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Washington, DC Salsa Festival
1998
- Researched, developed and delivered workshop presentation-History of Salsa
- Instructor, Fancy Footwork for Salsa
European Salsa Festival 1998-Holland
- Delivered workshop presentation-History of Salsa
- Instructor, Fancy Footwork for Bacardi World Salsa Congress 1999-Puerto
Rico
- Designed and delivered workshop presentation on the History of La Sonora
Poncena,
one of Puerto Rico's oldest and most famous Salsa orchestra.
- Presented Annual Award to Enrique Lucca Sr., founder of La Sonora Poncena
to whom the Congress was dedicated
- Panelist on Salsa Business Ethics
- Selection Committee member to determine grand finale dance team exhibitions.
Washington, DC Salsa Festival 1999
- Researched, developed and delivered workshop presentation on The Origins
and Development of Salsa
- Instructor, Fancy Footwork for Salsa
European Salsa Festival 1999-Holland
- Delivered workshop presentation on the Origins and Development of Salsa
Washington, DC Mambo Festival 1999
- Mistress of Ceremonies for Mambo Awards Dinner
Washington, DC Salsaweb Convention 1999
- Mistress of Ceremonies and Commentator for Salsa Fashions Show
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Conference 1998
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
Ohio Latin Arts Association Annual
Conference 1999
- Instructor, Basic Salsa and Merengue
Hispanic Consumer Expo 1999-Washington,
DC
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
Department of Commerce-Census Bureau
Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Hisp. Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hispanic
Heritage Month Commemoration 1999
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
University of Maryland Hispanic Heritage
Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
American Psychological Association Heritage
Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
Freddie Mac Y2K Wellness Health Fair 1999
- Dance Demonstrations
- Dance Instructions for Thomas Jefferson High School Heritage Month Commemoration
1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Woodmore Elementary School PTA Heritage
Month Commemoration 1999
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Food and Drug Administration-Combined
Federal Campaign 1999
- Basic Salsa Dance Instruction for employees contributing to the campaign
African American Health, Fitness and
Style Shop 1999
- Dance Instruction for Basic Salsa
WHUR Radio Executives Christmas Party
1999
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
WHUT Television Christmas Party
1999
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Episcopal High School 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Harambee Carnival 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Legal Services Corporation 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
Suitland High School 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Eddie Torres DC Mambo Workshop
- Mistress of Ceremonies-Prepared and Delivered opening remarks/biographical
presentation
on Eddie Torres "Godfather of Modern Mambo"
Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster,
PA) 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
3rd European Salsa Festival-Holland
2000
- Developed and Delivered Presentation Triumph and Tragedy of Hector Lavoe
Nat'l. Org. of Pro. Hisp. Natural Resource
Conservation Service Employees Conf. 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
National Hispanic Leadership Agenda
2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa for Latino Summer Interns
Bacardi Salsa Congress 2000
- Designed and delivered workshop presentation The Kingdom of Tito Puente
- Designed and delivered workshop presentation The Triumph and Tragedy
of Hector Lavoe
Kennedy Center Annual Open House; Arts
of Latin America Festival 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Recreation of Salsa Dance Club within Kennedy Center for Open House
participants
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Institute Hispanic Heritage Month Reception 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Salsa
Small Business Administration
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and United States Marshall Service
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
Human Resource Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebration 2000
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Demonstration of Merengue, Cha-Cha, and Salsa
National Defense University Hispanic
Heritage Month Celebration 2000
- Dance Demonstration of Merengue, Cha-Cha, and Salsa
The Independent Sector Annual Conference
2000
- Dance Demonstration of Merengue, Cha-Cha, and Salsa
American Management Systems Christmas
Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
American Staff Association Christmas
Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Advanced Imaging, Inc. Christmas Celebration
2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Pfizer Incorporated Christmas Celebration
2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Digital Systems International Christmas
Celebration 2000
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Hispanic Presidential Inaugural Gala
2001
- Planned, selected and coordinated all entertainment for the celebration
Washington Wizards Salsa Night 2001
- Assisted in Dance Contest Coordination
- Half Time Dance Demonstration of Salsa
NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa On "2" (New
York Style)
Girl Scouts of America Anniversary Celebration
2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha, Salsa and Merengue for 400 girls
and parents
- Engaged Entertainers
National Hand Dance Association Competition
2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
National Dance Week 2001
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
University of Maryland Time Out Tuesday
2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
University of Maryland Saturday
Salsa 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage 2001
- Dance Instruction for New York Style Cha-Cha and Mambo
Arts N U Festival 2001
