Thursday, March 10, 2005

That lucky man in the center is salsa instructor, dancer and actor, Ken Baldwin.

Salsa Rhumba on Monday Nights

You want your salsa on the Westside (of Los Angeles, that is): and now you’ve got it. Salsa Mondays are coming to Santa Monica’s historic Casa del Mar Hotel, courtesy of live music from Frank Cano’s “Latin Groove” and Salsa instructions from dancer and teacher Ken Baldwin (seen above with a couple of models from a Dr. Pepper commercial he choreographed).

Baldwin has a new Salsa DVD, “Hot Salsa Lessons Volume 1.” He’s worked with ReneĆ© Zellweger, Morgan Freeman and Emilio Estevez. The weekly Monday series, “Salsa by the Sea” at Casa del Mar will feature live music and dance instructions with Baldwin. Learn to dance and meet fellow Salsa lovers in a breathtaking setting overlooking the Pacific.

Schedule:
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Beginner instruction
7:15 - 8:00 p.m.
Beginner / Intermediate
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Live Music with Frank Cano’s “Latin Groove”

Lobby lounge at Casa del Mar Hotel
1910 Oceanfront, Santa Monica
(310) 581-5533
Parking: $8

Baldwin
also teaches salsa at the Congo Room and Mama Juana’s. See his website, www.dancefish.com for more info.