This Week with SalsaTech!

[Maureen (Sawyer) Fuller]

SalsaFest, Saturday 2/26

SalsaFest in Charlottesville is back! This year's Salsa Extravaganza will include: 8 PROFESSIONAL LESSONS + 5 FABULOUS PERFORMANCES + DANCING TO DJ STEPHEN GREENE UNTIL 12AM! Full schedule and link to tickets  here: https://fb.me/e/4uHFrzbch. All experience levels are encouraged to attend.

Join this WhatsApp group (https://chat.whatsapp.com/GB4lhsceSJX7Pbvkuq10lB) to ask for a ride or stay connected with SalsaTech Hokies while at the event.

Monday Lesson - Bachata!

We host FREE lessons every Monday of the semester. They are in Squires 116 (the dance studio behind the Break Zone) and are open to all students and the public. No partner necessary, but bring some friends if you'd like! Lessons will alternate between different styles of Latin dance, including Salsa, Salsa Casino, Bachata, Merengue, Kizomba, and Zouk! If there's a specific style you'd really like taught, let us know!

This week will be:

• Bachata Beginner 1 lesson  -  6:30-7:30 (no experience necessary!)
• Bachata Beginner 2 lesson  -  7:30-8:30  (with Edgar -  professional instructor from Roanoke!)
• Bachata Intermediate/Advanced - 8:30-9:30 (with Edgar!)

Wednesday Social at Milk Parlor

No partner or experience necessary! Bring yours friends and enjoy dancing and drinks…if you're 21😉 

• 9PM BEGINNER LESSON  ***NOTE TIME CHANGE***
• 10pm Open Dance until closing

Please Note:

• 21+ are FREE.
• Under 21 is a $4 cash cover. No one under 21 will be let in past 9:30pm, and only the first 50 get in. Sorry for the inconvenience; this is not our doing. 
• Two forms of ID needed if from out-of-state.
• No drinks are allowed on stage. We do encourage bar safety. If you set a drink down, please do not continue to drink from it; and if you see any suspicious activity, notify the bartender or bouncers
• We encourage a healthy environment. Please stay home if you are feeling sick, and wear a mask if you are unvaccinated. Note: VT requires masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. 

Join our Event Committee!

Help with our St. Patrick's Dance, End-of-Year Event, and more! Volunteers needed for decorating and planning. Email our Event Coordinator, Elmer (elm...@vt.edu), to join.

Submit Photos for our Social Media or Join our Historian Committee!

Email our Secretary, Rebecca (Treb...@vt.edu), with photos of you and your friends at our lessons and socials! You can send photos to her periodically or ask her how to join our Historian Committee. As Historian or a committee member you can regularly take pictures for the club. We may have a camera for you to borrow, but phone pictures are fine too! No photography experience necessary!

For more updates, follow us on GobblerConnect and social media. Our Facebook page and Instagram @salsatechvt and @salsa_vt pictures will look like the one below.

Dance With You Soon: :)

-SalsaTech