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June 21, 2014
2014 Amateur Competition Results
10th Annual Portland Salsa Congress Amateur Salsa Competition Results:
1st place- Olga Mosca & Joan Hereter Gregori, Victoria, BC, Canada
2nd place- Jessica Ruskin & Logan Volkers, Victoria, BC, Canada
3rd place- Laureen Grace Espinoza & Alexander Maximus, Edmonton, AB, Canada
9th Annual Salsa Caliente Amateur Salsa Competition Results
1st place- Olga Mosca & Joan Hereter Gregori
2nd place- Jessica Ruskin & Logan Volkers
3rd place- Jessica Falkiner & Dominique Lacerte
Congratulations to everyone on their hard work!
August 24, 2013
2013 New York Salsa Congress Itinerary
We are off to the NY Salsa Congress for our 12th consecutive year! You will be able to follow along here with our trip and hear stories of what we have been up to.
While we are away, classes are still running at home. Click here for the schedule.
Here is our itinerary:
2013 New York Salsa Congress Itinerary
for
April Downs, Brittney O’Neill, Christina Morrison, Jess Falkiner, & Olga Mosca
All information is subject to change.
Tuesday, August 27
Depart Victoria on the 7:00am ferry to Vancouver and drive to the Seattle airport for the overnight flight to New York.
Wednesday, August 28
Arrive in New York just after 5:00am and transfer to the NY Hilton Midtown for 6 nights. Our rooms won’t be ready yet, so we will head out sightseeing until the room is ready. Today we will probably do a full day walking tour of Midtown including Times Square, the Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Centre, the NY Public Library, the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, and St Patrick’s Cathedral with a stop for lunch at Le Bernardin.
SCHEDULE:
TBA Salsa Caliente Rehearsal
12:15pm Lunch at Le Bernardin
7:30- 10:00pm Newsies on Broadway
10:00pm- 3:00am Pre- Congress Party at Club Cache
Thursday, August 29
We will have free time for sightseeing after we are done rehearsing until registration at 6pm. We will probably tour Central Park and one of the museums.
SCHEDULE:
TBA Salsa Caliente Rehearsal
6:00pm Congress registration
7:00pm Doors open to the Main Ballroom
7:15- 8:30pm Yamulee Musical Journey
8:30- 9:00pm Intermission
9:00- 10:00pm Night Showcase (Balmir’s Blazing Angels- NY, Conexion Divina Pro- MO, Domitris & Stella- Greece, Fabrizio Cerrone & Debora Di Sano- Italy, Franck Muhel- NY, Lenin & Genisis- Veneuela, Lorenz Mambo Clasico- NY, MDN dance Company- NJ, Pkante- NY, Salsa Fuego- DC, Santa Rico Queens- NY, Xibicion Santo Rico- NY)
10:00pm- 4:00am Dancing to Charlie Donato y Su Son Ideal & DJs
Friday, August 30
SCHEDULE:
TBA Salsa Caliente Rehearsal
9:00- 4:30pm Beginner Workshops
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Mercury Ballroom |
Grand Ballroom East |
Grand Ballroom West |
V-Lounge |
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| 9:00- 9:50am |
Body Movement Sekou McMiller- NY |
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Ladies Styling Karel Flores- NY |
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| 10:00- 10:50am |
