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Melanie Castillo will be performing and teaching
at the Resolution Jam 2015
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Farrah Benoit and Antonio Doza- WilliamsMelanie Castillo
Cazike Fuquan Ferrell and Candace Joyner
Calle Luna
Performances By
Shani’s girls Adrenalina
Cazike will be performing at the Resolution Jam 2015
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Adrenalina will be performimg at the Resolution Jam 2015
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Farrah Benoit and Antonio Doza- Willimas will be performing and Social dancing
at the Resolution Jam 2015
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Shani’s Girls will be performing at the Resolution Jam 2015
Calle Luna from Philadelphia will be performing at the Resolution Jam 2015
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Fuquan Ferrell and Candace Joyner from Hotlanta will be performing
at the Resolution Jam 2015
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The All Workshops Pass includes all Workshops from 9am-5pm including The Ultimate Ladies Styling Boot Camp . Absolute beginner On1 and On2 Boot Camps , Spinning Technique ,Afro Cuban body movement and Isolation , Bachata, Kizomba ChaChaCha On1 and On 2 turn patterns
The Resolution Jam 2015 Workshops SeriesSaturday January 3, 2015
at the Salsa Room2619 Columbia Pike Arlington Va 22204
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Shani Talmor NY Maria Ramos NY PsyniiGianni DC Desiree Godsell NYAntonio Doza- Williams NY
Kianda T DC Fuquan Farrel Atl Maria Krupholter DC Nissim Albaig Baltimore Gata and Gringuito DC
You have always wanted to learn how to dance either Salsa On1 or Salsa On2 but the problem is because of your hectic schedule you don't have time to commit to a 4 to 6 week courses.
In the past 10 years Earl Rush has taught thousand of dancers the basic of Salsa On1 and New York Style On2 . Some have gone on to be great performers but most important all are great social dancers.
Earl Rush has taught Absolute Beginner Boot Camps and Workshops at Many Major Salsa Congresses incuding the DC Salsa Congress , The Charlotte Salsa Cingress, The Baltimore Salsa Congress, The Hotlanta Salsa Congress,The Phiadelphia Salsa Fest, The DC Bachata Congress and at the Number 1 Salsa Congress in the world , The New York Salsa Congress
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
In 2 hours you will learn the difference between dancing on1 and On2floor etiquette and spacingbasic footwork and right and left turns , Basic turn patterns and several variations of the cross body lead turn patterns to get you ready for Social dancing ASAP You will also learn how to find the 1 in a song You will learn the basic foot work right and left turns and several variations of cross body leads and more .We will also have a 15 minute simulated social at the end of the workshop for you to practice what you learned in class
At the end of this Boot Camp you will be ready for Social dancing later on that night at the Resolution Jam 2015 at the Salsa Room where you will get to meet Salseros from all levels from all over the Country .
In 2014 he was presented the Lifetime Achievement award at the DC Capital Congress by Event producer Shaka Brown
In 2014 recognized at Iris Lounge Honors night for contributions to DMV Salsa community
In 2013 AT THE 33RD ANNUAL LATINO FEST IN BALTIMORE he was awarded the Jose 0. Ruiz Lifetime Acheivement Award in recognition of his lifetime achievement in the fileld of Arts and Culture aand the positive impact of his work on the lives of LatinosIn 2013 he was awarded the Lifetime acheivement award from Mr. Mambo
IN 2012 Earl Rush was presented Mr Mambo Excellence Award : The DMV Promoter of the Year award by Mr.MamboHONORED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DC SALSA COMMUNITY AT THE 4 TH ANNUAL MEN IN SALSA TRIBUTE presented by Eileen Torres 2005
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Lee “El Gringuito”and Kat “ La Gata” will be teaching Sexy Bachata
Combinations at tge Resolution Jam 2015 Workshop Series
• Lee "El Gringuito" and Kat "La Gata" from Washington DC USA joined forces to create a riveting dance duo that is known for its passionate, exciting, and innovative style of dancing and teaching. They have been seen on the final episodes of America's Got Talent, Fox Televison, Ambush Makeover, Telemundo and Univision. Through their vast knowledge and experience, the Duo today focuses on the Latin Dances, and more specifically, the dance of Bachata. They have taught more people to dance Bachata in North America than anyone in the World, traveling to over 550 Cities World Wide. The Duo has come together with great momentum in efforts to spread their love for dance with much more to come! Gringuito is the founder of the DC Bachata Congress, currently in it's 3rd Year. As well as over 15 Bachata Meet Up groups nationwide, bringing Bachateros together for the common love of Bachata!
