Latest Auckland Salsa and Zumba News:
Music In The Park with Banda Latina
January 22nd, 2012
Come and join us in the Park with one of Auckland’s wonderful Latin Bands … BANDA LATINA
Once again BANDA LATINA has been invited back by Auckland City Council to provide this wonderful and entertaining event.
Banda Latina have a rich and varied exotic Latin style. A dance band whose repertoire is Modern Latin American, with popular Latin tunes from Bolero and “cha-cha” to salsa, lambada, merengue, famous Latin rock Santana tunes.
Bring your picnic blankets and your dancing feet to enjoy this most enjoyable afternoon suitable for all ages.
Location: Cockle Bay Reserve, Shelly Beach Parade, Howick
Date: Sunday January 29 2012
Time: 4:00pm until 6:00pm
A www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Free Event
For further details please contact Pam on (0274) 454594 or pam@salsaconcoco.co.nz
Salsa con Coco Performance Team 2012 : Recruiting new members
January 15th, 2012
Calling all Salsa Dance Lovers, any level, style, age or background to be part of the most successful Salsa Team in New Zealand.
We have created a very fun Bachata and Salsa Choreography 3 minutes long to perform at various events throughout the year. However, performing is not compulsory.
History of Salsa con Coco Performance Team:
* 2006 – First Place – N.Z. Salsa Nationals : Auckland Town Hall
* 2007 – First Place – N.Z. Salsa Nationals : Auckland Town Hall
* 2008 – Represented N.Z. in the Sydney Salsa Congress
* 2009 – Represented N.Z. in the 4th World Salsa Championships Miami, U.S.A.
* 2010 – First Place – N.Z. Salsa Nationals : Telstra Clear Centre
* 2011 – 1st & 2nd Place Runners-up – N.Z. Salsa Championships (Two Teams)
* 2012 – Representing N.Z. in the Sydney Latin Festival (4 February 2012)
Information Meetings – Monday 16 January and 23 January – 9:00pm – Trinity Hall – 400 New North Road, Kingsland
For Further Details Please Contact Coco (0212) 4SALSA [ (0212) 472572 ]
Summer Salsa Night
January 8th, 2012
Come and join us for Summer Salsa Night to kick off a New Year of Salsa in Style.
Dance the night away to Live Latin Music
Be entertained with a variety of exciting and dynamic Performances
Time: 8:00pm
Date: Saturday 28th January 2012
Location: Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall, 13 May Road, Mt Roskill
Tickets: $15:00
For Further Details and to purchase tickets please contact Coco (0212) 4SALSA [ (0212) 472-572 ] or Pam (0274) 454594
A www.salsaconcoco.co.nz Event
Trinity Hall Salsa Classes for 2012 re-commence this Monday
January 8th, 2012
Salsa classes at Trinity Hall will be re-starting this Monday 9:01:12 for the New Year.
Please come along and Salsa with Coco on Mondays.
If learning something new is on your New Years resolution list for 2012 why not come and give Salsa a go.
No Partner required. No experience required. Fun and Relaxed atmosphere with Native South American instructor who breaks down all the moves so that everyone has the opportunity to learn them.
All age groups welcome.
Every Monday (Except Public Holidays)
Time: 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Trinity Hall, 400 New North Road, Kingsland
Cost: Casual Class: $10:00 or Concession Card: $80:00 / 10 Classes
For further details please contact: Coco (0212) 4SALSA [ (0212) 472-572 ] or Pam (0274) 454594
Kingslander 2012 Salsa Classes plus Live Music with Banda Latina
January 8th, 2012
Salsa classes with Coco at The Kingslander will re-commence Wednesday 11:01:12 with Coco bringing his usual sense of fun to the classes, kicking off the evening’s dancing between 8:00pm and 9:00pm, before live music and dancing with Banda Latina after 9:00pm
Come along and enjoy the wonderful hospitality which is The Kingslander serving excellent food, drinks and of course the best salsa classes, live music and dancing in town.
Location: 470 New North Road, Kingsland.
Salsa Class: $10:00
For further details please contact: Coco (0212) 4SALSA [ (0212) 472-572 ] or Pam (0274) 454594
Salsa con Coco Dance School & Performance Team Directors Report for 2011
December 31st, 2011
2011 has seen Salsa con Coco Dance School produce not one but two Performance Teams both of a very high standard with both teams achieving back to back wins at the National Salsa Championships with very few points between each of them. Plus it has been a very successful year for our Dancers Herbert Urdanivia & Mandy Spencer also achieving a win at the National Salsa Championships.
A fun and successful year of parties and balls (We held our first ever Christmas Salsa Ball this year) including successfully hosting the cultural event Peru & Colombian National Day Fiesta.
Plus we now have our own dance class concession cards with very competitive rates.
Salsa con Coco Performance Team and Banda Latina both performed at the Jambalaya Festival March 2011 with Coco instructing a well attended Bachata class.
Also in March 2011 Coco and other Auckland Dance Teachers organised a fund-raising Salsa party and day of workshops to raise funds for the people of Christchurch who have been affected by the earthquakes and aftershocks.
May 2011 Coco was conducting a series of Salsa and Zumba workshops in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
October 2011 Coco and his team put on a spectacular performance for Viva Latino’s 2011 Salsa Ball. The theme for this year’s ball was The Love Boat.
Summer 2011 has seen Coco and his team at Mission Bay by the Fountain (“Salsa con Coco Summer School”) having a great time unwinding, after a very full on year of training, with dancing, playing soccer and picnics.
2012 promises to be an even more exciting year kicking off with Summer Salsa Party and an exciting selection of brand new Performance Teams.
