Volume 2, Issue 2February/March 2010

His Carnival stage name: Mighty Talent, isan understatement of this Singer, Musician,Composer’s infinite potential as an artist.

In this February/ March issue of

Salsaruba Magazine

Features Departments

11 Out Of The Box

16 Salsa Friends.Salsa Mia our Salsa

Friends in Miami. What’s

new with Miami’s rueda

hotspot?

Nathalie Bretoneche

Miami’s newest rising

R&B star in a tell all

interview.

33 Salsa HealthWe had him so close and

didn’t realized this. Dr

Carlos Viana Salsa

Student and Health

4 Island lifeAruba’s biggest street

party Just finished and

you missed the fun again

if you weren’t here.

21 Focus on a Pachanguera

Shewska Marcela Verberne is

featured in this the March

edition. Don’t let her tiny

frame fool you, big talent

DOES come in a small

package!

24 Salsa Lingo

We continue with our quest toStudent and Health

Expert writing about

Salsa Health.

34 Inspirational PageHealthy from within is as

important as being

Healthy on the outside!

37 Moving NiewsWho is moving and why?

Read and find out!

25 Artist of the monthThe Mighty Talent,

Claudius Philips more

than just a Carnival

Calypso and Roadmarch

King!

30 Pachangactivities

Keep track of this amazing

Dance School, COPIED by

many equaled by none!

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inform you the true future

salsero on the Salsa Terms

that will make you understand

the world of salsa better.

Franklin E. Kock, Dance ArubaFoundation Chairman has beendancing for over 48 years andhas performed all over theworld including the famousSuperbowl half time show inMiami Florida, also in NY City,Europe, Caribbean and LatinAmerica.

Editorial Publisher: Dance Aruba Foundation & Scol di Baile Pachanga Executive Editor: Franklin Kock. Editor-in-Chief: Dance Aruba Foundation ManagementAssistant Editors: Arjen Homan, Janice Boekhoudt Kock, Oslin BoekhoudtPhotograpic Editor: Janice Boekhoudt Kock, Oslin Boekhoudt.Health Contributor: Dr. Carlos VianaFor reaction, info or Salsaruba Magazine matters: news@pachangaruba.comFor Management Dance Aruba Foundation: management@pachangaaruba.comTel: + (297) 593-1818 593-1818 583-1818 563-3393

From the Foundation’s Director’s Desk

In these times of mass

communication and technology it

takes allot of talent and vision to

be creative, innovative and

original. Sometimes its easier to

just copy someone else’s ideas

and their work and then pretend

you just invented the wheel.

Still we must not stop creating,

being original and innovative.

Because was it not for the likes

of Benjamin Franklin, Isaac

Newton, the Wright brothers etc.

we would still be in the middle

2. A creative mind or minds

working alone or in synergy. 3. a

destructive mind or minds

working alone or in synergy.

1. There is a saying that goes

like this: Necessity is the mother

of creation. This refers to any

living creature with survival

instincts that will “think” of a way

to get out of a situation or devise

a way to make what needs to be

done simpler.

Think of the bird that uses a

a bank or any other entity

that has something they

want, without having towe would still be in the middle

ages with technology and life

standards.

Creativity is what changed a cell

phone, which was the size of

large cracker jack box, that could

only make phone calls, to a star

trek communication and media

devise that fits in the palm of

your hand. A computer that was

the size of a full grown man

using reel tapes, to today’s apple

IPad. Still with all this technology

do we have more time to do

more things? Wonder why?

Hmmm something to think about

don’t you think?

Back to the creativity subject,

what prompts you to be creative?

Most experts agree that 3 things

can do this, being # 1. Necessity.

Think of the bird that uses a

small stone to break an egg or

the monkey that uses a thin

branch to poke ants out of a tree.

Or an engineer that thinks up a

way to save energy by using the

sun’s rays to create electric

power. The necessity prompted

the organism to CREATE

something that wasn’t there

before to achieve a goal that was

formerly unachievable. 2. A

creative mind or creative minds

working together for something

good. For example a painter who

creates a master piece of art or a

NASA team during the making of

the Hubble Space Telescope or

the scientist making the vaccine

for the N1H1 virus. 3. The

destructive minds of common

criminals thinking up a way to rob

want, without having to

create it themselves. A

terrorist organization also

devises way’s to spread

terror that weren’t

thought of before. Now

you ask what does this

have to do with Salsa?

Everything! in the Salsa

World we create all the

time, new steps, new

music, new courses…it

happens all the time.

There is creation and

innovation, and there are

copy cats there too. But

it’s a compliment to the

creator when he is

copied, cause if he

weren’t any good nobody

would copy his work! And

they copy us allot lately.

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Living on a Caribbean Island has it’s Charm, it’s

Funny side, it’s Crazy side and many Other sides’

that make us unique. So we shall explore all these

sides for you in word and view to bring you a little

closer to what it is like to live in Paradise, to live an

Island Life!

Every year in the months before AshWednesday, Aruba goes crazy in a nonpathological way. What are we celebrating?What’s going on in Aruba? It’s Carnival time,the biggest and happiest street party inAruba. Even though there is carnival all overthe world, including Trinidad and Brazil,Aruba’s carnival is unique and aboveeverything else SAFE. Many of you alreadyknow about the Aruban hospitality, nowmultiply that with fun and good times and themultiply that with fun and good times and the

partying can begin. A look at the Island Life of

the people on our island enjoying this event.

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A carnival parade at night?

Island Life!

Yes Aruba’s Famous

Lighting Parade !!

Island Life!

Island Life!

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Island Life!

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Salsaruba Magazine goes out of thesalsa box. A new article series on nonSalsa Artist who also love Salsa musicand dancing. This Month Salsarubainterviews Nathalie Bretoneche. Arising star in R&B music scene whoalso happens to like Salsa Music andSalsa Dancing. 11

WHO IS NATHALIE BRETONECHE?