• Lee and Kat has DJed, taught, performed and or Emceed at the Following Festivals
• DC Salsa Congress 2007, 2008, 2009• Reno Bachata Festival, Jan 2009, Jan 2010, Jan 2011 • San Fransisco Bachata Festival July 2008 • DC Bachata Congress 2009 • Sexy and Sensual Dance Festival London, UK Oct 2009• Aventura Dance Cruise Nov Bahamas, Nov 2009 • All Star Salsa Weekend, Cancun, Dec 2009• 2nd Annual Reno Bachata Festival, Jan 2010• LA Bachata Festival, Feb 2010 • Tampa Salsa Congress, March 2010 • Aventura Dance Cruise II May 7-10 2010• Poland Bachata Festival May 21-23 2010• Finland Bachata Festival June 10-13 2010• 2nd Annual San Fransisco Bachata Festival July 2010 • 2nd Annual DC Bachata Congress Aug 2010 Organizer• 10th Annual NYC Salsa Congress 2010 • Todo Bachata Festival Nov 2010 Sevilla Spain
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Maria Fernanda Krupholterwill be teaching On1 ladies styling and Turn Patterns workshop at the Resolution Jam 2015 Workshop Series
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Maria KrupholterInstructor – Choreographer - Performer
Maria Krupholter was born in Valencia, Venezuela. Her passion for the art of dancing started at a very early age and became a very important part in her life. She started dancing and performing at the age of 10. Pursuing her career goals, She moved to Boston, MA to attend college where she found a new passion for Latin rhythms and dance.
She is the Co-Director of the Adrenalina. A fast growing dance company known for its empowering teaching method and energetic performances.
She currently teaches, conducts workshops and performs in well-known venues like Iris Lounge and The Salsa Room as well as various studios in the DMV area.
She is recognized for her elegance and graceful dance style. Her teaching is known for being very technical and entertaining and her personality and love for dancing is contagious.
She strives for finding the best way to transfer her knowledge to her students to make them well-rounded dancers. “Understanding how different people learn is crucial to master the art of teaching”
As an instructor she knows how important it is to keep learning. She is still growing as a dancer and continues to train with world-renowned instructors.
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Maria’s Bio
• ABOUT SALSA GURU PSYON GIANNI SCOTTPsyon is a DC Salsa/Mambo Legend Nationally Renowned as a TurnPattern Master and Footwork Expert. He started out with DC Salseros under the direction of Ricardo Loiaza, and Elba Garcia. He later joined Latin Masters(UK) and help start the Sandungedo Dance company under the direction of Harry Fry. He is the co-founder, and former co-director of the Clavekazi Dance company under the direction of Shaka Brown, and now co-director Irene Holtzman.
He later established the Merovingians Dance company, and the Mezzlocutis Dance company with co-director Tanya Fiske. His former training of jazz, modern, strand, salsa/mambo, bachata, merengue, cha cha cha, hip hop and afro latin funk, has allowed him to share the stage with some of the worlds top perfomers and instructors, and has also awarded him a role in the up coming hit movie "Mano". His appearences on Bet, Mtv, Univision, Telemundo, along with spot lights in various newpapers like The Washington Post, has made him one of the most sought after instructors in the country.He has long been acknowledged as the Godfather of "Close Quarter Combat" Dancing emphasizing his tight spacing within the slot and Complex TurnPatterns. Many of his Salsa Social Dance & Workshop Videos cement his reputation as an underrated Dancer and Underground Turn Patterns Legend and Smooth Lead!From the desk of Tanya J. Smith
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Niss combined his love of dancing and people to become a Ballroom dance Instructor in 1994 for the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Bethesda, Maryland. Proficient in both smooth and rhythm dance styles, he keeps his professional training current and innovative. He has trained, choreographed, and participated in local and national showcases with top professionals in the dance industry. Niss was a part of several dance teams and is now the director and a choreographer for the SalsaNow Performance Team. He is one of the most respected and favored instructors in the Baltimore area, as well as a preferred instructor for Johns Hopkins University's Hopkins Dance Club and Goucher College's Salsa Club.
He is often invited by colleagues to teach and also is asked to participate in some of the city's most notable events and community fundraisers. As part of Dancing with Grace Productions, Niss was a lead latin dance instructor for 3 years. A co-founder of SalsaNow he continues teaching dance with an emphasis on technique and style. While having the natural talent for dancing, he also has a rare ability to clarify and break down the most complicated of steps for any student. Currently working as an IT Manager for a large international company,
Niss is a loving husband and a devoted father to two daughters. He has a friendly, sincere and magnetic personality that people love, and has the knowledge and teaching style that appeals to students with instruction they can understand and follow easily. Students like his patience and compassion, and can look forward to a fun class while drawing from his vast experience in many forms of club and social dance (Salsa, Hustle, Rueda, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Fox-Trot, Tango, Quickstep, Swing/Jive, West Coast Swing, Rumba, Mambo, Samba, Kizomba).
