Blue Cactus No More???

Remember the Blue Cactus? I revisited Blue Cactus to discover that they were closed! For the last two Saturdays (11/26 and 11/19) their doors were locked and the lights turned off. I have attempted to contact them in the last 2 weeks via email and phone to get an update, but with no luck. Is this permanent or temporary? I do not know, but will keep everyone informed of any new information that I receive. Here is a picture of the Blue Cactus yesterday night, Saturday, Nov 26. The place looks dead, maybe I will save my bar money for another night ;).

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WanderingSalsero, a Worthy Blog

A couple months ago I ran across a blog site called the WanderingSalsero. The blogger is Art Williams, a Salsa addict in Houston, TX. His blog inspired me to start the IndySalsa Blog. What I really liked about his blog was the rich content and pictures. Art has even met and danced with Edie the Salsa Freak! Art does not only talk about Salsa dancing, but provides useful information like how to put your video on your blog or website (Web 2.0 is here!) and how to get out of a speeding ticket.

Salsa Dancing and Street Fighter

What happens when you mix Street Fighter (a video game), Salsa dancing and some humor? You get a salsa dance clip worthy of watching over and over again.

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Smoking at Havana Night

IndySalsa's Havana Night at the Savoy will not longer be a non-smoking venue.

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Where Are The Salseros?

I have written a new article about Indy's shortage of male dancers (salseros). I have received a lot of positive feedback on the article, so I decided to give the article a blog shout out. Jenn posted a copy of the article on her blog site, which stirred up some discussion. In the article I provide some helpful advice on encouraging men to give Salsa dancing a try. Trust me guys, dancing with sexy salseras all night is not as bad as you think ;).

Jack and Jill Dance Competition Week 1

IndySalsa, with the support of the Salsa Purdue Club, kicked off the Jack and Jill dance competition last Friday at Havana Night. I ran the contest while AlexAlex emceed from the DJ booth. At first the dancers were reluctant, but when the first 2 brave dancers stepped on the dance floor, 5 more couples followed! The couples were randomly paired and danced to the salsa beats of Maraca for about 1 minute. Some highlights were Ron Leong’s eye-catching patterns and Donna Nkonga's sexy T-stance moves. Everyone that evening gave a great performance and deserves a pat on the back; it is not easy dancing in front of an audience. Ron Leong and Sonja Kuhnau took first place that evening, and were each awarded $25, a free month membership at IndySalsa dance studio, and free passes to Havana Night. Future dates of the Jack and Jill competition are 11/18 (this Friday!), 12/2 and 12/9 (finals). See you there!

Special thanks to Mariya Omelicheva, the President of the Salsa Purdue Club, for suggesting the competition, promoting the event to her club, and making the drive from West Lafayette to support the kickoff.

We also celebrated Wyndi’s birthday, cake anyone?


‘Til next time, keep dancing.

Adriane is going to India!

If you have been in Indy's Latin dancing community for some time, you would have seen or met Adriane. I first saw Adriane at a salsa party hosted by Sylvain. Her jet black hair, style and warm smile got my attention. I cannot recall if I asked for a dance that night; during that time my dance partner and girlfriend was Erin and I spent most of the night dancing with her. A couple of months later Erin and I broke up; we tried to remain as dance partners, but that too shortly ended. One night at the Blue Cactus, I was dancing with Adriane she told me, "I like your style and I have a proposition for you and it is not sex!". If it was not sex, what could be? Oh wait - there is this dancing thing that we both like to do. Adriane and I became dance partners, and she introduced me to trick patterns like neckdrops and flips. We practiced every week in a racquetball court at the Indy Gym. We would dance together at various salsa venues and demo our tricks on the dance floor. I cannot find the words to describe the excitement of performing eye catching dips and flips. There is a bond that is developed between dance partners that is more than a friendship, but not as serious as a relationship.

Back to the topic of this blog - Adriane will be heading to India soon. While not a permanent move, she will be away from Indy for at least a year or more. She is about to embark on another chapter in her life and I would personally like to wish her the best. I will miss you; in the last few months will have drifted away from each other as dance partners because of my demand of running the dance studio and your recent marriage to Salvador. If you do not fall in love with India and decide to come back to Indy, you will be welcomed back and perhaps we can bring the fire and excitement we had back to the dance floor.

'As I take your hand and I'll lead you to the dance floor' - Careless Whispers (Salsa Re-mix, On Fire)

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