Jessalyn's new Salsa Romantica routine for year of 2010.  This dance had been choreographed with the help of Francesco. Feeling is gentle, romantic, light-hearted, and bitter sweet, it depicts a couple in love that will be apart for a few days.

Music: Dejame Une Beso. The dace was first performed on November 13, 2010,  at Shanghai Salsa Carnival,video below:

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/Ye8EfryAiGM/

2nd time performance done with Mambogem team on December 25th, 2010, at Da Shanghai's Christmas party.  Performers: Jessalyn & Francesco, Kensaku & Emi, and Yeen & Jack.

This is the very 1st contemporary dance choreography attempt by Jessalyn.  She combined movements from her New York Modern dance class during summer of 2009, and added her own interpretations to the music. 

This dance was performed at 2009 Shanghai Salsa Carnival on November 21.  Video below:

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/UZW0NxG78uY/

The dance was in memoir of her remote friend who passed away in a fatal rock climbing accident in Sierra Mountains California just a week earlier from the date of the performance.

The choreography was originally by Seaon Stylist, and was adapted by Jessalyn. Costumes are made of pieces of fabric cut by dancers with their own imagination. Jessalyn's first attempt at Afro-Cuban style routine.  The performance video below is at the 2009 Beijing Salsa Congress.  After the performance, Mykel Fonts, the world famous salsa/afro dancer came by  and offered his warm applause and recognition to the performance, he said he was very surprised to see Chinese dancers performing such a creative and original piece of Afro-Cuban style dance.

This was Jessalyn's first attempt at creating Afro-Cuban style routine.  Video of this performance is below:

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/yO2bPZko7Ew/

Dancers in this performance: Yeen, Jack, William, Dora, Jojo, JZ, Jasmin

Music: Chango Santero

Jessalyn choreographed this dance in September of 2007 after returning from spending a summer in New York with her renewed passion and enthusiasm to try new dance routines.

This dance was peroformed many times in 2007 and 2008, including performing at 2007 Japan Salsa Congress on October 28 in Tokyo, and 2007 Shanghai Salsa Festival in September. Dancers: Jessalyn, Kensaku, Andy, Cecilia

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCEnxEmu34

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=SDfI1Pa0Kxc

In 2009, Jessalyn reinvented this dance with new elements and named it Mission Impossible, and performed the dance in two major international events with Mambogem dancers.

Video below is the best performance ever of this piece in 2009 Korea Salsa Congress on August 1st in Seoul.  Dancers; Janice & Tim, Yeen & Jack, Jessalyn & Kensaku

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/G-fTOaz3ues/

Later in 2009, Mambogem performed the dance at Beijing Salsa Congress on October 3, and on November 21 at Shanghai Salsa Carnival.  Dancers: Jack & Yeen, Jessalyn & Francesco

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/YQE5_hL2Cqg/

Music: Sofrito, Ilego

Mambogem's first 3-couple routine. The story behind this dance: a girl struggling to get out of her own prison, and through her struggle, she found salvation through dance. 

Jessalyn Choreographed this dance in March 2008, and was performed in 2008 Shanghai Salsa Festival in September.  Dancers: Jessalyn & Ken, Yeen & Roger, Janice & Andy
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDM5MTE0NzY=.html

Jessalyn choreogrphed this dance in August 2008, was the very first solo couple routine she did.

Music: Por El Pecho No (no edit)

Dancers: Jessalyn & Kensaku

Video is from 2008 Shanghai salsa festival performance in September.
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDM5MjA5NDQ=.html

 

 Jessalyn's virgin work, and is also Mambogem's very first dance.  This dance was inspired by a famous broadway dance show from Fossi.

The story is that a young man saw the angel in his dreams. The white angels started dancing with him.  It's a very difficult attempt to try to show this type of fantasy in a pure salsa routine.  It prompt Jessalyn to starting thinking different ways to create routines that can be as expressive of original meaning as possible. 

Music: El Dulcerito
Choreography: Jessalyn (Feburary 2007)

Dancers: JZ & Ken, Cecilia & Andy
Video is the performance at the 2007 Shanghai Salsa Festival opening show.