News Clips On Addie

Past News Events 2003

Addie Diaz Works as Movie Technical Advisor, Understudy Singer for Latin Madness
Item from SalsaNewYork News Page & SalsaWeb Home Page November 2003
New York Mambo Instructor Addie Diaz recently was hired to work as a mambo Technical Advisor for the feature film "Saving Face" which was shot out at JFK Airport in Mid-October. She also has been offered similar work on the Glen Close movie "The Heights" which is currently shooting in the NY area. Addie made recent strides in her singing career when she was hired as the understudy singer for Latin Madness IV. She actually had the opportunity to sing the last four shows of the run (10/31/03 - 11/2/03). The dual singing and dancing responsibilities required Addie to sing with the band in the Orchestra pit in her Zoot Suit dance costume. She had roughly 10 seconds to make her way from the pit to the stage in time to perform in the Shinning Knight number (which she also choreographed). 
Dancer & Singer Addie Diaz Creates First Ever "On 2" Music Video
Item from SalsaNewYork News Page & SalsaWeb Home page April 23, 2003 - by Steve Shaw
Long time "On 2" performer, instructor & choreographer  Addie Diaz is known to many of us in the international mambo community, having performed around the world including in such venues as Madison Square Garden, many salsa congresses & the Off-Broadway dance musical "Latin Madness" .  She was the creator of the first "On 2" Ladies Styling Instructional Video teaching our unique New York style of mambo.  Now Addie has added singing to her repertoire as a salsa entertainer, fulfilling a long-time dream of combining singing, dancing & choreography all in one professional package.  I (Steve Shaw) recently had the pleasure of seeing Addie's new demo music video and it was really impressive.  She is singing a salsa song beautifully, surrounded by performers dancing "On 2" to the music, in a pure New York City setting.  The video photography & action editing are totally professional & exciting to watch, having been done by movie & TV veteran Manny Siverio, co-host of www.SalsaNewYork.com .  This is the first ever singing & dancing "On 2" music video & Addie once again deserves our congratulations for being a pioneer & moving our NY style mambo out into the larger Latin entertainment spotlight.  Click on Addie Singer & Dancer for more about our talented fellow salsera, and click on The Making of the Video for the story & pictures behind the scenes.

 

Past News Events 2002

Addie Diaz Honored During Con Sazon Celebrity Showcase
 Item from SalsaNewYork Calendar page July 2002
"The Addie-tude Dance Company will be performing at the next Con Sazon's Mambo Dance Party & Celebrity Showcase  this coming Friday July 26, 2002 from 9:00 PM - 4:00 AM - Bronx. "A special evening of dancing and performance, with the added attraction of showcasing the talents and stories of one of mambo's best and most well-known dance companies.  Each evening of this monthly event will include non-stop classic salsa played by one of our excellent local mambo DJ's, and will also feature one particular dance group which has achieved a prominent position in the NY/NJ mambo community.  The presentation will include performances of several numbers by that night's special guest group along with interviews, guest speakers and history.....and then back to hours of super dancing.  Unlike many mambo evenings which have performances by several groups, this Celebrity Showcase gives us the opportunity to see and learn more about one specific group each month........." -by Steve Shaw of SalsaNewYork.com

HOLA (Hispanic Organization of Latin Artist)
Spring/Summer 2002 • Vol XIII, No XII Issue of Nueva Hola Newsletter
Addie Díaz, for her own part, has also been keeping quite busy. After returning from Switzerland, she was hired as a mambo/salsa technical advisor for a recent episode of “The Education of Max Bickford” (CBS) where she taught Eli Wallach a few steps for a scene that takes place in a Latino restaurant. Her dance company, Addie-tude, is set to travel and perform at the first annual Dominican Republic Salsa Congress.

Addie Diaz Technical Advisor On TV Episode
Item from SalsaNewYork News page April 2002

NY Mambo Instructor Addie Diaz was hired last April 12th, 2002 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. to work as a Salsa Technical Advisor on the TV show "The Education of Max Brickford" starring Richard Dreyfuss. Addie, who also is the director of her own dance company (Addie-tude Dance Co.) was selected due to her impressive "Salsa" dance background. Her expertise was used to help answer any questions which the director or the actors may have had during the shoot.


