salsamania Dance Company - This is the home of one of the most dynamic salsa dance companies in the world, “on 1″ or “on 2″. John and Liz are an inspiration to many for the work they have done, myself included. Thanks John for being a friend and helping to advance my salsa dancing.
www.johnandlizproductions.com - This is a site dedicated to the directors of Salsamania: John Narvaez and Liz Rojas. They travel a lot to perform and teach. Check out what they are up to. See you in August John!
Northwest - Seattle
Jim Hadley, the owner of Experience Shoes in Seattle is one of the coolest kats you will meet in the northwest. Jim has a keen business mind always finds an angle to promote something whether it is an event or a t-shirt. Don’t change Jim; it is what makes you the Sole man of Experience!
www.seattlerumba.com - This is the site that will give you all of the most up to date information on salsa events in Seattle, as well as instructor listings and message blogs. Check them out!
Northwest - Eugene, OR
www.salseros.com - Home of José Cruz and Salseros Dance Co. José has a very successful bi-monthly salsa social at Cozmic Pizza. Hurricane Tumbao has performed at his events 2 times already and will be performing a 3rd time on November 11th. Thanks for opening the doors for us José!
Northwest - Local
www.salsaportland.com - This is the place to find out about events, instructors, and the Portland Salsa scene in general. Check it out!
www.cubaneoson.com - Welcome to the site of the Award Winning Cubaneo. Cubaneo was selected as Band of the Year by the Portland Salsa Public at this year’s first annual NW Salsa Awards Show in February. Cubaneo continues to back this up by performing every Thursday night at Andrea’s Cha Cha Club. Check them out!
DJ Roger Rumba - This is the official website of DJ Roger Rumba, a Portland DJ and salsa event promoter. Roger is the mind behind Salsa En La Calle, the biggest latin entertainment event running in Portland.
Dancemode Studios - This is a place where all kinds of dances are taught. Angelko runs Dancemode studios and he is a good teacher.
Sabor Latino Dance Company - Portland’s original dance company founded in 1999. Sabor Latino does a lot for the Portland Salsa community including performing locally, nationally and internationally. Recently Director George Caceres has been selected to teach at the Northwest Congress and for the 2nd time at the Vancouver Congress. All I can say is it is a long time deserved.
Rumbanana Dance Performance Group - This is the valley’s connection to salsa events in Eugene and Corvallis. Mike and Simona just recently got back from teaching Casino Rueda at the Houston Salsa Congress. Congrats guys!
www.portlandsalsadj.com/ - Home of DJ Armando Justiani, Portland’s most decorated Salsa promoter. He has been the muscle behind some of salsa’s greats coming to Portland including: Frankie Martinez, Troy and Jorjet, Olivia Dasso, Juan Matos, Salsamania and Hacha y Machete. You can hear his music on his website and at Aztec Willie’s on Saturday nights.
www.geminisalsa.com - Home of Gemini Salsa and the Gemini Salsa Competition. This is Portland’s biggest competition and it is a qualifier for the World Salsa Championships to held in Orlando, Fla. in December of 2008. This year’s competition will be held on June 13-15, 2008, with workshops by special out of town guests at the Paradise Ballroom. This is our chance Portland to show people from around the world what we have and how we support our events. COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE COMPETITION!
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