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| October 2008,
#1008 |
It's A
Wrap
Giju's Latest
News
Wrapping Up India Tour
Oct. 2008
Mumbai,
India
I’ve
unofficially become a "Mumbaikar". =)
I’ve been
staying here for almost over a month, being part of the
Mumbai experience – Mumbai traffic, day long meetings,
hobnobbing at ‘Barista’ (a coffee shop chain), living in
a flat, late night outings at clubs and other eateries,
home cooked food by ‘bai’ (maid-servant). Got to
admit, this city has a certain spirit to it that draws
you in completely. Even though I can’t see myself
settling down here, I do understand why a lot of my
Mumbaikar friends want to move back to Mumbai. This city
gives you lot of options to ‘live’ your life.
Be
sure to take a look at my BLOG below to check out my
first Red
Carpet music industry
event!!
From the
video productions, to Dreamz Team activities,
performances, new friends and music industry buzz, this
has been a very successful tour.
I have to
bid a fond farewell to Mumbai and India . . . for
now.
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7th Annual SF
International Salsa Congress
JOIN GIJU & THE BEYOND DREAMZ DANCE
TEAM !
November 20-23, 2008
Oakland Marriott City
Center & Hotel
Oakland,
CA
PB&G PRODUCTIONS , INC.
www.sfsalsacongress.com
Don't miss a special Beyond Dreamz Entertainment performance
with "Vasilli" of Children of the Revolution, in an
exclusive stage event at the 7th Annual SF Bay Area
Salsa Congress
!!!
Watch this space
for more exciting details . .
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DJ
Spotlight
Feature
Interview
DJ BoriQua:
One-On-One
Exclusive
by
Marie Gunter
"Let
the rhythm of Salsa fuel your soul."
- DJ
BoriQua
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DJ BORIQUA'S FEATURE
SET
--> Click
on
PLAYLIST
above to listen
<--
Feature Interview with DJ Super
Chino
Feature Interview with DJ Fab
Fred
Intro
DJ
BoriQua
Hailing originally from Puerto Rico, DJ
BoriQua (a.k.a. Orlando Felix) has been
largely inspired by an infectious enthusiasm his
father imparted to him as a child. "I
definitely have a lot more to learn about Salsa .
. . but I also have much to share from the
knowledge and experience I've been so fortunate to
attain." As
it is with several Bay Area Latin DJs, one of his
primary goals in this role, is to help educate
about the music - with its rich history, culture
and the diversity of the artists who have
contributed so greatly to the Latin music
movement.
DJ BoriQua speaks to some
of the differences we may barely notice or
acknowledge about the music we hear played on the
radio, at Latin music and dance events, and in the
clubs that we attend. Most likely, it's
because most of us have no idea what we're REALLY
listening and/or dancing to! You might be in
a popular San Francisco club playing old school
salsa (salsa in its purest form); then just twenty
minutes down the peninsula, you could find
yourself in another club, bathed in a Central or
South American salsa flavor with music that comes
out of Colombia!
For additional
information on DJ BoriQua
visit:
DJ BoriQua on
MySpace
Photographs, Music and links in this
feature provided courtesy of DJ BoriQua
Marie
Gunter, Editor (all rights
reserved.)
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Kristen's
Corner
STAND
STRONG
Posturing for
Dance
GOOD
POSTURE
Having good posture
is extremely important when it comes to your
dancing. Good posture is straight vertical
alignment of your body from the top of your head,
through your body’s center, to the bottom of your
feet. Good posture relies upon having strong and
flexible back and abdominal muscles, and balanced
hip, knee and ankle joints.
Your back
should have three natural curves. First is a
slight forward curve in the neck, second is a
slight backward curve in the upper back, and third
is a slight forward curve in the low
back.
STRENGTH
AND FLEXIBILITY
Strong and
flexible muscles also are essential to good
posture. Weak and inflexible hip, abdominal, and
leg muscles cannot support your back’s natural
curves. Hip, knee, and ankle joints balance your
back’s natural curves when you move, making it
possible to maintain good posture in any
position.
Poor posture distorts the body’s
vertical alignment and the back’s natural curves.
This also effects your dancing and how confident
you appear. While dancing with proper posture,
chest, and head lifted, you are able to do
movements with more strength and technique which
will appear more attractive to your
partner.
EXERCISES FOR GREAT
POSTURE
Here are examples
of exercises to strengthen your muscles and help
you achieve great posture:
#1 - Lower Abdominal
Work
Stand with your back against a
wall and your hands on your pelvis. Rock your
pelvis forward through engaging your glut muscles
and pressing your upper and lower abdominal
muscles towards your spine. You should rock your
pelvis forward until you can see the backs of your
hands.
