Salsa Festival performers recognized
By Janis Flippen
Editor’s note: We recognized the Oxnard Salsa Festival taste test winners this week. However, there were dozens and dozens of performers on stage at last week’s event, who also deserve recognition. Festival publicity agent Janis Flippen took on that task for us, as follows, below. We want to again thank Oxnard Downtowners for putting on this wonderful event and its sponsors for helping to make it all possible. These events take mucho money and organization to pull off.
SATURDAY BACKSTAGE LIST (by Studio)
the AP Project: Abel Pena
Tami Gunton
Martin Navarro
Jorge Padilla
Angelica Martinez
Juan Ramirez
Abel Pena
Borderline Dance Competition (Oswaldo)
Anyhazy Morereno
Erick Cedillo
Caipinrhina
Diana Tere Porter
Michelle Dowdy
Tammie Griego
Caliente Dance Studio (Chuy):
Rumba Caliente Kids
Marissa
Joselyn
Linnete
Melissa
Vanessa
Sophia
Isabella
Alysson
Renata
Erica
Andy
Sebastian
Garcia Dance Studio, Lompoc: Laura Garcia
Melina Vargas
Jenna Ramirez
Elisa Camarena
Cali Garcia
Anahi Juarez
Veronica Quintnar
Lily Carlson
Monte Tagalu
Jade Gudino
Morgan De Lira
Jessica Terrones
MacKenzie Pensebene
Elizabeth Gardea
Leann Lomeli
Kaiya Brown
Grace Johnson
Jenna Twomey
Alena Velasco
Faith Garcia
Yvette Lopez
Bianca Moreida
Sophie Robinette
Andrea Rodriquez
Riley Wallace
Delania Valencia
Ava Arias
Natalie Rodriguez
Evelyn Gudino
Laura Garcia
Jennifer Penesbene
Michelle Robinette
Daisy Lazaer
Katrina Ryker
Angleica Magana
Tori Jimenez
Alexa Huitron & Evelyn Mora
Just Baila! Dance Group: Hector Sanchez
Hector Sanchez
Veronica Franca
Jorge Padilla
Whitney O’Malley
Lovie’s Latin Dance Studio: Lovie Hernandez
Oscar Hernandez
Celene Gutierrez
Stephanie Pacheco
Lovie Hernandez
Shiva Germchi
Michael Lehman
Claudia Castaneda
Victor Ipatzi
Roman Torres
Lorena Alvarado
Maria Valenzuela
Laura Menchaca
Gabriel Garcia
Carla Bennasi Falcone
Michael Falcone
Jorge Salcedo
Katryna Ryker
Shawna Allyson
Mambo Suave Dance Company/Caliente Dance Studio
Paulina Juarez
Adan de la Torre
Ritmo Y Pasion: Alethia Alvarez
Amy Grossman
Anita Tubbs
Ashley Garcia
Dorothy Schofield
Eloise Mendoza
Jessica Guillen
Maranda Ramos
Mari Borrego
Marianne Salcedo
Marisol Ruiz
Sofi Roman
Ritmo Y Sabor: Erika Martin del Campo & Marco Aguilar
Victor Hernandez
Nancy Mejia
Ernesto Martinez
Fawn Weider
Diana Aguilar
Eric Mejia
Solange Sanhueza
Diego Vasquez
Jack Zhang
Julie Sandoval
Niva Ran
Sabor Latino: (Oswlado)
Danushka Surentra
Oswaldo Balcaceres
Mario Cordero
Mirey Madrazo
Luis Guzman
Lorena Loque
Josephine Noyola
Raul Alvares
SalSEA Dance Company, LA: (Alicia Valiente)
Isabella
Lydia
Alicia Valiente
[1:05 – Introduce Community Dance Showcase]
Welcome to our 2016 Salsa Festival Community Dance Showcase
Sponsored by La Fonda del Rey, ‘official After Party’ site at 5th & A St
The “salsero” community in Southern Cal is BIG – so many people in this region love to dance, and love our festival!
