Thursday, March 27, 2008

FloorPlay - make sure you indulge in lots of it


The idea of this project is to encourage you to bring out your natural flare and style while dancing. If you are the kind who likes to imitate some’s moves or constantly busting out moves of your own, we want to showcase you. Bust a move on the dance floor and get a friend to capture it on video. You’ll stand a chance to be voted as the Favourite FloorPlayer.


How
Step 1.
Just capture yourself or your friend with any video camera. Try to keep the video below 3min.

Step 2.
Upload on youtube.com and email me the link.
Alternatively you may also email to me at mambojays@gmail.com

Step 3.
Log on to mambojays.com and start voting.

When
This project starts from April 1st till May 31th

Who
Absolutely anybody can be part of this project. Just dance any form of latin dance either in clubs, streets, or at parties. Just capture it and post them here. For now we will focus the type of dance to LATIN influenced ( Cha Cha, Merengue, Salsa, Bachata, Rumba, Tango etc, )

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Malaysian World Latin Salsa Congress


Its doesn't matter if you are seasoned salsa latin dancer, beginner or non dancer, this would be a congress in our homeland not to be missed. Staged at Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi Beach Resort from 18th - 21st April 2008. You will get a chance to experience 4 full days of salsa, a live band world class dance instructors and a great beach party.

If you cant go for the whole 4 days, you can choose to take either the :
daily pass
which includes lunch/dinner/ workshops / band / dancing / shows.
night pass
which includes dinner / dancing / shows / band

For more enquiries please contact simrin @
03-21439418
or you can email me @ mambojays@gmail.com
check out www.worldlatinsalsacongress.com

I Will Follow You - Real Close

Its great to dance with some one who follows well and yet keeping it in control and timing without switching on the AUTOPILOT or DESPERATE MODE.

AUTOPILOT MODE
You'll find yourself about to lead a move which look familiar to her, before you know it, she gone, did it, finito, she has just lead herself . This is true is many moves like Cross Body Lead, The dreaded Self Dip, Turns.

DESPERATE MODE
Sometimes when you dance with the ladies, you'll find some of them really eager to grab your hands, hold your shoulders, or any parts of your body or follow too closely. I wonder why?

Well at times its good to just wait for a lead and keep a good space between the two of you to comfortably express your dance movements. When you violate each other's space or each other, one should expect some extra body contact. This is what happens when you ladies follow too close :


SMACK ! right behing my car.

Yes, thats my humble ride, recently got smack by ladies. On my way to work I heard a loud 'bang' and before I can process the sound, a second 'bang' came, this time my body was thrown forward with a light whipped lashed. Its was a 3 car accident where 2 lovely ladies ( Doctor & Professor ) came out stunned.

So if you don't want any parts of your body to look like the above pic, its really good to concentrate and focus on each while dancing, or you'll might get SMACKED.

note : Salsa Dancing is not a dangerous sport. its, FUN


Wednesday, March 5, 2008

MAMBO KING & QUEEN 2008



Presenting Mambo King & Mambo Queen 2008. James Quah with a whopping 1066 votes and I-mae with 264 votes. You picked them and you made an effort to cast your votes. We hope to do a small crowning ceremony soon. Keep a look out for the Venue and dates. Come and celebrate this day with them and other friends. The King and Queen will be allowed to do what ever he/she feel like during that day, but we believe a first dance to begin with would be appropriate. What do you think?

This project was intended to get people connected. The list of nominees will keep increasing to allow those to remember you by putting a name to a face or vice versa.

For full listing :
Machomen Salseros
Sexylicious Salseras
Full Results




Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Salsa @ WhiKe Room Bilique

Last Sunday, raining or not, its was well packed at WhiKe Room Billique with most of the Salsa Dancers. This place was looking fine with things to do for just about anybody. You can opt to hit the hot burning floor and move to beats of Salsa, or go kick some butt at pool or just chill at the outdoor balcony.





XiaoSun & Ash battling it out on the floor


This is how I feel when I dance.


XiaoSun & Ash still battling it out ...


Rueda Familia


Sam&Aisha romantically dancing to the tunes of Bachata


If i'm not mistaken, its still XiaoSun & Ash still at it...murder on the dance floor


Caught Ash doing his favourtie move, the TORNADO

video
Dancers : Ash&Emily Music : PendingDate : 02/03/08
Details about :

WhiKeRoom Bilique Bistro
No 34 & 36 Level 1 Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru