LAST CALL FOR SUNDAY, SEP 19 SALSASPOT ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Hi everybody,

We wish to thank you all for your support and we are looking forward to seeing you at the Lula tomorrow. Arrive early, as the performances and prizes will be rolling all night long and they will start early.

Advance tickets are available from City Dance Corps, Dance to Live studio and Lula Lounge. Tickets are $15 today and until noon tomorrow, but at the door they are $25. For the addresses check below.

And if you want to brush up on your knowledge of performers at our party, here is a short course and if you need instructions how to get to Lula and where to buy advance tickets, scroll all the way to the bottom of this newsletter for further instructions.

Annual Anniversary Sep 19, 2004 Performer??™s Line-up

CASSAVA BIG BAND
Cassava is a group of Latin musicians based in Toronto who perform musical styles and rhythms from many areas of Latin America. The music reflects the colours and flavours of Latin styles such as Salsa, Bolero and Cha-cha-cha from Cuba, Bossa Nova and Samba from Brazil, Cumbia from Colombia and contemporary Latin-Jazz.
Cassava's colourful performances at festivals, clubs and special events involve audience Participation and never fail to keep the crowd moving to the infectious Latin rhythms. They make the whole audience participate and feel like a part of the show.
www.cassavalatin.com

ALBERTO ALBERTO
Well known and highly respected Cuban singer and composer. He will be performing with Cassava. Alberto is also the lead vocalist for Son Ache. He blew away Canadian fans with his on the spot performance during the Oscar De Leon concert in Toronto??™s Massey Hall. You may see a video clip of this moment on www.salsaspot.com, click here

HILARIO DURAN
Hilario Dur??n is one of the top few virtuoso jazz pianists from Cuba. Dur??n has gained an illustrious career and a solid reputation; along with Chucho Vald?©s and Gonz??lo Rubalcaba, Hilario Dur??n is ranked among the greats as one of the most important contemporary Cuban pianists. Hilario Dur??n is one of Cuba's premier exponents of Latin Jazz, renowned for his piano playing and composing skills. His impressive track record speaks for itself. Dur??n has worked with some of the world's giants of jazz, including Dizzy Gillespie and Arturo Sandoval.
www.hilarioduran.com

RICKY FRANCO
Canada??™s #1 Latin R&B sensation. Born and raised in Toronto, of Mexican nationality. He??™s a multi-instrumentalist as well as a singer, lyricist, composer, arranger, producer and lead vocalist for other local groups such as Marron Matizado, Fantasia, Son Ache and Grupo Azteca, his father??™s mariachi group. Interview with Ricky, click here
www.rickyfranco.com (coming soon)

EVARISTO MACHADO
Evaristo Machado was born in Havana City, Cuba. He arrived to Canada in 1997, where he met Grammy-nominee Jane Bunnett, and started performing with her Cuban jazz ensemble, which includes Hilario Duran and her husband Larry Kramer. He performed at the Du Maurier Theatre with Memo Acevedo in 1998. He has also performed in the TLN Festival at Canada??™s Wonderland. Before forming his own band, he was a regular singer with the Pablo Terry Band (Sol de Cuba), Klave y Kongo and Son Ache.

Evaristo is a singer, performer, songwriter and a good dancer!
www.evysaoco.com

FITO BLANKO
Panamanian born, this Canadian rocks the dancehall with Spanish/English Reggae. This twenty-one (21) year old Urban-Latino artist, Fito Blanko has been making waves in Canada, the U.S and in South and Central America. Armed with lyrical skills and a ???firecracker??? personality, Fito is making a name for himself in the exploding Urban Latino scene. His album ???Sensei presents??¦FITO BLANKO ???Higher Level??? is in stores now! Fito Blanko is a new face and new sound sure to be a hit in North America and Worldwide. Interview with Fito, click here
www.trademarkent.com

LA BOMBA
Chilean-born, North America-based Paula Gonzales, also known as La Bomba is a DJ, MC, bass player graffiti artist, and documentary video-maker. She began her artistic career in the mid 80's as a New-York-style mural artist, claiming her fame as the first female graffiti artist in Toronto. She was voted NOW Magazine's Graffiti Artist of the Year in 1998.

When she is not busy promoting her latest work, she is doing shows with her 14 piece band ???Amasonica Sound Force???. Bomba is our female MC of the night!

