TO ALL STRICTLY SALSA SUPPORTERS

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO INFORM EVERYONE THAT STRICTLY SALSA PRODUCTIONS WILL NOT BE AFFILIATED WITH THE JEWEL CAFE AS OF MAY 17TH.

OUR VENUE IS LATIN, PRIMARILY SALSA. MANAGEMENT OF JEWEL DECIDED TO CHANGE THE MUSIC ON WEDNESDAYS TO HOUSE MUSIC AFTER 10:00PM. THAT WOULD GIVE US ONE HOUR OF SALSA MUSIC, AFTER THE LESSON. OR, CHANGE OUR SALSA NIGHT TO TUESDAYS. NEITHER OF THESE PROPOSALS WERE AGREEABLE TO ME. I APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE WHO WERE SO SUPPORTIVE.

I ALSO WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT STRICTLY SALSA AT PLATFORMS IS STILL GOING STRONG AND URGE EVERYONE TO JOIN US ON SUNDAYS.

THERE ARE SOME VERY EXCITING THINGS IN THE WORKS WITH STRICTLY SALSA. ONE WILL BE A 'DANCERS DANCE' THAT WILL FEATURE THE RENOUNED EDDIE AND MARIA TORRES FROM NYC, (WHICH WILL INCLUDE A 2 HOUR WORKSHOP) AND THE LEGENDARY CUBAN PETE AND BARBARA CRADDOCK FROM MIAMI. THE DATE IS TO BE DETERMINED.

ALSO, ANOTHER BUS TRIP TO THE COPACABANA IS IN THE WORKS. I AM IN CONTACT WITH THEM REGARDING THE UPCOMING ARTISTS, WHO WE MAY BE INTERESTED IN SEEING. MORE TO FOLLOW ON THIS.

AND FINALLY, WATERFIRE SOVEREIGN BALLROOM SALSA EVENT, IN DOWNCITY PROVIDENCE, WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 12TH THIS YEAR. JOSE FIGUEROA WILL GIVE THE LESSON EARLY IN THE EVENING. OUR VERY OWN TONY FELIX WILL D.J AND M.C.,AND JOSE CONDE Y OLA FRESCA WILL BE THE ORCHESTRA AND PERFORMANCES BY HACHA Y MACHETE AND APRIL GENOVESE.

SO..... LOTS OF DANCING IN THE NEAR FUTURE...SEE YOU ON SUNDAYS.

WITH MUCH LOVE, I THANK YOU,

JEANNIE OKI

STRICTLY SALSA PRODUCTIONS,LLC