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| June 2008, #0608 |
Giju's ESPN
Performance
ESPN
COVERAGE Of WORLD SALSA
CHAMPIONSHIPS!!
Next Airing is
June 19th, 2008 / 2 pm EST/ 11 am PST
If you missed Giju's live show on ESPN 2 due to
pre-emtive advertising, don't despair . .
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WATCH GIJU'S ESPN PERFORMANCE HERE!!
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Giju's live vocal and Beyond Dreamz Team dance
performance --
accompanied by professional dance partner Kristen Nolan
and featuring current "Dreamz Team" members Erik William Avitia and
Alicia Cacace, along with Bay Area dance pros Liz Rojas and John Narvaez (of
the famed Oakland-based Salsamania).
The three
day World Salsa Championships event was held in Orlando,
Florida last December, and showcased the world's best salsa
dance and music performances from around the globe including
the U.S. Puerto Rico, Mexico, China and
Europe.
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June Salsa Workshop
Series
IT'S NOT TOO LATE . . .
Exclusive Salsa
Workshop Experience
Join Giju and Kristen for Part II of
their Exclusive On1 Salsa Workshop!
** Beginner
and Intermediate Level Dancers Welcome
**
salsa basics, body isolations,
styling, spin techniques, shines, patterns,
individualized attention and personalized dance
tips!!
Time:
11:00-1:00pm
Dates: Saturday 6/21, 6/28
Location:
Alameda Ballet Academy
1402 Park Street, Alameda, CA
94501
Cost: $20/ea - $40/both dates
Beyond Dreamz
Team Auditions 6/28
Auditions for the Beyond
Dreamz dance production team will be held on June
28th.
Info: giju_john@yahoo.com
http://www.beyonddreamz.com
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Beyond Dreamz July
Social
Giju's Salsa-Bollywood Flavor Gala
Event
Surpassing Expectations in Music & Dance
Entertainment
Friday,
July 11, 2008
Alberto's Nightclub, Mountain
View
Featuring Top Entertainment!!
Beyond Dreamz Team
PB&G Productions
Johanna (Belly
Dancing)
DJ Fab
Fred ~
DJ Super
Chino
And Introducing
to the SF Bay Area
"RUNIQUE"
World
Renowned Performer and Founder of Salsuno Style Salsa
. . .
Classes, Performance and
Workshop!!
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India International
Salsa Congress
JOIN GIJU and KRISTEN IN
INDIA:
Featuring the Beyond
Dreamz Dance Team!
ESPN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
QUALIFYERS
August 15-18,
2008
Bangalore, India
Hosted by Lourd Vijay
http://www.lvds.in/
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DJ Spotlight
Feature
Interview
DJ Super Chino:
One-On-One
Exclusive
"This is what makes me
choose each song I play in a club: it's the soul of a
dancer I have in me”.
- DJ Super
Chino
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DJ SUPER CHINO'S FEATURE
SALSA SET
Provided Especially for
Beyond Dreamz
Fans
Intro
DJ Super Chino
Faster than a speeding bullet? Well,
he sure helped us to wrap this interview in record time
-- a prowess I'm finding unique to DJs (lol!).
More powerful than a locomotive? Let's see . . .
corporate accountant by day, full-time husband, father
of two boys David (10 yrs old) and Daniel (turning 6 in
August); die-hard Raider's fan and Latin music warrior upholding the
virtues of rare and hard to find salsa by night.
Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? I
wouldn't doubt him!
DJ Super Chino cut his first
salsa teeth right here in the SF Bay Area, following an
unexpected 2nd place win in a salsa contest with his
wife Linda (despite his absolute lack of timing
knowledge, he admits). Chino was approached
and "dance-educated" by John Narvaez, whom he later
joined to establish and contribute to what is now a
world class salsa dance organization, Salsamania. His lifetime love of
classic Latin music led him to compile CD mixes, and
later to provide music for Salsamania dance routines and
salsa socials.
After
providing his DJ services to Rodney Aquino (SalsaGang
founder) for an AIDS benefit, Chino was hooked!
Further inspired on the Latin music front
by mentor DJ Fab Fred (another warrior for unique
and rare salsa), Chino gradually developed his own
dance and DJ brand - both which he takes quite
seriously!! Read what Chino has to share about his
mission to fight the never ending battle to preserve a
rare and deeply meaningful style of salsa music, while
simultaneously embracing efforts to proliferate Latin
music as a
whole.
Interview
MG:
Congratulations on your recent launch with Hard Salsa Radio!!
Can you tell us
how this opportunity came about and what this
collaboration involves?
SC: Thanks.
I discovered this radio station through a friend who
knows the owner. After learning about my salsa
involvement in the community, the owner contacted me and
asked if I would create a salsa set especially for their
program. The station plays from the rare, to the
old, to the new. The set I prepared is
specifically designed for the rare "hard Salsa Dura"
flow. When it aired, a lot of people liked it and
requested more . . . so my set has now been aired
repeatedly for about one month.
