Winners of the StuckOnSalsa awards
Award Categories
"Stuckie" Award Winners
The "StuckOnSalsaHolic" Award
Beto Zaleta (Latin Motion)
Salsa Ambassador Award (Local)
Wendell Robinson
Salsa Ambassador Award (National)
Shaka Brown
The "Best Guest Appearance" Award
Liz Lira & Jose Valencia
Frequent Flyer Award
Will Pagan & the North Carolina Crew (North Carolina)
The "Dance Machine" Award -
Bruce Rosenberg
The "DJ Saved My Life" Award
DJ Elvira & DJ Jose Rodriquez
"Feet Don't Fail Me Now" Award
Psyon Mauricio
"..It takes two to tango" Award
CeCe Villalobos and Ana Massocit ( SOS Fall Classic)
Best Lead - Male
Bernardo Colucchi (Trabuco)
Best Lead - Female
Cece Villalobos (Salsa Fuego)
Best Follower - Female
Jamie Jones (Trabuco)
Best Follower - Male
Ronald Rios
Favorite DJ
DJ Elvira
Favorite Dance Company
Trabuco
Favorite Video Performance
Stracy Diaz & Orlando Machuca
The "Grace Under Fire" Award (Local)
Alice Roberts (Clavekazi)
The "Grace Under Fire" Award (National)
Jessica Moya (Philly)
The "Sexy Dancer" Award (Local)
Melody Gonzales
The "Sexy Dancer" Award (National)
Joy Manning (North Carolina)
The "Smooth Criminal" (Local)
Shaka Brown (Clavekazi)
The "Smooth Criminal"(National)
Joel Massicot (Boston)
Most Improved, Male (Local)
Rukus Esi (Clavekazi)
Most Improved, Male (National)
Johnny Johnson (Chicago)
Most Improved, Female (Local)
Elizabeth Pilatuna & Joan Escobar (aka J-Smooth)
Most Improved, Female (National)
Delphina Preston (Philadelphia)
Caliente Award, Male (Local)
Alfredo Di Natale (Trabuco)
Caliente Award, Male (National)
Jose Valencia (LA)
Caliente Award, Female (Local)
Cece Villalobos (Salsa Fuego)
Caliente Award, Female (National)
Randy Pearson (Atlanta)
2005 StuckOnSalsa Awards - Categories & Nominees
The "Dance Machine" Award - Given to the salsero/salsera most likely to dance with anyone/everyone at every club/party/event
Bruce Rosenberg
Terrence Kimbrough
James McRae
Orlando Machuca
Beto Zaleta
Liz Pilatuna (Son Mulato)
Kim Yates (Melao)
Rona LeBlanc (Melao)
The "Best Guest Appearance" Award - Given to the instructor who, when they visited DC, created the most fun, exciting and energetic learning atmosphere.
Liz Lira & Jose Valencia
Ismael & Griselle
Mario B
Anna & Joel Massicot
The "StuckOnSalsaHolic" Award - Given to the person(s) who supported the most StuckOnSalsa events - i.e. workshops, road trips, parties, etc. in the last year.
Beto Zaleta (Latin Motion)
Orlando Machuca (ClaveKazi)
Karen Aguliar(Son Mulato)
Liz Pilatuna (Son Mulato)
Herbie Johnson
Lee Ann O'Neil
Ivan Rothstein (Son Mulato)
Natalia Veinstein (Salsumba)
Salsa Ambassador Award (Local) - Given to the person who helps to promote salsa in the D.C. area and provides assistance to everyone
Local -.
Ramiro Parada
Sam Rodriquez
Wendell Robinson
Eileen Torrez
Ricardo Loaiza
Karen Aguilar
Michelle Reyes
Salsa Ambassador Award (National) - Given to the person(s) who represents D.C. to the fullest wherever they go and proudly promotes our salsa scene in other cities/countries
Shaka Brown
Eileen Torres
Tony Nardlillo
Rick Greenfield
Frequent Flyer Award - Given to the person(s) who have come from out of town more than anyone else to attend StuckOnSalsa events.
Tanya Vazquez & Chris Harris (Virginia Beach)
Darlin Garcia, Rick & Todd (Philly)
Will Pagan & the North Carolina Crew (North Carolina)
Johnny Johnson (Atlanta)
Delphina Preston (philly)
The "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" Award - Given to the salsero who does the most interesting/creative and exciting footwork.
Orlando Machuca
Tony Nardlillo
Psyon Mauricio
Shaka Brown
The "Sexy Dancer" Award- Given to the salsera displays the sexiest style.
