Salsa City Forum » Publicity & Promotion » Salsa Celtica - Sat 1 April @ Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry

Salsa Celtica will be performing at the Memorial Hall Theatre, in Barry, as part of their El Camino UK Tour to promote their new album.

All salsa dancers welcome!!

Salsa Celtica
Saturday 1 April @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £10.50 (£2.50 discount for salsa classes)

Contact the box office for more information
BOX OFFICE: 01446 738622

Who’s going?

I’m hoping to go.

I wanted to go last week when they were performing in Caerleon, but made the mistake of leaving it until, Sunday to ring the Town Hall for details of tickets and when the performance started.

Unfortunately there was no reply right up until 6:30pm, so I just decided to go classes at The Wharf instead. It actually worked out for the best because I’m glad I went to the classes I really enjoyed it.

At least their performance is on Saturday this time so I won’t have to miss the classes on Sunday.

There should be quite a few people going. See you all there!

Salsa Celtica. Wow! What a performance!

Interesting mix of cultures expressed in the music.

The only regret is that with only just over a month of classes under my belt I wasn’t confident enough get up and dance.

Hope they will be touring again in South Wales next year when I’m sure I will enjoy it all the more by joining in the dancing.

Nevertheless it was great just watching, a mix of really great dancers, and also fun watching the people who think they can dance but can’t.

Interesting comments Dai - at least the people you say can’t dance had a go even if they were beginners - that is what dancing is all about at whatever level. Perhaps you should have had a go and joined in the fun - also the guys at the back of the hall could have joined in and danced at the front of the stage like everybody else.

Anyway - it was a fabulous night and enjoyed by all who attended

I agree with Kylie. Some of my friends (They only had 2-3 salsa lessons - max) were out there enjoying themselves and they didn’t care how they looked.

It is not about who can dance, who is rubbish, who is showing off, who is better etc etc. When people start being judgemental (which happens alot in the salsa scene - unfortunately)it is not nice for the beginners and their confidence! Not to mention the attitude we all have to keep up with some Mr & Ms Big Egos.

We all loved the music and had a great time. That is what salsa is all about - Having fun!

I disagree. Everyone can have an opinion about about who can dance, who is rubbish, who is showing off, who is better etc etc. Everyone has the right to be privately judgemental. Certainly, we all judge the people we dance with. Dai didn’t name any names so his comment was perfectly harmless.

Watching some couples dance makes me cringe. What must non salsa dancers think of salsa when they see that, I think.

Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that, as I’m a beginner myself and I do sometimes have trouble keeping in time with the music!

What I meant was that there were some non salsa dancers, one or two of which had some interesting moves. But as you say at least they had a go. I wasn’t trying to poke fun as saying something like that is likely come come back and bite me.

Perhaps I will be a bit bolder myself next time and not worry about whether people think I can’t dance because at the end of the day as you say it’s all about having a go. I’m not going to get better by just watching and wishing I could do that.

Why do people dance? If it’s because they feel like it and want to have a good time, and they do have a good time, then it’s mission accomplished.

A long time ago, I stopped worrying about whether I looked like a big fool on the dancefloor. In fact, sometimes I deliberately act like a big fool on the dancefloor, because it’s fun.

The one thing I do have a problem with is people who should know better -- accomplished dancers who move well but who have no consideration for those around them and who lack the manners to apologise when they do treat others like inconvenient furniture -- but I don’t think we’re talking about that kind of people here.