HOLA (Hispanic Organization of Latin Artist)
Item from Nueva Ola Newsletter Summer/Falll 2002
Addie Díaz acted and danced in the second run of the off-Broadway musical Latin
Madness. She also choreographed three of the musical numbers. The show was
produced at the historic Heckscher Theater in El Barrio (East Harlem). She also
performed with her dance company, Addie-tude, at the first annual East Coast
Salsa Congress in New York and the third annual West Coast Congress in Los
Angeles. She was also a guest instructor at both congresses where she taught her
popular Ladies Styling Mambo workshop. She is currently in pre-production for
her second and third volumes of her mambo dancing instructional video series
entitled On 2 with Addie-tude: New York Ladies Styling. For more information,
log on to www.addie-tude.com 

Past News Events 2000

Addie Diaz Goes to Hawaii

Item from Minnie Ruiz of Salsaweb Hawaii September 2000
From New York: Hot! Hot! Hot! International Mambo Dancers! "Addie Diaz & The Addie-Tude Dance Company".....

Item from Edie The Salsa Freak @ Salsafreak.com August 2000
12th Annual Hawaii International Latin Music Festival
Addie Diaz-Siverio and her Addie-Tude Dance Company will be appearing at the 12th Annual Hawaii International Latin Music Festival this upcoming October 6th. The event will be held at the Hawaiian Regent Hotel Ballroom in Waikiki-Honolulu-Hawaii and will feature "Orquesta La Palabra" (LA), Rolando Sanchez & Salsa Hawaii (Hawaii) and The Addie-tude Dance Company (NY). Doors Open at 7pm, Admission $30 dollars. For more info rsc99@juno.com

Past News Events 1999

Addie Diaz Baltimore Trip
Item from Sam Rodriquez of Salsaweb DC June 1999

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"Addie DIaz,one of the top dancers of N.Y. and Manny Siverio from Salsaweb N.Y. will be offering a two day seminar in Baltimore.  They will have a performance on Saturday June 5 at 10:30 p.m. at the Latin Palace in Baltimore...."


More on Baltimore
Item from Jeri Dembrak's Weekly Salsa Newsletter Late May 1999

"This just in from Manuel Martinez.... Addie Diaz, one of the top dancers of N.Y. and Manny Siverio from Salsaweb N.Y. will be offering a two day seminar in Baltimore, MD.  Both Addie and Manny will perform on Saturday June 5 at 10:30 p.m. at the Latin Palace in Baltimore."

 

Addie on HBO
Item from Salsaweb NY (1999)
HBO recently featured Addie Diaz  this past October during the making of an HBO documentary on Partner Dancing. The documentary which also looks at Tango, Ballroom and Swing, caught Addie at Bistro Latino, a local New York Dance Club. She, along with several other selected  New York Mambo Dancers were interviewed and caught dancing on tape. The producers plan to come back early next year to film a larger segment involving her. The documentary is due to air sometime late 1999/early year 2000.

Past News Events 1998

Addie Diaz Washington DC Trip
Item from Sam Rodriquez of Salsaweb DC
September 1998


Addie Diaz

DC!!! get ready...out of New York City's comes an interesting Latina Salsa Dancer; she'll be in town from September 19, 20, 21th to perform at the Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony. This ceremony will be aired on NBC; and will be held here in DC.  

I'll be hanging out with Addie to take her around to the various venues.  I'll also be making videos for this fall's impressions and subjects.    Ladies this is a good chance to see a top female dancing expert.  This is an important issue especially for women.    Most of the time women learn how to dance with male instructors and when they come out dancing they tend to emulate men...Addie projects a total female dancing perspective.

Dance with Wepa!    It won't hurt!

As a dancer, Addie gets hired to travel and perform on stage with Salsa Stars such as José Alberto el Canario and so on.   Addie is a member of the Dascarga Latina dancing squad.  This group has a lot of talent and Addie is a proud member.  For sure I'll be taking Ms. Diaz to Winners and Heaven on Earth for photos and dancing presentations.   I'm telling you...New Yorkers love DC.  DC is going to Shaking Next Week.

So make your plans now...honestly and with all my affection; Sam Rodriguez.  It's time to rest....

Addie Diaz in Washington DC
Item from Eileen Torres of Salsamundo.com
Week of 9/14/98
Several outstanding dancers from outside of Washington are coming to town this weekend. Addie Diaz is an excellent dancer who embodies the sentiment of feminine dance technique at its best. She and her Descarga Latina Dancers from New York are in town to rehearse and perform for the 12th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards to be held at the Kennedy Center on Monday, September 21, 1998. Addie's group that dances on Two is to open the Hispanic Heritage Awards show dancing to a number to be performed by Jose' Alberto better known as "El Canario". (This is an invitation only event). The show is being taped and will be shown across the country on Saturday, October 17, 1998 from 7:00 pm-8: 00 pm on your local NBC network.

 

 

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