On2 Partnerwork Alfred Pena- NY |
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Salsa Cabaret Dave Paris & Zoe- NY |
On1 Partnerwork Noel Rodriguez- NY |
| 11:00- 11:50am |
On2 Partnerwork Piel Canela- NY |
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On2 Shines Thomas Guerrero- NY |
Zouk Kim Rottier- NY |
| 12:00-1:00pm |
Bachata Fusion LFX- NY |
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On2 Partnerwork Osmar & Karel- NY |
Kizomba Joel Eduardo- NY |
| 1:10- 2:10pm |
Dominican Bachata Darlin Garcia- PA |
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On2 Shine Choreography |
Salsa Flamenco Carmen- Spain |
| 2:20- 3:20pm |
Bachata Fundamentals Zeke Ruvalcaba- Chicago |
On2 Shines Eddie Torres- NY |
On1 Partnerwork Cultural Explosion- NJ |
Cha Cha Mouaze- France |
| 3:30- 4:30pm |
Bachata Cristian Oveido- LA |
On2 Partnerwork Eddie Torres- NY |
Afro Latin Fusion/ Mambo Sekou McMiller- NY |
Salsa Calena Johana & John- NJ |
5:30pm Doors open for evening showcase
6:00- 7:30pm Early evening showcase- (ABC Project- Japan, Ahora Baila Corazon- Japan, Art in Motion Ladies- PA, Art in Motion Semi Pro- PA, Carmen Lorente & Magic Dance- Spain, Casa Salsa Student Team- PA, Divas Latinas Lorenz- NY, Dynamix- DC, Fuego Salsero- FL, Las Damas Con Ritmo- MO, Latin Motion Semi Pro- DC, Latin Motion Student Team- DC, Mambo Bravo Dancers- NY, Mambo Inaru Semi Pro- NY, Mamboleo Dance- WI, Masque Nada Project- Korea, Monton de Estrellas- Italy, Rythmology Next Generation- NY, Ritmo y Sabor- NY, Sobor de Nieves- NY, Salsa Sabor- MO, Salsalabama- AL, Sazon de Nieves- NY, Serkan Dadas & Bahr- Turkey, Vaya Sato & Yukiko Akiba Shine Project- Japan, Wilfredo Nieves & Migdalia Santiago- NY)
7:30 Ballroom cleared
8:30pm Doors open for night showcase
9:00- 10:30pm Night showcase- (Al Espinoza- CA, Carmen Lorente & Eduardo Cervera- Spain, Cristian Oviedo & Maria Zhukovskaya- LA, Cultural Explosion- NJ, Eddie Torres- NY, Fusion Dance- Shanghai, Heart Break Boys- NY, Imagen Latina- Venezuela, Juan & Caridad Portella- NY, Las Estrellas- PA, Los Rumberos de Lorenz- NY, Mambo Tirado- NY, Mouaze- France, New York Men All Stars- NY, Piel Canela- NY, Roly Maden- Italy, Shani’s Girls- NY, Sweethearts- NY, The Rhythm Divas- NY, Tito & Tamara- PR, Vaya Sato & Yuko Akiba- Japan, Vito & Stefania- Italy, Wilfredo Nieves & Migdalia Santiago- NY)
10:30pm Ballroom cleared
11:30pm- 1:30am Dancing to Jose Alberto “El Canario”
1:30- 5:00am Dancing to DJs
Saturday, August 31
SCHEDULE:
7:00am Salsa Caliente Rehearsal
8:00- 10:00am Tech rehearsal
9:00- 4:30pm Beginner Intermediate Workshops
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Mercury Ballroom |
Grand Ballroom East |
Grand Ballroom West |
V-Lounge |
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| 9:00- 9:50am |
Ladies Styling Amanda Estilo- NY |
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On2 Partnerwork Piel Canela- NY |
Zouk Kim Rottier- NY |
| 10:00- 10:50am |
Bachata Isolations Zeke Ruvalcaba- Chicago |
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On1 Partnerwork Darlin Garcia- PA |
