Special Events

Saturday, October 20, 2007, MDSA and The BIG DANCE take over the the Masonic Temple in Detroit, with FOUR ballrooms of dancing including ballroom, swing, sala and tango. This is a first class event aiming to bring together dancers of all styles into a full day of workshops, performances, competitions and social dancing.

For Detroit, Windsor and Ann Arbor salseros, this is a great opportunity to try out other modes of dancing with some of the Detroit area's top instructors.

Learn more about the

Michigan Swing Dance Association...

Who: All ages welcome!

When: October 20, 2007

Where: Masonic Temple, Detroit MI 2.341417,-83.06016&spn=0.004496,0.013497&t=k&om=1&iwloc=A">(map...)

Secured parking behind the Masonic.

Cost:

• $40 ~ THE BIG DANCE ticket
• $65 ~ THE BIG DANCE ticket plus a Workshop Pass
• $10 ~ Per individual class (purchase at the dance)

Visit the

Workshops Page for more info about the classes and instructors.



For tickets and event details, click here...

Who knew you could make the world a better place by dancing? Actually, it seems pretty obvious. In pursuit of their mission to:

"Bridge the divide between wealthy and developing countries by providing capital, employment, and opportunities for cultural exchange."

Saturday October 20th, the Nicaragua Project will hold a salsa fundraiser featuring the sounds and energy of Detroit's own Orchestra La Inspiracion. This event will bridge the divide between good deeds and great dancing.







Learn more ...

Who: All ages welcome!

When: 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Saturday October 20, 2007

Where: 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Ann Arbor MI (map...)



Cost:

• $45 in advance
• $55 at the door

Ann Arbor's Proyecto Sabor takes over the Michigan Leauge Underground room for a night of high-energy salsa, merengue, bachata, and even some reggaeton. MSalsa will provide free dance lessons and a casino de rueda perfomance highlighting cuban style dancing.

• Date: Saturday Oct. 20th
• Time: 9:00-11:30 PM
• Where: Michigan League - Underground room
• Cost: $5
• Click here for map...

Mark your calendars! Mark Anthony & The Mas Mambo Dancers of Toronto return to Detroit to lead
another session of YA Salsa Workshops!

Mark Anthony has been teaching and inspiring dancers all over the world and on October 27th
he will be in Detroit. He will not be alone! Mark brings with him the Mas Mambo Dancers to perform and salsa with us all night long.

Mark & Akila

Learn more about them at
MasMambo.com
The workshops will be at the
At the American Legion in Farmington
(map)
from 11am-5pm.
More schedule details comming soon.
As always our workshops are
only $10 per class!

Click the links below to get a glimpse of these guys in action...

• Mas Mambo Performance
• Mark & Akila Workshop

Never been to a workshop? Click the link below to check out the last YA Salsa Workshop.

• Clips from our previous workshop

Saturday Salsa Workshop Schedule

Location: American Legion in Farmington
(map) Each class only $10.00

Time Event Level Instructors Price 11 - 11:50 am Salsa 101 - Basic Steps & Partnering All Jamin * FREE 12 - 1:00 pm Body Movement - Add style to the basics All Jess & Koki * FREE 1:15 - 2:15 pm Partnerwork - Easy Cool Moves Beg/Int Mark & Akila $10 2:15 - 2:45 pm BREAK TIME! - Practice and Refuel with free refreshments 2:45 - 3:45 pm Salsa Shines - for Men & Ladies All Mark & Akila $10 4:00 - 5:00 pm Int/Adv Partnerwork - with mad style! Int/Adv Mark & Akila $10

* FREE with 1 purchased class

Why take a salsa workshop? Click here to find out!

Weekend Events

Saturday: Mark & Akila teach at the
YA Salsa Workshops!! Serious About Salsa Party at
Dance Revolution
with a performance by the Mas Mambo Dance Company. Sunday: Renee & George's Pre-Social meal at Champps of Livonia! YA Salsa Social with performances by Mark & Akila and the Mas Mambo Dance Company