You can log in
and listen to over 100 national and international salsa
artists. Their listening audience expands around the
globe, including Europe and China, reaching various
listeners from 13 to 70 years
old.
MG: How did
you get started as a DJ?
SC: I started my DJ
career as a member of Salsamania (the troupe I used to
dance with for 5 years), when they asked me to provide
music for their salsa socials. I was one of the
primary DJs for these social events. I would also
provide everyone in the troupe and salsa community with
my unique mix CDs. Later, I was approached by the
SalsaGang peeps to come over and DJ at one of their
special events, people really enjoyed my mixes.
They kept requesting more . . . and so the journey
began.
MG: Will we be hearing more of your music
on Hard Salsa Radio, or through other venues around the
net?
SC: Yes definitely, I’m working on
another set for Hard Salsa Radio as we speak. I'm
also developing exclusive sets for a variety of other
programming opportunities. ;-)
MG: How would you describe your style,
Chino?
SC: I would say my style is
primarily focused on a lot of Salsa Dura, or what many
of you know as "old school salsa". I also play a
lot of contemporary salsa, but my signature
style is definitely Salsa Dura --- the old school
salsa, mambo and cha-cha-cha. Let’s not forget
about bachata. J
MG: What
do you think is required to be a good
DJ?
SC: Man, there’s always something to
learn! A DJ definitely has to have solid knowledge
about the music, and the artists behind the music being
played. This requires a lot of listening,
thinking, feeling and assessing. Of course, a DJ
also needs to have an ability to react to what the crowd
wants to hear. What some people may not realize,
is that DJ'ing is something of an art form. It’s
not just taking requests, popping in a few CDs and then
pressing play. lol! Those just happen to be a few
of the mechanics involved in the job.
If you pay
just a little bit of attention to what a DJ actually
does, you'll notice something deeper. You'll begin
to see and understand that the process goes far beyond
the obvious mechanics.
MG: Tell us about your involvement as a DJ
in the SF Bay Area Salsa community?
I have
been involved with the salsa scene for about 12
years. I used to go into the salsa clubs, well
actually, I used to sneak in because I was too young to
get in. I've been to a lot of concerts, as well as
participated on the performance and competitive dance
side. As one of the original members of the
Salsamania professional salsa team, there were
opportunities to dance in salsa shows, competitions . .
. you name it. I have done a little bit of
everything related to salsa, and now I'm DJ’ing - so
it's been a full spectrum. It's been really
fun!
MG: What kinds of
music outside of salsa inspires you the
most?
SC: I listen to every kind of music;
I really enjoy oldies, soulful music, and hip
hop.
MG: How would you
differentiate your approach from other
DJs?
Well, like I mentioned before I was a
dancer first, and to be a good dancer you have to feel
the music and take dancing seriously. Most of all,
you have to have the feeling of music in your
heart. When I play a song I feel and imagine
myself on the dance floor, using my feet to play and
interact with the music, feeling each note on the
song. That’s what makes me choose each song I play
in a club “the soul of a dancer I have in
me”. For the record, there are no bad
DJs out there. There are just different styles, so
there's a little something for
everyone.
MG: As you
know, Giju has established a new music expression within
the genre of salsa. By crossing Latin with Hindi
rhythms and lyrics to produce a sound that reaches
beyond borders and cultures, his salsa and cha-cha-cha
music goes beyond rare . . . it is actually the first
time anyone has successfully recorded such an album for
the world market. What do you think about Giju's
approach to Latin music?
SC: Oh man, I
think Giju's approach to Latin music is AWESOME!
By his own unique effort, he’s proliferating Latin music
and culture around the world. That he is also an
accomplished salsa dancer (former pro Salsamania member)
it makes it that much better. He can bring a much
deeper level of understanding to his music recordings
and performances. I think it's
great!
Q14: You maintain
a lot of responsibilities beyond your work as a
DJ. By day you work long hours as a corporate
accountant and at night, you have DJ events around the
Bay Area -- all this while managing a marriage with your
beautiful wife Linda, and as a father of two energetic
young boys. Oh, and let's not forget a crazy
passion you have for Raider's
football!!
SC: Thanks. Yeah, its pretty
tough sometimes, but I manage to spend a lot of time
with my family. Sometimes I even turn down offers
because I had already made plans to be with them.
My family definitely comes first; it's a conscious
choice to make time for them.
Whenever I get a
little free time, I'll go over more music . . . it never
stops! When I go DJ, I get home really late.
But, I still manage to get up early the next day and get
the kids ready. I'll prepare something for
breakfast before getting them off to school. After
that, I head up to my regular job. It’s
challenging and all worth it. I love my
family. I love the music, and I like what I
do. I'm especially fortunate to have such a
supportive wife and loving kids. This makes things
much less complicated. ;-)
MG: Is there anything else you'd like to
share with our readers?
