Fusion Friday @ Pi Banquet Hall - March 12th, 2010

Salsa Detroit’s first salsa night at their new location in the Pi Banquet Hall was nothing short of awesome! I was already a big fan of this night when it was inside the Pi restaurant and now it is even better. The most prominent difference is that there is more space to dance and more space to sit, stand, and socialize. Also, since SalsaDetroit added the club style lighting effects, the room has much more of a happening nightspot feel then the restaurant did. It goes a long way to set the party mood. Everything else that made the restaurant night cool is carried over to the banquet hall with no problem. The salsa classes are filled with enthusiastic newbies, the music is top notch with salsa being played the most, and lots and lots of new faces and seasoned veterans to dance with.

SalsaDetroit has managed to bring together all the right elements in the right place and I have no doubt that this night will only get better and will be around for a long time to come.

The only downside to this night is that it is only once a month :)

Pete, Cisco, great job!!

This was indeed an awesome event ... only problem is the next party is in conflict with the salsa party at the Firefly Club in Ann Arbor ...wish all the salsa event planners could communicate and not conflict.... it may be hard for me to leave Ann Arbor (home) and come to Southfield ... but I may ... new scene, new dance partners and good music selections!

Raymond

If you're coming from the West and usually take 696 to North Western to get to PI (like I do!), you should know that 696 is being shut down at 9pm (for the whole weekend) between 275 and M-5 effectively cutting off that route. You can take 12 mile all the way over instead.

I love Pi!
I'm so glad they are having it twice a month!!!
Keep up the good work!

I have to say that I have only been to Pi a few times since they opened, but I am always excited and happy while I'm there, and after. It's great to see Peter's smiling face at the door - I know he has to be that way, but you never feel it - being a good host is really important for any event.

I spent an hour or so in the restaurant before heading into the banquet hall and I can't understand how the gig was pulled off in the restaurant space before it moved into the hall a couple months ago. Pi in the banquet hall has much more floor space - and pretty decnet floors. One area of contention is the portable floor that's added on to the main dance floor: It's sticky, mushy and the seams between sections are uneven so my (and other ladies who have mentioned it) heels get stuck from time-to-time on the spins. Boo.

BUT, as usual, the music was great and I think the best of all (most likely because Fusion Fridays is now twice per month) the crowd was just a little thinner than usual, which means there was a little more room to move.

The drinks are reasonably priced and I also noticed more seating this time around, which made for much nicer breaks.

Good stuff. Keep it coming guys.

Hey Cisco, can I get a playlist??

~ Jess

You need to have the start time for the lessons on the flyer/advertisement. Particularly for beginners that really need to be there at the start of the lesson.

hello,
what is the start time for?

Nice class!
Thank you, Jessica and Marc.
Excellent job!

Hope everyone had a nice break from last Friday at Crave. If you were not there, you missed one great event. The band was absolutely HOT! But don't worry, this Friday comes another night of pure Salsa all night long @ Pi Banquet Hall in Southfield, MI. Make sure to check out www.detroitvipclubs.com and/or www.salsadetroit.com for the pictures taken that evening. Video will be coming out soon. Special shoutout goes to the YASalsa team, Eric Greer for recording the evening, and last , but not least, and special thanks to all the salseras and salseros who attended. Can't wait to see you all at Pi this Friday.

Sincerely,

Salsa Pete

Upcoming Dates
2009 - December 11th

2010 - January 15th, February 5th, March 12th, April 16th, May 14th and June 11th .

Just a reminder that our next event @ Pi Banquet Hall will be this Friday, February 5th, 2010. Guest instructor will be Elaine Marrero of Troy Dance Studio.