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Salsa
York
On This Page
a brief description of site contents plus current news & blog.
1: Event Listings; & Email Updates
2: Salsa York activities
3: News & Blog 1: Event Listings; & Email Updates
The 'Special Events' button, gives you the most comprehensive list available for parties; live gigs; special workshops; alldayers; & weekenders in the North of England plus selected national & international major events & holidays.
If you would like updates by email, please use the address you want them sending to and email salsayork@hotmail.com with 'listings' in the subject box.
2: Salsa York Activities
Weekly: Salsa York at Holgate Club Monthly: 'Salsa Works' at the Engine Shed Monthly: 'Salsa in the Quarter' at the Slug & Lettuce & La Tasca Annually: 'A 12th Night Salsa Extravaganza': at University of York Weekly: Salsa York at Holgate Club, New Lane, Acomb, York Salsa classes & Club Night every Tuesday, 7.45-11.30pm, in the club Function Room. This is York's original Salsa Club! Tony & Mary, and Alfredo & Christine, teach three levels simultaneously 8.15-9pm & 9.45-10.30pm with music, dancing, & buffet at all other times. The fully inclusive cost is £6 per person. Cuban and Cross-Body styles are both taught, and to the normal, 'On-1', beat count. Click the 'about Salsa York' button at the top of this page for further information. Monthly: 'Salsa Works' at the Engine Shed, York Road, Wetherby 2nd & 4th Fridays: Top Club Nights in one of the North's best venues: with guest teachers; Djs; shows; & occasional live music. Next event news: Friday 26th June: Party Merengue classes & Salsaton show with Femi & Livvy (R&B Salsa, Bucks) For full details click the 'Special Events' button on the left of this page. Monthly: 'Salsa in the quarter' 1st Friday at the Slug & Lettuce, Back Swinegate, York. 3rd Friday at La Tasca, Back Swinegate, York. No classes, just a 4-hour Salsa party with Lossie, Gareth, & Caballero Next event: Friday 3rd July: Slug & Lettuce Cancelled - La Excelencia live in Leeds. Next event: Friday 17th July: La Tasca. Annually: 'A Twelfth Night Salsa Extravaganza' at Roger Kirk Centre, York University The only weekend congress in the Northeast & usually happens on the 1st weekend after New Year. It is a truly Regional event featuring 80 varied workshops taught by a host of top Regional couples; 3 parties, all with shows & 2 with live music. The weekend attracts over 500 dancers from clubs across the North. It's brilliant 'local club' atmosphere is unique. Big News: 12th Night is changing for 2010! See blog below. Next event news: the 9th event 'Twelfth Night' Roger Kirk Centre, University of York Saturday 9th January 2010.
Click 'Extravaganza Details' button below for full programme & information
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3: News & Blog NEWS: SALSA WORKS is now on FACEBOOK "Salsa Works: Dance Nights @ Wetherby and York" 'Engine Shed'; 'Salsa at the Slug'; & '12th Night' http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59441969695
BLOG:
12th Night.
In short We run an Engine Shed on Friday 8th January, led by Lee Hunter. On Saturday 9th January, we will have an all-dayer at York University.
Explanation Our last 12th Night was truly awesome. I don't think I've ever been to a better event, and I know that a lot of you felt same. Even with 550 on the Saturday night, you all deliver the same 'local club' atmosphere that only seems to exist in the Northeast. The entertainment was also exceptional: teachers; performers; DJs; & band all excelled themselves. So I know that a lot of you are going to be both gutted and mystified.
Ladies & gentlemen, I'm gutted too.... but I need a break! This year was the 8th event & the almost-single-handed organisation chews-up nearly six months of my life. Every year we are at the edge of viability. In fact this year, we were a couple of thousand short of covering a 30K event! It was a big leap of faith moving to an expensive new venue; running for the whole weekend; & organising on-campus accommodation. It was also a lot more work!
I do it because I'm passionate about Salsa so, to some extent, I'm not too worried about the cash. I also believe that it could be made to work if we just had a bit better take-up on the 'whole event' next time.
The problem is the time, or lack of it!
This year has been very stressful: 12th Night; owner of Engine Shed dying; trying to re-organise a programme at York University - not getting enough support & losing some more cash; Engine Shed re-opening - having to completely re-organise the year's programme. Finally, but by no means least, I've just blown away a set of website developers, for the 2nd time in two years, just at the point when I'm ready to unleash the 'Regional Directory' on you all... you'll be impressed... when you finally get to see it!
It's a long story! I would just say that I can offer a cautionary tale to any of you being offered CMS as the easy & inexpensive way of becoming independent of developers! I badly needed a friend, to run things by, who also knew what he was talking about. At 4am a few mornings ago, in desperation, I emailed the guy who built this site seven years ago - sadly for me, he was gobbled-up by the EU in Brussels before the project was finished, and I've been snookered ever since. I know that he's living somewhere in Northern Spain, with his Spanish wife & family, so I don't even know if his e-address still works. A few of hours later I get a return email. "You're in luck, Tony! I've got to have a hernia op & have to lay-up for four weeks. We'll soon get it sorted!"
Here's the bottom line. I need some time to concentrate on getting the Engine Shed back on track; getting the website project finished; and, hey, just getting around to the boxes full of CDs in cellophane wrappers so I can play you some fresh sets!
So many thanks to all of you who continue to support what we try to do. We're not going away, and hopefully the full 12th Night will return. See you at the Shed! All the best, Tony |
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