SC: Please support
the bands, and support our music! When you hear an
artist whose music you enjoy and appreciate, buy their
CDs. Talk about their music with friends, family,
people you work with, strangers even -- because believe
me, if it were not for these artists, there would not be
music for you all to dance to!!
It takes hard
work for these artists to put together a good quality
CD, and with that they tranport us to a world where
everyone can come together on the dance floor.
Through their music, my fellow DJs and I hope to keep
you dancing all night long!
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Thank you for spending this time with us, Chino.
We look forward to hearing more about your "Super DJ"
accomplishments. We also look forward to having
you and DJ Fab Fred in-the-house for Giju's July social
gala on July 11th at Alberto's in Mountain
View!!
For additional
information on DJ Super Chino visit:
DJ Super Chino on MySpace
DJ Super Chino on Hard Salsa Radio
Photographs, Music and links in this feature
provided courtesy of Super Chino.
Marie Gunter,
Editor (all rights
reserved.)
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Kristen's
Corner
Build A Spin-Ready
Body!
Part One: Spinning Techniques - Core
Strength
Spinning becomes easier when you stabilize
yourself by engaging your body's core.
The core of the body is where the body's
center of gravity is located and where all movement
begins. You can feel this by pulling your navel to
your spine through engaging the stomach muscles. A
strong core is vital to sustaining proper muscle balance
throughout the body.
Spinning
Techniques
- Instead
of using your arms to hurtle yourself around, engage
your core by pulling your stomach muscles in (as
if you are flexing them) and press your navel to
your spine, press your shoulders down engaging your
upper back and push off from your front
foot.
- Bring
the same front foot to the side of your back foot to
complete your revolution. While spinning, you
can have a slight bend in your knees, however, try not
to change levels by doing a low preparation with bent
knees and pulling up with straight legs. Stay at
one level throughout your spin.
- As you
land your spin, place the foot that began in front on
your preparation, slightly behind your supporting
foot. Press the opposite hip out to the direction you
were spinning (EG right spin, land left foot in
back with left hip out to left
side.)
3 Steps To a Stronger
Core
1. Forearm
Plank
2. Balanced Core
Strengthener
3. Ball
Crunch
Conclusion
In
order to be a great spinner, you must have a well
developed core. This means that you must work both
your stomach and back muscles equally. The
exercises shown in this section will help you to obtain
a stronger sense of balance.
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Kristen Nolan is the
co-director of the Beyond Dreamz dance production team
with GIJU, founder of Beyond Dreamz Entertainment and
Kristen's professional salsa dance partner. She
performs and teaches around the globe with Giju, and
with the SF Bay Area based Salsamania dance
company. Kristen is a certified personal trainer
through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
She assists dancers and the general public, providing
personal training to individuals who seek a higher level
of physical fitness, performance, or who would like to
achieve specific health and wellness
goals.
For information about Personal Training
Sessions, contact:
Kristen
Nolan
925-209-1482
krinolan@gmail.com
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Giju's
Blog
Changing
Gears
The last couple of weeks
have been pretty exciting for me. I had a great
time at the 10th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress in Los
Angeles. We took the the Beyond Dreamz team for
their first major debut. They were
spectacular! I’m very proud of all of the Dreamz
dancers. There were some truly amazing shows at
the L.A. Congress this year. I usually get
very inspired and feel reinvigorated from watching them
and for me personally, that’s the best part of being at
any congress!
Kristen and I went "outfit hunting"
in downtown L.A. for the upcoming Beyond Dreamz
Entertainment music video shoots in India. We
found some pretty cool stuff. Pics later.
;-)
Our current salsa workshop series in Alameda
is going very well. Two sessions down, and two
more to go. The students all seem to appreciate
and enjoy the techniques and fundamentals that we cover
in these classes. On the final day of the
workshop, we'll be announcing the winner of the full SF
Congress Pass; and conducting an audition for the next
season's Beyond Dreamz dance production team.
I’m
very much looking forward to our next salsa social,
being held at Alberto's in Mountain View on July
11th. This will be a first-class event.
Staying on track with our mission of promoting
cross-over music and dance projects, Beyond Dreamz is
pulling in some highly skilled and diverse dancers to
put together a small production for this social so don't
miss it!
We'll be introducing an internationally
acclaimed dance performer and choreographer named
“Runique”, who many of you have discovered on YouTube.
;-) I met him down in L.A. through my good
old friend Dma. After I came to know more about
his background, and I got to check out some of his
videos. I've got to say. . . this guy blew my
mind. Runique is an amazingly talented and
innovative individual. He has come up with a new
salsa style called “Salsuno” which incorporates moves
from his other favorite dance forms. We are very
excited to showcase his talent to the SF Bay Area for
the first time.
More news about the social and
the updates on the video productions in next
edition.
Until then, peace ‘n be
virtuous.
Giju
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