JUAN CARLOS CARDENAS
Venezuelan born, Juan Carlos Cardenas is the lead vocalist for the salsa group Cache and Proyecto Charanguero. He is also a song writer and has released his first album with his native band Cache. JC is our male MC of the night!
www.con-cache.com

CITY DANCE CORPS
This dance school is located downtown Toronto at 539 King St. West at Bathurst. The City Dance Corps works with social and aspiring dancers and accommodates classes from beginners to advanced students. The instructors of City Dance Corps have also been featured as international Salsa instructors in Bermuda, Greece, Japan, and Thailand.

Besides Latin and Salsa, City Dance Corps offers ballet boot camp, street and lyrical jazz, hip hop, tap, break-dance, Pilates, and kids classes.
www.citydancecorps.com

BILLY BRYANS
One of the top Toronto??™s salsa DJS, Billy Bryans also does his extensive traveling to first hand experience and immerse himself in alluring rhythms of salsa and Latin culture. The results are great tunes and satisfying crowds.

TROPICALIENTE
A part of the Flow Fitness which is located at 219 St. Clair West at Avenue Road, Tropicaliente delights in bringing the sizzle and energy of Latin dance to audiences everywhere. Salsa and samba are specialties and besides it they feature dances from all over the Caribbean and South America, including lambada, merengue, cha-cha-cha, cumbia, and Afro-Brazilian dances.
TropiCaliente dancers are also known for their bold fusion pieces, and they will be performing an interesting mix of salsa and belly dancing.
www.flowfitness.com

SALSALICIOUS
Born in Lima, Peru, Marie Ehler is a true dynamo behind this Hamilton, Ontario dance school. Besides dancing, this superwoman is a mother of three (ranging from 4 years old to 16), proprietor of two Tim Horton??™s stores in Hamilton and a promoter for the Latin nightclub UpLounge in Hamilton. Recently she became well known to all of us with her appearance in Maalox commercial. She will be dancing with her partner Arthur. You can check out an interview with this beauty on our site, click here

SALSA TEAM HAMILTON
This group of dancers is a great representation of the Hamilton??™s dance community, and introducing something called ???on 2??™ salsa dancing. On 2 dancing is the closest to mambo and it requires a trained ear and great timing in dancing. They will deliver a special choreography by Marie Ehler.More info: www.hamiltonsalsa.com

KATE DAVIS
Kate Davis is considered one of the top female comedians in Canada. She is also a mother of three, has her TV show and is a salsera. Where does Kate Davis get the time? Actually, this is the only time alone she does get ??“ on stage, away from her Vida Loca as a mother of three. Kate??™s candid, clever and quick lines push the envelope of being a comedienne. From children to being a woman in the 21st century, her act is full of observations with a twist.

Kate most recently taped her hour long comedy special ???Comedy Now??? for CTV and the Comedy Network. You might of seen her as a guest and performer on Open Mike with Mike Bullard. A classically trained actress, Kate had a full season in Toronto??™s Theatre Plus. From there, it was time to play a stripping nun in ???A Bed Full of Foreigners??? and next displaying her vast diversity in ???The Diary of Anne Frank???. Now she??™s been terminally bitten by the need to make you laugh. And if you??™ve got three kids, you probably understand why.
www.funnymommy.com

BETTY COLON & EDGAR HERNANDEZ
Venezuelan-born Betty Colon and Cuban-born Edgar Hernandez danced for Ballet Creole before dedicating their teaching to salsa. Both have participated in many city events, and most recently they have been featured instructors and performers at the Distillery??™s Ffida Dance Festival.

Betty and Edgar will deliver an interesting, fun and sexy version of fusion salsa, merging many familiar styles and creating a very unusual styling salsa lesson.

LULA LOUNGE
It takes a vision of one followed with work of many to accomplish what Lula Lounge did in a relatively short period.

Sorry, no cameras allowed. For media accredications contact us at: media@salsaspot.com

SECURE YOUR TICKET:

DOWNTOWN TORONTO	City Dance Corps 539 King St. W #103, Toronto (King & Bathurst) Tel: (416) 260-2356 (MON - SAT 11am - 9pm) (or call to reserve a ticket and arrange a pick-up)
MIDTOWN TORONTO	Dance to Live Studio 1360 Bathurst St. , Toronto (Just south of St. Clair Ave. West) Tel: (416) 516-4019 (MON-SAT noon-10pm) (or call to reserve a ticket and arrange a pick-up)
WEST END	Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas St. W., Toronto (West of Dufferin St., south side) (416) 588-0307 (WED - SUN after 7pm) (or call to reserve a ticket and arrange a pick-up)
ONLINE:	PAYPAL Bring your comfirmation with you as a proof of purchase.

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Cheers,