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If you can't get enough of Rodrigo in class, you will love our showcase of videos, pictures and articles about Rodrigo, Ilse, Janice, our dance studio and our Salsa in Jamaica Latin dance socials. Some of our past socials have presented Latin musicians such as "El Canario," Frankie Morales, Conjunto Imagen and Bachata Mix.
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July 28, 2010
Julie, a salsa student of Rodrigo Bellony, danced in the music video "Bailarina" by Latin fusion singer, Edwin Vazquez. The making of the "Bailarina" video was featured in the weekly newspaper El Especial. Click on the newspaper page to see a larger image.
Rodrigo Bellony's dancers amazed the crowd at El Carnaval del Boulevard in Washington Heights, NY. El Carnaval del Boulevard is a cultural festival produced by Juan Pablo Duarte Foundation which helps Latino families meet their educational goals. After their performance, Rodrigo's salseras dancied Bachata with Clown Toto and his funny friends. Who knew clowns liked Bachata?
June 13, 2010
Rodrigo Bellony's dance students performed a salsa routine to the salsaton song "Ricky Te Llama."
This video is from the salsa performance for the 2nd Annual Recital of InnerVisions Theater Arts Center held at York College Performing Arts Center.
June 4, 2010
The photos below are from the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Dance Showcase and After Party which was held at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.
June 3, 2010
Rodrigo's salseras from the South Bronx ASPIRA salsa class pose before the first performance of the Spring/Summer season.
May 6, 2010
Azima demonstrates a few bellydance moves while visiting Rodrigo's salsa class
May 6, 2010
Rodrigo teaches a beginner Cha Cha Cha lesson
May 6, 2010
Rodrigo demonstrates some salsa shines
February 2010
Rodrigo social dancing with Bilkis.
New Year's Eve 2010
Our Salsa in Jamaica New Year's Eve party didn't end until dinner on January 1st.
December 23, 2009
ASPIRA-Middle School 242 Bronx salsa class holiday party
Just click on the videos or pictures to see more.
July 28, 2010
Julie, a salsa student of Rodrigo Bellony, danced in the music video "Bailarina" by Latin fusion singer, Edwin Vazquez. The making of the "Bailarina" video was featured in the weekly newspaper El Especial. Click on the newspaper page to see a larger image.
July 18, 2010
June 13, 2010
Rodrigo Bellony's dance students performed a salsa routine to the salsaton song "Ricky Te Llama."
This video is from the salsa performance for the 2nd Annual Recital of InnerVisions Theater Arts Center held at York College Performing Arts Center.
June 4, 2010
The photos below are from the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Dance Showcase and After Party which was held at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.
June 3, 2010
Rodrigo's salseras from the South Bronx ASPIRA salsa class pose before the first performance of the Spring/Summer season.
Julie, Janice, Maria, Awilda and Phyllis
May 6, 2010
Azima demonstrates a few bellydance moves while visiting Rodrigo's salsa class
May 6, 2010
Rodrigo teaches a beginner Cha Cha Cha lesson
May 6, 2010
Rodrigo demonstrates some salsa shines
February 2010
Rodrigo social dancing with Bilkis.
Our Salsa in Jamaica New Year's Eve party didn't end until dinner on January 1st.
December 23, 2009
ASPIRA-Middle School 242 Bronx salsa class holiday party
December 14, 2009
After seeking salsa inspiration from Rodrigo Bellony's Latin Dance class at Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Belly Dancer Sapphire Sultry performed a Salsa/ Belly Dance Fusion choreography for Madame Leon's Holiday Hafla at The Slipper Room in the Lower East Side, NYC.
Photographer: Maria Guido
December 12, 2009
Junior's birthday salsa social
December 9, 2009
We had some very special salsa-loving visitors from Holland.
November 19, 2009
Tanya Taylor submitted this picture for the Rodrigo Dance Studio fan page on Facebook.
