I was talking to a good friend of mine Carolyn today, and we were going down memory lane about our salsa community. We talked about how we missed the good old days. The dancers of 10yrs ago really aren't around that much for whatever reason. Either they got old, got married or just moved out of the area. Some of them have passed away, and are no longer with us.
I got to thinking about all the good times I've had through the years, and the venues that have come and gone. I also got to thinking about how ungrateful a lot of us are for all that has been given to us. I wanted to say thank you to Jeri Dembrak, Eileen Torres, Ramiro El Padrino, Wendell Robinson, Kelvin Harris, Karen Aguilar, The-Salsa Room, Havana Village, Ricardo Amigo Loaiza, Elba Garcia, Musa, Irene Holtzman, Tommy Smith, Lee El Gringuito Smith, Morro Productions, Shaka Brown, Susan Alivewithdance ,Aniceto C Charles Jr., Jose Weeks, Bravo Bravo, Deejay Cholito and most of all my brother from another mother Earl Rush.
You all don't understand what it takes to be a promoter. These people have given us so many venues over the years and events for us to do what we love to do, and a lot of times have cost them thousands of dollars out of their own pockets to cover the cost for us to have a good time. Someone had to find the artist and negotiate with their managers. Someone had to find a venue and negotiate with the owners to have our night there. Someone had to bring to you the instructors.
I got to thinking about all the good times I've had through the years, and the venues that have come and gone. I also got to thinking about how ungrateful a lot of us are for all that has been given to us. I wanted to say thank you to Jeri Dembrak, Eileen Torres, Ramiro El Padrino, Wendell Robinson, Kelvin Harris, Karen Aguilar, The-Salsa Room, Havana Village, Ricardo Amigo Loaiza, Elba Garcia, Musa, Irene Holtzman, Tommy Smith, Lee El Gringuito Smith, Morro Productions, Shaka Brown, Susan Alivewithdance ,Aniceto C Charles Jr., Jose Weeks, Bravo Bravo, Deejay Cholito and most of all my brother from another mother Earl Rush.
You all don't understand what it takes to be a promoter. These people have given us so many venues over the years and events for us to do what we love to do, and a lot of times have cost them thousands of dollars out of their own pockets to cover the cost for us to have a good time. Someone had to find the artist and negotiate with their managers. Someone had to find a venue and negotiate with the owners to have our night there. Someone had to bring to you the instructors.
