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Friday 7 October. Mexico's David and Pauline, winners of the 2011 Six Degrees Salsa Competition won the Canada Salsa Congress Professional Salsa Division.
Thursday 6 October. Welcome world to Toronto and the 2011 Canada Salsa Congress. Drink your water, pamper you feet and dance all week-end long!
Canada Congress Special - $100 Full Pass to the 2010 Toronto Bachata Festival. Bowie or Steph at the Bachata/Zouk Room Fri-Sun night!
Monday 26 September. The hotel congress rate has been extended until Monday 3 October.
Email your hotel confirmation number to info@canadasalsacongress.com and you are entered into a draw to win great prizes.
The Pro-Am Salsa Showcase Division is now full. There are still some spots left in the other competition divisions.
This is the first time Grupo Alafia & Rodrigo & Karina have ever performed in Canada. It is also the first time Yamulee & Vera & Mariano have performed in Toronto.
Don't forget the Beginner Bootcamp on Saturday at the Canada Congress. 10:30am. to 5:00pm. workshops geared to dancers with less than a year's experience dancing salsa. Different instructors every hour will give you new things to use in the evening socials!
Online Shopping Cart closed Midnight Monday 3 October.
11:00pm to 1:00am Salsa Ambassadors are available to dance with anyone of any level. Don't know anyone at the event or are a bit shy to ask someone to dance? Ask an ambassador - we guarantee they won't say no!! Look for the dancers wearing glow in the dark necklaces.
Thursday 15 September. Competitors! Few spots remain in the Professional Salsa Division, only 1 spot left in the Pro-Am Salsa Showcase Division and only a few spots left in the Pro-Am Salsa Heated Division.
Amateurs, several spaces remain in the Salsa and the Bachata Divisions. Don't miss a wonderful opportunity to win great prizes and challenge yourself!
RSVP & reserve your spot at info@canadasalsacongress.com.
Competitors that have reserved a spot but have not paid their entrance fee, please call us at 416-656-7837 to pay by credit card over the phone. Fee must be paid to reserve your spot.
Wednesday 14 September.
Win a Free Full Pass to the 9th Canada Salsa Congress!
Visit Steps Facebook Canada Salsa Congress Page.
1. Click "Like" the Steps Canada Salsa Congress Facebook Page.
2. Enter your name and email.
3. Share these sweepstakes with as many people as you can! For every friend that enters, you'll have an extra entry. The more you share, the better your chances to win.
Bonus Prize - the person that has the most entries - the most friends that enter - will automatically receive a full pass to the 2012 Canada Salsa Congress.
Contest runs 9 September to Noon 23 September. The winner(s) will be announced on Friday 23 September 23rd, 2011, at the Steps Studio Party.
Here's the latest from GoDanceMambo.com's Stephanie regarding the Bachata Competition at the Canada Salsa Congress,
"[P]re-register to compete by emailing here info@torontobachatafestival.com ($25) or in person at the Social.
Rules have changed from last year, notably no limit on tricks; Prelims danced altogether and not couple by couple; less dates available to enter prelims. more information here. $2000 for 1st place Pro division; $500 for 1st place Amateur division!
here.
Book your Sheraton Centre hotel room by Tuesday 20 September and be eligible to win great prizes, including a free hotel stay! Book your Sheraton Centre Hotel room, then email the Canada Salsa Congress your confirmation number and the name of person reserving the room and you will be entered into the draw.
The 9th Canada Salsa Congress returns to the Sheraton Centre on Queen Street West, right in the heart of downtown Toronto.
The 9th Canada Salsa Congress expands into Bachata and Zouk with dedicated dance rooms and DJs Friday to Sunday.
The Sunday Showcase expands to include some Competition finals. Please find time cheer on some of the afternoon performances and competitors.
There is a Bachata Competition at the 9th Canada Salsa Congress, with winners getting a buy into the 2012 Toronto Bachata Festival competition November round.
Workshop and Performance schedules now posted on the Canada Salsa Congress website.
Partners not absolutely necessary at the 9th 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 9th 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!
Hotel room specials still available! Book room here!
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.
2011 Canada Salsa Congress - Parking - Cheap Eats & Drinkies - Starbucks
Green P Parking
110 Queen Street West Nathan Phillips Square - Rate: $2.25 / Half Hour - Type: Surface Capacity: 2087 Spaces.
Food & Other Victuals
LCBO Atrium On Bay Corner of Bay & Dundas Street West--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 on the Corner of Queen Street West & Bay - steps away from the east exit of the Sheraton Centre.
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2. All tickets can also be bought in person at the Sheraton Centre. 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 Sheraton Centre 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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