| DATE OF EVENT |
Friday, June 15th, 2012. |
| TIME |
5:00 - 8:00 PM. |
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LOCATION
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The
Naumburg Bandshell, on the Mall just south of the Bethesda Terrace in
Central Park, Manhattan. Middle of the park from the East 72nd
Street or West 72nd Street entrances, right next to SummerStage, the
Rumsey Playfield and the roller skating area. |
| VIEW LOCATION MAP |
Map Showing "Bandshell". The Bandshell is located next to 72nd
Street entrance along the Mall.
Map Showing Central Pak Location. Travel instructions below. |
| PRESENTED BY |
Instructors and performers
Carlos Konig and
Almyra Ayos. |
| CONTACT INFO |
Carlos Konig - Phone 212-978-0091.
www.CarlosKonig.com .
Almyra Ayos - Phone 347-668-6852.
www.CasaDeLaSalsa.net . |
| TYPE OF EVENT & VENUE |
A popular annual outdoor salsa dancing event in Central Park. This
is one of the few On 2 outdoor summer events in NYC. |
| MUSIC |
Almost entirely pure classic salsa plus a little cha
cha played by the DJs. |
| DANCE PERFORMANCES |
Usually one of
Carlos Konig's dance teams
and Almyra Ayos'
dance teams
perform. They would be listed on our
Main Calendar. |
| DJ |
DJ Carlos Konig and guest DJs. |
| BAND |
None. |
| DANCE FLOOR |
Outdoor cement in front of the
Naumburg Bandshell. |
| PRICES |
Free. |
| BEVERAGES AND FOOD |
There are vendors nearby in the park selling
beverages, hot dogs and ice cream. |
| DRESS CODE |
Very casual, typical for a park in the summer
(jeans, shorts, t-shirts, etc.). |
|
DANCE TIMING |
Mostly "New York On 2" timing and style, plus people passing by in the
park usually join in the dancing and they are mainly "On 1" or just made up
fun dancing. |
| DESCRIPTION |
Every summer, instructors and performers
Carlos Konig and
Almyra Ayos present
this outdoor salsa dancing event in Central Park in the huge space in
front of the
Naumburg Bandshell. It's a very nice "park dancing
event" where everyone comes dressed for the summer people can bring
friends and family. There are park benches and grass nearby plus
lots of parkgoers strolling by, many of whom join in the dancing.
|
| HOW TO GET THERE |
Map Showing "Bandshell". The Bandshell is located next to 72nd
Street entrance along the Mall.
Map Showing Central Pak Location.
Enter Central Park at either East 72nd Street or West 72nd Street and walk
into the middle of the park to the main Mall, right near SummerStage.
You will see a very large outdoor bandshell with a stage. Click on
Picture of Bandshell. On the west side: B and C trains to
West 72nd Street station. On the east side: #6 train to either
68th or 77th Street stations, then walk west to the park entrance at 5th
Avenue and 72nd Street.
For more information on public transportation, click on
NYC Subway-Bus-Train Maps ,
or NY-NJ PATH Train Maps
or Long Island Railroad Maps or
MetroNorth Railroad Maps .
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| OTHER INFORMATION |
The event usually continues if it's
overcast and threatening rain, or if it just rains slightly. But,
obviously, the event stops in the event of real heavy continuous rain. Click on
Weather Forecast.
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