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha, Salsa
Bacardi Salsa Congress 2001
- Designed and Delivered workshop Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez,
Regal Elegance
- Designated judge to select teams to perform in event finale
SON REINAS-Japanese Female Salsa Orchestra
2001
- Coordinated local performance celebrating Women In Salsa and Asian connection
Hamden-Sydney College 2001 Hispanic
Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
St. Mary's College 2001 Hispanic Heritage
Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
College of Southern Maryland 2001 Hispanic
Heritage Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Chesapeake College 2001 Hispanic Heritage
Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical
Center 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
The Pentagon Department of Army 2001
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Fort Howard Veterans Administration
Medical Center 2001 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Christopher Newport University 2001
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Capitol College 2001 Hispanic Heritage
Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
SUNY Cobleskill College 2001 Hispanic
Heritage Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
SUNY Delhi College 2001 Hispanic Heritage
Celebration
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Urban Institute Holiday Celebration
2001
- Contracted/produced all Latin entertainment including Salsa band and
disc jockey
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
World Salsa Congress-Chicago Tour 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Triumph and Tragedy of Hector
Lavoe
Hood College-Frederick, Maryland 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Mount Aloysious College-Cresson, PA
2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
St. Francis College-Loretto, PA 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Penn State University-Altoona, PA 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Davidson College -Lexington, NC 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
National Geographic Society Spring 2002
- Organized Night Entitled The Art of Salsa
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
- Contracted Dancers and Disc Jockey
Georgetown University 2002
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Salisbury State University 2002 Cinco
de Mayo Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
Baltimore Salsa Festival June 2002
-Delivered workshop presentation on The Origins and Development of Salsa
Virginia Commonwealth University 2002
June Diversity Celebration
- Dance Instruction for Basic Cha-Cha and Salsa
World Salsa Congress
- Delivered workshop presentation on The Life of Composer Tite Curet Alonso
- Delivered workshop presentation on Appreciation of Classic Salsa Music
- Received Andy Award for work as Salsa Historian and Event Producer
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
Starbucks Coffee Company 1999-
-Contracted to research and write liner notes on the history of Salsa
and biographical paragraphs on each artist for the
compilation CD, Mambo Mio.
-Assisted in artist and song selections.
Latina Style Magazine 1999-
-Contracted to research and write cover story on the Queen of Salsa, Celia
Cruz.
The focus was on the successful career of an over-50 (years) Latina.
Latina Music Magazine 2000-
-Became contributing correspondent for the Salsa section of the
publication.
Latina Beat Magazine 2000-
-Selected to write a story on the Explosion of Salsa in Washington, DC
for the February issue.
Latin Vibes Magazine 2000-
-Contract extended indefinitely to contribute material in each issue.
Latina Style Magazine 2001-
-Contracted to research and write story on the hottest US Salsa Clubs.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
SalsaCentro.com, 2001 to Present-
-Changed name of web site
Salsamundo.com, 1998 to 2001-
-Created and publish web site dedicated to the promotion and appreciation
of Salsa music.
The focus is education about the music and its artists.
WTTG Fox Channel 5-
-Featured in 1998 segment on Salsa in Washington, DC
WTTG Fox Channel 5-
-Featured in 1999 weeklong series- Shall We Dance?
Salsamundo Delegation to World Salsa
Congress 1999-
-Organized a 100-member delegation from around the world to participate
in World Salsa Congress.
Washington Post Weekend Section,
"Feeling The Salsa Beat"-
-Featured in cover story about DC Salsa Scene (February 2000)
NBC News 4-
-Featured in 2000 segment on Salsa in Washington, DC
Salsamundo Delegation to Bacardi
Salsa Congress 2000-
-Organized a 100-member delegation from around the world to participate
in Bacardi Salsa Congress.
Duke Ellington School of the Arts-
-Serve as Guest Artist Instructor within the Ethnic Dance component.
Arlington County Government-
-Teach dance at Middle School, Alternative High School and Community Recreation
Center, to students from 12-21 years of age.
Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Center-
-Teach dance in after school program to elementary students and second
class of middle and high school students
Salsamundo Delegation to Bacardi
Salsa Congress 2001-
-Organized delegation to participate in Bacardi Salsa Congress.
SalsaCentro Delegation to World Salsa
Congress 2002-
-Organized delegation to participate in World Salsa Congress.
LATIN NIGHT
PROMOTIONS
- Felini's
- The Club
- The Tap Room
- Diversite
- Eleventh Hour
- Politiki
- New York, New York
- 1223 Club
- Club Element
- Zanzibar on the Waterfront
- Trattoria Italiano
- VIPClub
MISCELLANEOUS
- Co-founded the University of Colorado's
Ballet Folklorico in 1972.
- Began as Salsa dance instructor in 1976.
- Professional dancer with the National
Chicano Dance Theater in Denver, Co. from 1978-80
- Choreographer and dancer for Salseros
Unlimited, Lorain, Ohio 1986
- Choreographer for youth dance troupe,
Alma de Mexico, 1983-1987 in Lorain, Ohio.
- Choreographer/Artistic Director for
youth dance troupe Latin Performing
- Group, 1999-Present Arlington, VA
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