The UPenn Salsa Club will have their next salsa dance event Friday, March 13, 2009 at Take the Lead Dance Studio.

Cover charge is only $5

Beginner lesson from 9PM to 9:30PM
Dancing from 9:30PM to midnight.

Location:
Take The Lead Dance Studio – University City
4701 Pine Street (Corner of 47th & Pine)
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-471-3215

Future dances will be the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month.

Everyone is welcome! This is open to the general public. You DO NOT have to be a Penn student to attend.

I recently went to Take the Lead Dance Studio for their Christmas salsa party on December 19th.  It was very unique because there was a cocktail hour from 8-9pm, where all the salseros could eat and drink an assortment of crackers, cheese, vegetable tray, and fruit snacks. 

At 9 pm there was the usual salsa dance lesson.  It progressed rather quickly from extreme beginner to beginner-intermediate moves.    Garincha made it fun and interesting.  To my surprise, the salsa lesson quickly became a salsa rueda. 

Now, here’s where things became a little odd because no other dance studio does this.   There was social salsa dancing for a while, and then there were performances.     The first performance was some sort of fusion tango, then there was an african dance and a couple more performances.  None were salsa.

Then after the performances, Garincha showed us a movie that the studio did.  I was a little perplexed why we were watching a movie, but it became apparent at the end when Garincha explained it all. 

Take the Lead Studio is a place where you can learn many different things, not just salsa.   His studio now specializes in african dance, flute lessons, salsa lessons, and acting (which explains the video).

What:     End of Semester SALSA Party
Where:   Take The Lead Dance Studio
              4701 Pine Street (Corner of 47th and Pine)
              University City, Philadelphia, PA 19143
              (215) 471-3215
              http://www.TakeTheLeadStudio.com
Time:      Beginner lesson from 9 PM to 9:30 PM
              Dancing from 9:30 PM to midnight
Cost:      $5.  BYOB (Bring your own beverage)

No partner or experience necessary.   All ages admitted.

If you have a Penn ID, you can take one of the Penn vans to and from the above
location for FREE by calling (215) 898-RIDE.