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There will be no classes in Cusco for the next 6 months or so as I am spending
some time in England with my daughter who is expecting a baby on August 12th.
My email contact will be the same but my cellphone will not work outside of
Perú. My UK phone number is on the contacts page and my email address will
remain the same.
Please note that NO ONE will be taking over classes for me while I am away,
beware of anyone falsely claiming to be from Salsa Perú.
I
have sold the restaurant La Bodeguita Cubana and there is no more connection
between them and Salsa Perú therefore there will be no more salsa classes there.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
to
all past present and future students
There will be no
classes over Christmas and New Year as I am going to England on holiday.
I look forward to
seeing you all mid January when classes resume.
October 2007
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Following several requests from friends and
students past and present I have created a forum for Salsa Peru using an
external software package. Follow the link on the Contact page to
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September 2007
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This month sees another Cuban night for
South American Explorers Club on September 27th. Please contact
South American Explorers Club
Cusco clubhouse for details . |
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August 2007
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This month we welcome a guest instructor,
Ariel Escobar from Cochabamba in Bolivia joins Salsa Perú for a month. If you already have some experience dancing salsa and
want to take advantage of his unique style of teaching then please contact
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is the month for the Festival of Mamacha Asunta in Calca in the Sacred
Valley. Dancers from Salsa Perú were delighted to be guests of one
of the dance groups, ContraDanza, and are happy to support
them by designing a new page for them. If you would like more
information or to support ContraDanza please click the link on the left. Back to Top |
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Following the success of the last event
there will be another Cuban night for South American Explorers Club on
24th May. Please contact
South American Explorers Club
Cusco clubhouse for details .
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At the beginning of May Salsa Perú will say
a sad goodbye to Ismael who has helped with beginners classes for almost a
year. Ismael is going to start a new life in Italy and we
wish him every success and happiness. Bien Suerte amigo - sigues
bailando.
If you think you can take Ismael's place please get in touch to arrange an
audition.
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On April 26th La Bodeguita Cubana was the
venue for a Cuban night arranged for South American Explorers Club.
Around 2 dozen members enjoyed delicious Cuban food, live music and a
salsa show.
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After the disaster of the congress that
never was in Lima many of us are still out of pocket and waiting for
refunds. More information is being received daily from people in
various parts of the world who all claim to have lost money and the whole
thing is getting very complex. In the public interest I have added
an extra page on this site to keep interested parties up to date with
developments. If you have anything to add please contact me.
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http://www.justlanded.com/english/spain/tools/forums/money/carefull_w_fraudster_dan_in_marbella
if anyone has more information on this situation please get
in touch urgently and I can pass it on to the appropriate people. |
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I'm
sorry to say that the proposed opening party did not go ahead in the Hotel
Espana as we were told but in an unsavory club in a dangerous part of
Lima. There were only a few people - mostly from Cusco - there.
We are all waiting now to find out what is going to happen but it looks
unlikely that the congress will go ahead, certainly no one I know
would return to that club under any circumstances and definitely no one in
their right mind would pay entrance money to it.
We have paid what is for Peruanos an enormous amount of money for this
congress, those of us invited to perform and teach have also had the
expenses of preparation, clothes etc. Everyone appears to be asking
for their money back - here's hoping we are successful. More news as
we get it.
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Last night
ended with my bag being snatched while about to get into a taxi.
None of the many people standing around saw anything naturally, or
tried to help when my friend and I chased after him before he got onto his
friends motorbike and escaped. Normally I never carry anything of
value at night but last night I took off a treasured ring while I was
dancing and forgot to put it back on. It cannot be replaced - here's
hoping the thief rots in hell.
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After some serious challenges to the
organiser
of the first International Congress of Salsa to be held in Peru it finally
goes ahead on March 1st at the Hotel Espana in Central Lima. Film of
the Salsa Peru dancers as seen on Channel 5 will be posted as soon as it
is available.