On2 Partnerwork Juan Portela- NY |
| 11:00- 11:50am |
Lifts & Tricks Dave Paris & Zoe- NY |
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On2 Shines & Partner Howie Lorenz- NY |
Afro Roots/Culture Franck Muhel- NY |
| 12:00-1:00pm |
On2 Partnerwork Tito & Tamara- PR |
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On1 Partnerwork Imagen Latina, Venezuela |
On2 Shines Victor Karisma- NY |
| 1:10- 2:10pm |
Killer Bachata Alex Morel- NJ |
On2 Partnerwork Eddie Torres- NY |
Salsa Calena Swing Latino- Colombia |
West Coast Swing Sophie Caz- NY |
| 2:20- 3:20pm |
Bachata David Cochado- NY |
Cha Cha Eddie Torres- NY |
On2 Partnerwork Ismael Otero- NJ |
Kizomba Joel Eduardo- NY |
| 3:30- 4:30pm |
Lap Dance Bachata Alejandro & Jessica- LA |
On1 Partnerwork Cristian Oveido- LA |
Rumba Roly Maden- Italy |
On2 Partnerwork Marcus Nieves- NY |
5:30pm Doors open for evening showcase
6:00- 7:30pm Youth showcase (Art in Motion Teens- PA, Baby Sweethearts-NY,Baila Conmigo Kids- NJ, Bailadores de Duran- NY, Dancers Dreamzzz Jr Team- NY, Duran Juniors- NY, Duran Sweet Angels- NY, Fuerza Gigante- NY, Grupo Dinamita Lorenz- NY, Heartbreak Boys & Sweethearts- NY,Herencia- NY, Jr Heartbreak Boys- NY, KDC- NY, Lorenz Latin Dancers- NY, Mas Estilo-PA, Piel Canela Teens- NY, PzazzTeens- NJ, Rythmology Dancers- NY, SBK Senior Mambo- NY, Take Two- NY, Team Con Clase- NY, TNT- NY, Tropical Image Unlimited- NY, Young Ambition- NY)
7:00pm Hair & Makeup
8:00pm Backstage Call
7:30pm Ballroom cleared
8:30pm Doors open for night showcase
9:00- 10:30pm Night showcase- (Aggressivo- NY, Alfred Pena & Aleksandra Kozlowska- NY, Art in Motion Pro- NY, Calle Sol- PA, Caribbean Soul- NJ, Cultural Explosion- NJ, Delile Thomas- NY, Descarga Latina- NY, Eddie Torres- NY, Franck Muhel,Y Su Conguero- NY, Godsell Dance Collective- NY, Karisma- NY, Krystal & Matthew- NY, Las Reinas Del Tumbao- NJ, New Tribe- France, Piel Canela- NY, Pzazz Dancers- NJ, Reflejo de Lorenz- NY, Sabor Ajeno- PR, Salsa Caliente-Canada, Tropical Image Elite- NY, Unified- NY, Vitico La Magia- Ny, Yamulee-NY)
10:30pm Ballroom cleared
11:30pm- 5:00am Dancing to Eddie Montalvo & DJs
Sunday, September 01
SCHEDULE:
TBA Salsa Caliente Rehearsal
9:00- 4:30pm Intermediate Workshops
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Mercury Ballroom |
Grand Ballroom West |
V-Lounge |
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| 9:00- 9:50am |
Killer Bachata Alejandro Bouza- NY |
On2 Partnerwork Nelson Flores- NY |
On1 Partnerwork Noel Rodriguez- NY |
| 10:00- 10:50am |
Bachata Javier & Julissa- NY |
On2 Partner& Shines Juan Portela- NY |
Cha Cha Mouaze- France |
| 11:00- 11:50am |
On1 Shines Imagen Latina- Venezuela |
On2 Shines Yamulee- NY |
Rumba Afro Roly Maden- Italy |
| 12:00-1:00pm |
Bachata Alfred Pena- NY |
On2 Partnerwork Eddie Torres- NY |
Salsa Flamenco Carmen- Spain |
| 1:10- 2:10pm |
On2 Partnerwork Santo Rico- NY |
Pachanga Eddie Torres- NY |
Cha Cha Tito & Tamara- PR |
| 2:20- 3:20pm |
On1 Partner & Shines Cultural Explosion- NJ |