Nathalie Bretoneche is a universal artist: Latin,European and American all at the same time.She was born on March 28th, 1986 in Vaxjo, Sweden.Her father, Julio Bretoneche, was a young bohemianentrepreneur who had travelled from Peru to Europe insearch of experience and fortune, and he foundeverything he wanted: fell in love with a beautiful andtalented girl from Sweden named Solveig Nilsson,married her, and had three daughters, Adeline and thetwins Sophie and Nathalie.Nathalie’s parents noticed that their baby daughter had aspecial virtue for identifying sounds and music when,with only 12 months of age, little Nathalie could followand make the sounds in perfect tune of the lullabies hemother sung to her and Sophie; and her mother wouldknow, she had studied classical music most of her life.When Nathalie was three years old her family decided tomove from Sweden to Spain, where she grew upsurrounded by music, art, and cultural expressionseverywhere. At the age of ten, she was accepted at theprestigious Cambrils School of Music, where shelearned singing and piano techniques. But her greatpassion for modern music started when, at her earlyteenage years, her father introduced Nathalie to the

A few years past and Nathalie built her ownrecording studio, she learned to produce and mixher own music, refining her style and crafting hersongs at an accelerated rate. Quickly, she startedto perform. She felt the need to share her talentand songs to people, which she did passionatelyand sharply for several years in many stages of theMiami, New York, and Spanish live circuit. Soon,she attracted the attention of R&B luminaries suchas Anita Wilson –vocal coach and arranger whoteenage years, her father introduced Nathalie to the

music he loved: rock from the 60s and 70s, funk, souland R&B. She realized then that there was nothing elseshe wanted to do in life other that to sing, record, andperform in front of people. Little by little, as she evolvedas a singer and songwriter, Nathalie defined her styleand realized that what made her happier than anythingelse was to sing the music that was the mostchallenging to her voice: Soul, Funk, but speciallyRhythm and Blues. Nathalie Bretoneche had found herplace and purpose in life.The family business kept growing and her parentsdecided to move to United States in 2003, where theychose Miami as their new place of residence. Nathaliefelt quite at home within the multi-cultural diversity of thecity, and felt closer to the R&B world she was trying toconquer.

as Anita Wilson –vocal coach and arranger whohas worked with artists like Gloria Estefan, BettyWright, and Jon Secada-, Arthur “Arty” White(guitar), and Rufus Jackson (bass), both of whomhave been on tour with Alicia Keys.With several dozen songs already crafted by her, avoice ready to be heard around the world, a matureenough style to set her apart from the rest, a clearvision of what she wanted to hear in her sound,and surrounded by the best musicians, it wasimminent she had to start working on her debutalbum. So, in 2009 she began to put all the piecestogether and by the end of summer she presentsthe album Livin’ The Life, a superstar album in itsown right, from start to finish. With an all winner nofiller selection of songs, Livin’ the Lifeis awonderfully complex work mainly because it mixesgreat vocal arrangements –created by Bretoneche-with a display of sounds, beats, and a dimension offeelings that could redefine the gender itself. Withthe collaboration of extraordinary producer Owen“Ruddy” Knight, who co-produced the album withher, Bretoneche reaches a fantastic diversity ofmusical resources to help carry her songs aboutpersonal experiences, love and spiritual strength,all delivered in a warm and genuine language thatdescribes the most essential substance of hermusic.Nathalie here with her, also very talented, sister Sophie.

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The real dimension of Nathalie Bretoneche’s work and talent could not have been

described better than with the words of coach Anita Wilson, when she said, “Nathalie blew

me away. Her music defies normalcy, she is much more than a fresh air to the music

industry, she is redefining it.”

Even though the road has not been short, this is really the beginning of a story that will go around the worldseveral times. Through Livin’ the Life, Nathalie Bretoneche has arrived to stay in the hearts and the culturalbaggage of all those who want to feel good through music.

Salsaruba Magazine was in Miami for some interviews for our nextissues and was granted an excusive interview with this upcoming star ofthe R&B world.

The first thing Salsaruba Magazine took notice of was, how down to earth Nathalie was

and how her natural beauty and incredible talent combined into a truly amazing

multitalented artist. Nathalie's’ twin sister Sophie was also present and No she doesn’t

sing .. She dances and her interview is next in our OUT OF THE BOX article series. After

a few Face Book messages and phone calls to setup the interview, we finally meet at the

building where they reside. Nathalie and Sophie met me in the lobby and after a short

introduction and small talk about the unusually COLD Miami weather on that day, the

interview began and highlights of the interview now follow:

YOU ARE ORIGINALLY FROM?

I was born in Sweden, my mom is Swedish and my dad’s from Peru, when I was three

we moved to Spain where I grew up and lived there till I was 17. Then we moved to

Miami.

SO YOU SPEAK HOW MANY LANGUAGES?WE HAVE A RADIO PROGRAM ON SATURADY’S

I speak Spanish, Swedish, Catalan and a little French.

EN PETIT PEU FRACAISE AUSI?

En petit qui… (laughs)

JE AUSI (more laughs) ITS NICE TO HEAR YOU SPEAK MORE LANGUAGES CAUSE

IN ARUBA WE SPEAK FIVE AND THAT HELPS WHEN YOUR NOT ON YOUR

ISLAND. THIS IS A BIG ADVANTAGE FOR YOU BECAUSE .. WELL YOUR IN MIAMI!!

Aha, it opens doors for you in the whole world.

YOU SING SINCE YOU WERE … BORN?

Yes since I was born (laughs) when I was one year old my mom used to sing to me, you

know lullaby's and those things and she caught me

Singing a little melody, I actually wasn’t saying the words but I singing the melody. She

said it was perfectly of pitch and it caught her attention, so that’s when I began.

YOU ARE LIVING IN MIAMI FOR 7 YEARS?

Six years..

AND YOU LIKE MIAMI?

I love Miami it’s a great place, it has many cultures and for the music and arts, it’s a

great place to be at.

YOU HAVE SOME PRODUCTIONS AND I HAVE LISTENED TO THEM ON

FACEBOOK. HAVE YOU RECORDED ANYTHING YET?

I did my first CD last year, it was released in September and its on ITunes. Its Called:

LIVING THE LIFE.

GREAT THAT’S GOING TO BE # 1 ON MY HAVE TO PURCHASE LIST. CAN I

PURCHASE IT EVERYWHERE?

Yes its on ITunes, Amazon and its also on Rhapsody.

