DOORS @6PM, MUSIC/DANCING @6:30PM
Join us for a fabulous evening at Blue LLama Jazz Club for Latin Dance Night! This unique experience includes dancing and a live Latin band, Grupo Escobar!
We welcome all dancing experience levels and will have a Latin dance instructor, Náli, present if you’d like her to walk you through a few steps before jumping into the mix!
First set of music is from 6:30-7:45. From 7:45-8:30 a salsa instructor will cover some basic salsa moves and encourage everyone to try them out. Second set of music is from 8:30-9:45. $25 goes toward the cover charge for the music and the salsa instructor. The other $20 you get as a credit to use on food and beverages when you arrive.
ABOUT GRUPO ESCOBAR:
Led by Guitarist Steve Jarosz and drummer Mike Racette , Escobar started in 2006 and is returning to the Blue Llama as a six piece with horns.
Conguero Owl Diblassio, bassist Eddie Caraballo, Trombonist Chris Smith, Trumpeter Ben Wolkins, and if we’re lucky, an appearance by Roman Golshteyn on Guiro. Expect a lot of individual expression and hot Latin rhythms to feed your soul, shake your hips and move your feet!
ABOUT NÁLI:
Náli is very passionate about dancing and began her career at age 3 years old when her family enrolled her in her first Ballet class at Academia de Baile Julie Mayoral de Ponce Puerto Rico.
She has made a life long commitment to her study of dance and fitness.
As an instructor and performer, she believes you should never stop learning and practicing your craft. Practice makes perfection!
Náli fell in love with Latin Style of dance after being asked to perform in the 1st Salsa Congress in Puerto Rico. She was part of many professional Dance companies such as Ballet Teatro Musical, Escuela de Bellas Arter de Ponce, Sabor Latino, Ballet Salsa Sur de Ponce, Bongos Cuban Cafe Dancers, Sensuality.