performers & instructors
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victor & gabyMexicoAs champions of such events as the Mayan World Salsa Championships and as judges and performers at the ESPN World Salsa Championships, Victor and Gaby are known internationally as “Mexico’s Ambassadors of Salsa”. Victor and Gaby are crowd favourites everywhere they go, and are featured at most world congresses. |
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junior & emilysan franciscoJunior and Emily are two of the world’s most beloved salsa dancers having placed second at the 2007 ESPN World Salsa Championships. These rising stars grew up dancing salsa in San Francisco and now travel the world, teaching and performing professionally at salsa congresses across the globe. |
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Billy & KatiemiamiBilly and Katie are both former World Hustle Champions and World Cabaret Champions; they have competed and performed at some of the largest and most prestigious events in the World. Billy and Katie are considered among the most highly accomplished and versatile dancers in the world. They have been honoured with many lifetime achievement awards in the dance world, and are the head judges of the World Salsa Championships. |
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edwin riveralos angelesEdwin Rivera is one of the youngest salsa superstars on the world’s Salsa scene, and has traveled to every single continent in the world for his performing, teaching and unique choreography skills. Edwin of Puerto Rican origin, was born & raised in the Bronx, New York. Now residing in Los Angeles, Edwin is one of the most popular dance-personalities in the world, especially in South America after participating in the local version of the popular television show Let’s dance, Rojo Fama Contrafama. He starred as Roberto Roena/Cheetah Solo Dancer in the movie El Cantante with Salsa superstar Marc Anthony as well as Jennifer Lopez. Edwin was honoured at the 2008 Los Angeles International Salsa Congress for his contributions to the Salsa Community around the world. He is also currently working on two feature films and just finished producing his first instrumental album named Soul Of A Dancer. |
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ricardo & tiannesan franciscoRicardo Tellez and Tianne Frias were finalists at the 2007 and the 2009 World Salsa Championships. They and their team have toured locally and internationally. Directors of the RicaSalsa Dance Company, they are also the creators and teachers of the RicaSalsa ON5 dance style. Over the years, RicaSalsa has become a local Salsa icon known for its fresh ideas and innovative performances. (Picture by Barak Yedidia.) |
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tara-jean popowichso you think you can dance canadaContemporary dancer Tara-Jean Popowich wowed So You Think You Can Dance Canada fans throughout the season with her remarkable routines and was named Canada's Favourite Dancer. Before being canada's dancing queen Tj was a dancer for the amazing Elisa Estrada. Seen in her music videos as well as danced for her in the 2007 Beat Bash, along side singer George and dancing at the 2009 Juno Awards. Tara-Jean is not only a dancer but says teaching dance is also one of her passions — which explains being the youngest teacher on the faculty at Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver. Tara-Jean hopes be to as well known as choreographer Mia Michaels. Join Tara Jean Friday at 6:30pm for a special workshop ($20) "How to win So You Think You Can Dance" part lecture, part dance class, join Tara Jean for this once in a lifetime opportunity. Tara Jean will also perform in our Friday evening show. Tickets to this workshop and the Friday evening show are available on the Tickets page. |
Performers
Amicitia (Los Angeles) |
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bella & bello dance movement (edmonton) |
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ben vincent & jannifer rios (calgary) |
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Burlesquercise (Calgary) |
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danza morena latin dance academy (saskatchewan) |
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david & lezlie (calgary) |
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David & Olga, Dando dance company (Calgary) |
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Dennis and Olysea (Calgary) |
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etown salsa (edmonton) |
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havana cuban dance studio (calgary) |
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jose & shahla (san francisco) |
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latin corner (calgary) |
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leo sato & Angela Mulrooney (calgary) |
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mambo productions pro-am team (calgary) |
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Matthew Durieux and Megan Roche (calgary) |
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Matthew michalski and Stephanie Jurkova (Calgary) |
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salsa rica amateur (calgary) |
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salsa rica company (calgary) |
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salsa rica intermediate (calgary) |
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Salsa Rica Trio (Calgary) |
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Sandy Zdunich (calgary) |
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Unique Dance team (Edmonton) |
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interested in performing?
Thank you for your interest in performing at the 3rd Calgary International Salsa Congress!
We feel that our congress had been made very special by all of the fabulous performers who chose our congress to show off their talents, and we are thrilled that you are interested in attending our event.
If you performed with us last year, we hope that you had a wonderful time, and we look forward to welcoming you back for a bigger and better event. If this is your first year at the Calgary Salsa Congress, we promise to make it the best congress experience we can for all performers!
Please send the following information by email to info@calgarysalsacongress.com:
- Company Name
- Number of Group members:
- Email:
- Phone number:
Please also attach a video link, so that we can find the best place for you in our showcase.
Please make sure that you are available February 5, 6, & 7, as performer schedule will not be released until December 15, 2009.
Time limit for shows: Solo/Couple: 2 minutes. Teams: 3 minutes.
We will contact you back with updated performer information, as we get closer to the event. We would also be happy to help you with any additional information you need about our event!
Thank you again, and see you in Calgary!