WE HAVE A RADIO PROGRAM ON SATURADY’S

AND SUNDAY’S ITS CALLED PACAHNGA CU

SWING Y SABOR. IT’S A SALSA PROGRAM

HOWEVER IN OUR PROGRAM ,BEFORE WE

PUBLISH THE ISSUE YOU ARE GOING TO

FEATURE IN, WE WILL BE MENTIONING THIS

INTERVIEW AND I LOOK FORWARD TO

CONTACT YOU LIVE DURING THE PROGRAM. I

WILL ALSO INTRODUCE IT TO THE DJ’S OF

107.5 MI FM ARUBA AND WILL LET YOU KNOW

WHEN WE DAYVIEW YOUR PRODUCTION.

That will be awesome! I don’t have any salsa tunes

yet but maybe later I will do one. (laughs)

YEAH LIKE THEY REMIXED A MICHAEL

JACKSON SONG INTO SALSA!

They do it they can do anything

AHA AND IF THEY CAN DO THAT……

Maybe they can do a Salsa version of one of my

songs (laughs) maybe…..

DO YOU DANCE SALSA

Yes the basics, actually since our dad is Peruvian,

we used to travel allot to Peru and there they love

Salsa so every Christmas and New Years we used

to dance allot of salsa and its really fun.

DO YOU TRAVEL FRO YOUR SINGING?

I have done it a little bit, I’m going to start this year,

since I have my first material I’m going to get out.

Actually now I’m starting on my second material

and am already writing so I’m getting ready for this.

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THAT’S RIGHT I REMEMBER READING ABOUT THE TONS

OF INSPIRATION YOU WERE HAVING LATELY, HOW IS

THAT GOING?

Its going great, that’s what I like, I love to write, I also write for

other artists, I’m also going to start placing my songs for other

artists too. I like to do this for me and for them.

ANY GENRE OF MUSIC YOU DO THE MOST?

I like to do a little bit of everything, but the main style that I do

is R&B, Soul and Hip Hop.

ANY PLANS TO GO TO THE CARIBBEAN?

I would love to, it’s one of my dreams actually so if you want to

invite me I will go (Laughs)

SO YOU WRITE YOUR OWN MATERIAL, DOES THIS COME

EAZY?

Yes it comes out all of a sudden, I may be in the shower

singing and a melody comes up so I then get out fast to record

it (laughs)

SO WHAT COMES FIRST THE MELODY OR THE LYRICS?

Sometimes it’s the lyrics sometimes the melody it varies allot.

Usually I start with the piano and then take it from there.

WHO IS YOUR FAVORATE ARTIST ALL TIME?

Stevie Wonder and of course I have other ones too. But

definitely Stevie Wonder is the number one artist ever for me.

ANY FUTURE PLANS NEW YORK, LA?

Actually those two cities are the ones I’m interested to go to

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Actually those two cities are the ones I’m interested to go to

because it’s a wider industry when you talk about R&B and so.

Miami is great but it focuses a little bit more on the Latin side,

and I really like that cause I’m part Latin. I wouldn’t want to stop

being in Miami cause I love my music in Spanish too.

Nevertheless I like to be everywhere with my music.

THIS YEAR IS NATHALIES BREAKTHROUGH?

It has to be (laughs), I mean I love dong this, its going to come

my time, when things are going to get better. Things can always

get better or worse but I love what I do and I believe that if you

love what you do you will make it.

SO WHAT DOESN’T ANY BODY KNOW ABOUT NATHALIE,

OBVIOUSLY AFTER TODAY THEY WILL (LAUGHS)

Well I can tell you that when I create I stay in the studio for days

I don’t get out of there. I walk around the studio in my pajamas

and I look like a crazy girl but that’s how I can work.

THAT IS REALLY WEIRD … NO JUST KIDDING. HAVE YOU

EVER HEARD OF ARUBA?

Yes.. I have been there actually at the airport. I would really like

to go there and visit. I have heard many good things about it.

WHEN WAS THIS? WAS IT LONG AGO?

Yes it was really long ago, we were little girls then but I

remember it though.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN ARUBA, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO

KNOW YOU THROUGH OR MAGAZINE AND OUR CONTACTS.

ANY CHANCE YOUR CD CAN BE SOLD IN ARUBA?

I hope so too for both things, going to Aruba and having my CD’s

sold there.

WE BELIEVE SHE WILL BREAK THROUGH THIS YEAR, NOT

ONLY BECAUSE OF HER MUSIC THAT BY ITSELF CAN BE

THE REASON FOR THIS BREAKTHROUGH. BUT ALSO

BECAUSE SHE IS A FUN AND DOWN TO EARTH PERSON

WHO HAS ALL THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE IT BIG

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GentlemenIt is your responsibility to escort your

dance partner to a place on the

dance floor where you are not

blocking couples who are already

dancing.

LadiesAllow your partner to lead you out to the

dance floor. Remember ‘On the Dance floor’

Men call the shots in the salsa world, as you

may have already found out.

Getting on the dance floor

Salsa Dance EtiquetteSalsa Dance EtiquetteSalsa Dance EtiquetteSalsa Dance Etiquette

She/he said YESSSSS !!! So now what is the

correct thing to do? Do you just lead the way, or

does She lead HIM, to the dance floor? Remember

men .. On the Dance Floor WE call the shots, so it is

kind of obvious that when you ask a female to

dance, you! show that you know what your doing

and you will, by following the Salsaruba Salsa

Dance Etiquette advice .. And have fun ….. Lots of

fun. You can thank us later!

dancing.may have already found out.

Freezing temperatures in Miami? Yep .. Very

cold for South Florida StandardsDuring a recent visit to Miami to interview a few artists for our Salsaruba Magazine articles,

we were confronted with unusual cold weather unseen in South Florida in many years. This

we had to document and as you can see in the pictures Scarf's and Winter jackets were the

dress code for the sun and beach community residing in this town. South Beach at its

coldest. Surprised? We were too, but at night inside the clubs, the winter attire came off and

it was business as usual in South Beach. Locals and visitors had a blast as they usually do.

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During a recent visit to MiamiFlorida, Salsaruba Magazinevisited our favorite Salsa andRueda hangout: Yuca, home ofthe Salsa Mia Dance School.

