Performers

CONFIRMED PERFORMERS FOR 2012



Confirmed Evening Performers:

Tech Rehearsal is at 4:30 P.M. in the main ballroom

Tropical Gem from Milan Italy

Yamulee from New York, NY

Sin City Salseros from Las Vegas, NV

David and Paulina from Mexico

Kim & Aki from Germany

Grizzly Dance Company from Los Angeles, CA
Piel Canela Dance Company from New York, NY

Liquid Rhythm from New Orleans, LA

United Salseros from Toronto Canada

Naiboa Dance Company from Las Vegas, NV

Alma Latina Pro from Mexico

Deniz Seven from Istanbul, Turkey

Ritmo Con Sabor from Pttsburgh, PA

Nico and Lorella from Italy

Culture Beat Entertainment from Houston, TX

Culture Beat Entertainment Student Team from Houston, TX

Stilo Dance Company from Scottsdale, AZ

Salsa Con Todo from Seattle, WA

Salsa Con Todo Semi-Pro from Seattle, WA

Beat Dance Company from Los Angeles, CA

Beat Dance Company Semi-pro from Los Angeles, CA

Marcela & Christopher from Miami, FL

Happy Feet Latin Dance Company from Las Vegas, NV

SalsaSway Ladies from Salt Lake City Utah

Josh Soto-Cordowin & Partner from Las Vegas, NV

Alma Y Sabor Dance Co. from Orange County, CA

Emotion Aumiri from Santa Barbara, CA

Unique Style Pro from Puerto Rico

Unique Style Divas from Puerto Rico

Callejeros from Salt Lake City , UT

Callejeros B from Salt Lake City, UT

Rueda madness Dance Company from Orange County, CA

Grizzly Dance Intermediate from Los Angeles, CA

Marc Brewer and Sarah Zuccaro from Detroit, MI

Positive Energy from San Diego, CA

DF Dance Studio Pro from Salt Lake City, UT

Maria and Carlos from Salt Lake City, UT

Danza from Fresno, CA

Alma Latina California Pro from California

Alma Latina San Diego Pro from San Diego, CA

Reyes de la Rumba from Oxnard, CA

Salsalasvegas.com Semi-pro from Las vegas, NV

Salsalasvegas.com Student Team from Las Vegas, NV

Ritmo Y Magia Latina Styling Team from Los Angeles, CA

Los Salseros Inquietos Dance Company from Orange County, CA

A Time To Dance from San Diego, CA

Sway Kids from Bakersfield, CA

Sway Cuties from Bakersfield, CA

Good Times Dance Company from Los Angeles, CA

Frankie Amparo & Monica Torres from Yuma, AZ

Melao Dance Company from Bountiful, UT

Mambonova Dance Company from San Jose, CA

Nova Team from San Jose, CA

Hector Reyes & Lucie from San Jose, CA

JJ Latin Dancers from Cranston, RI

Afinkao Dance Productions from San Francisco, CA

Westside Mambo from Los Angeles, CA

Quest Salchata Crew from Artesia, CA

Ritmo Y Magia Latina from Los Angeles, CA

Bien Suave Dance Company from El Centro, CA

Yemaya Salsa Dance Company from San Francisco, CA

Orisha Dancers from Salt Lake City, UT

Orisha Dancers Semi-Pro from Salt Lake City, UT

More to be announced!!!!!

Confirmed Saturday Afternoon Performers:

Tech Rehearsal is 9 A.M. in the main ballroom

Claudia Rosiles & Humberto Barajas from Mexical, Mexico

Beat Dance Company Amateur from Los Angeles, CA

Grizzly Dance Beginner from Los Angeles, CA

Grizzly Dance Student from Los Angeles, CA

Emerald City Dance from Seattle, WA

DF Dance Studio B Team from Salt Lake City, UT

Alma Latina Los Angeles from Los Angeles, CA

Alma Latina San Diego Eclectic from San Diego, CA

El Centro Latin Fever Dance Company from El Centro, CA

Bien Suave Dance Company Beginners Team from Yuma, AZ

Melissa & Alexis Leon from Mexicali, Mexico

A Time to Dance Student Team from San Diego, CA

Rumba Y Cache' Dance Company from Portland, OR

Rumba Y Cache' Amatuer Team from Portland, OR

Yemaya Salsa Libre from San Francisco, CA

More to be announced!!!!!



Interested in participating in the 2012 Las Vegas Salsa Congress?

We welcome all performers amateus, professionals or semi-professionals.  Join the festivities in Vegas Baby! You have the


you have the opportunity to perform next to some of the best talent in the world!!

Please send us your videos or video links of your performance.  All submitions must be in no later than  April 30th, 2012
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The Directors of each team are responsible for contacting Nate Strager at 1.702.301.1091 (si nesecitan ayuda en Español a Jose Mendoza 1.562.645.6736) for any information on their teams. Please ask your team members not to contact us directly unless it is an emergency. ALL questions or inquiries should come from the team’s director.

ALL DANCE TEAMS CHOSEN NEED TO REGISTER BY June 6th, 2012. (NO EXCEPTIONS). THIS INCLUDES PAYMENT BY June 6th, 2012.
If we have not received your team’s completed registration and payment by this date:
WE WILL ASSUME YOUR TEAM HAS DECIDED NOT TO PERFORM.

All dance teams selected may be scheduled to perform any time from Friday July 6th to Sunday July 8th, 2012. This means that your team may be selected to perform at any of the given dates.  Afternoon or Night shows.

PLEASE RESPECT THE TIME LIMITS! 4-5 Minute Max for all Dance teams / 2-3 minute max for Couples.

Bring at least two (2) CDs with ONLY the music of your performance on the CD.

TIP: When mixing the performance music on your CDs, please mix it on different brands of CDs. Some equipment do not read all the brands of CDs out in the market today. Please bring these CDs to your scheduled tech rehearsal. Final performance schedules and rehearsal times will be determined about two weeks before the Congress.

Tech rehearsal: You must rehearse your number on stage with your full team at your designated Tech Rehearsal. The rehearsal time will be given to you ahead of time. Once it is confirmed, it is mandatory that you show up to the rehearsal or you will not perform.  Albert Torres will select the order of performance as he see's fit.

Costumes: Please remember that your costumes, performances and your music should be appropriate for all ages. There will be young performers attending this event.

Hotel Reservations: All hotel rooms should be booked at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino.  Help us bring the cost down and support the hotel, its the only way that we are able to offer such great discounts at the newly renovated Tropicana.   Please ask for the Las Vegas Salsa Congress Special Rate! Don’t wait too long, the rooms will go very fast.

DANCERS’ PASS INFORMATION: As always, we provide a discounted Congress Pass for members of our Selected Dance Teams. Dance teams selected and ONLY the dancers actually performing at the Las Vegas Salsa Congress will be eligible for access to the Entire Congress for only $100 before May 31st and $105.00 After.

This pass will entitle each team member to an all access pass to all of the evening events for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as all the workshops held on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and of course the Dance Competition on Sunday. If any team is interested in competing, you must have this Full Event Pass for Performers as registration for the Competition.

* Team Members not performing are not entitled to this Special Price and will be treated as attendees.

* Registration must be made as a team.  Any Team Member that registers by themselves will have a $10.00 service fee.

Nate Strager & Jose Mendoza