Estilo Dance Studio - A Tribute to La Lupe and Celia Cruz
Posted on September 12th, 2008 by Allan Tabilas
Where would the dance be without music? Continuing its theme of highlighting musical artists, Estilo Dance Studio in Philadelphia and South (New) Jersey held their Fall Student Showcase on September 6, honoring legendary vocalists La Lupe and Celia Cruz. The staff at the studio, including founder Michael Andino, and instructors Darlin Garcia, Irina Pistolet, Uriel Garcia, Elizabeth Becerra, and George Dennis, choreographed routines for several student groups, all to music inspired by salsa royalty. (In the Spring of 2008, Estilo’s Student Showcase was a tribute to Hector Lavoe). We enjoyed the student and professional performances (including Darlin and Irina, and Cultural Explosion’s Juan Calderon and Christina Piedra, the interludes on La Lupe and Celia, and the social dancing!
To hear some of La Lupe’s music, go to the La Lupe page at Last.fm or iMeem, including her mostly English version of Fever, and the complete Spanish version, Fiebre. To hear some of Celia’s music, go to the Celia Cruz page at Last.fm or iMeem, which feature tracks such as Quimbara and El Rey del Timbal (Tito Puente).
Below is a short preview performance of the Finale, featuring all the student groups! (Sorry, we do not have a timeframe for the video gallery/dvd yet). Click on the image or click here.
In one of the more lighthearted moments of the night, Philly’s very own DJ La Clave closed the night with some crazy music, because there’s more music than just salsa out there (honestly). Watch the video below with salsa dancers gone country (Cotton Eyed Joe, thanks Zoe).
Tags: Celia Cruz, Darlin Garcia, Estilo Dance Studio, La Lupe, Mike Andino
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