Vetted Programs – Salsabrosa

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,520
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
May 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Dodge
Dodge
Project Overview
Salsabrosa, the energetic and authentic Latin/Salsa band and dance group led by two Cuban natives, offers a program combining education, storytelling, and performance that discusses and showcases the impact of Latin music and dance styles in the upper Midwest. The program incorporates authentic Latin music and demonstrates the unique instruments and rhythms associated with Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, and more. In addition, Salsabrosa’s dancers share the rhythms of today’s Latin Music through dance. This group represents a powerful celebration of the marvelously diverse communities within Minnesota and will help in building greater understanding and connection to the values that bind Minnesotans together by using the universal languages of music and dance. Latin Dance Styles with Salsabrosa – Workshop/Demonstration: This program features pre-recorded music from Salsabrosa and focuses on Latin Dance styles. Salsabrosa’s top dance instructors, Jae Phillips and Hannah Esparza, will captivate your audience by performing the hottest Latin dances including Salsa, Cha Cha, Merengue, and Salsa Hip-Hop. These seasoned performers will then show your guests the moves – teaching them the basic dance steps! No need to worry – these dancers make learning these popular dance styles incredibly easy and fun!
Project Details
541 attended
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,520
Other Funds Leveraged
$344
Direct expenses
$3,864
Administration costs
$90
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.017
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Emphasize the importance of dance in the local community
Enhance the future dance performance experience for participants through education
Increase access to dance, as well as enhancing audience comfort and confidence with unfamiliar music styles
Encourage further education and attendance at future music and/or arts events
Reinforce the idea that libraries are places to experience cultural or arts programming

Measurable Outcome(s)

They were all looking forward to this program because the music teacher had been teaching Mexican songs and dances, and she and I both shared Salsabrosa 's music from the web site with them. All students would like to see another program like this one again. It was unanimous!
The favorite parts of the program were as follows: Philips, the MC-"super job involving students", "He had a great rapport with students"," Excellent details given of all the performers, and a bit of history." Everyone loved his humor and expressions! He was by the exit door at the end hi-fiving the kids as they left.
Hanna, her dancing, fun attitude, back flips!
Drummer, cool popping sound with mouth/hand and fist, and drumming!
Key board, awesome solo!
Sax and guitar player-"inspirational, sooo cool, could listen all day to that guy."
Students love seeing their teachers try to do a little Salsa dancing.

Source of Additional Funds

SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating)

Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hutton
Organization Name
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Street Address
2600 19th St. NW
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55901
Phone
(507)288-5513
Email
ahutton@selco.info
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200