‘A Ver Quien Te Toca?’ or ‘Who will you get?’

Therein lies the question and the suspense in this upcoming competition of spontaneity, sensuality and your best improvised Latin moves. The best part of all is you won’t know with whom you’ll be dancing until the very last minute, the moment of truth! The ladies will randomly pick the name of a gentleman from a hat at La Bodeguita Del Medio on May the 8th at 9 p.m. the first of two preliminary rounds. The DJ will then play a randomly picked song from a preselected list of songs that are all around the same tempo. That person may or may not dance the same style that the woman who selected him does which can be ‘on 1’, ‘on 2’, or Cuban style. This is precisely what makes this type of improvised contest so fun and interesting. Who is going to dance with whom and how is that gonna work out!??
La Bodeguita Del Medio is celebrating its salsa roots which started in Cuba with lots of salsa flavor by celebrating this very theme which made them successful. The event is called FIESTA PATA SALADA. ‘Pata Salada’ is the term often used for people who are born or have resided for many years in Puerto Vallarta. The kickoff for this event will be a Jack and Jill contest as commonly called in the U.S. but here we’re calling it ‘ A Ver Quien Te Toca?’

It is open to all levels of dancing and all styles of salsa. Choreography, technique,
costumes and timing are not judged. The only judging is the sense of connection to your partner, musicality, attitude and expression. The audience will judge the first two rounds by applause and the winners who make it to the finals will be judged by a panel of local media personalities.

A minimum of 5 couples on two different nights will compete to qualify for the finals. The day of the finals different salsa dance schools will exhibit their talent and showcase the different styles of salsa as La Bodeguita will offer Open Bar from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. and then a 15% discount on consumption thereafter.

This event is this popular Latin bar’s way of extending their hand to the salsa community and saying thank you for being our essence, the ‘heart’ of who we are and the first step for La Bodeguita’s intention to recapture the flavor and Latin vibe that are its origins. They want salsa dancers to consistently be part of the landscape of this popular hangout. It’s a small place, but anything is possible. And Vallarta dancers are always hungry for places to go Latin dancing. La Bodeguita has plans to open up more dancing space to accommodate those Latin shakers. The event is a three-day contest. May 8th and 9th at 9 p.m. are the preliminaries, and the 11th are the finals starting at 11 p.m. The winners will be awarded package prizes courtesy of La Bodeguita Del Medio, Pop Diner and Cupocity.com.

Come be a part of the fun!

Marcella Castellanos teaches Salsa and soon Bachata at Yoga Vallarta. You can contact her via Facebook or Twitter at Latin Motion PV or at www.latinmotionpv.com or visit her blog at http://latinmotionpv.blogspot.com/.