101 Anniversary Party
July 30, 2008 by Juan Ruiz · Leave a Comment
Title: 101 Anniversary Party
Location: Ivory Lounge
Description: Juan and Sam will be performing their very entertaining modern style bachata choreo, plus there is going to be more performance and plenty of dancing!
You better come!
More details on the flyer.
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 2008-08-09
Juan and Sam performance @ La Cita
Title: Juan and Sam performance @ La Cita
Location: La Cita, King St Wharf
Description: Juan (from Bachateros) and Sam (from Latin Dance Australia) will be performing their brand new bachata routine. A very entertaining routine introducing the modern style bachata.
Want to come? email us and we\’ll put your name on the guest list
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2008-08-01
Malaysia Salsa Festival Event Review
July 23, 2008 by Juan Ruiz · 4 Comments
There are very few salsa events that have been organised that can rival the level of excellence of the ‘Malaysia Salsa Festival 2008’. To begin with, it’s hard to describe the feeling of such a successful event, Read more
Toque D Keda bachata review
Toque De Keda is a Bachata group from Miami, USA debuting in 2005 with their album titled “Picando Adelante.” Their very own smash hit Bachata/Hip Pop conversion of the popular Spanish ballad ‘Lamento Boliviano’ originally by Los Enanitos Verdes (watch youtube video), was what rocketed Toque De Keda onto the Bachata world map. Read more
Are u a bachatero?
July 23, 2008 by Juan Ruiz · 3 Comments
There are so many thoughts and ideas that can be expressed through this one particular question. ‘Are you a Bachatero?’
Firstly, we need to define what a Bachatero is. Is it a person who dances Bachata? Listens to or creates Bachata music? Read more
Bachata, the sweetest of all tortures
I have a theory that Bachata was conceived during the inquisition times as a means of torture when the Spanish in the Americas were trying to break people into confessing they were Witches and Warlocks. Read more
NSW State Titles & Salsa Palladium
July 22, 2008 by Juan Ruiz · Leave a Comment
It is probably safe to assume that all Salseros in Sydney have attended at least one ‘Salsa Palladium’. The Palladium event is held every 3 months and each time it just gets better and better. On this occasion, Palladium organisers worked in conjunction with the Australian Salsa Classics staff to host the ‘NSW State Titles’. Read more
Sydney Bachata Festival
July 20, 2008 by Juan Ruiz · 2 Comments
It’s still very difficult to describe such a successful event as the ‘Sydney Bachata Festival 08.’ Who knew that due to the unanticipated demand of the many Bachateros in NSW that the initial one night of festivities, performances and a couple of workshops, turned into 1 amazing Welcoming Party, Read more
NEW Bachata Workshops with Juan and Sam
Title: NEW Bachata Workshops with Juan and Sam
Location: Salsa Republic
Description: Saturday, 2nd of August – Bachata Workshops with Juan and Samantha Read more
Where is Juan?
Juan is a popular instructor in Australia. He teaches at various venues and schools. Read Juan’s profile.
Juan has been featured as a world bachata instructor on the I Love Bachata website in Europe and in Salsa Gang website from San Francisco, USA as a Salsa Stud. Read more