Salsa Mia is a Salsa and Rueda Dance

School in the Miami area, the school

operates out of the Yuca Cuban

Restaurant located in the famous

Lincoln Road in South Beach.

People have built new friendships, found new

relationships, gotten married!, networked for

their businesses and Salsa Mia is exactly whatSalsa Mía began on February 15, 2005 on

South Beach in Sunny Miami Florida. It

was founded with the spirit of fun,

friendship and social dancing reminiscent

of the Havana Social Clubs of days gone

by. Much more than Salsa classes, Salsa

Mía is a diverse group of instructors,

dancers, performers, musicians and

students from all over the world who share

a common interest, the love of SALSA.

Salsa Mía created our own Salsa

nightclub on Fridays with a LIVE BAND

and sizzling DJs playing the best Salsa,

Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha,

Mambo and Latin Mix.

Salsa Mia started as a small social event;

a way for local South Beach people to get

together after work and learn to dance

salsa. Over the years our group has

grown and it has given us the chance not

only to get to know each other, but to

make friends with people from all over the

world who come to dance with us.

their businesses and Salsa Mia is exactly what

we set out to be... a place for people to meet

and have fun and a South Beach Tradition.

Cheers to everyone who has been part of

making the tradition and making history on

South Beach with Salsa Mia! Salsa Mia posts

all of the pictures ever taken at Salsa Mia on

their website in albums by date. You can take

a tour through the history of Salsa Mia through

photography and remember the good times

you had.

The Salsa Mia Studio on the

2nd floor at Yuca

The awesome Salsa Mia Crew

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Salsa Mia is going green and offering a

holistic approach to health and fun living!

Yes, in 2010 who doesn't want to eat better,

live better and learn something new? So

with this in mind Salsa Mia partnered with

the: Whole Foods Café situated in South

Miami at

6701 Red Rd., Coral Gables, FL 33143.

Dancing has proven to be an extremely

healthy activity in which you can burn more

than 400 calories per hour. So with this

data in mind and the fact that as it goes

with every good product it will grow. Salsa

Mia has also grown and is expanding to the

South Miami Area. Salsa classes at this

location will be on Tuesdays. Opening night

SALSA MIA IN SOUTH MIAMI

Salsa Mia plans for the future?Salsa Mia plans for the future?Salsa Mia plans for the future?Salsa Mia plans for the future?

was on Tuesday February 17, 2010. and

started at 7:30pm with all levels. Alex and

Denisse have been invited by Scol di Baile

Pachanga to participate in their 10th

Anniversary Celebration activities that will

be taking place from May 5th till May 9th,

2010 on beautiful island paradise Aruba.

For all of you, our readers: the Salsa

Mia Dance Instructors teach every

Wednesday, Friday and Sunday’s at

Yuca starting at 8:30pm on all three

days. On Friday’s however, Yuca comes

alive after 11:00pm with a live band and

the Salsa Mia or invited DJ’s. Yuca then

becomes the Hottest spot in South

Beach where Salsa and other Latin

rhythms are played till the wee hours of

Saturday morning for your dancing

pleasure.

Like we mentioned before Salsa Mia

has made Yuca our favorite salsa

hangout in South Beach. We hope it

becomes your favorite too. So when in

South Beach keep an open spot on

Tuesday Wednesday Friday or Sunday

and make your stay in South Beach a

salsational experience!

European dance

Dancing through the Ages

Dancing became popular in the 18th and 19thcenturies: from court dancing to RomanticismBy the 1700s ballet had migrated from the royal court tothe Paris Opera, and the director Lully 'preserved theballet du cour's basic concept of a composite form, inwhich the dance was an essential and importantelement.' During this century the ballet was to developthroughout Europe, from a courtly arrangement ofmoving images used as part of a larger spectacle, to aperformance art in its own right, the ballet d'action. Thisnew form swept away much of the artificiality of the court

Early 20th century: from ballet to contemporarydanceSince the Ballets Russes began revolutionising balletin the early 20th century, there have been continuedattempts to break the mold of classical ballet.Currently the artistic scope of ballet technique (and itsaccompanying music, jumper, and multimedia) ismore all-encompassing than ever. The boundariesthat classify a work of classical ballet are constantlybeing stretched, muddied and blurred until perhaps allthat remains today are traces of technique idiomssuch as 'turn-out'.It was during the explosion of new thinking andexploration in the early 20th century that dance artistsbegan to appreciate the qualities of the individual, the

La lezione di danza"(The Dancing Lesson),ca 1741, Venezia,

Gallerie dell'Accademia.

Continuing with our article on the History ofDance we have part two of this series ofhow Dancing may have evolved into whatwe have today. Dancing keeps evolving andwhat many thought was impossible for ahuman being to achieve is now a dailyroutine for many of dancers of the 21st

century. Hope we are shedding some lighton the question of how dancing began.

new form swept away much of the artificiality of the courtdance and strove towards 'the concept that art shouldaspire to imitate nature'. This ultimately resulted incostuming and choreography that was much moreliberating to the dancer, and conducive to a fuller use ofthe expressive capacity of the body. It also opened thedoor to pointework, for this acceptance of morenaturalistic costuming allowed the development of theheel-less shoe, which led to the dancer being able tomake more use of the rise onto demi-pointe.The era of Romanticism in the early 1800s, with balletsthat focused more on the emotions, the fantasy and thespiritual worlds, heralded the beginning of true pointe-work. Now, on her toes, the deified ballerina (embodiedin this period by the legendary ballerina Marie Taglioni)seemed to magically skim the surface of the stage, anethereal being never quite touching the ground. It wasduring this period that the ascending star of the ballerinaquite eclipsed the presence of the poor male dancer,who was in many cases reduced to the status of amoving statue, present only in order to lift the ballerina.This sad state was really only redressed by the rise ofthe male ballet star Nijinsky, with the Ballets Russes, inthe early twentieth century. Ballet as we know it had welland truly evolved by this time, with all the familiarconventions of costume, choreographic form, plot,pomp, and circumstance firmly fixed in place.

began to appreciate the qualities of the individual, thenecessities of ritual and religion, the primitive, theexpressive and the emotional. In this atmospheremodern dance began an explosion of growth. Therewas suddenly a new freedom in what was consideredacceptable, what was considered art, and whatpeople wanted to create. All kinds of other thingswere suddenly valued as much as, or beyond, thecostumes and tricks of the ballet.Most of the early 20th century modernchoreographers and dancers saw ballet in the mostnegative light. Isadora Duncan thought it most ugly,nothing more than meaningless gymnastics. MarthaGraham saw it as European and Imperialistic, havingnothing to do with the modern American people.Merce Cunningham, while using some of thefoundations of the ballet technique in his teaching,approached choreography and performance from atotally radical standpoint compared to the traditionalballetic format.The twentieth century was indeed a period ofbreaking away from everything that ballet stood for. Itwas a time of unprecedented creative growth, fordancers and choreographers. It was also a time ofshock, surprise and broadening of minds for thepublic, in terms of their definitions of what dance was.It was a revolution in the truest sense.

