For the music aficionados/Salseros/Latin Dance performers, in salute to Hispanic Heritage Month, Corniche Entertainment presents, LA Vida Music Festival at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.

An evening filled with vibrant pulsating Latin music at the historic Hollywood venue and a benefit for a wonderful charity for Los Angeles youth. Grammy nominated Latin Jazz legends Hubert Laws, Pete Escovedo and acclaimed percussionist Louis Cruz Beltran headline at the First La Vida Music Festival at 7pm on Sunday, October 4th. Special guests will also perform.

Proceeds benefit Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), a youth baseball and softball program currently celebrating their 20th anniversary, encompassing over 185 cities and over 150,000 girls and boys.

Super packages include a VIP Ticket with dinner at Boardners, overnight stay at the Hollywood Heights Hotel and a pre-show artists reception including cocktails/wine/hors d’oeuvres and CD giveaways! Tickets range from the $35 dollar general admission tickets to the $125 dollar super vip seat tickets. Additional information can be obtained at www.FordTheaters.org or The Ford Box Office at 323.461.3673

Barry Durand’s 18th Annual Swing Fling was held August 6-9th at the Hilton Dulles in Herndon, VA. It was a weekend full of competitions, workshops, and plenty of social dancing. There was great staff of dance pros and top DJ’s in attendance that helped to make it a great party! Check out RLTV’s video and photos to get a glimpse into this fun event!

Pro – Fabulous, energetic, late night social dancing with great vibes, that lasted into the wee hours of the morning.

Con – Competitions ran rather late as did the awards on Sunday.

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Industry Icon Barry Durand is hosting his 18th Annual Swing Fling this August 6th-9th at the Hilton Washington Dulles in Herndon, Virginia. This year they’ll be featuring ‘Salsa Fling’ also, which is the Salsa Room starting August 7th.

Over 1000 Dancers will be in attendance plus Pro Am Triple Threat & Adv/Pro Triple Threat, West Coast Swing, Hustle, & Salsa! Plus new Sophisticated Pro Am for Age group 35 years old and up! And dance in your level and up one level for pro am!

I’m upset that I can’t go (but our Managing Editor, Angela will) because I really want to be in one of Barry’s Line Dance vid-jo’s; as a matter of fact, I happen to know down low that a bunch of the ladies of RLTV (and some fellas) want to be in the vid-jo with him…Barry are you reading this? [hint-hint see below videos] Check him out below, I really love this one…great job Barry, I watch this everyday and it puts a big giant smile on my face!

Questions & Answers

Asia B, RLTV – Barry, what made you start videotaping yourself doing your line dances?

Barry Durand – I teach Line Dancing all over the World and when they get to see it they can learn it right, rather than just off the step sheets.

Asia B, RLTV – Obviously you get a lot of support and comments from folks you don’t know on youtube, how do you respond to the attention?

Barry Durand – It always nice to hear the good ones…. but sometimes people can be brutal I just go with the flow.

Asia B, RLTV – The Ladies of The Rhythm Lounge want to join you in one of your choreographed line dance vid-jos preferably a new creation, would that be possible?

Barry Durand – No problem. My latest video had some ladies in a workshop I taught recently to the song “Fire Burning” by Sean Kingston….its called ” Call 911″ you can find it on youtube. I would love to do a new one with your ladies!

Asia B, RLTV – Thank you so much Barry, you are so much fun, I’m sure all your events take on that fun character too!

Barry Durand – Thank you Asia, hope to see everybody this weekend!

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