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| MARCH, #0308 |
DON'T MISS IT!!! Giju
& Pantea Salsa BootCamp 3/29
LAST CALL FOR TODAY -
SATURDAY, MARCH 29th!!
Giju and Pantea join forces to
bring you a Sizzling On2 Salsa BootCamp - covering shines,
styling, partnering and more...
No partner necessary.
Bring a friend. =)
Date: Saturday - 3/29/08
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Cost: $40
*purchase at door
Where: Susan's Dance Studio
2146 Ringwood Ave
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 435-1889
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Giju Brings U.S.
Salsa to India
2008 PROMO TOUR SUCCESS
Salsa
Workshops Kick-off in Bangalore
Giju is back in
California after his 6-week long working and promotional tour
across India to promote his music, "Dream Teamz" dance
production company and new music video project.
Along
with partner Kristen Nolan, Giju taught workshops, conducted
interviews and performed in 5 cities across India including
Bombay, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai.
The
primary leg of the tour was a collaborative effort between
Giju and Lourd Vijay, Salsa pioneer, promoter and founder of
Lourd Vijay Dance studio based in Bangalore, India. Lourd was
in charge of media coordination, arranging media interviews
and appearances for Giju and Kristen.
Lourd is also
the director of India's biggest Salsa festival, which will be
held in Bangalore (August 2008). He will be bringing our
world-Salsa ambassador, "Albert Torres" to host the event.
WATCH MONTAGE ABOVE: BANGALORE SALSA WORKSHOPS
“I was very impressed with Lourd’s professionalism and
his dedication towards cultivating world-class Salsa talent in
India”.
Lourd Vijay's Dance Studio
http://lourdvijaysdancestudio.com
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Salsa India in
Bombay
BRIDGING SALSA
NETWORKS
Another promoter that Giju collaborated with
for workshops and shows in the Bombay region was Kaytee
Namgyal, a very popular instructor, performer and founder of
esteemed website Salsa-India.
“It was hectic, but very
productive as well as exciting ... and I enjoyed every moment
of it. I effectively met almost all the business objectives
that I had set out for this trip, and for the most part, in a
manner that exceeded my expectations." -- Giju
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Giju w/Pop Music Star
Shibani Kashyap & Film Director Pradipto Nandy
DANCING WITH THE STARS!!
Bombay
and Delhi
A big name now in India is Shibani Kashyap,
recognized as a top performer on the pop music scene. A highly
talented vocalist, she has composed and actively performs on
the
Bollywood movie circuit. Look for exciting future
collaborations between Shibani and Giju!
OUR NEW
INDIA-BASED MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR
After a long and
exhaustive inquiry into the best possible action to accomplish
Giju's new music video project, the decision was made to film
the majority of the project in India.
The Beyond
Dreamz Entertainment India-based director is Pradipto Nandy,
of Aditude Productions in Mumbai (pictured above). Pradipto
facilitated meetings with all key contacts in Bombay and
Delhi, as well.
"The creative team led by Pradipto
Nandi is supported by an able and resourceful team of talented
professionals."
Pradipto Nandi, Aditude Productions
http://aditudeproductions.com/default.aspx
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| TOUR DATES |
| DATE |
CITY |
TIME |
VENUE |
| March 29, 2008 |
San Jose |
2-5pm |
SALSA BOOT CAMP /Susan's
Dance Studio
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| TBD |
Bay Area |
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Stay Tuned For Spring
Performance Schedule
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Ringtones and
More
BEYOND DREAMZ MOBILE SERVICES
Coming in April!!
Select song samps from Giju's
album will be available as Ring-Tones next month!
Pics, Video and Lesson Clips to follow...
Check back here to download your favorites. =)
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Giju's
Travelogue
BUILDING
RELATIONSHIPS, SPREADING SALSA LOVE...
As you have
read and seen....this was an incredible tour.
SEE MONTAGE
OF MORE TOUR PICS
Highlights:
The most
valuable aspect for me was the gain on a personal front –
meeting and interacting with new people. I’m essentially a
people-person and I have met and befriended some amazing,
talented individuals on this trip - and with whom I’ve
established strong bonds.
First and foremost, I
couldn’t have asked for a better partner in Kristen. Amazingly
talented dancer that she is; it was her first time in India
and she was thrown into a cultural and social whirlpool
without much time for acclimatization. She constantly
impressed me and everyone around with her accommodating nature
and outstanding dance and social skills. Thanks Kristen, for
being so wonderful.
KERALA
After a short stint in
my home town "Kerala", we flew to Mumbai, India’s
entertainment capital. We stayed at my good old friend
Sandeep’s place.
Sandeep and I went to high-school and
pre-college together and were best buddies. He was my partner
in crime for many escapades!! He is now a successful writer in
Bollywood currently venturing into film Direction. We were
meeting after long 14 years..!! Luckily he was having a few
weeks of break from his work. So he agreed to come along with
us in our tour and also film the whole journey..!! He and
Nalini, his wife, were our wonderful hosts in Mumbai.
Pradipto Nandi, our appointed music video director in
India whom you read about above - is an established and highly
successful ad-film maker with many years valuable experience.
This guy, I got to say, was a blessing from heaven for me. Not
only was he so helpful and friendly, he facilitated meetings
with a lot of key players from the music, media and film
industry for me.
Through one of his contacts, Kristen
and I were offered a reality dance show on "Star One" Channel.
They were very keen on roping us in and it sounded pretty
exciting too. But we had to commit three months starting from
March which I couldn’t do. So we declined. Kristen was still
very excited over the fact that within one week being in
India, she was featured in a tv show (in Kerala) and was
offered a reality show on a top national channel..!!
