| DATE OF EVENT |
Held on the 3rd Saturday of each month. |
| TIME |
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM. |
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LOCATION
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The
Harlem YMCA is located at 181 West 135th Street (between Lenox Avenue and
Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. [7th Avenue]), in uptown Manhattan on the west
side.. |
| VIEW LOCATION MAP |
Click Here For Map . (travel instructions below) |
| PRESENTED BY |
Fellow salsero and promoter Gus Adams. |
| CONTACT INFO |
Gus Adams at 914-837-2072, email
FireSafetyGus@yahoo.com . |
| TYPE OF EVENT & VENUE |
A salsa social held in a huge YMCA gym with a big smooth wooden floor.
Plenty of seating around the dance floor for relaxing and socializing.
Tip: Sometimes actual seats may be limited so bring a chair. |
| MUSIC |
Almost entirely pure classic salsa plus a little cha
cha. |
| DANCE PERFORMANCES |
Yes, usually there are performances, held around
10:00 PM. They are listed on our
Main Calendar. |
| DJ |
DJ Ray Vega and occasional guest DJs. |
| BAND |
None. |
| DANCE FLOOR |
Huge wooden gym dance floor "medium speed". |
| PRICES |
Very reasonable, typical salsa social admission
price. Advance discount tickets available by contacting Gus Adams. |
| BEVERAGES AND FOOD |
A selection of cold beverages are sold at the
entrance-way. |
| DRESS CODE |
Casual. |
|
DANCE TIMING |
Many people dancing "New York On 2" timing and style while some
are dancing On 1 or other styles. |
| DESCRIPTION |
This is the 3rd year of this event which is a salsa party that began as
part of the annual
Harlem Week Celebration and
will be continuing throughout the year.
Presented by long-time salsero Gus Adams, it will be held in a very big gym
which is part of the
Harlem
YMCA facilities. There will be dance performances at around 10:00 PM and they
will be listed on our main Calendar. And the MC for the night will be Gus
Adams himself. Plenty
of classic salsa will be played by DJ Ray Vega, and sometimes guest DJs, on a professional sound system.
The event has a very large wooden gym floor which is "medium speed".
Refreshments will be for sale and tables and chairs are there for relaxing and
socializing. The dress code is casual. This is a Gus Adams
Production and is sponsored by the
Harlem
YMCA of Greater New York.
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| HOW TO GET THERE |
The
Harlem YMCA is located at 181 West 135th Street (between Lenox Avenue and
Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. [7th Avenue]), in uptown Manhattan on the west side.
The closest subway stop would be the #2 or #3 trains to the 135th Street Station
(at Lenox Avenue). You could also take the B or C trains to the 135th
Street Station (at St. Nicholas Avenue), but you will then have to walk several
blocks. Click on
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to see the exact location.
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 |
No dress code. No age limit. There is street parking within the
surrounding blocks. Just keep looking.
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