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West Coast Swing Ballroom Saturday Night Hosted by Dance Jam Productions & Dave Moldover
All parties will take place at the hotel. We have over 40,000 sq ft of AMAZING BALLROOM SPACE!
NEW THIS YEAR
* Bachata Party Bus Tour of DC Monday on a multi-million dollar party bus with a$10,000 sound system, flat screens and open bar, ending with a rooftop party at one of DC's hottest lounges!
* Sunset Party so you can dance the night away as the sun sets with a great view of the Capital Building and downtown DC!
*
Dance outside each day Friday, Saturday & Sunday! Dancing and
festivities in the CourtYard, located right next to the pool!
* Bachata Olympics a Competition like you have never seen before each day by the Courtyard!
* New Themed Nights that will be Amazing!
* 4 Nights of Shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
“The 2010 DC Bachata Congress was
the biggest Bachata festival
ever held in North America!”
Nataliya
Andreyeva
DC Art Scene Examiner
The first words coming to ones mind after attending the 2010 DC Bachata Congress are: “innovative”,
“daring”, “unprecedented”, “unique”, historical”
and “real Bachata passion”.
OnLineSalsa.com
"The DC Bachata Congress attracted over 3000 attendees throughout
the
weekend - a record attendance in decades."
Nataliya Andreyeva
DC Art Scene Examiner
2011 DC BACHATA CONGRESS SCHEDULE
Registration Desk Hours of Operation
Thursday August 11th
3pm-7pm
(7pm-8:00pm Registration Desk Closed for Dinner Break)
8:00pm-2:30am
Friday August 12th
8:30am-6:00pm
(6pm-8:00pm Registration Desk Closed for Dinner Break)
8:00pm-3:00am
Saturday August 13th
8:30am-6:00pm
(6pm-8:00pm Registration Desk Closed for Dinner Break)
8:00pm-4:00am
Sunday August 14th
9:30am-6:00pm
(6pm-8:00pm Registration Desk Closed for Dinner Break)
8:00pm-2:00am
GENERAL SCHEDULE
GENERAL SCHEDULE
Thursday August 11th
5pm-8pm Workshops
8:30pm- International Center Opens for Dancing/Show
9:00pm-10:30pm Opening Night Performances & Show
11:00pm-4am 4 Ballrooms of Latin Dancing (Bachata, Salsa, Zouk/Kizomba & Argentine Tango)
-2x World Bachata Champion (Mayan & World Latin Dance Cup)
-1x World Salsa Cabaret Champion (World Latin Dance Cup)
-2010 Stevens Solo Champion
-1x 2010 Stevens Female World Salsa Competition Champion
-1x 2010 WSF World Salsa Shines Champion
Alien
Ramirez was born in the city of Bayamo, Cuba. Her interest in the art of
dancing started at a very early age. Since she was 4 years old, she
never stopped dancing.
Alien started her professional dance
training at the EIA (Escuela de Instructores de Arte, Cuba) where she
developed her skills in several different types of dances. Some of these
styles include ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, flamenco, Cuban
folklore and, of course, all Latin styles and Afro-Cuban as well as
gymnastics. Not only she trained as a dancer but also she graduated as a trained instructor.
After graduating, she worked at the Olga Alonso Dance Studio in Cuba teaching Latin dance and Afro-Cuban styles.
At
the age of nineteen she arrived to the United States hoping to make her
dreams come true. When in Miami, she partnered up with Nelson Gaston
Vidarte with whom she obtained several recognitions and won the World
Salsa Federation Championship 2004 in two different divisions. Also she
won the World Salsa Casino Style Championship in Miami in 2004.
At
the age of twenty one, she moved to Los Angeles, CA. She has since
worked and partnered with many top professionals in Los Angeles such as
Alex Da Silva, Cristian Oviedo, Rodrigo Guzman, Grizzly Hidriago and
many others.
Alien, in her career as a dancer, she has worked as a
dancer for several television shows, video clips, TV commercials and as
an assistant choreographer for the TV shows "So You Think You Can
Dance" (2005 to 2008). In addition, she teaches and conducts workshops
in recognized night clubs such as The Mayan, Mama Juanas, Tapas, Cocomo
(San Francisco). She has also traveled around the world teaching and
performing in Mexico, Germany, Costa Rica, Colombia, Japan, Austria,
Guatemala, Germany, Morocco and many more.
These days, Alien is
one of the most important figures in the salsa scene. She is the
director of Rumba Son y Mas and Tropidanza Dance Team. Her style is
very unique and captures the attention of the public. She confessed
that dancing is her way of expressing her thoughts and feelings. Her
passions makes people around her love salsa even more. People not only
admire her for her style but also for her sweet personality. Her
dancing style implies flavor, elegance and sensuality. All her
abilities and experience are combined into her very own unique style.
