Salsamentary (a documentary)

February 8th, 2008 Allan Tabilas Posted in Salsa |

We are pleased to announce our first documentary, Salsamentary. The documentary is available through:

• Video gallery on our website - click here
• Subscribe to the Salsamentary Podcast via iTunes. (preferred and easiest way of watching the documentary)

Since 2005, Salsa dancers from around the globe have competed for first place at the World Salsa Championships.

In 2006, we followed two couples from Philadelphia, and one from the Netherlands in their attempt to be the world’s best from their respective divisions. The couples are:




Darlin Garcia (on1 division) Dominican Republic	Kathleen Eccleston (on1 division) Cherry Hill, NJ	Taiti Walter (on2 division) Curacao and the Netherlands
In his early twenties, Darlin is one of Philadelphia’s most talented and accomplished dancers. He’s competed in several competitions and as a cofounder of Art in Motion, been a veteran of national and international salsa congresses.	A former gymnast, Kathleen started dancing salsa with Masacote’s Ana Massicot and the Atrium’s Barbara Capaldi. She soon gained experience with New Jersey’s Salseros Unidos, then joined Art in Motion.	With salsa experience gained from the Netherlands based team Matanza, Taiti and partner Cristel have traveled Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. They are in demand for their salsa and zouk workshops.
Cristel Beijkirch (on2 division) The Hague, Netherlands	Victor Colon (cabaret division) Puerto Rico & Philadelphia, Pa	Sonya Elmore (cabaret division) Russia & Bensalem, Pa
A physical therapy graduate and a former gymnast, Cristel has roots from both Holland and Suriname. Along with partner Taiti, she was one of the first couples from Matanza. Her love of salsa has called her to countries such as China, India, Bulgaria, and the United States.	A graduate of Penn State University with a degree in engineering, Victor has quickly built a name for himself in Philadelphia and South Jersey. Having teamed up with Sonya Elmore, the dance couple have competed both regionally and in Puerto Rico.	As a longtime competitor in ballroom dance world, Sonya was bit by the salsa bug in her travels to Los Angeles. Sonya owns La Luna Dance Studio, one of the largest dance schools in the Philadelphia area. Her pro team is Luna Negra dancers.

Currently at 13 chapters, with one more forthcoming, the documentary is over 1 hour and 40 minutes. The iTunes podcast allows you to download the files locally to your machine to watch at your leisure.The documentary also features interviews from 2005 on1 champions Abel Pena and Zulmara Torres, 2005 on2 champions Oliver Pineda and Luda Kroitor, 2005 on1 3rd place couple Roberto Arenas and Marie-Josee Strazzero, Salsa Seven Inc. members Albert Torres and Rob Beiner, Griselle Ponce (Taima), Yesenia Peralta and Ismael Otero (Caribbean Soul), Burju Perez (Hacha y Machete), Ana and Joel Massicot (Masacote). More information is forthcoming. Alternative images:





iTunes Salsamentary podcast download instructions

For Apple’s own instructions, please follow this link.

1. Install the iTunes client on your Windows XP PC or Mac OS X machine. Launch iTunes.

2. In the left pane, click the iTunes Store link.

3. Once you are in the iTunes Store, go to the search bar in the upper right hand corner, type Salsamentary, and press enter.



4. In the right corner where it says “Podcasts”, one result should come up with the Salsamentary podcast. Click on the podcast.



5. Click the subscribe button to subscribe to the podcast. Your computer will download the first video of the podcast (Trailer 1). You must manually download the other chapters.