Julie, wearing a lime green dress from e.K. Clothing, says, "Join Rodrigo Dance Studio's fan page right now!
See pictures from the Salsa in Jamaica, Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. All these beautiful photos were taken by Donna Mason.
July 18, 2009
The Rodrigo Bellony Latin Dancers enjoyed a day in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park performing for the Bust A Move for Better Health Dance Showcase.
June 27, 2009
Our first health fair outreach was sponsored by the All Nations Apostolic Tabernacle Church and was held in Roy Wilkins Park, St. Albans. Thank you to all of our visitors and all who signed up for our mailing list.
June 6, 2009
This album has pictures from Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning's first dance recital to be held in the newly renovated Jamaica Performing Arts Center. It is a beautiful venue with stained glass windows and can be rented for other events.
Rodrigo's students performed a Cha Cha and Salsa/Mambo to the songs Skin Jam by Tito Puente and El Yoyo by Wayne Gorbea. The salseras' crystal-accented flower hair clips were made by the multi-talented burlesque performer Amber Ray for her accessories line, Amber Ray Accoutrements. The dresses were purchased from e.K. Clothing, an online salsa clothing and accessory store.
June 4, 2009
Our dress rehearsal for the Annual Dance Recital of Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. This performance has a special bonus, April and Althea, who are dancers from Rodrigo's salsa classes at InnerVisions Theater Arts Center. The dresses were purchased from e.K. Clothing.
February 15, 2009
Arren, the Salsa Dancing Addict, posted a new blog on Rodrigo Dance Studio titled, "Rodrigo Bellony, Former Yankees Infielder, Now Teaching Latin and Afro-Cuban Dance." Arren's website is full of salsa dance articles, videos, venue information and clothing resources for salseros. He also has a very helpful question and answer section.
February 14, 2009
Rodrigo and his students performed a salsa to the song Mambo Rodri for the Spring 2009 Open House at Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. The routine is the story of a group of friends who compete for the affection of a charming heartbreaker, Rodrigo. This choreography was developed from the salsa "shines" (solo footwork) and partner work exercises that the class practiced on the first day of class at the Rodrigo Dance Studio.
Soraya, Julie, Rodrigo, Ilse and Janice put on loving smiles after their Valentine's Day salsa /mambo show.
January 30, 2009Reporter Sasha Austrie of The Southeast Queens Press visited our Salsa class and wrote a profile on Rodrigo Dance Studio. Rodrigo, Ilse, Janice and Evora were interviewed for the article. Click on the article to see a larger image.
January 15, 2009
Mambo mania strikes Queens! Rodrigo Bellony was featured in the January 15th issue of The TimesLedger newspapers. Click on the article to see a larger image.
January 6, 2009
The first day of salsa and Latin dance classes at Rodrigo Dance Studio was a smash. Our first group of students enjoyed an assortment of decadent chocolates and sparkling wine during registration.
December 13, 2008- January 1, 2009
Rodrigo Dance Studio held a multi-day Grand Opening Celebration. The first day of dancing was December 13 and we did not have our last dance until New Year's Day.
Rodrigo Bellony and his dancers performed for a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls club in East Harlem, New york. To suit the Chinese-inspired theme of the song, Ojos Chinos by El Gran Combo, the ladies donned cheongsams and parasols, while Rodrigo wore a changshan.
Prior to their Spring 2007 recital, Rodrigo Bellony poses with his students Carlos, Cindy, Janice, Debbie and Julie (left to right) at Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. These students performed a bachatarengue to Mi Nina by Los Toros Band and a salsa to Candela by Michel Batista.
November 11, 2006
Rodrigo Bellony's Salsa Social Fundraiserl with salsa band, Conjunto Imagen and Bachata band, Bachata Mix. JR Entertainment and Lil' Milo's Jammers provided dance performances.
April 29, 2006
Jose "El Canario" Alberto and his orchestra were the featured performers at The National Dance Week Gala by Jem Dance Studio, where Rodrigo Bellony once taught.