Bragging rights, for sure..!!! =)
KOLKATA
After two eventful days in Mumbai, replete of meetings and
discussions, we flew to Kolkata for our first workshop. Our
hosts in Kolkata, Aditya and Shaneel, were so hospitable.
Adi, a very talented and ambitious dancer, is doing an
excellent job along with Shaneel in elevating the level of
salsa dancing in Kolkata. We had a great time teaching salsa
and some Cha-Cha to their students and performing at their
event as well.
ARTS IN MOTION
The next morning, we
flew back to Mumbai for our second workshop. It was at Arts in
Motion, a prestigious dance school boasting a great line of
highly qualified instructors and lots of talented students. We
had a blast teaching a 4-hr Cha-Cha workshop. They were being
exposed to cha-cha “on2” for the first time and were picking
up things fast and asking for more..!! I also spotted one
female dancer from that class who seemed fit to be featured as
one of the dancers in my next music video.
DELHI
The next morning we flew to Delhi. Towards early morning,
Kristen got an upset stomach and she became quite ill.
Upon landing, after we met up with Samir, the Salsa
promoter in Delhi, we went straight to sandeep’s sis-in-law’s
place and Kristen pretty much slept for 4 hours waking up only
to drink some electrolytes. Or rather have me force it
down..!!
Samir and his partner Kash took excellent
care of her. The turnout for this workshop was huge and highly
charged with enthusiasm. I started the 4-hr workshop on my
own. We all had such a great time with Cha-Cha.
Kristen was such a trooper. Surprisingly, she somehow
mustered up the energy and made a short appearance to go over
the ladies styling and also did the performance after the
class.. hats off to her. A word about the promoters. Samir has
such a colorful and caring personality. Both he and Kash
worked so hard to ensure that we had a great time in Delhi.
AGRA - TAJ MAHAL
The next day morning we rented a
cab and took off to Agra. That’s where Taj Mahal resides..!!!
It felt good to have a break from the hectic schedule. The
beauty of Taj Mahal can’t be expressed in words.. the way you
feel the moment you step out of the main gate and see the
monument standing majestically at a distance, it’s
inexplicable.. something you have to experience in person.
JAIPUR - LOCATION SCOUTING
After spending few
hours in Taj Mahal, we went to Jaipur, another historical and
colorful city in the neighboring state of Rajasthan.
The main purpose of visiting Rajastan was to scout
some locations for my video.. It has some beautiful palaces
and forts. Sandeep is also working on a fun music video and a
documentary based on all these locations.. watch out for those
videos soon.. ;-)
MUMBAI
We got back to Mumbai for
our second workshop in the city. We taught a 3-hr salsa
workshop for Kaytee’s students. I pretty much lost my voice
and on the verge of getting sick from all the running around.
KERALA - HOUSEBOAT
Feeling better the next day, we
headed back to Kerala. It was “houseboat” time..!! if you ever
get to visit India, you must go to Kerala and spend a day and
night on a houseboat.. it’s an experience like no other..
fully furnished, with all amenities, it also comes with your
own cook and captain at your service.
BANGALORE/CHENNAI
After our relaxing time in
Kerala, we were off to the second segment of our trip –
Banglore and Chennai. This was Lourd’s hood..!! The 4 days
that we spent in B’lore and Chennai were the best. Lourd took
care of us so well, we didn’t have to worry about a thing.
I can safely make this statement, I’m sure Kristen
will agree as well, that the best Salsa dancers we encountered
were from B’lore. They have excellent techniques and style.
Lourd along with Richard and Sneha - who are the team
leads – are doing a great job shaping up a top class dance
community in Bangalore. Right after we left, Sneha got into an
accident and broke her leg. =(
I wish her a speedy
recovery.
I am definitely considering featuring some
of the Bangalore dancers in my next video. =)
We had a
remarkable time in Chennai as well. Our hosts were Divya,
Lekha and Nikhil, some of the most fun-loving, genuine and
caring people that I have come across. We hit off well right
away. Divya is a trained dancer and performer. And Lekha is an
upcoming actress, popular VJ and a sculptor.
BACHATA
WITH A STAR!
After Chennai, we came back to Mumbai for our
last gig. We performed at this grand opening event for a high
profile club, organized by Kaytee. The performance and my
music video were received very well. I spotted a tv star among
the crowd, whom I had a crush on when I was growing up. And I
asked her to dance bachata..!! ;-) that was sweet.. by the
way, Bachata has a huge fan following in India.
Kristen left for Kerala the next day where she had to
catch a flight back to US. I stayed in Mumbai for a couple
more days for some business meeting. My new friend Shibani
Kashyap, invited me to the movie premiere event of “27
Dresses”, which was very sweet of her.
Had a great
time hanging out with her and other celebrity friends. Thanks
Shibani.
BACK TO THE U.S.
Went back to Kerala for
one more day before I left for US. Mamma was very sad that I
was leaving, like every time. I really wanted to stay back a
couple more days to spend with my family. But I couldn’t
afford to, due to my work. But I found solace in the thought
that I would be coming back within a few months for my video
shoots. So I will be seeing them and all of my new friends
soon..!!!
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU!
To all the
wonderful people who made this trip so special for me and for
Kristen as well:
Lourd Vijay, Pradipto Nandy, Shibani
Kashyap, Sandeep, Nalini, Kaytee, Jimmy, Rajesh, Arun
Sneha, Richard, and each and everyone of the dancers
(you know who you are...), – Banglaore
Divya, Lekha,
Nikhil, Naveen – Chennai
Aanchal, Haanssa, Rajiv,
Shaneen, Ashwin, Avan – Mumbai
Samir, Kash, Reshu –
Delhi
Aditya, Shaneel – Kolkata
Albert,
Geetanjili – Sony Entertainment
Anita, Sawan, Bipasha,
Siddharth Kannan, Harry, Annu
Peace,
Giju
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