"An Evening With Addie-Tude" Addie Diaz performs her Debut Showcase over at the Montana Studio in Manhattan on January 27th, 2005 Photos by Damian Achilles

Introduction
This past January 27th, 2005, Addie Diaz gave what proved to be her debut performance as a Latin Singing Vocalist. The event was given at the Montana Studios located on the upper West Side of Manhattan and was suppose to showcase her talents as a choreographer, a dancer and a singer. The audience members included friends, family, people from the record industry and a few media people.

The 30 minute show included a total of 6 numbers, 9 Mambo dancers and 3 costumes changes. It was the kick-off run for what she hopes will be the model for her future singing events.

Pre-Show Sound Check
On the day of the Showcase, the crew consisting of dancers, caterers (Con Sazon Caterers), Hair/Make-Up, management, guest services and camera crew arrived early to prepare for the event. Costumes were distributed to the dancers, video cameras were positioned to record the event and food was set up. Finally when Addie arrived; a sound check was preformed, the dancers ran through the numbers and Addie immediately went through the works (hair, make-up and wardrobe) in order to be ready by show time.

(photo) Manny checks the frame of one of the video cameras operated by friend and fellow stuntman Derrick Simmons.


 

Camera Dept.
The camera department for Addie's Showcase was operated by volunteers (as was much of the crew).

Left: Another photo of Manny and Derrick.
Right: Fellow Addie-tude Dancer and TV Producer Rich Goldman behind another of the cameras.

Left and Center: Manny and Addie discuss sound issue concerning the headset mic.
Right: While Aisha Koswara helps Office Manager Inez Vega to organize the contents of the gift bags.

After the sound check, Aisha Koswara (Addie's Hair/Make-Up Person) got straight to
work with getting her ready for the show.

 
Michael Garcia gets busy during sound check by rehearsing the showcase
choreography with Betsy Garcia (Left) and Kimberli Flores (right)

Once the dancers arrived to the location, they immediately went to
work by getting familiar with the stage and hitting their marks.

The Showcase
Below are a series of candid photos taken of Addie during the last number of the showcase.
Billed as "An Evening With Addie-Tude", the showcase was
suppose to highlight Addie's skills as a choreographer, dancer and singer.
The number "Cumbanchero" has a little of all three. Not to mention that we feel its the
type of song that fits her best.
 
Left: The photo represents the defining moment of the showcase. Addie
totally confident as she approaches the microphone stand to begin belting out her finale number.
Right: Addie singing with one of the dancers directly behind her.

Singing and loving it.

Addie takes advantage of an instrumental break in the song to strut some of her partner dancing skills

Coming down the home stretch and loving it. Finishing strong with all nine dancers behind her.

Left: Rodney Lopez gets into starting pose before the number begins.
Right: Kimberli Flores helps cover Addie during her on stage wardrobe change.

Addie and the dancers in their finishing pose of the finale.

Immediately after the show, Addie poses with the dancers for some press shots.

At the end of the show Addie got some flowers and took the
 time to thank everyone present for making her showcase a reality.