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(photos)Sunday October Salsa Fest 5 – Buena Vista – Moro and Alegria

Min Wye — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:35:56 +0000

Part 2 of double day post. Moro and Alegria from the Buena Vista Cuban Academy. Moro and Alegria’s performance takes the cake, words cant explain it, you simply have to see it to believe it. Pictures below:-

This is the first time I have seen Moro and Alegria perform and I was skeptical at first. I wasnt sure what style of dance they were doing and how I should line up my shots. Compared to the first 4 shows, I have either seen the routine before or seen them dance multiple times which made shooting easy.

Shooting Moro and Alegrio was ALOT of fun! Their performance factor is amazing to say the least with non-stop crowd teasers of increasingly insane moves. Suffice to say, shooting them was a breeze.

The last move of the routine, keeping the best for last…

It was certainly an eye opener to watch Moro and Alegria perform with their spot on musicality and crowd pleasers. I cant wait to see them again!

Thats the last set of photos from the October Salsa Fest. The next dance event post will feature the Brisbane Latin Christmas Party hosted by Smooth Latin Energy Steps. Follow these links to see the other posts during the October Salsa Fest:-

Friday Performances
1st performance - Latin Energy
2nd performance – Fabia Santiago and Valeria Rodionov (New York Ballroom)
3rd performance – Duncan and Su Min(Latin Steps)
4th performance – Neil and Mary-Grace Brown(LDA)

and the other photos taken during the Salsa Fest that are not posted on my blog
my flickr – October Salsa Fest

(photos)Sunday October Salsa Fest 4 – LDA – Neil and Mary-Grace Brown

Min Wye — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:35:08 +0000

I have been very slack from over the past week training for the performances(video will be up soon!) and recovering. To make it up, Im going to do a double post day to complete the October Salsa Fest series. First off, I have Neil and Mary from Latin Dance Australia.

I got the chance to dance with Mary on Friday and that had got to be one of the best dances I have ever had.

I am really looking forward to more dances with her in the future, particularly during the Sydney Salsa Congress in January!

Follow these links to see the other posts during the October Salsa Fest:-

Friday Performances
1st performance - Latin Energy
2nd performance – Fabia Santiago and Valeria Rodionov (New York Ballroom)
3rd performance – Duncan and Su Min(Latin Steps)
5th performance – Moro and Alegria(Buena Vista Cuban Academy)

and the other photos taken during the Salsa Fest that are not posted on my blog
my flickr – October Salsa Fest

(photos)Sunday October Salsa Fest 3 – New York Ballroom – Fabia Santiago and Valeria Rodionov

Min Wye — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:48:31 +0000

The October Salsa Fest Sunday night performances continued with Fabia Santiago from New York Ballroom and Valeria Rodionov performing a very very hot Samba routine.

Valeria Rodionov

Fabia Santiago

Valeria Rodionov

Fabia Santiago

You can see the other blog posts during the October Salsa Fest

Friday Performances
1st performance - Latin Energy
3rd performance – Duncan and Su Min(Latin Steps)
4th performance – Neil and Mary-Grace Brown(LDA)
5th performance – Moro and Alegria(Buena Vista Cuban Academy)

and the other photos taken during the Salsa Fest that are not posted on my blog
my flickr – October Salsa Fest

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.