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Interview with Lourd Vijay (founder –Director of LVDS)

Interview with Lourd Vijay (founder –Director of LVDS)

Lourd Vijay (founder –Director of LVDS) is a phenomenal dancer, an innovative choreographer and a very able instructor. Of his most recent accomplishments, Lourd Vijay counts being invited to conduct Salsa workshops at the World Salsa Congress, Italy and thrilling workshops conducted by him in Colombo and Bangkok, and at Salsa Festivals in Hong Kong. [...]

Interview with YK from Two left feet.

Interview with YK from Two left feet.

One of the earliest friends I made in the Salsa circle was Yogesh, I know him as a die hard Salsa aficionado and inspiring teacher & passionate dancer of Salsa.He is a constant reminder to me how life should be easy without any hangups, his dance personifies this attitude, check out this interview with Yogesh, known as YK in [...]

Interview with Kaytee of Salsa India.

Interview with Kaytee of Salsa India.

Q: What do you think is your biggest contribution to dance scene in Mumbai in particular? ANS: Giving the people in Mumbai to see quality work and an opportunity to see world class Dancers / Teachers from different parts of the World. Keeping Dance alive and taking it to another level to some extent. Not [...]

Vive la Salsa (VLS) from Calcutta

Vive la Salsa (VLS) from Calcutta

SaSaSalsaaaaa is profiling some dancing sensations outside mumbai, lets check out Vive la Salsa from Calcutta.I have seen them performing at India International Festival at bangalore and they are really beautiful on the stage.Amazing choreography is what you can expect. Founded by Aditya and Raghvendra Upadhya, Vive la Salsa (VLS) has been operating since May 2005 with [...]

Interview with Sandip Soparrkar

Interview with Sandip Soparrkar

As a part of the new series, every month I intend to do one interview with one of the leading Salsa Instructors, we could do with a bit of a perspective from the instructors point of view, here is kick starting this series with the celebrity Salsa Instructor Sandip Soparrkar. Q- How can you describe yourself? A [...]

Podcast:A talk with Lourd Vijay Director-Founder of LVDS

28 July 2010

Podcast: mumbaisalsa » A talk with Lourd Vijay Director-Founder of LVDS Listen to this episode Here is podcast recorded with Lourd Vijay,  just before the India International Salsa congress 2010 to be held on Aug 13th, 14th and 15th 2010. Topics Covered: Lourd Vijay share tips for new dance schools on how to run business [...]

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Salsa and the City Kolkata, India

24 June 2010

Article written by Lourd Vijay for OnlineSalsa.com The salsa scene in Kolkata has been a fairly recent addition to the city’s culture and is ingrained with the presence of Aditya Upadhaya who moved there in October, 2005. Prior to that, few individuals taught moves to Hindi songs and called it Salsa. There was no concept [...]

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The Indian Salsa Sutra & the Indian Salsa Link

09 June 2010

Written for OnlineSalsa.com by Lourd Vijay It’s hot! It’s happening! And it’s very, very saucy!! Salsa is hot! No matter when and where, it is spicing things up – film, music, and dance…just about anything. The Sunny Source of Salsa Salsa is a dance like no other. Its genesis began in not just one country [...]

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The 5th Annual India International Salsa Congress 2010

07 June 2010

Lourd Vijay’s Dance Studio presents the 5th Annual India International Salsa Congress 2010 Aug 13th, 14th and 15th Its that time of the year again where everybody goes SALSA CRAZY. Come and get completely salsafied  at the 5th Annual India international Salsa Congress. Look at we have in store for you…. 7 nights of salsa parties 3 [...]

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Salsa in Mumbai – Now and then.

19 May 2010

Salsa in Mumbai -An Introduction: Salsa in Mumbai really took off in 2003, when a few people mainly students of Sandeep Soparrkar (who at that time used to teach only ballroom) got inspired by seeing  Ashwin Mushran (now an actor in bollywood) dancing salsa. Ashwin having returned to India after teaching at Supermario’s dance school was the original inspiration of many of the early Salsa enthusiasts in Mumbai. [...]

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Top 10 behaviors for guys to avoid at the salsa clubs (and not be creepy)

31 March 2010

For all of the guys out there wondering what goes through the minds of salseras (or women in general), I sat down with some fellow lady dancers and discussed behaviors that guys should avoid at the club. In any dance culture, there is a certain unspoken etiquette. For those who are new to salsa dancing, [...]

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Salsa dancing is not an extreme sport.

31 March 2010

Salsa dancing can be tons of fun, but not if you’re being bumped into and trampled by others on the dance floor, like the events Agustin Gurza from the Los Angeles Times had to suffer through. He attended a free dancing event held at the Paseo Colorado, which is a mall in L.A. and the [...]

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1st Pune International Dance congress (PIDC)

1st Pune International Dance congress (PIDC)

15 February 2010

What is PIDC? The First International Dance Congress in Pune, India. 3 days with over 25 Dance Workshops. More than 8 International Instructors from US, UK, Germany and more. International Dance Championships. Dance Performances by International Instructors and Artistes Celebrity Dance Championships. Sizzling Parties at night. Where? VITS Luxury Business Hotel One of the Premium [...]

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“MANO THE FILM” a 24 minute SALSA MOVIE is now available for the first time to the public on-line.

11 February 2010

Be a part of the movement – Let’s bring salsa to the big screen. It’s time to show the world what we all love and enjoy. The filmmakers of MANO are passionate about salsa and the social dance movement that has evolved on a global level. Salsa is a rich and soulful music that is [...]

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Slow Tempo Salsa Songs for Beginners

07 February 2010

Have you just started learning how to Salsa dance? If so, you know that learning new steps and patterns can often times be challenging, not to mention having to pay attention to the complex rhythms of a fast tempo Salsa song. We understand that dancing to smooth, slow-tempo music maximizes your ability to focus not [...]

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