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Fri. 22 Oct. The Salsa Snack Bar was an outstanding success, apparently. From the buzz around the Congress, the portion sizes and the selection of good sized sandwiches and pizza had them lined up throughout the day, not only for lunch.
Wed. 13 Oct. It's getting around! SalsaTO.ca broke Dmitry's Proposal to Annie and it's going viral with Toronto Dance picking up the first go around!
Tues. 12 Oct. Picture galleries are coming over the next 14 days. Some 2000 pictures of Saturday's show alone. Thanks.
Performers looking for show shots can visit Vida Photography.
Thurs. 7 Oct. Gala & Competition - 8:00pm. Doors Open - 9:00pm. Competition - 2nd floor Westin Harabour Castle -- Harbour Ballroom.
Tues. 5 Oct.2nd Toronto Bachata Festival
$99 Canada Salsa Congress Special Special! Look for Black "I Sell Toronto Bachata Festival Tickets" GDM Tees! Bring Cash!
Mon. 4 Oct.
Connie, Danielle, Ivona, Jennifer G. won the Facebook Canada Salsa Congress Event Page Draw!
Canada Salsa Congress Founder Jennifer Aucoin, Cadence Dance's Patrick, Latin Energy's Raymond & Jen hit CITY TV's BT - Breakfast Television Monday 4 October promoting the 8th Canada Salsa Congress! Tix still available.
30 VIP seats per night now available for purchase at the door. Passes or individual night tickets can be upgraded to include VIP seating for an additional $20 per night.. First come - first served!
8th Canada Salsa Congress Fans! Video, Tivo or PVR CITY TV's Breakfast Television / BT Monday 3 October 2010 morning show! Canada Salsa Congress Promo with some live dancers is being featured. Record the whole thing as promo air time is possibly between 6:45-8:00am. It is possible the episode may air on their video website.
Wed. 29 Sep.
The Canada Salsa Congress wishes to thanks you for your Facebook Events support by giving away some free tickets!
A message with a Trivia Question will be sent Friday to those who are a member of the
Canada Salsa Congress Facebook group,
*and* who have RSVP'd "I'm attending" to any of our events:
8th Annual Canada Salsa Congress.
CSC Opening Night Gala & 4th Annual Canadian Salsa Championships.
Orquesta de Menor a Mayor w/ Ismael Rivera Jr.
Mon. 27 Sep. Book your Westin Harbour Castle Hotel room on any website by midnight Thursday 30 September to be be entered into a draw to win 2 free flights on Porter Airlines and 2 FREE nights at a Westin Hotel. Email your name and hotel confirmation number to info@canadasalsacongress.com.
From CubaInToronto.com Sophie Giraud, " Fantastic... Hands in the air for the women in this city (and Montreal) who continue to support live music .. Jennifer in the last 3-4 years has always included a great band on her Saturday [Canada Salsa] Congress nights .... Cubano Oct 1 - Puerto Rico on the Oct 9th !!"
Fri. 24 Sep. Congress Hotel Deal expires Monday 27 September. Call in 1-888-627-8559 mention Canada Salsa Congress for the deal! Problems? Call or email Jennifer immediately 416-656-7837 or at info@canadasalsacongress.com and it gets fixed at source!
Here's the hook - $40 per person per night and a one minute elevator ride to bed.
vs
a car ride and gas, or lift, or taxi ride home at 4:00am. Save the bucks - the sleep - the time!
Partners not absolutely necessary at the 8th Canada Salsa Congress!
Salsa Ambassadors from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa dance schools will dance with you! Look for the folks wearing "glow-in-the-dark" necklaces 11:00pm to 1:00am at the nightly social dancing!
Don't forget no partners required for workshops - advanced lift workshop excepted. Instructors rotate the partners in class. Don't be afraid to ask someone to dance at the social dancing. Not sure of anything? Ask one of the Salsa Ambassadors!
The 8th CSC Salsa Ambassadors wearing "glow-in-the-dark' necklaces, drawn from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa dance schools are friendly, patient and encouraging and are available to dance with anyone at any level from 11:00pm-1:00am. nightly. Just ask them for a dance? Not sure of anything? Ask them!
Mon. 20 Sep. Thursday 7 October, Toronto's DJ Julio and NYCs DJ Henry Knowles open the 2010 Canada Salsa Congress with the Thursday Competition and Gala. Better tie those dance shoes on. $20 in advance or $25 at the door gets you Doors opening at 8:00pm; world class breathtaking competition from 9:00-10:30pm & social dancing to 2:00am. It doesn't get much better. Huge floor too. No elbows or stiletto stabs.
Hotel room specials still available! Book room here!
Salsa Snack Stop - Onsite! You asked and we delivered! Snacks, sandwiches, bagels, yogurt, fruit, juice, and more - reasonable prices right outside the ballrooms.
Dance to NYC's DJ Henry Knowles; Toronto's DJ Vanessa Trujillo, DJ Alberth, DJ Julio Cezar, DJ Jimmy "Suave" Hernandez; Montreal's DJ Montuno.