The Community Dance Showcase is our opportunity to showcase Southerna CA and 805 talent in front of our audience!
We want to thank La Fonda del Rey for sponsoring the Oxnard Salsa Festival’s Community Dance Showcase this year. If you haven’t been to La Fonda del Rey, it’s located on 5th & B Street. They offer great food & drinks, a big dance floor, music, salsa & bachatta lessons—La Fonda del Rey has everything a salsero/salsera needs and you need to check it out!
We also would like to recognize all of the dance studios and clubs that offer dance classes. If you are interested in finding out more about where to learn to dance, go to the Oxnard Salsa Festival website and click on ‘Learn to Dance” We have information from several local dance studios and clubs that offer salsa, bachata or other dance lessons. Some of the dance studios that have supported the Oxnard Salsa festival this year are the Caliente Dance Studio here in Oxnard, Lovie’s Latin dance Studio in Santa Paula and The House of Dance in Ventura. Thank you to all of the studios supporting our dancers and keeping salsa ALIVE!
GROUP 1
Please welcome the Rumba Caliente Kids!
Under the direction of Yesenia Pena & Jesse “Chuy” Rodriguez, the owner of Caliente Dance Studio, here in Oxnard
Let’s give a big hand for:
Marissa
Joselyn
Linnete
Melissa
Vanessa
Sophia
Isabella
Alysson
Renata
Erica
Andy &
Sebastian dancing to Michael Jackson & Bachata Salsa
[Wearing BLUE]
GROUP 2
Please welcome the ‘Salserinas’ from SalSEA dance company in Los Angeles; performing here at the Oxnard Salsa Festival for the first time this year!
Under the direction of Alicia Valiente
Let’s welcome:
Isabella &
Lydia, dancing a Celia Cruz tribute
GROUP 3
And now, performing for the first time on our Oxnard Salsa Festival stage welcome our first dance team from the Garcia Dance Studio in Lompoc,. The Garcia dance studio is a flamenco & salsa studio operating in the Lompoc Valley for over 20 years. The studio has won many awards.
Under the direction of Laura Garcia
Let’s welcome:
Cali
Anahi
Veronica
Lily
Monte
Jade
Morgan
Jessica
MacKenzie
Elizabeth
Leann &
Kaiya dancing to ‘El Ladron’
[Metallic stripes & black]
Group 4
Now please welcome Lovie’s Kids from Lovie’s Latin Dance Studio in Santa Paula!
Under the direction of Lovie Hernandez
Please welcome:
Oscar
Celene &
Stephanie!
[Navy dresses & black shirt & pants]
Group 5
And again from the ‘Salserinas’ at SalSEA dance company in Los Angeles.
Under the direction of Alicia Valiente
please welcome:
Isabella dancing a solo to ‘A Gozar Timbero’
Group 6
Please welcome three lovely young ladies from the Garcia Dance Studio in Lompoc!
Under the direction of Laura Garcia
Let’s welcome:
Melina
Jenna &
Elisa, dancing to ‘La Boa’
[Metallic stripes & black]
Group 7
And now please welcome the Sabor Latino dance group
Under the direction of Oswaldo Balcaceres
Let’s welcome:
Danushka & Oswaldo
Mario & Mirey
Luis & Lorena
Josephine & Raul dancing to ‘Loco de Amor’
[Ladies in Red & Blue, Men in Black & White]
Group 8
Also from the Garcia Dance Studio in Lompoc:
Under the direction of Laura Garcia
Give a hand for:
Grace
Jenna
Alena
Faith
Yvette
Bianca
Sophie
Andrea
Riley
Delania
Ava
Natalie &
Evelyn dancing to ‘Bajo La Tormenta’
[Wearing a variety of colors: blue, green, red, pink]
Group 9
From Lovie’s Latin Dance Studio in Santa Paula the Santa Paula Team.
Under the direction of Lovie Hernandez
Give a hand for:
Lovie
Shiva
Michael
Claudia
Victor
Roman
Lorena &
Maria!
