Playing DJ for a small crowd

January 22, 2006

Playlist of the evening

Frankie Ruiz – Para Darte Fuego
Frankie Ruiz – La Cura
Ray Barretto – Soy Dichoso*
Eddie Palmieri – El Cuarto*
Eddie Palmieri – Puerto Rico*
Tito Puente – Picadillo A Lo Puente*
Tito Puente – Mambo Diablo#
Toque D’ Keda – Lamento Boliviano#
Grupo Niche – Duele Mas
Grupo Niche – Una Aventura
Grupo Niche – Sin Sentimientos
N’Klabe – I Love Salsa*
Africando – Betece
Africando – Miye Na We

*Denotes tracks never played at Club Salsa during regular club hours to the best of my knowledge.
#Denotes tracks debuted last week.

Apparently Vishal has the same CD by N’Klabe but had been hesitant about using it. “I Love Salsa” has a very fast tempo. Vishal said that he liked my program as did couple of other people. Too bad the number of people present was a little smaller than I hoped. I had forgotten completely about the Peterborough Salsa party.

I had only one dance for me tonight, and it was because of a special request. I was a little off, especially in the beginning of the song – Una Aventura.

Earlier in the day, I was looking more into the Brit Salsafest, in particular to workshop programs and accommodations.

Workshops. Some notable things I found included - there's a lot more shines and body movement stuff with on-2 compared to on-1. I was thinking about taking some on-2 classes regardless but now I am looking seriously into more on-2 classes including an Advanced on-2 body movement class. I may end up taking only 2 or 3 turn pattern classes on-1.

Accommodations. Blackpool hotels are hammered by many bad reviews. After having experienced my top two worst hotel experiences in England (several levels worse than anything I have seen in America, Europe and Asia), I'm feeling a little worried. I've narrowed down my choices to 3-4 places and probably will consult with some people before deciding.

I'll have a tough decision to make next weekend. SOS is back at Mary Ward Hall starting next Sunday. So do I continue playing DJ or go to SOS one last time before the Salsafest?