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  • Alison Bert

    • is a writer who previously made her living as a classical guitarist and music professor.

    From 2000 to 2007, she was a reporter for The Journal News — the daily newspaper and Web site for Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties in New York.

    In the previous century, she was a Fulbright Scholar in Spain and one of 12 guitarists worldwide selected to study with Andrés Segovia in his historic master class of 1986. She went on to earn a doctorate in music from the University of Arizona and perform solo and chamber music on four continents. While teaching at Syracuse University, she wrote concert reviews for The Post-Standard and earned a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

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    An amazing night out in Manhattan for $15

    Alison Bert on February 24th, 2008 | Filed under Dancing, Photography

    img_1510.jpgFirst, if you’re wondering why I haven’t been writing much lately, it’s because I’ve been spending my weekends on photography, having recently bought new camera equipment.*

    Now for the best part. My gig last night was to take pics of the Swing & Salsa Party at You Should Be Dancing in NYC — a monthly dance with two killer bands and a dee-jay. Even if you don’t dance, you can stop by, sip a soda and surround yourself with some of the liveliest swing and salsa in town. Here’s my picture of Kate Bartoldus, bandleader of Lady Luck and the Suicide Kings. You can find the rest of the pics in my new gallery. And check out Explore Dance for dance photos, reviews, hot spots and more. My first review of camera equipment is there, and I actually sound like I know what I’m talking about!

    * For the photo buffs among you, I have a Canon Rebel XTi, a Tamron 17-50 mm aspherical lens, and my latest addition — the Canon 580EX II Speedlite (thanks to Greg on the Metro North for recommending it).



    2 Responses to “An amazing night out in Manhattan for $15”

    1. Pam Says:
      February 28th, 2008 at 1:00 pm

      Hey! I wondered where you went! I’ve just read a bunch of your entries and really enjoyed them. Miss you!

    2. Alison Bert Says:
      February 28th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

      Pam, it’s great to hear from you. And from a fellow writer, your praise means a lot. Let’s catch up soon!

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