Local
Cece Villalobos
Willmare Keller
Stracey Diaz
Karen Aguilar
Heidi Robinson (Baltimore)
Jamie Jones
Melody Gonzales
National
Liz Lira (LA)
Mirka Ibarrando (Philly )
Joy Manning (joy and Beto)
Randy Pearson (Atlanta)
Natalie Herrod (Atlanta)
Jessica Moya ( Philly AIM & )
Anna Massicot ( Boston)
Janet Trotto (NYC Karissma)
The "Smooth Criminal" Award-Given to the salsero who is the smoothest dance style
Local
Shaka Brown
Dante'Galan
Bernardo Colucchi
Ruckus Esi
Lonnie Bramzon
Victor Hugo
Alfredo Di Natale
National
Joel Massicot (Boston)
Mario B (NYC/NJ)
Beto Herrera (NC)
Will Pagan (NC)
Chris Harris (Virginia Beach)
Johnny Johnson (Atlanta)
The "Grace Under Fire" Award- Given to the salsera with the most graceful moves
Local
Alice Roberts (Clavekazi)
Cece Villalobos (Salsa Fuego)
Elizabeth Deza (Son Mulato)
Melody Gonzales
Jamie Jones (Trabuco)
Karen Aguilar (Son Mulato)
Rona LeBlanc (Maleo')
National
Jessica Moya (Philly)
Ana Massicote (Boston)
Joby Brava (LA)
Joy Manning (NC)
Liz Lira (LA)
Nancy Ortiz (NYC)
Best Lead - Male
Alfredo Di Natale
Bernardo Colucchi
Shaka Brown (Clavekazi)
Gallileo Lopes ( Salsumba)
Avram (of LuLu's)
Best Lead - Female
Cece Villalobos
Karen Aguliar
Erissa Castro
Irene Holtzman
Best Follower - Female
Liz Pilatuna
Elizabeth Deza
Cintya Ugarriza
Jamie Jones
Alice Roberts
Best Follower - Male
Orlando Machuca
Ronald Rios
Psyon Mauricio
Herbie Johnson
Abdul Al-ali
Most Improved, Male - Given to the salsero who has taken their dancing two the next level over the last year
Local -.
Dwight Smith
Rukus Esi (CLavekazi)
Preston (Tumbando)
Steve Martin
Tony Nardolillo
Alex Castillo (Salsa Fuego)
Beto Zaleta (Latin Motion)
Bernardo Colucchi
National -
Harry Sanabria (Philly/NJ)
Arieo Perez (NYC/NJ)
Chris Harris (VA)
Johnny Johnson (Chicago)
Omar Clinton (North Carolina)
Most Improved, Female - Given to the salsera who has taken their dancing two the next level over the last year
Local -
Heidi Robinson (Baltimore)
Elizabeth Pilatuna (Son Mulato)
Joan Escobar (aka J-Smooth)
Danette Wolpert (Tubando)
Janice Woodward
Suzanne Swadner (ClaveKazi -student group)
Connie Chen ( ClaveKazi -student group)
National
Delphina Preston (philly)
Lucy Rodriquez (Atlanta)
Angela Rodriquez (North Carolina)
Amie Archut ( philly)
Maya Garner (Atlanta)
Alpita Patel (philly)
The "DJ Saved My Life" Award - Given to SOS party DJ that kept the party Cranking all Night Long
DJ Jose Rodriquez
DJ Elvira
DJ Chris
DJ Carlos
DJ Azuca
DJ Mike Morales
DJ Andy
"..It takes two to tango" Award - The hottest social Dance at a SOS party/event
Psyon & Karen (Spring Fever Jam)
CeCe Villalobos and Ana Massocit (Fall Classic)
CeCe and Jobi Brava (Spring Fever Jam)
Tony Nardillio and Liz Pilatunia ( SOS Sunday Social)
Giovanni (of Trabuco) and Joy Manning (Resolution Jam "Jack and Jill winners")
Caliente Award, Male - Given to the salsero who has the all-around sexiest look.
Local -
Tony Nardolillo (Trabuco)
Alfredo Di Natale (Trabuco)
Psyon Mauricio
Tony Hernandez
Rukus Esi (Clavekazi)
Tracy Smith (Clavekazi)
Constentine Smirnoff (SalsaFuego)
National
Jose Valencia (LA)
Jimmy Rumba (Atlanta)
Joe Figueroa (Philly)
Eli (the prince of Salsa) Torres (Philly)
Darlin Garcia (Philly)
Gordon Neal (Atlanta)
Jareau Almeyda (iMambo.tv)
Caliente Award, Female - Given to the salsera who has the all-around sexiest look.
Local
Cece Villalobos (Salsa Fuego)
Kara Cheatham (Trabuco)
Willmare Keller (Trabuco)
Stracey Diaz
Karen Aguilar (Son Mulato)
Heidi Robinson (Baltimore)
Jamie Jones (Trabuco)
Melody Gonzales
National
Mirka Ibarrando (Philly )
Joy Manning (North Carolina)
Randy Pearson (Atlanta)
Natalie Herrod (Atlanta)
Jessica Moya ( Philly)
Anna Massicot ( Boston)
Janet Trotto (NYC )
Posted by Earl Rush at July 18, 2005 12:23 PM
