Weekend

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Opening Night Gala & 2nd Annual Canadian Salsa Championships

Location: TBA

9:00pm Doors open
9:00pm - 2:00am Dancing to guest DJs Henry Knowles (New York), Gio, MAS, Nilson and Julio
11:00pm Competition and Shows
Price: $20 per person, available at the door only.

Note for competitors & performers:
All competitors must check in at 8:45pm to choose the order for competing and give their music to stage manager.
Competitors and performers may do a quick stage run-through between 8pm and 8:45pm.

Friday, October 10th, 2008

12:00pm Vendor set-up begins
2:00pm-1:00am Registration booth open
(lower level of Sheraton Centre Hotel, outside Grand Ballroom)
2:00pm-5:00pm Professional Development Series - Master Classes & Seminars (Sheraton Hall & Osgoode Ballroom)
5:00-7:00pm Technical Rehearsal for this evening’s performances
8:00pm Doors open. General seating for shows.
9:00-10:30pm Dance performances
10:30pm-4:00am Dance ’till dawn

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

10:00am-1:00am Registration booth open
10:30am-5:00pm Workshops (3 different workshops every hour)
12:30pm-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch & Learn Salsa Seminars (2 different seminars to choose from. Bring your lunch!)
4:00pm-5:00pm Beginner Bootcamp Salsa Social with Guest DJ (Sheraton Hall)
5:00pm-5:30pm Salsa Stretch Class (Sheraton Hall)
5:00-7:00pm Technical Rehearsal for this evening’s performances
8:00pm Doors open. General seating for shows.
9:00-11:00pm Dance performances
11:30pm Live Band: Johnny Polanco y su Conjunto Amistad, direct from Los Angeles
11:00pm-4:00am Dance ’till dawn



Sunday, October 12th, 2008

10:00am-1:00am Registration booth open
10:30am-5:00pm Workshops (3 different workshops every hour)
12:30am-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch & Learn Salsa Seminars (2 different seminars to choose from. Bring your lunch!)
5:00pm-5:30pm Salsa Stretch Class (Sheraton Hall)
5:00-7:00pm Technical Rehearsal for this evening’s performances
8:00pm Doors open. General seating for shows.
9:00-10:30pm Dance performances
10:30pm-4:00am Dance ’till dawn