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COMING IN JANUARY 2009: the 1st Reno Bachata International Convention - January 9-11, 2009! View details here. Both The Latin Symbolics and Symbolic Mambo will be participating. More details later.

The 1st San Mateo County Fair Amateur Salsa couples contest! Read more ...

Auditions for The Latin Symbolics and Symbolic Mambo! Read more ...

Join our Student Dance Team! Read more ...

Ava in the News! Read more ...

We are looking for a few good men to join our teams. Read more ...

Monthly Salsa Party at Cheryl Burke Dance - the Holiday and Goodbye Party: December 14th, 2008

This will be our last monthly party at Cheryl Burke Dance (formerly Metronome Dance Center) - at least for a while...we plan to go quarterly, maybe at different locations, and with some special guests, in the coming year. So please come on out and join us for a great party! Here's the line-up:

Bachata lesson (all levels) w/ Ava & Rodolfo from 7-8p
Party from 8-12p
Special guest - DJ Hong (former co-director of The Latin Symbolics)
Performances by The Latin Symbolics, Symbolic Mambo, TLS Student Team, Ben & Melanie, Rodney & Mireille, Miss Crystal and more tba...
Lesson + Party: $14, Party only: $10. Please bring exact change if you can (cash preferred). All ages welcome!

Address: Cheryl Burke Dance, 1830 17th St. @ De Haro, SF | 415.252.9000
For more info + directions: http://www.cherylburkedance.com

Amateur Salsa Competition @ San Mateo County Fair - Sunday, August 17, 2008...

Was a huge success! Thank you to all who attended and participated, including our judges -
Rodney Aquino of Rodchata.com
Audrianna Correa & Juan Jimenez- Directors of Mambo Elite Dance Company
Alex Lee - Instructor & Performer
Jose Santamaria - Dir. J.A.S. Dance

And our sponsors -
Roccapulco Supper Club, Frontstage Events, SF Salsa Congress, SalsaCrazy.com

Congratulations to the 1st place winners - Ben & Melanie of The Latin Symbolics.

Auditions for The Latin Symbolics and Symbolic Mambo!

Sunday January 18th, 1pm
Slovenian Hall
2101 Mariposa St
San Francisco, CA 94107

We are looking for talented, athletic, dedicated people to join our dance "family". Do you want to work hard at your dancing, learn exciting lifts & tricks, and perform at congresses and events throughout the Bay Area & the U.S.? If this describes you - come to our audition! Wear workout clothes, bring your dance sneakers and your heels, some water & your enthusiasm. Our teams dance salsa/mambo "on 2", cha-cha-cha, bachata, y mas... mixed with lifts and acrobatics. We rehearse twice a week in San Francisco.

Any questions - feel free to call or e-mail us prior to the audition!
Ava 415.681.8140 avaapple@hotmail.com, Rodolfo 415.724.3748 elkoty@hotmail.com.

Join our Student Dance Team!

Have you been wanting a challenge? Something more intense than the weekly intermediate classes?

Ava + Rodolfo are starting a new choreography for their student team in January, so that would be a perfect time to join us! The team meets on Saturdays from 3-5:30p at SF Dance Center in SF.

The charge is $95 per person per month, due the 1st practice of each month. Admittance to the team is by instructor approval, so please contact us if you are interested in joining. You are also responsible for the cost of any costumes and shoes needed.

Please contact either Rodolfo or myself with any questions!

Ava 415.681.8140, Rodolfo 415.724.3748.

Ava in the News!

- San Francisco Sunday Chronicle article: ¡VIVA SALSA! (May 7, 2006).

-Honoree at SF Salsa Congress 2003:

Ava Apple was honored for her contribution to the world of salsa dance at the San Francisco Salsa Congress 2003!
-San Francisco Sunday Chronicle article
(December 8, 2002)

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We are looking for a few good men to join
our teams.

WE WANT YOU...to join our salsa dance teams!

The Latin Symbolics, Symbolic Mambo and the TLS Student Team are auditioning for male dancers. Whether you are newer to being on a team or have performance experience, we would like to meet you!

We train and perform Salsa, Mambo, Cha cha cha, Bachata and more with exciting, challenging lifts, drops and acrobatics. If you have a background in gymnastics or acro-sports, let us know -- that would be a plus!

Performance opportunities include local and out-of-town Salsa congresses and events. All three teams are under the direction of internationally recognized performer and instructor, Miss Ava Apple, and her dance partner, Mr. Rodolfo Guzman.

Please contact us:
avaapple@hotmail.com
Ava 415.681.8140
Rodolfo 415.724.3748
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