[Ladies in Gold & Red, Men in Black & White]
Group 10
And now let’s welcome Ritmo Y Pasion
Under the direction of Alethia Alvarez. Alethia would like to give a special cheer to all of her team members who have worked very hard and are excited to be here today, including the 2 team members who have taken a leap of faith and jumped head first into our wonderful world of Salsa Dance! These 2 ladies have had no previous dance experience!
Give a hand for:
Amy
Anita
Ashley
Dorothy
Eloise
Jessica
Maranda
Mari
Marianne
Marisol & Sofi dancing Yambeque by Tito Puente. This is a throw back to Mambo and Salsa’s Cuban roots. Imagine it is summer in 1956 and you are about to walk into a New York Mambo Club. The night is cool and the music is HOT! And he ladies are all dolled up and ready to dance!
Group 11
And now we have Mambo Suave Dance Company representing the Caliente Dance Studio
Please welcome
Paulina &
Adan dancing to ‘Babarabatiri’ by Willie Rosario
[Ladies in royal blue, men in black, white & blue]
Group 12
From Lovie’s Latin Dance Studio in Santa Paula the Santa Barbara Team.
Under the direction of Lovie Hernandez
Give a hand for:
Lovie
Shiva
Jorge
Katryna
Michael &
Lorena
[Ladies in gold & red, men in white & black]
Group 13
And now we have a salsa piece from Just Baila! Dance Performance Group from Santa Barbara
Under the direction of Hector Sanchez
Please welcome
Hector
Veronica
Jorge & Whitney dancing to ‘Tumba la Rumba”
[Wearing Fushia & black]
Group 14
And again from Lovie’s Latin Dance Studio in Santa Paula the Oxnard Team.
Please welcome
Laura
Gabriel
Carla &
Michael
[Ladies in Navy blue, men in black & white]
Group 15
Also from the Garcia Dance Studio in Lompoc:
Under the direction of Laura Garcia
Please welcome
Laura
Jennifer
Michelle
Daisy
Katrina
Angleica
Tori
Alexa &
Evelyn dancing to ‘Mama Guela’
[Wearing RED]
Group 16
And once again from Lovie’s Latin Dance Studio in Santa Paula the Ladies Team
Under the direction of Lovie Hernandez
Please welcome
Shawna
Maria
Lorena & Shiva!
[Wearing tan & black]
Group 17
And now please welcome Caipirinha Samba Brazil Dance Co from Santa Barbara
Under the direction of Michael Cortes. Michael hails from the rain forests of Brazil and he has been dancing for 15 years
Please welcome:
Diana Tere
Tammy Griego
Michele Dowdy
Group 18
And now the AP Project from Santa Barbara
Under the direction of Abel Pena
Please welcome
Tami
Martin
Jorge
Angelica
Juan &
Abel
[Wearing Blue]
Group 19
And now once again from Just Baila! Dance Performance Group in Santa Barbara
Under the direction of Hector Sanchez
Please welcome
Veronica &
Hector dancing a duet to “Encuentro’
[Wearing green]
Group 20
And now we have Ritmo Y Sabor Dance Project, Santa Barbara
Under the direction of Erika Martin del Campo & Marco Aguilar
Please welcome
Victor & Nancy
Ernesto & Fawn
Diana & Eric
Solange & Diego &
Jack, Julie & Niva dancing to ‘Retonzadito’
[Ladies in turquoise & yellow, men in balck]
Group 21
And now we have the 1st place winners of the Borderline Salsa Dance Competition, in Thousand Oaks
Please welcome Erick Cedillo and Anyhazy Morereno
Dancing to ‘El Mayoral’
[Wearing pink & black]
I don’t think we will have time for the Community dance Lesson but if we do:
COMMUNITY DANCE LESSON
Now it’s YOUR turn – it’s time for everyone to learn the basic salsa steps so you can dance all weekend long.
Ladies and gentleman, let’s welcome Christina Maggio – also known as “La Maestra”– as your salsa instructor today!
Christina gives a dance lesson – ends at 1:55
Thank Christina and participants of the Community Dance Showcase.
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