The real Soca warriors were in position when DJ Private Ryan let loose on the turntables. When his signature intro began to play and the first song of his mix filled the beach, hips of all sizes and color began to gyrate. Such was the vibe day during Sundance's recent inaugural beach party.
Cruise visitors from Miami, including DJ Private Ryan and members of Hybrid Entertainment, were the first to take over Nirvana Beach. And it was a member from that crew who was the first to zip line into the party.
The vibes only grew from there, as local ticket holders flooded onto the beach for their all-inclusive drinks and copious amounts of Soca music with other genres mixed in by the DJ professionals.
First on the turntables was local deejay Furze, whose early juggling set the stage for Miami DJ sensation Dutty Dex -- the so-called "Music Mayor of Miami."
DJ Private Ryan took to the booth to much hype, escorted by members of the Eden Carnival Group, who donned the band's sexy Bahamas-Carnival-ready costumes. The group's models hyped the crowd, and got Private Ryan's set off to a beautiful start.
Private Ryan's "Soca Brainwash 2014" Youtube mega-mix became the go-to Soca compilation in the lead-up to Trinidad carnival. His first Trinidad carnival party titled after his famous Soca mix, was one of the most sought after fetes for the carnival season. He also grasped the Global Spin Awards' Caribbean DJ of the Year title in 2012.
Pupstar Entertainment and Events and Hybrid Events (Miami) came together to offer the cruise component that allowed the event to host an international audience and offer the unique sounds of international deejays next to local ones. The idea of Sundance grew out of planning for the official launch of Pupstar Entertainment, owned by Alicia "Puppy" Robinson.
"Sundance Beach Party was an epic success," said Robinson. "Reviews from both local guests as well as a host of international patrons from Trinidad, New York and Miami are that this is a do-not-miss event.
"Along with our sponsors, Pupstar Entertainment and Hybrid Events look forward to hosting the second Sundance Beach Party as we work toward building a weekend of events for the upscale and discerning kind."
Hybrid member Jonathan Suite said "[pictures] could never" tell the entire story of how great of an event Sundance became. "What a weekend," he said.
Sundance set the bar high with novel attractions offered such as zip lining and an all-inclusive drinks component that was second to none. Some groups opted to purchase private cabanas where they received bottle service from sexy servers in body paint.
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