Prima ballerina

More pictures from the dance school.

A last fix..

 

 before entering the arena and the critical eyes of the jury and a large number of spectators.

Boy was I lucky to stumble into this event the same night (end of June 2012) I arrived to Saranda in southern Albania. Three days of cultural performances with representation from all regions in Albania.  I loved the atmosphere and I think I was the only foreigner present.

Movements

From the assignment last Sunday at the dance school

El cumple de Mola

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De la fiesta anoche y el hombre mas joven de 80 años que conozco. Felicidades Mola.

From yesterdays birthday party and the youngest 80-year-old that I know.

Around the ghetto blaster at Rueda Sten.

 Rogers ghetto blaster have seen better days, but it does its job with excellence. At summertime the salsa aficionados sometimes gather around it to do some dancing at Röda sten.

Gothenburg. Sweden. The 4 of August 2012.

Muévete con Manolito!

 One of Cubas best salsa “timba style” groups, Manolito y su Trabuco back again in Gothenburg. the band played last night at Kungstorget. And they gave, as always, nothing less than 200% of pure Cuban energy in their performance!

Tons of willpower in a nice package!

 

Adriana Mendes is the motor of salsa dance in Gothenburg. She came from Brazil a couple of decades ago to Sweden. With a combination of dance skills and iron determination she has founded her own dance school Adrianas Danshus.

Thanks to her never-ending initiatives Gothenburg now is the salsa capital of Scandinavia!