| DATE OF EVENT |
On the 1st Friday of each month, this event has a
higher percentage of salsa music and will sometimes have a dance
performance. This is to attract the On 2 mambo dancers. See our
Main Calendar for exact dates and any
performances. On the other Fridays of each month, the event has somewhat
less salsa & more bachata & other Latin music, and attracts somewhat more
of a "club crowd" of dancers. |
| TIME |
9:00 PM to 1:00 AM. After 1:00 AM, the music
changes to more of a "Latin Mix". |
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LOCATION
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Club Iguana, upstairs in the VIP Lounge, 240 West 54th
Street (between Broadway & 8th Avenue), midtown Manhattan, NY. Club
phone 212-765-5454. When you enter the club, walk past the bar and
go up the stairs on your left. |
| VIEW LOCATION MAP |
Click Here For Map . (travel instructions below) |
| PRESENTED BY |
Fellow mambo dancers and promoters Mike Pena
and Marlon
International. |
| CONTACT INFO |
Mike Pena - phone 646-418-6291 -
email Mike@TheVIPEvents.com -
web site www.TheVIPEvents.com .
Marlon Int'l. - phone 917-776-1172 - email
marlon.intl@gmail.com.
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| TYPE OF EVENT & VENUE |
An attractive night club with 2 dance floors, full bar and bar food
menu. |
| MUSIC |
On the 1st Fridays of the month, mostly pure classic salsa plus a little
other Latin music such as bachata and merengue. On the other Fridays
of the month, there is less salsa and more other Latin music. |
| DANCE PERFORMANCES |
Sometimes. They would be listed on our
Main Calendar. |
| DJ |
DJ Vycio,
DJ Lou On 2
& DJ
Mike Pena plus occasional guest DJs. |
| BAND |
Occasionally. They would be listed on our
Main Calendar. |
| DANCE FLOOR |
2 wooden dance
floors with the bar in between, both "medium speed". |
| PRICES |
Reasonable and typical for a mambo event. |
| BEVERAGES AND FOOD |
Full bar plus kitchen open until 12:00 midnight for
very tasty appetizers and bar food plus a full menu downstairs. |
| DRESS CODE |
Dress "casual trendy". Dress in good taste (no Timberlands or sneakers).
It's a classy night club, folks. |
|
DANCE TIMING |
Almost entirely "New York On 2" timing and style on the 1st Fridays of
the month. On the other Fridays, there is more of a "club crowd". |
| DESCRIPTION |
Presented by gracious hosts Mike Pena
of www.TheVIPEvents.com and
Marlon International,
there will be lots of classic salsa played by the DJs along with a bit of
bachata & other Latin music. Sometimes there
will be dance performances and they will also be listed on our
Calendar.
Club Iguana VIP Lounge, upstairs, is an attractive
night club venue which is classy & well-equipped. It is newly renovated
with all the latest decor and equipment, and there is a coat check
available. There are 2 dance floors plus full bar and kitchen.
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| HOW TO GET THERE |
This weekly club salsa party is being held at
Club Iguana, upstairs in the VIP, 240 West 54th Street (between Broadway &
8th Avenue), midtown Manhattan, NY. Club phone 212-765-5454.
Click Here For Map
Very convenient to get to by public
transportation. Subways - C & E trains to 50th Street Station (at 8th
Avenue). B, D & E trains to 7th Avenue Station (at West 53rd Street).
N, R & W trains to the 49th Street Station (at 7th Avenue). Limited
street parking can be found around the club late, or try looking far west
around 9th and 10th Avenues. Don't park on 54th Street between 8th
Avenue & Broadway: The north side of the street is no parking at any
time, and the south side of the street is commercial parking only.
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 |
Age 21 and over. ID required for
admission to the club. Downstairs Iguana is a very good restaurant with
full meals available earlier in the evening.Please Note: Commercial clubs are
established to please their customers & make a profit. If they get enough
complaints or suggestions, they will often make changes. As mambo dancers,
you should make every effort to let the management & DJ know what type of music
you want to hear, what volume & lighting conditions you want, how the dance
floor should be, etc. If enough salsa lovers give their opinions to
management & DJs, they will listen.
Also, since commercial clubs have high expenses and need to
make a profit in order to stay open and continue playing lots of salsa, they
will therefore cater to the customers who spend the most money. Mambo
dancers can help get what they want by spending more money at the bar, even if
it's sodas, fruit juices, virgin cocktails, water, sports drinks. You may
think you're smart by not buying anything at a club, or sneaking in a bottle of
water or liquor, but actually you are
pushing them to play more merengue, bachata, Reggaeton & English music, because customers
who prefer this music spend more money at the bar. If you want commercial
clubs to feature more salsa nights, you have to pay for it by purchasing
beverages at the bar. This is just simple economics.
www.SalsaNewYork.com is not affiliated
with any events or clubs; we are just being realistic.
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