SALSA IS THE NEW HIP HOP Featuring A FREE MUSICALITY SEMINAR FOR KIDS @ THE 7 TH ANNUAL NEW YORK SALSA CONGRESS.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2007

Salsa is the new hip hop is a campaign started by the 2007 NYSC committee and is associated with our special youth day set for Saturday, September 1, 2007 between the hours of 12pm to 5pm. The day begins with a 4 hour youth musicality seminar given in the Americas Hall room FREE to all kids & young adults all over the world between the ages of 6 – 20 but is limited to the first 200 kids due to the room capacity. It will be capped off with our New York’s Got Salsa Youth Dance Showcase in the afternoon from 6pm to 7pm. Team NYSC is taking this initiative to help bring Salsa music back into the spotlight and highlight the importance of Latin music, dance, and culture. Our goal is to reaffirm to our youth that Salsa music is cool, Salsa is in now; salsa is the new hip hop.

Our mission with the Youth Musicality Seminar which is split in 2 segments is designed to expose and foster an appreciation and understanding of Latin music, instrumentation, rhythm and dance. To motivate CHILDREN, TEENS and YOUNG ADULTS, of all levels, to use their imaginations as a tool for expression, and to identify themselves, mind, body, and spirit as mindful people, dancers and young professionals. No expectations and no right or wrong way.

The 1 st segment of the program is about the basics of Salsa Dance which will be taught by Mad Hot Ballroom’s and instructor at Dance Manhattan, Rodney Lopez. The 2 nd segment of the seminar is about the basics in understanding Latin music, instrumentation, and rhythm which will be taught by Ocho Y Mas Band Leader and Conguero Bobby Allende & friends.

Our New York’s Got Salsa youth dance showcase is the second session of this day which will take place in the Grand Ballroom from 6 pm to 7pm. Here we will have youth groups from different parts of the city, neighboring states and countries showcasing their choreography either put together by themselves or their instructor. You are not obligated to stay but welcome to see our youth groups that already have taken lessons showcase their talent. Performing on stage in front of an audience is not an easy thing but can be done if taught properly. Admission for the New York’s Got Salsa Youth Dance Showcase is $10 and will be sold in the registration area of the New York Salsa Congress starting at 5:00pm. .

The Youth Musicality Seminar’s dance segment is sponsored by Dance Manhattan. The Rhythm segment is sponsored by Pearl Drums. The 7 th Annual New York Salsa Congress is sponsored by Hoy, El Correo, Semana a Semana newspaper, WSKQ MEGA 97.9, Dance Manhattan, and Circle line

For information: Http://www.nycsalsacongress.com

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