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Star Sign for Salsa DancersStar Sign for Salsa DancersStar Sign for Salsa DancersStar Sign for Salsa Dancers

Pisces18th February - 19th March Ruling planet: Neptune Ruling element: WaterFavorite chocolate: M&S chunky barYou are a very responsive as a person. You have an innate feeling for the problems ofhumanity and believe that you can solve them through your own abilities. You will bedrawn to help people in your work, and are likely to have exceptional artistic talent. Atyour best you can be unselfish but you can become indecisive and find it hard to makedecisions and function in the real world on a practical level. This means you can be avery creative dancer, but also restricted by your own indecision. The sight of aPiscean dancer rooted to the floor unable to decide on what move to make next is notunknown. It is something to be treasured, by others, if not yourself.This month: Strangers arrive at your door suggesting that your floorboards need to be

Talking about Stars ……... It’s a dangerous Universe out there!

Quite recently a asteroid, the size of a football

field, gave Jupiter a Black Eye almost the size

of our planet. The immense gravitational pull of

this planet made sure that the asteroid didn’t

miss it. Lucky us you would say, and we

couldn’t agree more. Space is awesomely big,

large, humungous to say the least and

sometimes its in our best interest that we are so

far away from all the space action going on. Are

we alone? Hmmm who knows! We may be too

far away to know for sure, however we are far

away enough to be safe! So give me the: safe

where we are part, any day of the week, cause

we are not big enough for such a black eye!

Don’t you agree? Just say yes!

This month: Strangers arrive at your door suggesting that your floorboards need to betaken up, don’t ignore this they are not only referring to the floor … dig deeper!!

Picture courtesy of NASA.Picture courtesy of NASA.Picture courtesy of NASA.Picture courtesy of NASA.

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Focus on a PachangueraShewska VerberneShewska VerberneShewska VerberneShewska Verberne

Her small frame will deceive you into believing that her

accomplishments are also of that size. Nothing is less true, this

Pachanguera definitely Packs a Punch. This Months Focus on a

Pachanguera is featuring Shewska Marcela Verberne. Dancer,

Model, exceptional students with personal qualities that makes her

a TRUE Pachanguera! Want to know more? Read on!

Shewska was born in CaliColombia on July 9th 1994 andimmigrated to Aruba when shewas only 6 months old. From her

In the year 2002 when she wasonly 8 years old, she enrolledin a Mini Model Academywhere they taught hereverything about glamour,etiquette, protocol andrunway. After 6 months, theyorganized a competition.Shews (her nickname) put inall her effort and wanted todemonstrate everything that

dancing was and is a different way toexpress her self.

was only 6 months old. From herColombian mom and Dutch dadshe inherited the best of bothSouth American and Europeancultures. Shewska (pronouncedTjeska) was always in the spotlight in one way or the other. Thisstarted when she was only onemonth old, she was then chosenas a baby model for the Gerberbaby products company during abreastfeeding awarenesscampaign. She also appeared innumerous issues of the GerberMagazine and also in their mediacommercials. It didn’t stop therebecause when she was threeyears old she became a memberof a youth dance crew thatperformed local folkloric dances,the group organized a dancecompetition amongst her membersand you guessed it Shewska wonand was given the title of BabyDancer. She knew that dancingis her passion early on in life,

Shewska started doing ballet in 1998with the group “Club di Movimiento”.For years she danced with them andparticipated in various presentations.

demonstrate everything thatshe learned. During thatcompetition she won:

1.Best Speech. 2.Best Runway. 3.Most popular. 4.The official Title of Mini Model 2002.

During that same time Shewswas getting drama classes atthe Institute of Culture, and asif she didn’t have enough onher plate she also tookswimming classes where sheobtained her A, B and Cdiploma’s. in 2003 Shewsstarted dancing with “theShining Starts Group” Duringthis time competitions wereheld in various disciplines andwhile doing playbackappearances as Shakira andBelinda she took first placetwice.

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After this in 2004 She started dancing withthe group “Timbirinchi and lollypop”, thereshe developed more dancing skills. Theyperformed once week at different localhotels as well as at international concertsheld on the island, for instance for the likesof Aventura, Miguelito, Don Omar, Rakimand Ken-y, Tito el bambino and many more.At the moment she’s dancing to with thelocal dance group called “LosPachangueros”. She recently traveled withthem to Surinam for the Salsuri Salsa andZouk Congress, and earned the admirationof everyone, converting this trip intoanother International success for Shewska.

Last year a local version of the popular movie called“high School musical” was organized and Shewsplayed the role of Sharpay. This was a tremendoussuccess to. During that same time Shews was askedby the president of A&R Home production of Beauties,a local talent academy, to represent her belovedAruba the “One Happy Island” at: The Best ChildModel of the World competition in Bulgaria. Here againshe took home a title: 1st Runner Up of the Best ChildModel of the World. Her latest accomplishment was inJanuary past where she was casted to perform withthe Tony Award Winner, dancer, actor, singer andthe Tony Award Winner, dancer, actor, singer andmusician Kiril Kulish. They danced in the musical: TheNutcracker that was recently presented in Aruba.

The expression: Expensive perfumes come in smallpackages truly applies to Shewska. Possessing allwhat it takes to be successful she is indeed aPachangura. When asked why she joined thePachanga Dance Crew …she answered: because theyare THE BEST Salsa School on the island without adoubt, hmmm can’t say she is wrong since her trainingat Pachanga further evolved her dancing abilities to amuch higher level making her a true PACHANGUERA!

