Conga crazy. (The Roving Eye).WATCH out Miami and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . There may soon be another major contender for the nation's salsa-dancing capital. This month, the Conga Room, the Wilshire Boulevard Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for H. Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927), an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. nightspot that has singer Jennifer Lopez and comedian Paul Rodriguez For Rodriguez's son, the professional skateboarder, see . Paul Rodriguez (born January 19, 1955 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a Mexican American comedian. among its celebrity co-owners, puts on its 5th Annual Latin Dance The term Latin dance has two meanings, depending on whether the context is social or ballroom dance. Dances from Latin America First, dances originating in Latin America. Typically these are Cha cha cha, Rumba, Samba, Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Bolero. Championships this month. Some of L.A.'s best professional and amateur salsa dancers will gather every Thursday night in August to show off their skills. The finals will be held Sept. 5. "You get the authentic club dancers from East L.A. and you get the traditional ballroom, Arthur Murray types," said Brad Gluck-stein, the Conga Room's chief executive and managing partner. "You can have two left feet and be dancing next to the hottest street dancer in the city." The competition has an amateur and a professional category with grand prizes of $1,500 and $5,000, respectively. Last week, there were fewer than 20 couples signed up for the event, though more usually register as the competition goes on, said Robert Vargas, who handles bookings and marketing for the club. "These dancers are finicky fin·ick·y adj. fin·ick·i·er, fin·ick·i·est Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious: a finicky eater. ," he said. "They check out people during the first couple of rounds" before they decide to participate. In the past, winners have been selected by a small panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
"I wanted to make this competition kind of like the 'people's competition,"' he said. "The judges never get it right according to what the masses believe." |
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