I have to agree with Geo, last night's social was fabulous. Not only was the music amazing - truly awesome this time around - I brought my daughter for the first time and everyone was so friendly and welcoming of her. She wanted to learn and everyone I introduced to her to was happy to take her for a spin and help her out.

I also can't remember the last time I stayed right up to the last song - I didn't want to go home!!

From reading posts it seems people keep mentioning 'seeing new people' when it comes to the YA socials, I absolutely love reading that. I agree that's the case as well and think it's extremely important that this continues. When it comes to something like a salsa community it brings to mind the book 'The Tipping Point' by Malcolm Gladwell. It's a book that demonstrates in various ways how a product or an idea can go from small and pretty much unknown to a frenzied craze that becomes mainstream.

Salsa I believe has that kind of potential here in the Detroit area. The world knows that Detroit has an illustrious and deep music history. From Motown in the 60's to Bob Segar and Mitch Ryder in the 70's. Techno was born here in Detroit in the 80's, and now we have Eminem and Kid Rock as our most recent famous music artists. That's quite a diverse range of music genre's that has kept Detroit on the music map for a long time.

Granted I've attended only latin nights and salsa socials for the last 4 years, but i've heard from non salsa friends and family about how there's no where to go dancing anymore. When not listening to a salsa cd i've found the music played today on the radio isn't really 'danceable'. The popularity of such shows like 'So You Think You Can Dance?' and 'Dancing With the Stars' demonstrates the interest people still have in dancing, but most are unaware of how and where to go. I believe that because of reasons like these salsa has enormous potential to be really big here in Detroit.

When talking to people about Salsa here I say things like 'the community overall is small' and have been guilty of saying 'It'll never be as big as Toronto or Chicago', but because of the growth we've all seen I ask myself 'why can't Detroit be as big?'.

With the incredible work the YA and SkyMambo team do to bring socials once a month along with the weekly Mambo nights at the Harem every Thursday, to our longtime freinds SalsaDetroit bringing us Salsa and Latin nights every Wedneday and Thursday at the Sky Club above Sangria in Royal Oak and the Red Parrot in Southfield on Saturdays, to Elaine Marrero at Troy Dance Studio teaching classes and having latin events all over Detroit, to Duane Wrenn of Energetic Soul teaching Cuban and Rueda style salsa, and the once a month Motor City Salseros Salsa Socials at Troy Dance Studio, Dance Revolution in Ann Arbor holding Salsa nights on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays. This a quite a list of places to go and things to do, and I apologize if I left anything events out, but I believe it only scratches the surface as to what can happen in Detroit when it comes to Salsa.

Glenn H

I hope the roads will be clear . I have been looking forward to this. I am one of those people who will brave this weather. The only things that can stop me : gas (put that in last night)
if my car get's stuck in my sub division ..... that's about it

All of the main roads are OK. So if you can make it out of your subdivision it you should be OK.

Its a pretty good amount of snow but so far the roads aren't icy so I don't think it will be too much trouble.

Geo-