Charanga - A specific style of instrumentation

consisting of rhythm section (contrabass,

timbales, and güiro), strings (from two to four

violins, or any number of violins with a cello), and

one wood flute. The piano and conga drum were

added in the 1940s. This term (and style of

instrumentation) evolved from the charanga

francesa, developed in the early 20th century.

Salsa lingoSalsa lingoSalsa lingoSalsa lingoLearning to dance Salsa encourages us to embrace everything related to

Salsa and the Latin culture, whether it is the fashion, the music, the food or

the language. Being familiar with the most commonly used Salsa

vocabulary, may be helpful in giving you a better understanding of the

rhythm of the music and the instruments played to create Salsa music, or

simply a better understanding of the lyrics of some of your favorite Salsa

songs. You might already be familiar with some of these Salsa expressions

and some may turn out to be totally new to you. Whatever the case may be,

I hope you get a new insight into Salsa and also have fun reviewing this

Latin Music & Dance, Glossary of Terms.

francesa, developed in the early 20th century.

Clave - A five-note, bi-measure pattern which

serves as the foundation for all of the rhythmic

styles in salsa music. The clave consists of a

"strong" measure containing three notes (also

called the tresillo), and a "weak" measure

containing two notes, resulting in patterns

beginning with either measure, referrred to as

"three-two" or two-three." There are two types of

clave patterns associated with popular (secular)

music: son clave and rumba clave. Another type

of clave - 6/8 clave - originated in several styles of

West African sacred music.

Conga (drum) - A Cuban drum derived from

several African predecessors - also known as the

tumbadora - originating as a solid, hollowed log

with a nailed-on skin. Eventually, tuneable

hardware was added and today, conga drums are

made out of fiberglass as well as wood.

The Güiro’ musical score in the Charanga

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Close up: Artist of the MonthClose up: Artist of the MonthClose up: Artist of the MonthClose up: Artist of the Month

Claudius Phillips AKA Mighty Talent

Carnaval music and Claudius Phillips arepractically one in the same—you justcan’t have one without the other, or so ithas been for more than 20 years. Alsoknown by his stage name, “MightyTalent,” he is the island’s foremostCarnaval music figure, winning the RoadMarch King title 15 times and theCalypso King crown 19 times.

Though he is praised as a giftedmusician (he studied at the BerkleySchool of Music in Boston), recognizedas an award-winning composer (hisshelves are filled with colorful awardsand acknowledgments from all over the

Even though he started very youngthis didn’t keep him from success, oneof his earliest achievements waswinning the OTI festival in Vinia delMar in Chile. Having studied at Berkleyhas equipped Claudius withknowledge that has added theprofessional touch to his music.Always adding innovation to his music

the list of hits abound and he seem to have found theformula to make just the kind of music that the public likes.

and acknowledgments from all over theCaribbean), as a successful commercialartist (he has attained more gold recordsthan any other artist in the DutchCaribbean), it’s his captivating style andundeniable charisma that attract legionsof fans all over Aruba and many otherisland countries in the Caribbean. InEurope he is no stranger, since Aruba isstill part of the Dutch Kingdom, this

detail

detail is also the reason he is admired bymany in Holland and other countries inEurope.

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15 years into a“Musical Journey"Claudius Philips (Mighty Talent) The composer, arranger, andtalented pianist, Claudius Philips has gained the love andadmiration of all and everyone who have heard and danced tothe rhythm of his well-versed songs. Claudius Philips, bornApril 8, is one of Aruba's most talented musician.He began his debut as a singer at the age of 16, participatingin different Song Festival in St. Maarten, At age 17, he won hisfirst Song Festival which was held in St. Maarten. In a periodof more than 15 years, Claudius participated in the CarnivalCalypso & Road March Contest as "Mighty Talent", winningthe title of Calypso King 13 times and 9 times as Road MarchKing, where on several occasions managed to win bothcrowns - Calypso King and Road March King. His reign asCalypso and Road March King was in the years - '83, '84, '85,'87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '95, '96, '97 and 1998.

As a talented individual Claudius did not limit himself toparticipating only in festivals, but had the great opportunity tofurther his studies and gain more knowledge in music at theBerkley School of Music in Boston. He completed a one-yearcourse which today serves him well.The OTTI festivals which is an International Song Festivaltook place in Washington D.C., in 1983 where he won 3rdfinalist. His first 45, "En Cada Nota Cantara Tu voz" was out in1984 after winning an unforgettable prize for his participationin the OTTI festival.In 1983, he won the title of Voz Hubenil - a festival held inAruba.In 1984, The Caribbean Song Festival was held in Aruba andClaudius was the absolute winner of this festival. He went on

His Christmas song version named "JOYFUL CHRISTMASTIME" won Christmas Song of the Year 1994 and the BestVideo Clip of the Year 1994."SACA E BOEM" - During the year of 1994 and 1995,Claudius & O.R.E.O., sold a great quantity of this CDproduction, the popularity of "Saca e Boem Boem" a SocaCadance Song, pinned Claudius the third, Road Jam Kingtitle in 1995. This CD is and has been the Best Sold RecordSale and received from Disc Makers Record CompanyU.S.A., a Gold CD Award & Platinum CD Award in onemonth for selling over 26,000 copies. It has been NumberOne Song for several weeks on the Top ABC of all radiostations and became absolute winner of Song of the Year1995 in Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire."ROADMARCH 1995 & SACA EL BUM BUM". Another CDproduction winner with his songs Calypso "One Day" andRoadmarch "Cultura" and the premiere of "Saca El BumBum", the Spanish version which also has received greatsupport from the Spanish speaking in Aruba and theneighbouring Latin countries. That year Claudius &O.R.E.O. also won Band of the Year, CD of the Year,MostPopular Band in the Antilles and Video Clip of the Year.

