2011 Con Clave World Latin Cup Qualifier

Albert Torres' 2nd World Latin Dance Cup Canadian Qualifier settled in Toronto's elegant Capitol Events Theatre Sunday 13 November 2011.

Latin Energy's Vanesa Stay hosted the first Con Clave - Toronto World Latin Dance Cup Canadian Qualifier.

Preliminary results: First place with 942.81 Montreal's Evens & Monica; Second Place with 855.8 Toronto's Briia & Kevin; Third Place with 712

Montreal's Francisco & Paulina and Toronto's Ray & Jen won a buy into the World Latin Cup Semi-Finals with Ray & Jen winning air transport. Montreal's Samantha & Adriano won a buy into the World Latin Cup Semi Finals On2 Division. Evens & Monica also won a trip to Cuba and air transport to Las Vegas and the World Latin Cup.

Trips are courtesy of Moreno Travel's Denise Hernandez.

While the judges were tallying numbers, the audience was treated to a dance show with genres ranging from Contemporary, to Ballroom Cha Cha Cha; Tango Nuevo; Salsa; Salsa-Bachata; Urban and Theatre Arts.

Performers included: The Latin Energy Student Team with a number choreographed and practices over an eight week period; So You Think You Can Dance Canada's Melissa Mitro with contemporary solo and contemporary with partner;
Manuel Dos Santos with Kizomba and a Salsa Solo; Vanesa & Sasha with a Tango; Briia and Kevin with Salsa and Ballroom Cha Cha Cha;
Victor & Katia with and acrobatic Latin Hustle and Salsa;
Latin Groove Production's Team;
Carlos & Dora, fresh from winning their division in Montreal in Theatre Arts.
Evens & Monica performing Salsa;
SYTYCD-Canada Season Two competitor Amanda with contemporary.
Salsotika and Ricky Franco played two sets. DJ Gary and DJ Giovanni played the recorded music.

Judges included Montreal's Victor & Katia - former World Salsa Champions; Toronto's Latin Groove Productions' Oscar; Toronto's Clifton Stennett; Toronto's iFreeStyle.ca's Caryl.

Mark the calendars and start working up a world class competition routine now. Saturday 23 June 2012 is the Con Clave Toronto 3rd World Latin Dance Cup Canadian Qualifier
Lighting conditions were very challenging. Competition and Show pictures are coming over the next several days.






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