San Francisco Salsa Congress 2012
Overview:
A four-day salsa extravaganza held in the Marriott Hotel in downtown Oakland. The Congress features four days of workshops, performances, competitions, live music, and more, with dancing until 4 in the morning every night.
This year is the 11-year anniversary of the SF Salsa Congress, and the event will likely be the largest ever, with an expected attendance of more than 8,000 dancers from around the world. This year’s congress features top musical talent, including the Grammy Award winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Jose Alberto “El Canario”, and Johnny Polanco.
Sunday night will feature the World Salsa Challenge, a salsa competition featuring some of the best salsa dancers from around the world. This is one salsa event that is not to be missed!
Details:
| Event: | Salsa Congress | |
| Date: | Thursday, November 15th - Sunday, November 18th 2012 | |
| Time: | Thurs - 8pm-2am (Cocomo), Fri - 10am-4am, Sat - 10am-4am, Sun - 10am-4am | |
| Cost: | See Congress Website | |
| Instructors: | 40+ Instructors From Around The World | |
| Address: | Oakland Marriott City Center 1001 Broadway Oakland, CA 94607 Get Directions via Google Maps  |
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| Contact: | (408) 265-3774 sanchezre2006@gmail.com www.sfsalsacongress.com |
Our Review:
The Congress begins at Cafe Cocomo on Thursday night, which is packed to the brim with salsa dancers. There are several salsa shows throughout the night by international performers, which gives you a taste of what's to come.
On Friday, the Congress kicks off in earnest, with workshops throughout the day by professional dance instructors, performances in the evening, and dancing until 4am in the morning (then the afterparties begin). This is a pattern that continues for the rest of the Congress.
Saturday is Gala Night, where everyone dresses to impress, and the top dancers get on stage and wow the crowd. Then there is social dancing to the music of the Grammy Award winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Jose Alberto "El Canario".
Sunday is one of my favorite days, with the famous "Jack & Jill" competition that pairs professional instructors together at random and has them face off in an impromptu dance competition. This is one of the highlights of the Congress. Sunday evening features the World Salsa Challenge, which is a world-class salsa competition where the best dancers in the world compete for the title of Salsa World Champion.
The San Francisco Salsa Congress is my favorite of event of the year, and really, if 4-nights of non-stop salsa dancing and partying don't seem fun to you, then you're probably on the wrong website ;) Check it out!
the best of the best in every way: Venue and Hotel is all in place, level of dancers beginner to Masters,Music always top bands, Here is the 11th annual San Francisco International Salsa Congress, for more info and packages please visit:
http://www.sfsalsacongress.com for tickets and information.
With Great band Line Up From NYC a Grammy Award Winner Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Mr Johnny Polanco Y su Conjunto Amistad, Salson, Loui Romero y Mazacote, On Sunday night Battle of the Vinyl The best Dj with the best music,
Bachata Room hosted by Bay Area Bachata King Rodchata
Kizomba Room hosted by: Emile
World Salsa Challenge Championships: Over $10,000 in cash and Prizes
Divisions: Junior Couples under 16 years old,Amateur, Professional Rising Star (semipro), Pro/Am, Professional, Teams Amateur And Professional
SALSA/MAMBO CHALLENGE : over 8 hour of training with a Performance On Sunday @ SF salsa Congress WORLD SALSA CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS
MAMBO CHALLENGE: Hacha Y Machete, Victor & Burju
SALSA CHALLENGE by Cristian Oviedo and Alien Ramirez
NOV 15-18, 2012 @ THE OAKLAND MARRIOTT CITY CONVENTION CENTER
5 BANDS, OVER 70 DANCE INSTRUCTORS, OVER 100 DANCE COMPANIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND AS ALWAYS THE BEST DANCE EXPERIENCE.
http://WWW.SFSALSACONGRESS.COM
check our registration site over incredible VIP Specials
Every day dance to 4:00 am, workshops from 10:00 am
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