WISCONSIN, this dance festival is for YOU!!! The mission of Wisconsin Salsa Open and Dance Festival is to honor and celebrate culturally diverse dance forms through presentation, competition, education and support of artists and their traditions. "The road to Puerto Rico starts HERE!!!" The 2016 Wisconsin Salsa Open and Dance Festival! September 24th and 25th, 2016 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Getting ready for the main event!! Last year we brought FOUR world champs, this year we are bringing SEVEN from FOUR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES!!! •World Junior Salsa Champ Natasha Silva!! •Featuring Fortezza Director Celso Orozco!! •World Salsa and Bachata Cabaret Champs Uriel Garcia and Vera Rowe!! •World Bachata Team Champs MG Dance!! ~workshops & performances, along with the competition~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TWO Pre-parties in TWO Wisconsin cities!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thursday, September 22nd @ TBD in Milwaukee, WI $10 (FREE with full pass) Thursday Night Pre-party Social!! Workshop and Performance with World Bachata Champs MG Dance and World Junior Salsa Champ Natasha Silva Additional performances: TBD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, September 23rd | Rumba 4 Rainbow at Union South in Madison, WI (ticket sold separately) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WELCOME TO THE PARTY!!! Saturday, September 24th Astor Hotel 924 E. Juneau Ave. • Milwaukee, WI • [hidden] Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo & and more! - Dance Workshops from among the best instructors in the world!! (Workshops held from 2pm-7pm in Ballroom and Lounge.) Confirmed instructors: Uriel Garcia and Vera Rowe Saya Beltran David and Lyliana Beltran Natasha Silva Celso Orozco (Fortezza) Karlies Kelley (Panadanza) Brenda San Jose Zarate ('15 MSO Salsa Champ) Luis Armacanqui (Madison) Tony Ovalle (Chicago) Apollo Shaw (Chicago) David and Renee Davila (Lake Geneva) Denita Inez (D'sueño) Erika Marín-Spiotta (Madison Rueda) 7pm - HAPPY HOUR!!!!! •••••••• Food for sale throughout the day••••••• 8pm - Wisconsin Salsa Open Dance Competition PRIZES: 3rd prize- 2 weekend passes and 1 night's Hotel stay at Chicago International Salsa Congress 2nd Prize - 2 full passes and 2 night's Hotel stay at Chicago International Salsa Congress 1st Prize - 2 full passes and 3 night's Hotel stay at Chicago International Salsa Congress 8:30pm - WSO Dance Showcase 9pm - Winners announced followed by Dj Furcio!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wisconsin's Greatest and Largest Salsa Dance Competitions are now a Dance Festival!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hosted by: - SALSABROSA - BACHATA SYNDROME - SALSABROSITAS - MAMBO VICE - FUSION - MADance Project ALL DEBUTING NEW ROUTINES!!! GUEST PERFORMANCES also provided by: ALMA MILWAUKEE PANADANZA (Mke) MEZCLANDO MILWAUKEE INSPIRACIÓN (Chi) MANA PASIFIKA (Oshkosh, WI) GIFTED SOULS MILWAUKEE DAVID AND RENEE (Lake Geneva) SOLSERAS (Mke/Madison) Kinetics Dance Company (Chi) Gustavo Krystal Dance (Mke) Latin Expressions (Ind) and many more!!! DJS: DJ FURCIO (Guanajuato, Mexico) DJ MATEO (Milwaukee) Price: $70 includes Thursday pre-party, workshops, competition, 2 showcases, plus admission to social dancing afterwards! Spring EARLYBIRD SPECIAL!!! Buy your ticket before June for only $50 For Questions or tickets to either event, contact Danny Balderas at [hidden] More Info below.