Cristian Oviedo has taught more celebrities
in Hollywood including Cesar Milan (The Dog Whisperer) and Johnny Depp
in the movie Public Enemies. He has even had the fortune of working
with Usher, an experience he greatly enjoyed/ Cristian has also worked
on Dancing with Stars as a guest performer.
Dancer,
Choreographer, Model, Actor. Cristian Oviedo was born November 19, 1979,
in Cuscatlan, El Salvador. Oviedo showed remarkable range and depth for
such a great performer, impressing audiences with his ability to convey
complex emotions.
Behind the scenes, Oviedo pushed his dance to
succeed. At first, Oviedo danced local gigs and built a strong
following. He has won many competitions since 2003 with different
partners. He has also dance to big artists as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz,
El Gran Combo, Cachao
and many more. Working in Hollywood Oviedo is now a great movie
choreographer, he also has been working with Dancing With The Stars.
Showing
people how to enjoy salsa and making them better dancers is a goal for
this former 2009/10 World Salsa Champion. The important thing is not to
focus on 'the show' in salsa but instead its 'roots' and the joy of
movement. The pleasure derives from the dancing connection and the great
feeling of enjoyment on the stage. What constitutes a good dancer is if
he can dance with anybody.
Troy
Anthony is a premier Dancer, Teacher, Performer, Promoter, and Emcee
for 11 years. He is easily one of the most recognizable faces in the
dance world through the millions of views on youtube.com.
Troy has an uncanny knack of entertaining the crowd as an emcee or in
his social rally. He is a dance computer with an extensive knowledge of
history alongside his solid dance skills. Dancing On1/On2, Bachata,
Chacha, West Coast Swing, whatever makes him a crowd favorite.
He
has been featured globally in: Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Curacao,
Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines,
Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Venezuela and all over the United States.
Gabryel born in Seville, Spain. It has always been interested in music and dance, which led him to learn dances as Sevillanas, flamenco, ballroom, Latin, etc. He was introduced into the Latin dance, especial y Bachata, immediately began to develop his style and technique.
He decided to travel to Santo Domingo in the search for the roots of
Bachata and learned different styles. His style is very strong and very
sensual and merges with some other styles (traditional Dominican), but
with some very strange interpretations. For him, interpretation is the
key to bachata.
Gabryel has a very personal and particular style. Heavily influenced
by the Italian and Spanish style style.A with energy and expressiveness.
The passion for Bachata makes it important event promoter, creating
exclusive parties Bachata since 2005. Bego Gabryel & Bachata
organized the biggest event of Spain, TODOBACHATA, with an attendance of
over 1500 people worldwide.
Begoña born in Seville and began its first steps in dance 10 years
ago. In the world of Spanish dance. Begoña has a very sensual style. His
influences are Dominican, Italian and Spanish style, a fusion that
makes it special and different.
Begoña & Gabryel and Spain became champion of Bachata.
Increasingly, Begoña and Gabryel are internationally recognized as the
leading exponent of Bachata in Spain.
The number of styles and shades are very different from what they teach in their workshops: Bachata Sensual, Bachatango, Acrobatic Bachata, Rueda de Bachata, Bachata funky, Bachata Style girl, girl style.
Currently one of the most sought after salsa instructors /
choreographers in the industry today. A professional dancer since his
teens, Joe Figueroa has pushed the boundaries of the dance world with
his exciting and innovative style of freestyle salsa.
Joe began his career as a professional dancer for MTV Studios, and
his unique style and talent quickly secured his reputation in New York
City. Joe's extensive background in Freestyle, Pop and Hip Hop
ultimately led him to work with legendary choreographer Jamie King, who
has choreographed for an impressive array of stars including Britney
Spears, Shakira and Madonna.
Premiere Salsa Instructor Choreographer Performer
In 2000, this accomplished artist and choreographer transitioned his passion and talent to the art of salsa dancing
and quickly became a prominent figure on Philadelphia's burgeoning
salsa scene with his unique body movement and choreography. Known as a
premiere salsa instructor and performer, Joe has trained under the
guidance of Rogelio Moreno, Jesus Morales, Josie Neglia, world-renowned
salsa dancer Alex DaSilva, as well as with master salsa instructors in
London, Milan and Australia. Joe combined his extensive knowledge of
dance and creativity to develop a distinctive style of salsa dancing
known as "Philly Style Salsa" — an explosive salsa style that combines
smooth moves with sharp, complicated turn patterns. This unique style
has earned Joe the reputation of the hottest salsero on the East Coast.
Troy
Anthony is a premier Dancer, Teacher, Performer, Promoter, and Emcee
for 11 years. He is easily one of the most recognizable faces in the
dance world through the millions of views on 
Gabryél Berlanga & Begoña Collado
