7:00pm Dinner
9:30pm Dance
PLUS
9-9:30pm Intro Swing Lesson (West Hall)
9:30-9:50pm Intro Salsa Lesson (East Hall)
Dec 31st
Ring in 2013 with an elegant and fun evening of dining, dancing & a midnight champagne toast! Black & white attire encouraged, but not required.
TICKETS
Dance Only tickets are still available. Buy at the door tonight!
DINING
There will be an optional elegant 6-Course Dinner (see menu below) served in the main Ballroom at 7pm before dancing begins. You will have the opportunity to make dinner reservations when you purchase your dance tickets. If you wish to only dine with us, you can make NYE dinner reservations through The Tin Table. We will be serving the same 6-Course Dinner in The Tin Table at 7pm.
Dinner reservations are currently sold out. Limited reservations may be available at the door on the day of.
DANCING
In Century Ballroom:
East Meets West Salsa: DJ Mar Y Soul (New York) + DJ Yambu's Vinyl Stylings (Seattle)
See bios below
In West Hall:
The Rainbow Room: A Mix of Social Dance Music geared towards the GLBTQ Community & their friends. Everyone welcome! Co-presented by Rain Country Dance Association
There will be free intro lessons for those who are new to dancing. 9-9:30pm in West Hall: Swing & 9:30-9:50pm in East Hall: Salsa
PRICING
East Meets West Salsa: $30 ($100 with 6-Course Dinner in the Ballroom)
The Rainbow Room: $25 ($95 with 6-Course Dinner in the Ballroom)
Both Rooms: $40 ($110 with 6-Course Dinner in the Ballroom)
6-Course Dinner Only (Reservations made through The Tin Table): $70
DINNER MENU
Meat Option
Amuse Bouche: White Grape Gazpacho, Almond Foam, Verjus-glazed Champagne Grapes
Appetizer: Tri-colored Beet Carpaccio, Smoked Sour Cream, Beet Caviar, Local Micro Greens
Pasta: Squid Ink & Egg Pasta Half Moons, stuffed with Dungeness Crab & Scallop Mousse, Crispy Sea Bean Salad, Sauce Nero, White Wine Cream Sauce
Intermezzo: Blood Orange & Campari Granita, Finger Limes
Entrée: Oregon Buffalo Tenderloin, Duchess Potatoes, Thumbelina Carrots, Madeira Truffle Demiglace
Dessert: Dobos Torte: Seven Layer Torte with Chocolate Hazelnut Buttercream, topped with Crisp Caramel
Fish Option
Amuse Bouche: White Grape Gazpacho, Almond Foam, Verjus-glazed Champagne Grapes
Appetizer: Charred Gravlox, Dill Crème Fraîche Gelato, Blini with Salmon Roe
Pasta: Squid Ink & Egg Pasta Half Moons, stuffed with Dungeness Crab & Scallop Mousse, Crispy Sea Bean Salad, Sauce Nero, White Wine Cream Sauce
Intermezzo: Blood Orange & Campari Granita, Finger Limes
Entrée: Monkfish Napolean with Crisp Sheets of Phyllo, Pancetta-infused White Bean Purée, Watercress Sauce, Shaved Truffles
Dessert: Dobos Torte: Seven Layer Torte with Chocolate Hazelnut Buttercream, topped with Crisp Caramel
Vegetarian Option
Amuse Bouche: White Grape Gazpacho, Almond Foam, Verjus-glazed Champagne Grapes
Appetizer: Tri-colored Beet Carpaccio, Smoked Sour Cream, Beet Caviar, Local Micro Greens
Pasta: Carrot Bucatini Pasta tossed with Exotic Asian Vegetables, Ginger Basil Consomme, Crispy Trumpet Mushrooms
Intermezzo: Blood Orange & Campari Granita, Finger Limes
Entrée: King Oyster Mushroom Wellington in Puff Pastry with Local Foraged Mushroom Duxelle, Arugula Pesto, served with Grilled Rapini and Porcini Glace, Chive Crème Fraîche
Dessert: Dobos Torte: Seven Layer Torte with Chocolate Hazelnut Buttercream, topped with Crisp Caramel
DJ BIOS
DJ Mar Y Soul (New York)
Marysol regularly plays in the most popular Salsa dancing venues in the NYC area. She was musically inspired by the greatest Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Dominican artists of the genre, from Arsenio Rodriguez to La Sonora Poncena to Willie Colon. She has been affectionately referred to as a "Salsapedia" for her extensive and ever-increasing knowledge of the history associated with the music, its musicians, and the dancers who have interpreted it. She has been featured at the 10th, 11th and 12th Annual New York International Salsa Congresses, the 1st Annual NYC Big Apple Salsa Festival, the 2nd Annual Hotlanta Salsa Congress, and the 1st and 2nd New Jersey International Salsa Congress, as well as the Women in Salsa Festival here in Seattle.
DJ Yambu (Seattle)
Cesar Sanchez, DJ Yambu, was born in Mexico City. He grew up in a neighborhood where Salsa is a daily ingredient in the lives of all. His family is compiled of dancers, music collectors and DJs. In 2005 he moved to Seattle, and it was here that he became involved with professional dancers, and decided to join E.Mayimbe, a Salsa dance company. Spending time in the social Salsa scene made him want to be a DJ. Currently he plays at several local venues, including Century's All-Vinyl Salsa night. He is also on staff at the number 1 radio station online, "GOLPE Y BEMBE".