#2 - Back
Exercises
Reverse Flys
http://www.realjock.com/article/922/
Cable
Rows
http://www.realjock.com/article/966/
Lat
Pull Downs
http://www.realjock.com/article/441/
#3
- Hip, knee and ankle exercise
Squats
http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/howtosquat.htm
Please refer to our
previous newsletters for more of Kristen's Tips:
June Newsletter for Part 1 -
Spinning Techniques
July Newsletter for Part 2 -
Spinning Techniques
August Newsletter for Isolation
Techniques
September Newsletter for Benefits of
Cross-Training
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Kristen Nolan is the
co-director of the Beyond Dreamz dance production
team with GIJU, founder of Beyond Dreamz
Entertainment and Kristen's professional salsa
dance partner. She performs and teaches around the
globe with Giju, and with the SF Bay Area based
Salsamania dance company. Kristen is a certified
personal trainer through the National Academy of
Sports Medicine. She assists dancers and the
general public, providing personal training to
individuals who seek a higher level of physical
fitness, performance, or who would like to achieve
specific health and wellness
goals.
For information about
Personal Training Sessions,
contact:
Kristen
Nolan
925-209-1482
krinolan@gmail.com
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Giju's
Blog
CHANGING
GEARS
Click on MONTAGE to view Giju at
BIG Music Red Carpet
Event!
Now for my music update. I
have been meeting up with all of the top record
labels in the past month. Invariably, all of
them were very much impressed by the quality and
ingenuity of both of the new videos. That is
all except for one label, for which my music was
not in sync with the type of music that they
promote; the rest of them loved the feel of my
songs.
After a couple rounds of
discussions and brainstorming sessions, I have
narrowed down my choices to two major
labels. Currently I’m looking at an early
2009 launch – around February. I want to
make a formal announcement of my final selection
of the label in next month’s edition; so wait and
watch this space for that. ;-)
The Indian
pop music industry is definitely going through a
lean phase. Every month, roughly around 20
new artists get launched and the vast majority of
them fail to make any impact, despite some being
extremely talented. This is primarily due to the
lack of proper media exposure, interest and
coverage. Bollywood music dominates both
print and visual media. The two music
channels – MTV and Channel V – which were pretty
much the only channels which gave ample space for
pop music have shifted lanes into reality shows
and movie-based programs. Because of this
current trend, the music labels are in a
fix. As much as they want to promote Indian
pop and alternative music, they can’t seem to
break into the market without proper media
support. Anyway, it’s a phase that we all
believe will be over fast. In a way, it’s
good. Now we have to think of new and
creative ways to market the album. It’s more
challenging, and that’s the way I like it.
GIJU MAKES IT
"BIG"
Now about one of the
grandest moments of my life, which took place on
the 7th.
I was invited by BIG Music (part
of RELIANCE corporation) to perform at an awards
function hosted by Tina Ambani, head of the NGO -
Harmony for Silvers Foundation - and wife of Anil
Ambani, one of the topmost industrialists in the
world (He was recently in global entertainment
news as well for buying out a major chunk of
Dreamworks and signing Steven Spielberg for a
string of movies).
Needless to say, I was
thrilled at the opportunity to share the stage
with my good friends Shibani Kashyap and Jimmy
Felix, but I was in for a major shock when I saw
some of the celebrities that came for this
event. It was an invitation only event, so
the stage was set really close to the
audience. I was there on stage performing a
remix version of the old classic – Yeh Chand sa
Roshan Chehra – with some awesome dancers and I
look at the first row, who do I see – the
evergreen Dev Anand, Jaya Bachchan, Waheeda
Rehman, Tina Ambani (for those who don’t know,
these are some of the legends of Indian Cinema),
Shobha De (writer/columnist), Amar Singh
(politician), Pam Bajaj among other distinguished
guests!!!
Aware of my salsa background,
the choreographers had incorporated some Latin
flavor in the choreography. So, I got a
chance to bust out some salsa moves as well!
It was so fulfilling to see these eminent faces
beam and applaud throughout my performance, and
for the rest of our show as well. For the
last part of the act, all of us singers performed
together to the immensely popular “Om Shanti Om”
and we even got Dev Anand and Amar Singh to sing
along with us, thanks to the ever-enthusiastic
Jimmy!!! Priceless!!
I’m
including some behind the scene pics, so be sure
to check out the Montage above. I’ll have
pics of the performance for you in the next
edition.
I’ll be heading back to the US
shortly after finalizing the details on the
contract and the launch schedule. I’m very
much looking forward to start working again with
my Dreamz team for the SF Salsa Congress show! The
way we have planned it, it’s going to be another
spectacular event. I’ve invited Vassili, an
amazingly gifted singer-guitaritst, and his band
(Children of the Revolution) to collaborate with
Beyond Dreamz for the SF Salsa Congress.
More details in next edition.
:-)
Until next month, Adios y
paz
Giju
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