Performance at Piel Canela Social

"Shinning Knight" Debuts At Piel Canela Social (March 2004)
(Photos by Shelly Amaro & Manny Siverio)
(Additional Photos courtesy of Joe Burgos of Piel Canela)

Addie Diaz and the members of her Addie-Tude Dance Company performed their Cha-Cha Zoot Suit "Shinning Knight" routine at Joe Burgos's Piel Canela Dance Social (held at the Dance New York Dance Studio). The number was originally a part one of Addie's earlier dance numbers (The Medley). Shinning Knight started to take a life of its own as a separate number during Latin Madness. By the time Latin Madness III came around, the "Shinning Knight" had evolved into a full fledged dance number. Today the number is performed by both Male and Female company members and is yet another signature routine for Addie who's trademark in the past has been coming up with different and unique dance choreographies (as can be seen with her Knife Fighting number "Hustler" and her Toy Soldier number "Muneca"). This time around she made sure that there was a lot of "tough-guy" styling and attitude in her choreography. The Piel Canela Social was the first time that the number was performed outside of the Latin Madness Arena.