Antonio Doza - Williams NYC will be teaching Spinning Technique and
Afro Cuban Body Movement and Isolation at the
Resolution Jam Workshop Series 2015
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Antonio Doza-Williams, of Dominican background, has been dancing since the age of three. After many years of studying hip-hop and modern he took an interest in dancing Salsa. In 2008, he trained with the world renouned dance team ClaveKazi located in Washington, DC and Japan. In 2010 he moved to NYC to start his teaching career and works with kids up to adults. His amazing Spinning, Isolation, Body movement and styling skills brings an intriguing style to the floor.
Known for his great performance presence, he brings so much heat to the stage that he guarantees all eyes are on him. He is featured in the salsa documentary La Epoca Pt.2, and is featured in various music videos by many top name Artist. Antonio has traveled throughout the US showing off his talents and to other countries such as the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Japan, Colombia and Guatemala
Claudia will be teaching a Zouk Workshop at the Resolution Jam Workshop Series
Sat Jan 3, 2015
Claudia Palestini (Clo)Claudia PalestiniAwardsInternational Zouk flashmob 2013 Choreography Winner ( Clo) began training with her brother Henri Velandia(Ry) at the age of 9. Her styling, technique and stage presence captured the respect of the salsa community at an early age.
• Fuego Y Hielo Dance Company, founded and directed by Fuquan Ferrell and Candace Joyner is one of Atlantaʼs premier Latin Dance groups. Theyʼve been traveling an teaching starting in 2014 and have made their way around the country teaching theyʼre unique style of dancing. They love to teach and perform all Latin Dance and specialize in Mambo/Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, and acrobatic lifts/tricks/and dips. Donʼt worry, theyʼre coming to a congress near you!!!
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• Tanya came into the world loving movement and music. Although she's lived on four continents sheʼs always been able to find her natural rhythm in various culturesʼ music.
In April of 2011 Tanya was exposed to Kizomba and Semba for the first time and immediately fell in love with the music, dances and culture from which they came. Motivated to learn as much as she could she spent several months and hundreds of hours abroad training with Master Petchu & Vanessa Pura Ginga, and Ricardo Sousa & Paula Lt. of AfroLatin Connection in Portugal, along with several other world renewed instructors.
Tanya teaches Mambo, Salsa, Kizomba, Semba and Terraxinha and uses traditional Rumba, Hip Hop, and the various Latin and African cultures as major influences and inspirations. She performs internationally as well as nationally while directing YemaShun and co-directing Mezzlocutis. As a teacher, Tanya is best known for her ability to break down complex movement and quickly intuit underlying problems and solutions to dancers at all levels. Her hallmark style is a combination of Afro-Latin groove punctuated by playful movements, and her choreography often exhibits a lush narrative bent. Tanya currently lives and teaches in Washington DC.
DJ Jose Rodriguez Bio on next page
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If you are a DJ then you know exactly whatDJ Jose Rodriguez is making a referenceto. Salsa, Salsa and more Salsa, is what
people know him for today. Being a musiclover has helped Jose continue to enhancehis DJ experience by participating in more
events worldwide that include music from all cultures not just his own. Jose's love of music as well as its origin and history has motivated him to compile an extensive collection of music which dates back to the early 1940's.Jose does not attribute his success to the many venues he has played, or to how much music he has, but instead to the people that enjoy coming out to support him at
all his events. Jose is constantly trying to learn more and more about all types and genres of music and is eager to share what he has learned to anyone who is willing to listen. Jose is a firm advocate for Dance groups to dance but more importantly learn about
the rich history of the music that they dance to. He is always supportive and available to all groups that may need his help with music, advice, etc. Jose has been featured at annual high profile events likeMiami Mambo Project, NYC Salsa Congress ,All-Star Salsa Cruise, Hotlanta Salsa Congress ,Philadelphia Salsafest,and Washington DC Parties thrown by Stuck on Salsa. Jose is also
called upon by major Latino Affiliates around the city of Philadelphia and its supporting cities for events such as Concilio's annual Hispanic Fiesta ,Puerto Rican Day Parade & Gala.
Some of his past corporate client base consists of such companies as: National Council of La Raza,PECO,Comcast,The Philadelphia Convention Center,Campbell's Soup Corp,Temple University,Drexel University, and WEWB- TV, Albany, NY.
