DATE: 06 Mar 2007, 5:24 pm / MOOD: High

Hi folks,

We finally posted photos and video clips from our recent trip to Cuba.  Check them out at www.rumbanana.org. 

Mike and I visited Havana, and participated in the Folk Cuba workshops conducted by the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba.  Those were awesome, and the professors were simply amazing.  We also had a chance to meet up with Casineros from El Proyecto.  You might know them from the show Bailar Casino.

We had tons of fun, and one of the highlights of the event was an anniversary party for the founders of Rueda de Casino.  Most of them were in their 60s and 70s, but they still knew how to rip it up on the dance floor.  We have a clip of them doing Rueda. 

It was also a chance for us to ask them about the origins of the dance, and the origins of some of the calls.  We actually got an explanation for why "Dile Que No" is "Dile Que No."  It's an interesting story, and we'll be happy to share when we see most of you in Vancouver this April. 

Well...feel free to send me a message if you have any questions about our trip.  If you haven't already - go visit Cuba.  It's an amazing and life-altering experience.

Simona
Rumbanana Salsa Group

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DATE: 20 Feb 2007, 8:02 pm / MOOD: Dont know

Rumbanana Salsa Group, in cooperation with Albert Torres Productions, is offering discounted full-pass tickets to the 9th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress in L.A.

The congress is May 24 - 28 in sunny Los Angeles.  It's considered one of the biggest Salsa congresses in the world, wich top-notch instructors and performers.

Here's the discount offer:

If you purchase your pass between now and March 15, the cost is $275 (regular listed price is $310).

If you purchase your pass between March 15 and April 30, the discounted price is $295 (regular is $320).  The discount offer ends after April 30.

To purchase these discounted passes, go to http://www.alberttorresevents.com/congress/2007/register.asp and enter the promotional code: RUMBANANA.

Here's more information on the West Coast Salsa Congress:
http://www.alberttorresevents.com/congress/2007/default.asp

And yup - Rumbanana will be there representing Casineros.

Hope to see you there!

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DATE: 12 Feb 2007, 6:01 pm / MOOD: Drunk

Hi all,

There's a new Casino Salsa resource out there for 2007.  Mike and Simona, directors of Rumbanana Salsa Group, have produced their first instructional DVD. 

The DVD is structured around their format of teaching Casino Salsa, which is a heavy focus on the fundamentals of this style.  The DVD includes the main fundamentals of Casino - all broken down and taught in-depth, plus 8 fun turn patterns to play with.

For more information on the DVD and/or to order it, go to their website at www.rumbanana.org.

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