| DATE OF EVENT |
Every Thursday (except if it's listed on another day
on our Main Calendar). |
| TIME |
Dancing from 10:30 PM until very late. There
is a free beginner-intermediate salsa class from 9:00 - 10:45 PM taught by
Vittico "La Magia". |
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LOCATION
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The
Montecarlo Room, 2700 Jerome Avenue (between Kingsbridge Road & West
195th Street), in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, NY.
www.MonteCarloRoom.com .
Club phone 718-365-2665. |
| VIEW LOCATION MAP |
Click Here For Map . (travel instructions below) |
| PRESENTED BY |
Long-time instructor & performer
Vittico "La Magia"
Pacheco.. |
| CONTACT INFO |
Vittico "La Magia - phone 347-425-6733 - email
VPMagia20@hotmail.com . |
| TYPE OF EVENT & VENUE |
Large classy night club with very nice atmosphere, 2 full bars, large
dance floor, plus plenty of bar stools and sofas for relaxing and
socializing. In addition to the main dance floor room, there is a
separate lounge room. |
| MUSIC |
Almost entirely pure classic salsa plus a little cha
cha, bachata & merengue. Volume is very loud. |
| DANCE PERFORMANCES |
Occasionally. They would be listed on our
Main Calendar. |
| DJ |
DJ Vittico "La Magia" & guest DJs. |
| BAND |
Usually none. |
| DANCE FLOOR |
Quite large made of smooth marble, medium
to a little
bit slippery-"fast", so don't wear your more slippery shoes. |
| PRICES |
Usually $10 unless there is a special band or other
special feature. |
| BEVERAGES AND FOOD |
2 full bars with drink specials every night. |
| DRESS CODE |
Casual but neat. No sneakers, boots, hats,
etc. |
|
DANCE TIMING |
Almost entirely "New York On 2" timing and style. with a few
other people dancing in different styles. |
| DESCRIPTION |
This event is presented by veteran salsero
Vittico "La Magia"
Pacheco who has been on our local mambo scene for many years. He
has performed with many different dance teams in the past and now directs
his own very unique group The
Vittico "La Magia" Dancers which has performed internationally. He
has been an instructor
in the Bronx for a long time and has a dedicated following. See
his instructor page with teaching information at
Vittico's Classes. This event
at the Montecarlo Room is a true "uptown" style mambo event with excellent
music frequented by dancers from all over the City. Vittico and his
crew of performers and students from his studio welcome everyone to come
and party every Thursday night in the Boogie Down Bronx, "El Condado de la
Salsa".
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| HOW TO GET THERE |
This event is held at the
Montecarlo Room, 2700 Jerome Avenue (between Kingsbridge Road & West
195th Street), in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, NY.
Click Here For Map
. To get there by subway, take the #4 train to the Kingsbridge Road
Station. By car, from the Cross Bronx Expressway heading east, get
off at the Jerome Avenue exit, make a left at the light, and head north up
Jerome Avenue. From the Cross Bronx Expressway heading west toward
the George Washington Bridge, take the Jerome Avenue exit and turn right
on Jerome Avenue heading north. There is fairly easy street parking
nearby (read the signs carefully for night parking regulations). And there are buses which go up and
down Jerome Avenue and the Grand Concourse, and crosstown buses on
Kingsbridge Road.
For more information on public transportation, click on
NYC Subway-Bus-Train Maps
, or
NY-NJ PATH Train Maps or
Long
Island Railroad Maps or
MetroNorth Railroad Maps .
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| OTHER INFORMATION |
Age 21 with ID required for
admission to the club. Please Note: Commercial clubs are
established to please their customers & make a profit. If they get enough
complaints or suggestions, they will often make changes. As mambo dancers,
you should make every effort to let the management & DJ know what type of music
you want to hear, what volume & lighting conditions you want, how the dance
floor should be, etc. If enough salsa lovers give their opinions to
management & DJs, they will listen.
Also, since commercial clubs have high expenses and need to
make a profit in order to stay open and continue playing lots of salsa, they
will therefore cater to the customers who spend the most money. Mambo
dancers can help get what they want by spending more money at the bar, even if
it's sodas, fruit juices, virgin cocktails, water, sports drinks. You may
think you're smart by not buying anything at a club, or sneaking in a bottle of
water or liquor, but actually you are
pushing them to play more merengue, bachata, Reggaeton & English music, because customers
who prefer this music spend more money at the bar. If you want commercial
clubs to feature more salsa nights, you have to pay for it by purchasing
beverages at the bar. This is just simple economics.
www.SalsaNewYork.com is not affiliated
with any events or clubs; we are just being realistic.
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