ABAKÚA Warms-Up with "Small" Audience

ABAKÚA will be returning to Madrid, Spain on March 21st to perform as one of the featured dance companies in the 6th Annual Salsa Simposium. This show, a full 2 hours, will be the largest international showcase the company has presented to date. To add even more pressure, we plan to debut a new piece, Island Fever, choreographed by Frankie Martinez.


Fortunately, due to some maneuvering by ABAKÚA's own Aisha Koswara, the dance company had the chance to do a dress rehearsal in a beautiful auditorium at P.S 137 in Lower Manhattan. Our gracious hosts provided not only the space that the company needed to test run its new material but it provided some of the toughest patrons of dance theater in the world: elementary school kids! As might be expected, some moves earned snickers while others (like cartwheels) earned "oohs" and "aaahs". By the end, the dance company had won the kids over, inspiring some to dance in the aisles while others came to the stage to introduce themselves.

Having passed this challenge, ABAKÚA is ready to pack its bags to earn more "oohs" and "aahs" from a slightly older and equally fun loving audience in Spain.

Manny's Performance Project Reboots in April

Opportunity is knocking...again!

Beginning April 5th, Manny from the ABAKÚA Afro-Latin Dance Company will be offering a new 12 week salsa performance program. If you have ever wanted to take what you've learned in class to the stage, now is your chance!

This class is designed to teach students who have aspirations of working with a Latin dance company or those who simply want to train and show their talents on stage, the fundamentals of performance. This program requires that you have been taking ABAKÚA Level 2 classes. There will be at least one public performance by the group to feature the work.

For those who missed the first performance class, they worked 12 exciting weeks and wowed everyone (including their teacher) with their performance. Performing is a fun and memorable way to celebrate your dance training and share the experience with friends.

For more information on this program, please call You Should Be Dancing at at 212-244-0011 or visit www.youshouldbedancing.net. Due to limited slots (5 guys/5 girls) there may be an audition held one week prior to class. Sign-up early as slots will fill quickly.

If you would like to take a glimpse of the previous performance class, check out www.mambonyc.com.

We had one week off but we are ready to come back this Friday with another jammin' party at Club 412. Frankie Martinez will be DJing and Manny will be your host. This party has some of the best classic salsa and cha cha you've ever heard and mostly like lots that you've never heard. This event is easy to reach (right across the street from Penn Station) and never disappoints, so join us for good time tomorrow night!

Our Next Party:
Date: Friday, March 14th
Time: 9:00 - 1:00 AM

Location:


412 8th Avenue (between W31st and 30th streets)

Admission: $10

MUSIC BY DJ FRANKIE MARTINEZ
Cash Bar Available Downstairs