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On2 Partnerwork Karisma- NY |
| 3:30- 4:30pm |
Lap Dance Bachata Alejandro- LA |
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3:30pm Doors open for kids showcase
4:00- 5:00pm Kids showcase (Baby Sweethearts- NY, Baila Conmigo Kids- NJ, Dancers Dreamzzz & Herencia- NY, Duran Juniors- NY, Duran Sweet Angels- NY, KDC- NY, Lorenz Latin Dance- NY, Piel Canela Kids- NY, zazz Kids- NY, Santa Rico Kids- NY, Santoriquitas- NY, SBK Jr Mambo- NY, SBK Show Stoppers- NY, TNT- NY)
5:30- 11:00pm Dancing in the Old Skool Room to Charlie Donato
5:00- 5:30pm Ballroom cleared
5:30pm Doors open for evening showcase
6:00- 7:00pm Early evening showcase (Agressivo- NY, Alegria Dance Company- France, Candencia- NY, Casa Salsa Semi Pro- FL, Challenges- Amando Estilo, Challenges- Caribbean Soul, Challenges- Santo Rico, Dance Avenue- NY, Dulce Bembe- NY, Eclipse- PA, F& F Semi Pro- NY, GDC- NY, Grupo Dinamita- NY, Kat & Jeromy- NY, Latin Dance Movement- FL, Latin Expressions- IN, Lee Jeon Hun & Jung JuHee- Korea, Mambo Groovin- LA, Midosuji Basics- Japan, Oh Beko Kyoung Soo & Oh Mong Jee Yeon- Korea, Onda Latina- PA, Pura Candela- NY, Rythmology Ritmo Sensual- NY,Rocoto Dance- Belgium, Sabor y Bembe- Spain)
7:00pm Ballroom cleared
8:00pm Doors open for night showcase
8:30- 10:00pm Night showcase- (Al Espinoza- LA, Baila Conmigo- NJ, Bajari de Yamulee- NY,Balmir Pro- NY, Calle Luna- PA, Caribbean Soul- NJ, Carmen Lorente & Eduardo Cervera- Spain, Challengs- Amanda DIVA, Challenges- Caribbean Soul Bachata, Challenges- Santo Rico Salsa, Cristian Oviedo & Maria Zhukovskaya- LA, Dave Paris & Zoe Klein-NY, Eddie Torres- NY, Imagen Latina- Venezuela, John & Johana- NJ, Lorenz Latin Dancers- NY, Mouaze- France, Roly Maden- Italy, Santo Rico- NY, Sekou Mcmiller- NY, Swing Latino- Colombia, Tito & Tamara- PR, Vito & Stefania- Italy, Yamulee- NY)
10:00pm Ballroom cleared
11:00pm- 1:00am Dancing to Sonora Ponceña
1:00- 5:00am Dancing to DJs
Monday, September 02
Today is free for sightseeing after rehearsal. We will probably go shopping at Canal St and tour Wall St, Little Italy, Battery Park & Southstreet Seaport.
SCHEDULE:
TBA Salsa Caliente Rehearsal
3:00pm Boarding for Salsa on the Hudson Cruise
4:00- 8:00pm Salsa Cruise with live music by Edwin Morales & Jimmy Bosch-(Carmen & Eduardo- Spain, Baila Conmigo- NJ, Las Reinas Del Tumbao-NJ, Imagen Latina- Venezuela, Belmir Dance- NY, Deklan & Adrian- Peru, Piel Canela- NY, Salsa Caliente- Canada, Swing Latino- Colombia, Pzazz Dancers- NY, Tropical Image- NY, Salsa Fuego- DC, Lorenz Dancers- NY, Ritmo & Sabor- NY)
8:00pm- TBA After party (venue TBA)
Tuesday, September 03
Today April leaves us for Calgary, Brittney leaves us for Ireland, and Christina continues on to Philadelphia. April, Jess & Olga will check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport at 5:20am for the flight back to Seattle and the drive home to the ferry. Arrive home on the 9pm ferry at the latest.
August 17, 2012
Hello world!
Welcome to Salsa Caliente’s new blog. Stay tuned for updates on our trips, performances, and news!