"SIGI SIGI" - this CD Production also became a NumberOne CD on the Top ABC in Aruba containing 8 super hits.First song aired was Ole, Ole, Ole, followed by Sign Signand the famous hit Happy Hour. That same year, Claudius& O.R.E.O. again won Band of the Year 1996, Best Band ofthe Year in Curacao, CD of the Year 1996 and EdwinaWerleman, Manager received Manager of the Year Award1996."HISA MI SALARIO" a 1997 CD production, was also a bestselling production with hit songs as Hisa Mi Salario, Spion,Pa Ki Ba Casa. This CD won CD of the Year 1997 andClaudius was the absolute winner of this festival. He went on

to win other festivals such as the Caribbean InternationalFestival held in Curacao, Talented Teens Aruba 1989, and theAntilles Casoca Festival in 1994. He has established such agreat enthusiasm with the public of Aruba and Internationalthat he has managed to win also Band of the Year, Music Manof the Year, Superstar of the Year, Song of the Year and many,many more. He was also given various plaques by thegovernment for his support in the cultural part of Aruba. Healways donated part of his gains to less fortunate children,and always writes songs for kids during the Carnival Season.As a creative individual, Claudius started his own musicalgroup in 1992, right now consisting of 16 members. "Claudius& O.R.E.O." For 6 years now he has provided his services tothe local community as well as the tourism industry. Claudius& O.R.E.O. has traveled abroad many times to perform for hisInternational fans, such as, Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maarten,Suriname, Holland and New York.

"COME TO THE ISLAND" - his first CD production which wasout in 1993 was met with an enthusiasm from the press, radiostations and the public in general. This CD contained 10 greathits, and was the best seller sold out with the Hit Song"Bouquet Di Flor" which won: Song of the Year 1994 on allAruba's radio stations. Claudius & O.R.E.O. - Band of the Year1994, Claudius - Singer of the Year 1994, Most popular Bandof 1994 in Aruba and Curacao. "10 Years OF GLORY" - Hisfirst double CD with Mighty Talent and also the first doubleCD to be on the local market, which was also No. 1 best sellerin Aruba and the Antilles.

Pa Ki Ba Casa. This CD won CD of the Year 1997 andClaudius & O.R.E.O. won Band of the Year. During hisEurope concerts in Holland in 1997, he received anotherGolden Disc Award Best Performance."CALL ME" – one of His latest CD production on themarket has already aired many hit songs, as Con bo tacome OREO, Donkey Ride, Ki Dushi, Call me and also his1998 Calypso "Basta" and Road march "Solo Jam". One ofHis latest promotional video clip is being aired with thesuper balad "Ban Di Bo". In 1999 Claudius Philipsmanages to win both crowns again Calypso King andRoad March King!! Claudius together with his band OREOkeep Bringing in the hits and since a few year back hasstarted with his own Carnival Group OPC, seen here inpictures taken during the latest Carnival Parades of 2010.Do U like Salsa was tha question Salsaruba Magazineasked Claudius? His answer was Does Fish like water?With many salsa numbers in his repertoire and also a fewown Salsa tunes produced and recorded on his 19+CDproductions Claudius Phillips IS our artist of the month!!

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May 2nd and 5th to May 9th 2010come to Aruba and Celebratecome to Aruba and Celebratewith us too!

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Does Travel & Cadushi Tours official tour operator 10 yearsPachanga

The preparation of the 10 year anniversary celebration in May 2010 is

in full progress.

Does Travel & Cadushi Tours in the Netherlands is the official tour

operator for visitors out of Holland, the Dutch Antilles and Surinam,

for this event.

Does Travel and Cadushi Tours has more than 50 years of

experience in the “travel industry” and is a family owned business.

No celebration is complete without a way of getting there. So especially for our foreign friends we have arranged special packages with Does

Cadushi Travel Tours. So if you live in Holland, Surinam or the Netherlands Antilles, take advantage of the special deals for this occasion and join

the fun in ARUBA with PACHANGA!

experience in the “travel industry” and is a family owned business.

They have offices in the Netherlands (The Hague), Curacao and

Surinam. All company workers have a lot of experience and are

specialized in Caribbean travel.

Does Travel can and will provide you the best prices.

Especially for our 10 year anniversary they made a package. In this

package you will get flight, hotel accommodation, and bus transfer on

the island from airport to hotel and back. You can also choose if you

want all inclusive or only accommodation. Everyone who will book a

package will also get an island tour for free!

So, if you are interested, please feel free to contact Does Travel via

the following numbers, website or email and ask for this special

package!:

Holland: Den Haag, Weimarstraat 119, 2562 GT, telephone: (+31)

(0)70-3129500

Curacao: Willemstad, Caracasbaai 164, telephone: (+5999) 4611626

Surinam: Paramaribo, Burenstraat 4, (+597) 475007

Website: www.caribbean.nl

Email: info@doescadushi.com

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Free Workshop Week

Scol di Baile Pachanga (Dance School Pachanga) theInnovators and Pioneers of Latin Dance in Aruba has,for the second year in a row, organized and executeda Free Workshop Week (other dance schools arealso copying this initiative). This workshop weekalready famous in Aruba once again attracted youngand old to get a taste of the Pachanga regular andnew Latin Dance Classes. The images will proveonce again that Pachanga not only keeps most of itsstudents but it attracts a vast quantity of newstudents each year. And many that have tried the restkeep coming back to the BEST: SCOL DI BAILEPACHANGA!!

Zumba

Salsa on 2 Salsa on 1

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RuedaSalsa on 2

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Durung a recent Pachanga Friday Night we sawthat our host of celebrities attending abounded.Mr. Paul Croes and Mr. Juan David Irausquinwere also seen here enjoying their eveningduring our Latin Night at Perle d’Or. The bestLatin music and ambience is found at Perle d’Orevery Friday night starting at 10:30pm. So jointhe salsafun by joining us on Fridays at Perled’Or (right)

The Scol di Baile Pachanga dance crew “LosPachangueros” were contracted by the very popular andexclusive dance club Mr. Jazz (franchise belonging tothe famous Latin Jazz artist Chucho Valdez) to performthere every Friday night. When the best clubs on theIsland need quality Salsa and other Latin Dance Showsfor entertainment .. Who they gonna call? Pachanga.Seen here are the Pachangueros Dancers at Mr Jazzduring a performance. This show is presented incombination with a exclusive dinner menu that isavailable only at Mr. Jazz. So when in Aruba or if youlive here, don’t fail to enjoying this excellent dinner and

If walk like duck, quack like and smell like duck… then it probably can’t dance!

