| Mambo
and Salsa dancers are being sought for the filming of “La Epoca,” a
documentary film on the evolution of Palladium-era music and dance through
current day; documenting the controversial arguments of who the true
originator of the rhythm “Mambo” was and documenting also the core
struggles between “dancing on the 1” vs. “dancing on the 2.” The film
features interviews with several Palladium-era musicians who were there,
AT the Palladium, playing the music and performing for hundreds of
club-goers at 53rd and Broadway, during 1950-1972, including Luis Mangual,
Alfonso "El Panameno" Joseph, Jose Mangual Jr, Julian Lianos, Leo Flemming,
Juan "Chiripa" Emilio, and dancers Mel Riedl and the international
dance-duo Freddy Rios and Mike Ramos of the Palladium Mambo Legends. We
have scheduled an interview with Palladium-era legend Charlie Rodriguez,
who will be coming to Asheville, NC in mid-March. Now, producers are currently in production in Asheville, North Carolina after having wrapped up production in New York and Connecticut. Dancers from all areas of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee are being sought to participate in the public filming and taping on April 11 at Club Eleven located at 11 Grove Street in Asheville, NC. Because "La Epoca" documents in-depth argumentative points-of-view of the current controversy regarding Dancing on the "1" vs. Dancing on the "2," all dancers of Mambo, Salsa and Cha-Cha-Ca are being sought to demonstrate their talents and dancing techniques, in order to demonstrate the techniques and styles of Latin dancing of present day. Please email Project Manager Lynne Merrill at lynne.merrill@laepocafilm.com to register your name and to get more information. |
Latin dancers of Mambo and Cha-Cha-Cha are being sought for the public filming and taping on Thursday, April 17 at Club Cache located at 221 W 46 Street in New York City, beginning at 10pm. This will be the second time that producers have filmed at Club Cache and we are looking forward to photographing and taping Mambo and Cha-Cha-Cha dancers, yet again. We wish to thank Club Cache for their hospitality and for the second invitation! Club Cache is presenting a special dance performance by Palladium Mambo Legend Freddy Rios. Freddy has already been interviewed and filmed for "La Epoca," and we're filming him, again. Special Guest Speaker Executive Producer Josue Joseph will be present to promote "La Epoca," the highly anticipated film of the Palladium-era, which has been the subject of much press in recent months, for the expected release in August/September 2008. Producers will be filming social dancing at Club Cache, so all dancers of Mambo, Salsa and Cha-Cha-Ca are being sought to demonstrate their talents and dancing techniques, in order to demonstrate the techniques and styles of Latin dancing of present day. If you dance "on 2" or even if you dance "on 1" - it doesn't matter - all dancers are being sought. Producers are particularly fond of the popular dance move the "carousel" and plenty of foot shines, such as the "pointed march," which is when the male walks backwards while holding the female partner's hands while she "marches" towards him with "pointed" and twisting foot motions and kicks. This is a move that is rarely caught on film, but producers are very optimistic that it can be caught on film several times during the evening. For the Cha-Cha-Cha, producers are are fond of those who dance up close and personal, but who can also demonstrate hip motion, accenting the closeness of the dance. All dancers welcome, however, we are NOT looking for competitive dancers who would attempt cause others to feel unwelcome by being too competitive for the cameras. We simply ask that you dance as if no one is watching or filming and simply enjoy your realm of authoritative dancing. Please email Project Manager Lynne Merrill at lynne.merrill@laepocafilm.com to register your name for a Release in advance, which states that you are aware that the footage will be used for television and media, and also to get more information. |
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