MetroDetroitSalsa.com Launch Party TONIGHT!

Wow- Bravo! for speaking up! There is certainly some drama out there in the Salsa scene.
For sure- YA has the best source for Salsa information here in Michigan- because it's by dancers for dancers... pure and simple.

Hi Adrian,

I just wanted to clarify one point you made about YA Salsa sponsoring this event. YA Salsa/YASalsa.com, by allowing and/or assisting with posting events here, in no way implies that we are sponsoring the events listed on our site. But true to our nature and mission, we strive to support and promote the salsa scene in Metro Detroit without judgement by providing a free platform upon which anyone can do so.

We provide this site as a resource for all parties involved, promoters, dancers, DJs, instructors - anyone who has a salsa-related event to share with the public - and of course, most importantly, our very own socials!

Thanks for the kind words!

~ Jess

Our intention as YA Salsa and mine as an individual who puts a lot of time into promoting the salsa scene is not and never has been to replace or put clubs and promoters out of business. Quite the opposite. We try to support those clubs and promoters who support the kind of events that we as consumers of the "salsa lifestyle" enjoy and that we think will benefit the salsa scene.

Like everyone else I work for a living and expect (demand) pay in compensation for that work. Thus I do not expect others to work for free or question their authenticity. I applaud those who are building profitable and sustainable salsa events that I can enjoy. If they can make a living putting on salsa events and YA can provide a bit of support in that effort then great. Sponsors are not that easy to come by, but they make it possible to put on events that would not otherwise be financially feasible. Its true that in general salseros don't drink much alcohol but if there exists a sponsor that will support the entertainment I enjoy - then "Thank You!" Lets hope the people and organizations who put this together get the benefits they expect - that leads to more events that benefit the salsa community.

We could look at it as - if there are two salsa nights then they must "battle" each other to get customers, but that represents a very limiting perspective. Just as every restaurant or clothing store in Royal Oak is not in a fight to the death with every other clothing store or restaurant, there is no reason to believe that salsa or latin clubs should engage in such direct competition. If there is only room for one salsa or latin club in a town with as much going on as Royal Oak, then the promoters are not doing their jobs. I know everyone you are referring to - all decent people, wish them all well and see no reason why someone not personally involved would feel differently. In the real world, business relationships come to an end and there is generally no reason for the public at large to take sides in something they know little about.

I really appreciate the nice things said about YA, but you really can not compare "what" we do with what the people mentioned in your post do or the relative merits of "why". If you don't want to support the new night at Woody's - then make a concerted effort to support the night at Sangria or some other place that caters to salseros. Regardless, keep things positive and growing.

Geo-

I am appauled by this person putting down Paul and and talking highly about Louigi. let me tell you something. Lougi doesn't give a F. about salsa. Just go there every Sunday where there is live music. Every week the chairs and tables seems to move more towards dancing floor. All he cares is money. You say Paul doesn't dance salsa. Well I bet you anything that he dances ten times better than Louigi (lol). Thursday in sangria was sick. It was full of rude, obnoxious and wild people that came to sangria in a gang style. Nobody dances salsa on Thursday. I will not go to sangria on Thursday even if they pay me. Off course Lougi can change the ambient on Thursday and make it more salsa friendly but guess what? why should he? Those obnoxious people buy a ton of drink and the bottom line for Lougi is money because he is a business man. Do not put down Wooy's if you truely care about salsa.

... Without much intelligence though. It was a great and entertaining read. Mr.Adrian seems to "know all" next to Albert Einstein.

Let’s see here

"How can you have a launch party for a website that is not up and running" - Isn't that the point of a launch party? Why would you need a launch party if the site is already running?

"Has anyone seen Paul dance Salsa?" - Why should Paul dance to organize or promote an event? Its like saying Shakira's event promotion team need to know how to shake their ...... like she does :)

YaSalsa is an excellent overall source for salsa information in town and I see it more as an organization to promote the sense of salsa. Salsa Detroit is a website that belongs to "a" promoter that gives preference and promotes their event. So does www.MetroDetroitsalsa.com - It is their web site that they want to promote their events and other events if possible. Do you "wake up from your trance" one day and just say they are trying to replace Yasalsa ?...isn't that a dummy "ass-umption"? whats your proof ? I didn't see any comment like that in their site ?

Talking about sponsors, here it goes - Moda Clothing "They only have Urban clothing" - So what ? Dont you think you are so "minuscule minded" to even pass comments with a tone like that. Its a personal taste, may be you wear thongs and speedos, that’s fine but please don't bad mouth someone else’s personal taste. Dolce Moda has a lot more fashionable clothing...in case you have not visited their store or site.

This was hilarious "Obviously the purpose... .... in turn collect your email and then spam you". You definitely are an expert in “Online Paranoia” - I visited www.Dot-sign.com before I am writing this and did a google search on them as well. It looks like they are a genuine Web designing and business software building company that helps businesses succeed. I have seen some of their works and it is pretty darn good. I might even hire them for my business now. To me DotSign is more of a service provider for MetroDetroitsalsa.com - as simple as that.

Adrian, your “Hand biting” emotional comments make you actually sound more like a sissy or some "insider's job” wanting to instigate unnecessary argument and make people like me do mud slings with words.

If you really wished the salsa scene to be without drama, You’d have known “Silence is golden” – It makes you look brighter than you are!

See me, I like controversy and BS'ing. So I am writing things like this to provoke trashy conversations.... So people, if we all have time for that, lets do some "trample on trash talks" , if not lets just dance.

Yours trashingly
WTF

By the way: I love the fact that some one said –"Completion is healthy"… it is ! If not it would be a monopoly isn't it ?

Just a quick note: In your comment mocking Nuestro Detroit Magazine and the need for proofreading, you misspelled "proofreading"! --Mambo Marci