Competition Rules

AMATEUR SALSA SHOWCASE COMPETITION RULES

COMPETITOR REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

 COMPETITION INFORMATION- Friday, May 09, 2025 at the White Eagle Hall, 90 Dock St in Victoria, BC

  • Rehearsal will be held from 6:30-7:30pm
  • You must be at the White Eagle Hall at 7:30 p.m.to draw your number for what order you will compete. You will forfeit the right to compete if you are not present at the time of the drawing.
  • Once registered, participants authorize the Organizers the use of all images and video to be used for promotional purposes.

RULES

ELIGIBILITY

  • A couple is defined as one lead and one follow.
  • The competition is only open to amateur dancers. An amateur is defined as:

• May not have ever received financial compensation as a dancer for Salsa dance related activities such as teaching, adjudicating, competing, performing, or choreographing, etc.
• May not have ever judged a competition.
• May not have ever been the director of a team or owner of a dance school.
• May not have ever performed or competed on a team with, or as the partner of, a professional dancer other than their instructor.   (*Bootcamp performance experiences at Congresses are allowed)
• May not have taught Salsa except as an unpaid assistant instructor or demonstration partner as part of a curriculum established by their dance school.
• May not have ever been considered a semi-pro or pro Salsa dancer or danced on a semi-pro or pro Salsa team.

WARM UP ROUND

  • Warm up rounds are 1.5 – 2.0 minutes and all competitors will dance in heats to the DJ’s pre selected music.
  • Dancing must be recognizably Salsa.
  • No dips, drops, flares, tricks or lifts are permitted.

ROUTINE

  • All styles of Salsa are accepted and couples may dance on any timing of 1, 2, 3 or 4. However, the entire routine must be on the same timing.
  • Music must be a minimum of 80% salsa with no special effects or added sounds.
  • Music shall not be mixed, however, may be edited to comply with duration allowed.
  • Routines must be no longer than 2 minutes.
  • Dips, drops, tricks and lifts are allowed however, no above shoulder lifts or tricks are permitted and will lead to disqualification.
  • Contestants are allowed a maximum of 8 Bars/32 Beats/4 Counts of 8 are allowed for continuous turns.  More than this will result in a penalty.
  • Shines are permitted although not more than 30% of the performance may consist of shines or side by sides.
  • Routine must consist of at least 70% Salsa dancing.
  • No routine previously performed in past years will be allowed to be used again.
  • Competitors are encouraged to wear costumes or matching outfits. We strongly suggest that jeans not be used as costumes.
  • Couples shall not speak to each other, sing the lyrics, or address the public or judges during their performance.
  • Props, accessories or decorations are not allowed.

MUSIC

  • Competitors must email their music in advance to [email protected] and bring a copy to the event on a USB.
  • The DJ will not slow down or speed up your track.
  • Please identify your track by labeling it with the name of the couple competing, the name of the song and the artist name. This is very important.
  • You will be disqualified if your music is longer than 2 minutes.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Timing: 1 – 40 points _________

Appearance (Includes Costumes) 1 – 10 points _________

Style & Technique: 1-10 points ________

Partnering: 1 – 10 points __________

Difficulty: 1 – 10 points _________

Choreography: 1 – 10 points _________

Overall Presentation: 1 – 10 points _________

All decisions are final and are to be determined by the Scrutineer and Head Judge.

JUDGES

Jimmy Anton- Teaching Salsa/Mambo Since 1991 Former dancer in Tito Puente & Eddie Torres group Performed twice at Salsa Festivals in Madison Square Garden with his own Company of 36 dancers. Danced with: Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Oscar De Leon, El Grand Combo, Rechie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Grupo Niche, Tito Rodriguez Jr. Los Hermanos Moreno, Orquesta De La Luz, Orquesta Guayacan, Tito Nieves, Tipica 73, Cachao, Mario Bauza Big Band, Mambo Legends Big Band Orchestra, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, etc.  Celia Cruz Video Choreography (Oye Como Va) Jose Alberto Video Choreography (Gitana) Introduced Salsa On2 in Hong Kong, Argentina and Peru. Also brought on2 dancers for the first time to Los Angeles, California to meet Albert Torres in 1999. First to innovate Dancing On2 and make it Straight Line Style (Bailando en estilo Linea) First to innovate Dancing On2 with turns from West Cost Swing Style Dance.

Christina Morrison- Christina is certified in LA, NY & Puerto Rican Salsa by the World Salsa University in Puerto Rico, is a certified judge for the World Salsa Open Finals and recently judged the Copa Nacional Street Dancing Finals in Puerto Rico. She has over 30 years of salsa dance experience and a background in ballet, jazz and competitive ballroom and is the director & choreographer of the internationally touring dance company Salsa Caliente. Christina has traveled to teach or perform all over the West Coast as well as in Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, New York, the Bahamas, Atlanta and Toronto, has competed twice for Canada in the World Salsa Open Championships and has appeared on stage and in music videos with award winning bands.

Dominique Lacerte- Dominique has been dancing Salsa for over 20 years and as a member of Salsa Caliente’s Touring Teams, he traveled to perform numerous times in New York and Puerto Rico. Dominique has performed on a team with top dancer Jayson Molina from Puerto Rico, toured internationally as a stage dancer for Grammy winning band Spanish Harlem Orchestra and represented BC on Salsa Team Canada. He was also a frequent competitor in the Salsa Caliente Amateur Salsa Competition.

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