Jose has performed with many of the big names in Salsa/Tropical music like El Gran Combo, La Sonora Ponceña, Gilberto Santa Rosa,Willie Rosario etc.
In Jose's eyes, he doesn't believe that he has followers or fans. In his opinion, it is the music, not himself which is the attraction of the events. Jose has been quoted to say: "The star of any event are not the dancers, The music is the only star of the show. Respect
the music you hear. Let the songs you dance to, listen to, drive to, work out to,be the stories of our history, culture and life experiences. The dance should never take precedence over the music".
Jose is a respected member of (NAME) National Association of Mobile Entertainers and The internationally respected Record Pool, Latinos Unidos Record Pool.
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DJ Neo has established himself as a prominent force in the DC salsa scene. A latin dj turned salsa dj, It wasn’t until his first live salsa concert when he really started to have a strong appreciation for salsa music. It was then he deiced to switch gears and focus his time and energy on becoming one of the top salsa Dj’s in the DMV. Dj Neo has won recognition by wining the 2007 Clarendon Grill battle of the Dj’s competition, voted best salsa Dj by stuckonsalsa.com, and regularly spinning at some the DMV’s hottest dance spots. He has also played at the DC Salsa Congress, DC Bachata Congress, New York Salsa Congress, The All Star Salsa Cruise, and The SOS Resolution Jam.
DJ Neo Bio on next page
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DJ Neo has established himself as a prominent force in the DC salsa scene. A latin dj turned salsa dj, It wasn’t until his first live salsa
concert when he really started to have a strong appreciation for salsa music. It was then he deiced to switch gears and focus his time and
energy on becoming one of the top salsa Dj’s in the DMV. Dj Neo has won recognition by wining the 2007 Clarendon Grill battle of the Dj’s
competition, voted best salsa Dj by stuckonsalsa.com, and regularly spinning at some the DMV’s hottest dance spots. He has also played at the DC Salsa Congress, DC Bachata Congress, New York Salsa
Congress, The All Star Salsa Cruise, and The SOS Resolution Jam.He is also a resident dj for Mr. Mambo Social the longest running Social
in the DMV
DJ Neo Bio
Josh Henandez Bio on next page
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BIO: Born in Puerto Rico and raised in NYC, he gives Kansas City a different perspective in Salsa/Mambo and Bachata. Over the years, DJ Josh “Bravo” Hernandez has entertained thousands throughout the Kansas and Missouri area through Dance Instruction and DJ-ing at private and public events. He has also DJʼd at the ...Texas Salsa Congress, DC Bachata Congress and St Louis Salsa Congress.
In 2008, DJ Bravo spinning with a focus of providing the most positive and memorable experience at Salsa/Latin events. Once he gets to the venue, his only focus is his audience.
Josh Hernandez Bio
DJ Hercules Bio on the next page
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DJ Hercules BIO (SALSA)
A “NuYoRican” native living in the DMV, DJ "Hercules" (William Sanchez, Jr.)
"The Strongest Man In SALSA” has been filling floors of venues for more than
15 years. Hercules looks to present music outside of the box, bridging the
classic past of all types of genres with a forward sense toward the profound
sound of today and beyond.
Hercules was influenced by may genres growing up in the New York City
area, including Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Bachata, Merengue and Latin House.
His specific passion for salsa music comes from growing up in a Puerto Rican
home where his dad was consistently playing mostly salsa, along with some
merengue and boleros.
Hercules is the resident DJ at The Salsa Room located in Arlington, VA,
playing in concerts driven by salsa artists such as El Gran Combo, Sonora
Poncena, Oscar D’Leon, and Gilberto Santa Rosa, to name a few. He is also
the CEO of Torrchez Entertainment, LLC, alongside his wife, Emilly (DJ “La
Taina”), providing music services for all types of functions.
Hercules states, “I love all types of music…and if I hear a sound that moves
me, I go with it. I enjoy seeing a dancer’s reaction, driven by the feeling of a
song that moves them physically and emotionally. ASI!! (Like That!)”
Contact Information:
William Sanchez, Jr., CEO
DJ Hercules of Torrchez Entertainment, LLCEmail: [email protected]
Phone : 202-384-9365http://www.facebook.com/torrchezentertainmentllc
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Holy Salsa and Bachata it looks like The
Sunday Latin Party let 2 more Kats out the Bag
2015 : Year of the Salsa and Bachata Kat
Bachata 7:45 until 7:45pmBeginner Salsa
7: 45pm until 8:30pm
Lucky Strike 701 7th st NW WDC
