Silvia’s performance group, Amika Dance Company, is starting 2012 strong!

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Amika Dance Company started with its current team in September of 2011 but has already performed at several DC venues.

In 2012 the group is lined up for a number of appearances in the DC area and currently applying for salsa congresses around the country.

The group is young and vibrant and the choreographies are fun to watch.

Amika Dance Company’s first performance of the year is at the Sweetheart Salsa Lesson Event on Valentine’s Day, February 14^th. The event will start with an all-level salsa lesson by Silvia at 6pm and will end with Amika Dance Company performing.

This event is only one hour. The address is DC Dance Collective, 4908 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC 20016.

The cost for the event (includes lesson for 2 + performance) is only $20.

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Our next performance for this year is on February 18^th at Rendezvous Club, 11910 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD  20852. Workshops followed by dancing start at 6:30pm. We’ll be performing later during the party.

What a great performance by my very own students. I am so proud of them. Way to go Amika Dance Company! Here’s to a great 2011!

My very own salsa company had its debut performance at Michelle Reye’s social dance on Friday, December 2nd 2011.

I started Amika Dance Company in Chicago 2 years ago. Now that I live and teach in DC, I train a group of wonderful and talented dances in my dance studio in DC.

I am proud to say that their first performance went extremely well and we look forward to a lot more like this one in the coming year.

Here is the video:

DATE: SEPTEMBER 12

TIME: 5:30-7:00PM

LOCATION: DC DANCE COLLECTIVE
4908 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016

WHAT TO WEAR: Wear something something comfortable and shoes that allow you to slide on wood floor. Sneakers are not a good idea in general. Be prepare to sweat!

WHAT TO BRING TO THE AUDITION: A bottle of water, some snacks, a towel.

WHAT WE WILL DO: We will start with a short footwork pattern that I will demonstrate several times and then you will do it on your own.

Then I will show you a simple pattern to dance with a partner. You will practice for some time and then demonstrate it.

LEVEL REQUIRED: You would have to have gone at least through the 6-week crash course. See syllabus here: http://www.salsawithsilvia.com/2010/07/21/beginner-salsa-class/

WHAT YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM BEING ON A PERFORMANCE TEAM: It’s fun, you learn more advanced moves and patterns, you work as a team, you get to perform and challenge yourself, if you stick with it you get to travel and perform!

WHAT IS THE COMMITMENT IF YOU PASS THE AUDITION: We will be practicing 1-2 times a week. If a performance is coming up, we may need to put in some more time to get ready.

COST: MONTHLY FEE OF $45 per person is required.

COSTUMES: We decide on the costumes together when the time comes.