| DATE OF EVENT |
Every Wednesday. |
| TIME |
6:00 PM to 12.00 PM midnight or later. |
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LOCATION
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Held
at Retreat nightclub, 37 West 17th Street (between 5th
and 6th Avenues), downtown Manhattan, NYC. Web site
www.retreat-nyc.com . |
| VIEW LOCATION MAP |
Click Here For Map. Travel instructions are below. |
| PRESENTED BY |
JLV NIGHTLIFE - J.
ANTONIO (DJ and promoter), LES R. and VIN-10 (promoters). |
| CONTACT INFO |
J. ANTONIO – 646-417-8312,
www.SalsaUnitedNY.com or
www.JLVNightLife.com. Email
JAntonioMusic@Yahoo.com . |
| TYPE OF EVENT & VENUE |
Afterwork salsa dance party. Club - Retreat (www.retreat-nyc.com).
The club resembles a lodge, complete with wood furnishings and seating, a
full bar and a good sound system. |
| MUSIC |
Mostly classic salsa
plus a little cha cha, bachata & merengue. On some nights there is
a Cuban band. |
| DANCE PERFORMANCES |
Occasionally. They would be listed on our
Main Calendar. |
| DJ |
DJ J.
ANTONIO plus guest DJs. Guest DJs have included DJ Broadway, DJ
Eric, DJ Will, DJ Amore`, DJ Woody and others. The
would be listed on our Main Calendar. |
| BAND |
Occasionally live bands, often Cuban, usually once per month.
The would be listed on our Main Calendar. |
| DANCE FLOOR |
Wood
dance floor; medium speed. The club is open for other parties during the
week, so the wood floor shows the heavy traffic. Bring powder if
necessary. |
| PRICES |
Free
before 7pm, $5 after. $10 - $15 when there is a live band or dance
performance. 2 for 1 drinks from 6-7pm. After 7pm, all night $7 drinks
specials. |
| BEVERAGES AND FOOD |
Full
service bar. Complimentary dinner buffet provided by La Caridad
Restaurant 6-7pm. |
| DRESS CODE |
After work casual, neat, in good taste. No work boots or t-shirts. |
|
DANCE TIMING |
Different timings, always
with some people On 2. There is an On 2 dance lesson given
by instructors Cynthia
"La China" & Hector Pena . |
| DESCRIPTION |
An Afterwork dance party brought to you by one of the
founding members of Salsa United NY and resident DJ, J. Antonio.
This event appeals to many beginners and casual observers to the On2
scene plus people dancing on other timings. Excellent music and
sound.
Cynthia
"La China" & Hector Pena provide a free On 2 Salsa lesson @ 7pm. Moderate drink prices,
good lighting, a cozy backdrop and subway commuter friendly. Occasional
live bands, often Cuban style, and dance performances round out this midweek event.
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| HOW TO GET THERE |
Held at Retreat nightclub, 37 West 17th Street
(between 5th and 6th Avenues), downtown Manhattan,
NYC. Web site
www.retreat-nyc.com.
Click Here For Map.
Very convenient to get to by public
transportation. Subways - L, N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, 6 trains to Union Square
Station. F and V trains to 14th Street Station. All buses that travel Park Avenue,
6th Avenue, 14th Street, 5th
Avenue and Broadway, stop at 14th Street near the club.
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 |
ID required for
admission to the club.
Adults only. 21 and over. Coat check available in the
winter. Dress is afterwork casual, trendy.
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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