Catch Dance to Live at the 2010 Canada Salsa Congress competing and performing!
Fri.8 Oct. Korikoa Pro - Young & Gen; Jose & Paula; Steven & Jena; Paul & Ana. Sat. 9 Oct. Dance to Live Pro - Jose & Paula, Steven & Jena.
Sun. 10 Oct. - Dance to Live Student Group -Jorge, Kevin, Ronald, Octavio, Laura, Anna, Olga, Pansy.
Dance to Live Amateur Troupe - Carla, Lauren, Jennifer, Ivona, Michelle, Luda, Jeff, Jee, Leon.
Look out for Steven Lopez & Tania Wong, 1st Place Professional Salsa Champion, 2010 Toronto Salsa Festival, competing in the Canadian Salsa Championship on Thursday Night!
Note: Do NOT post workshop videos online anywhere - no Facebook, no YouTube, no MySpace, no nowhere. The instructors consented to be videotaped for personal use. Posting a video of them is a business use. It steals their intellectual property and it robs them of potential workshop or lesson revenue. *And* posting workshop videos may lead to banning *all* workshop videos at future Congresses. Thank You.
2010 Canada Salsa Congress - Parking - Cheap Eats & Drinkies - Starbucks
Book your Westin Harbour Castle room directly through Melanie Andrassy. Direct call to 416-361-7445 or email melanie.andrassy@westin.com!
If staying at the Westin Harbourcastle Hotel, reserve parking when reserving room - price it first.
Green P Parking
10 York Street Carpark 177 - Rate: $1.50 / Half Hour - Type: Surface Capacity: 40 Spaces.
45 Bay Street Carpark 32 Rate: $2.25 / Half Hour - Type: Surface Capacity: 330 Spaces.
Food & Other Victuals
Loblaw Grocery Store, & LCBO - Liquor Control Board of Ontario (Package Store)
10 Lower Jarvis Street. About 7-10 minute walk 4 short blocks east of the Westin Harbourcastle Hotel.
Prepared meals to go or anything you find in a grocery store.
LCBO --Thursday- 10:00am-9:00pm; Friday- 10:00am-9:00pm;
Saturday - 9:00am-8:00pm; Sunday - Noon-5:00pm.
TTC - Toronto Transit Commission - Public Transit Notes
The subway and most bus and streetcar service stops around 1:30am. with no subway service north of Eglinton after midnight except Saturday.
Note that TTC Sunday Service starts 9:30am, which may be too late to catch the 10:30am. Sunday Workshop start time.
Starbucks
Nearest free-standing Starbucks is 208 Queens Quay West - north side at York Street. 7-10 minute walk one way west of the hotel.
Westin Harbourcastle cafes and restos may serve Starbucks Coffee - not posted on the hotel site - check with the Hotel.
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1. New venue this year! The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel - 1 Harbour Square - corner of Queen's Quay & Bay Street.
Thursday Gala Night is in the main hotel in the Harbour Ballroom on the 2nd floor. All Friday, Saturday & Sunday events are in the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre - directly across the street from the hotel. There is a covered walkway from hotel entrance to Conference Centre without having to go outside.
2. All tickets can also be bought in person at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. The event does NOT sell out - we have the largest ballroom in Canada!
3. If you have bought a pass online or from an instructor, please bring your receipt and a piece of photo ID to the Pre-Paid registration table at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel to pick up your wristband or ticket.
4. If you have bought an individual evening ticket in advance & have the actual paper ticket, you can bypass all registration lines and go directly to security.
5. All Platinum Full Passes (Package A) and all full Performer Passes include admission to the Thursday night Opening Night Gala & Canadian Salsa Championships. Please note doors open at 8:00pm on Thursday and competition begins at 9:00pm.
6. Please note - each person must pick up their own pass in person - you cannot pick up a pass for a friend.
7. Registration opens at 1:00pm. Friday 8 October and will remain open until 1:00am all weekend long.
8. Most passes are in the form of a wristband. Wristbands must remain on at all times, all weekend long. NO EXCEPTIONS.
9. There are a few hotel rooms still available. To book your hotel room after Oct. 3rd please call Melanie Andrassy directly at the hotel at 416-361-7445.
10. Shows - including competition - begin each evening at 9:00pm. sharp. We suggest getting there at least an hour early as there will be line-ups and seating is on a first come, first seated basis. Exception are people who upgraded their pass or paid for VIP reserved seating - arrive no later than 8:45pm.
11. There will be absolutely NO VIDEOTAPING and NO PHOTOGRAPHY allowed during the evening shows. Those who try to videotape or take photos will be escorted out of the ballroom by security. Thank you in advance for your co-operation. Videotaping will be permitted at the END of each workshop if the instructor allows.
12. Dress to impress. Leave the wife beaters - torn tees and ripped jeans at home.
13. The Canada Salsa Congress is an all ages event.
14. There is a coat check on Friday, Saturday & Sunday and cash bar each evening.
15. Late night tickets - after 11:00pm - can only be bought at the door.
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