Welcome
to 17th newsletter of the ABAKÚA
Afro-Latin Dance Company! We appreciate all of the support we have
received from Latin dance lovers around the world and are excited to
share with you all of our new developments.
Editor
Emanuel Blackett
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ABAKÚA
Welcomes John Piazza
 ABAKÚA
would like to present it's newest member John Piazza.
John Piazza is a Brooklyn raised Italian who began his mambo career
in 2002. He began his training with Jason Myra and Nelson and Elizabeth
Martinez at SalsaGroove in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. After excelling in these
classes, this young dancer quickly became one of the principle dancers
of Jason Myra's dance company, Tumbao. Just entering the professional
world of Latin dance, John shined on stage with his star-quality smile
and sophisticated body movement. He continued his new dance career with
a concert for the famous Andy Montanez with choreographer Addie Diaz
and her company Addie-tude. He also worked with Marisol Ramirez and
her Latin Fever dance company. John became a dedicated student of Frankie
Martinez in 2005. His dedication paid off as Frankie invited him to
train with the dance company. About one year after his training, Frankie
officially welcomed John as an ABAKÚA dancer. John is looking
foward to a long future as an ABAKÚA dancer.
Personal interests:
1. Sports
2. Sunday night pasta with the family
3. Avid Latin music collector
If you see him, please give him a well-deserved pat on the back. He
is the embodiment of hard work and dedication.
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Last
ABAKÚA Social of 2007!
 We
hope you have enjoyed this holiday season. We at ABAKUA certainly have
a lot to be thankful for. Not least of all, we have been embraced in
our new home at You Should
Be Dancing Studio! The studio has everything that we could ask for
in a dance studio-even it's own dance club complete with bar! This bodes
well for those who have enjoyed our parties in the past.
Club 412 is the name of the club and it will be the new home of the
ABAKUA Social. Our next party will be special in that it is the last
party of the year but the first party at our new place. To make it even
greater, there will be a performance by Manny's Performance Project!
This group of ABAKUA students has trained together for the last 12 weeks
and will present their showcase this Friday night.
If you have decided to drop all plans to come hang out with us, see
below for the info:
Location: 412 Eighth Avenue at 31st Street, N.Y.C.
Admission: $10
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