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Apologies to anyone who has tried to ring
me over the past few days, I had a small housewarming party in my
new house and some thieving little creep stole my cellphone. I
have replaced it now but have lost all the phone numbers on it so please
text or email me with yours. I've also lost my Camisa Negra ringtone
so if anyone can assist.... :)
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Salsa Peru principal dancers, Janice Walker and Enrique Huangal will
be performing and teaching at the first international congress to be held
in Perú. Don't miss this spectacular event in Lima from 15th-18th
February. Early bookings made through Salsa Peru will qualify for a
discount on the advertised rates for passes. Check
www.sela-salsa-congresos-lima-peru.com
for details. |
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Please note my new mobile number (0051) 84
9605009
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The owner of Salsa Peru is now also the
sole owner of La Bodeguita Cubana following the purchase of other half of
the business. The restaurant will be closed for a few days and
will re-open on Monday 20th November. All past, present and
prospective students are welcome at the re-opening party. |
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Following the success of the Noches de
Salsa at La Bodeguita Cubana I have bought a half share in this excellent
restaurant. This is the first step on the road to opening a true
Salsa club in Cusco which is sorely needed. Watch this space -
Barracuda will be next! There will be some changes, e.g.
Free WiFi internet will be available for clients from 25th September
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There will be a Salsa Peru night out on
Friday 11th August to celebrate the first anniversary of my arrival in
Cusco. All past, present and prospective students are welcome. We
will celebrate in true Salsa style at the Niche concert at the Cusquena
Gardens - the more the merrier so let me know if you'd like to come
along. Niche played here in December last year and were excellent
- don't miss it! |
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In conjunction with La Bodeguita Cubana
Salsa Peru can now offer a complete package to suit birthdays,
anniversaries or just a good night out. The package includes
a one hour salsa lesson at the best Cuban restaurant in town,
dinner and salsa show. See the Events page for details and sample
menu. |
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This month we say goodbye to Salsa Peru's
star pupils - Stefan and Regi who after 6 months in Cusco are continuing
their travels. Bien Viaje guys, it was a pleasure to teach
you. Check out their website
News aus dem Abendland |
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There will be no classes during July as I
will be in England for a family wedding. I will not be contactable
on my cellphone so if you need to contact me please do so by email. |
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Members of
South American Explorers Club can enjoy a free beginners lesson at the
Cusco clubhouse on Thursday 6th April. Contact the clubhouse for
more information. SAE members get 10% discount on all private
lessons. |
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We are
having a night out for existing and prospective students at Garabatos in
Calle Espaderos on Tuesday 14th February. come and meet other
students, put into practice all the things you learned in the
classes and above all have fun cos that's what salsa is all about |
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on 18th
February there will be a fancy dress joint birthday party for 3 members of
the Salsa Peru team at Barracuda, please e-mail for invitation.
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As it's
unlikely that Barracuda will be open by then this plan will have to be
shelved for this year but we will of course all celebrate our birthdays on
a dance floor somewhere.
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| As Barracuda is owned by a Scot there
will be a Burns night on January 25th. Come and try your hand at
Scottish Country Dancing and enjoy a plate of haggis, tatties and
neeps. In the event that Barracuda is not yet open I will host a
Burns Night at my home. Students of Salsa Peru will be welcome,
if you are a Scot living in Cusco and would like to be invited please
e-mail
Janice |
| Unfortunately due to the continued lies
and broken promises from the owner of the building in Calle Marquese it
looks like Barracuda will not open there and legal action is pending.
The hunt is on for new premises and Barracuda will open as soon as an
alternative site is found. |
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| Projected opening date for Barracuda is
1st December - watch this space for updates. |
| Unfortunately Barracuda will not be
opening on 1st December due to circumstances beyond the control of Salsa
Peru. Hopefully agreements and promises made will be kept and the
situation will be resolved soon, if not the search for suitable
premises will resume. |
| It appears that a solution has been found
and Barracuda will open as soon as possible in January - watch this
space |
| I may have been a bit premature with the
previous comment and perhaps still too trusting. If people stop
lying to me and keep their promises then Barracuda will open in Calle
Marquese at the end of January - if not the search for new premises will
resume as soon as I return to Cusco. It will still be Barracuda,
just in a different location - at Salsa Peru the words "give up" have
absolutely no meaning :) |
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| The Salsa Peru School of Salsa opened
it's doors. |
| Premises were secured at Calle Marquese
for a bar / discoteque playing only latin music. It's on two
floors, the lower floor will be a comfortable bar to meet your
friends and talk and the upper floor will be for dancing salsa.
Once it's open Salsa Peru will hold classes here too. |
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