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Doudoule Camp Photo Favourites

Min Wye — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:28 +0000

This is definitely a way overdue post. I shot these photos 2 months ago at the Doudoule Latin Dance Camp that was held in the Gold Coast, Queensland. 2 nights of performances landed me with over 800 photos that I sifted, culled and edited. These 3 photos are my favourite of set.

1. Alex Bryan and Ebony Berrel performed a contemporary routine.

2. Ulysses MacLaren and Jasmin Addison with a Salsa.

3. Giancarlo and Masha on a cha-cha.

Tell me, which is your favourite?

Song of the Week: Cat Empire – The Rhythm

Min Wye — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:06:29 +0000

Bumped into this song while on Last.fm listening to the tag ‘Salsa’, since then, Ive been hooked onto Cat Empire, known most famously for their album ‘two feet’. Here is the live version of The Rhythm on youtube:

Here is the original version(music only) of the song, a fan made video is based on Xena and Gabrielle using Cat Empire’s The Rhythm:

(Dance Jargon) I really like the mix of Salsa beat(really fast salsa) mixed with cha cha in the song, the constant change in the beat and the multitude of breaks! It would be interesting to see this song played in a club and how dancers will interpret it.

And even if youre not a dancer, the song is still pretty cool! Tell me what you think?

October Salsa Fest Friday Performances

Min Wye — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:00:48 +0000

I took the chance last week to attend the October Salsa Fest which was held at the Smooth Latin Groove studio on Friday. It was a great location to whole a latin dance party with heaps of space to dance and was the music top notch. Hats off to Khosro and Carlos for the great music that kept dancers on the floor and pulling out not only fancy but also smooth moves. The main highlight of the night was definitely the performances that were lined up, fantastic choice for the welcoming night.

Josh and Mandy from Latin Steps

Josh and Mandy from Latin Steps started off the night with a salsa routine. Let me tell you this, Josh and Mandy have only been dancing for less than 6 months, 2 months before the Sydney Salsa Classic. It is definitely not an easy task to be able to perform as a solo couple but with the help of Carlos and Elli, they are definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Alan and Little Liz from LDA Sydney

Followed by Alan and Lil Liz from LDA Sydney performing an impromptu Zouk performance. I covered their performance during the LDA Ball 2008 and their performances are not something I tire of easily. Its simply amazing how to see the connection between them. You just gotta see it for yourself (probably can find something on youtube) in person.

Fernando and Becky from Salsa Suave performing a Cha Cha

If there is one thing I admire, it is definitely Becky’s never ending legs(not because I want a pair of legs like hers). This is the third time I have covered a performance by Fernando and Becky, the first being my first ever paid gig(and boy, did i screw that up, lucky i was backup). They are totally (Salsa) Suave!(smooth in english) with Becky’s never ending legs and style mixed with Fernando’s smoothness, this is the kind of couple you look forward to at every shoot!

Seriously, how hot is that?

Future Salsa Champions?

By the way, you can view the rest of the performance pictures that I took on Friday and Sunday performance nights on my Flickr.

Min Wye Photography » Cha Cha

Doudoule Camp Photo Favourites

Song of the Week: Cat Empire – The Rhythm

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October Salsa Fest Friday Performances