Nice men who dance well, are Ugly and Ugly nice men get a no for answer to

dance request…allot. Handsome male dancer only dance with very good looking

woman. Ugly man who can dance well and has money wont ask beautiful women

to dance… Handsome men, have no money, so some woman sit allot at parties

……..If U get any of this please let me know!!!

live here, don’t fail to enjoying this excellent dinner andshow. (left)

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That Scol di Baile Pachanga produces the BEST

Salsa dancers on the island is no secret, but that

they are also multitalented is being proved day by

day. During Aruban Carnival Season there are many

Carnival Musical Theme competitions in various age

groups. This year a Pachanguito: Jake Fernandez

Orfao participated in 3 of these competitions and

went home with the following prizes:

*3rd Place during the Childrens Tumberito

Competition

During the Pachanga Free Workshop Week the Bachata workshop was Also packed! As

can be seen on the pictures below the Bachata fever is still alive and Kicking at Pachanga!

*2nd Place of the Childrens Calipsonian Competition

1st place of the Childrens Road March Competition

Scol di Baile Pachanga is proud of its students that

keep the Innovative and Quality Oriented spirit of

Pachanga alive and kicking by excelling at their

endeavors. Pabien Jake and keep up the excellent

performance be it in dancing or singing!

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CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is a Salsa student, an OrientalMedical Doctor (O.M.D.) having studied in China; a USBoard Cert. Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.), an AddictionProfessional (C.Ad.), Chairperson of the Latin AmericanCommittee of the International Academy of Oral Medicineand Toxicology (IAOMT), a Rejuvenating Cell Therapistspecializing in Age Management, has a weekly radioprogram, writes and lectures extensively. For information:VIANA HEALING CENTER, Kibaima 7 -TEL: (+297) 585-1270Web Site: www.vianaheal.com

Salsa Health

Dancing - not just for the young!By: Dr Carlos Viana

Ever notice how babies respond to music andmovement? Healthy kids are always moving.Teens and young adults gravitate to dance

Get the Point! Dancing is an enjoyable wayfor people of all ages to get into and stay in shape.Sharing your experience as in partner dancing,increases variety and doubles the fun. This is goodfor the spirit! If you have any concerns about being

lessons!

Here at Salsaruba Magazine we believe and have always stressed that Salsaand Dancing in general is excellent for your health. We search all over for proofof this and in doing this we didn’t have to look far from home. Right here atScol di Baile Pachanga we found a fountain of knowledge with one of ourstudents Dr Carlos Viana who has accepted to assist us in this.

Teens and young adults gravitate to danceevents for socializing. Most major group andfamily “Get Togethers” involve some kind ofsports or dancing.

Besides drinking water and eating wellevery day, physical activity is necessary for ahealthy body. Phyllis and I are lucky enough tolive in Aruba where we can swim in the warmCaribbean Sea twice a week. The ocean is agreat way for pregnant women or those with soremuscles or back pain to get some low impactexercise and relief while also enjoying thedetoxifying effects of the salt water.

For our other workout, we take salsaclasses. Dance lessons are good for the mind,body and spirit. We know the body is workingbecause we can feel the physical effects. But,dance classes also improve the mind becausethey require remembering steps and sequences.Did you know that a medical study showed thattaking dance classes at least twice a week madepeople less likely to develop dementia?Research has also shown that people withAlzheimer's disease remember forgottenmemories when they dance to music they usedto know. Wow, even seniors benefit from dance

for the spirit! If you have any concerns about beinghealthy enough to take classes, talk to your teacherfirst or come see us for a checkup. Want to stayhealthy in mind-body-spirit? Come join our healthysalsa class at Scol di Baile Pachanga of course!

Scol di Baile Pachanga the pioneersof Salsa, Bachata, Rueda, Zouk,Samba, Axe, Men and Ladies Stylingand free Workshop Weeks in Aruba.For info call: (+297) 583-1818.

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Do What Makes you HAPPY

Be with who makes you SMILE

Laugh as much as you BREATHE

& Love as long as you LIVE.

WITHOUT GOD... our week would be: Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday,

Thirstday, Fightday, Shatterday..... And Seven days without God Makes one

“Weak”...

And For the Believer!

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Interested: Call + 297-583-1818 563-3393 or 740-9166

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In the APRIL Issue of

Salsaruba Magazine

Salsa Health

An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Francis

de Windt, a local Orthopedic Surgeon

who is an avid sportsman and Salsa

Dancer who believes in movement and

dance for the maintenance of skeletal

and muscular efficiency and movement

capabilities. A must read article.

Sophie Bretoneche

Nathalie’s twin sister who is a dancer

and choreographer. Together with

Nathalie they produce a complete

show with Nathalie’s singing talent and

Salsa Fashion

Don’t know what to wear when

you go salsa dancing? Well

doubt no more. We have

consulted the experts and will

share this with you in our next show with Nathalie’s singing talent and

Sophie’s awesome dance talents they

present a complete entertainment

package in Miami and soon the World!

Janice Boekhoudt Kock

A tell all Interview with Janice

Boekhoudt Kock, about her First

Instructional DVD. Recorded in Aruba

with Edie the Salsa Freak, also her first

Baby on the way, Salsa Dancing in

Aruba, Pachanga and her excellent

level of teaching people how to dance.

share this with you in our next

issue. Don’t miss it!

We are moving our Latin Night

After many request by our Students, Fans and theGeneral Public, Pachanga and Perle d’Or havedecided to make an adjustment just for YOU, ourmost important friends, clients and our students!

OUR famous Friday night Salsa is Moving to a verysoon to be also famous Saturday night Salsa.

We are only switching days! The Place and the FUNremains the Same like in Aruba only Pachanga canorganize for you! Copied but NOT Equaled!

So just flip your going out switch and join us onSaturday’s, and remember that the BEST thing isthat Sunday … is an OFF DAY! Now you have one

reason LESS to stay home on Saturday Night.

We start on Saturday March 27th at 11pm, sodon’t hear about it. Be there and be the one

telling your friends how great it was!!!

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